Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon

[10.0] "I'm blown away by how brutal this was, It makes me remember, Shane was the son of Vince, and still he went through this and more in the company, that's wild, what Shane did for the company it's worth of all the respect, here with a Kurt Angle that here was on his 3rd match of the night, and still he did it amazing and made Shane get over completely, a match with a high historical meaning and quality. 10/10 [*****]"

[9.0] "It was an awesome match Shane in my opinion is one of the most underrated wrestlers in the world yes he is a wrestler"

[10.0] "Probably the benchmark of a match between a professional wrestler and a non-wrestler. Kurt didn't look weak, he was defiantly giving in, and his attacks seemed to be doing a lot more damage. Shane tried to be faster, catching his opponent when he made mistakes, and looked competitive enough, even though it didn't look like humiliation of Angle. It wasn't a squash, a comedy match, or an overbooking with a lot of interference - it was a full-fledged, high-quality, brutal wrestling."

[8.0] "An amazing brawl with a compelling lead up to it that is very smartly played out with Shane wearing Kurt down throughout the entire Kign of the Ring tournament, costing him the win, and then having this match right after. Despite all that though he's just a feisty rich-boy from the suburbs that's in over his head and gets taken to task by Kurt. Only really able to rally back through his usage of weapons and the overconfidence of Kurt to prove something to Shane of how out of his depth he is here. I don't even know if I need to list any spots here, you know them all. Especially the obvious stuff with the Suplexes through the glass panels on the entrance stage, and the eventual final throw through the second panel that would be immortalized on the Smackdown intro for years to come through the Ruthless Aggression era. If there's any downside to this match, its in the second hardcore sequence after the initial amateur wrestling stand off between the two when Shane gets more offense in. If only because his offense can always look awkward. Not even just talking about his punches but his Clotheslines are especially terrible because he does the terrible one's where once impact with the arm is made he doesn't follow through on it and instead moves backwards which just kills the momentum. I think those need to be talked about as being as bad as his punches. Regardless it is still a classic match that has stuck with so many for so many reasons. All of them correct. A total perfect, and dangerous, depiction of a guy without the built up skills finding ways to try and even the odds but just not being able to do so when the expert starts beating them at even that game."

[8.0] "This match is as good as it can be; it's really that good. Just brutal stuff in this, absolutely disgusting bombs (in the best way possible); just nasty stuff. The bombs on the glasses is tremendous. I think this needs to be in your list if you're a wrestling fan. Awesome Storytelling. ****"

[6.0] "I'm not really sure how this match as a whole is so highly rated, as it's not even a good brawling match. Everything feels like it's moving in molasses, and when they finally get their feet out of it, it's like they're trying to play catch up with themselves. However, the glass pane spots and everything following are truly nasty and bump the match up at least two points in my books. Shane's head thunk off the concrete is just goddamn nasty."

[10.0] "Shane has been dealing with Angle for weeks and prevents him from becoming King of the Ring winner for the second consecutive time tonight, which finally Angle sets his mind on punishing Shane. There is a small story where Shane irritates Angle even more with amateur wrestling moves and Angle tries to show him how to really wrestle. Although the type is a street fight, it develops like a straight wrestling match and whenever Shane takes the fight outside the ring and attempts extreme moves, it turns into a street fight and Angle, getting even angrier, begins to tear Shane apart. The suplexes through the entrance glass and the bloody damage are absolute madness, especially Shane's head smashing into the floor and him being left covered in blood after going through the glass, life-threatening moments, and even Angle's back and shoulder are bleeding. A career summary for Shane McMahon - one of the best Angle matches. The combination of straight-up wrestling, brawling and hardcore elements, impressive storytelling, legendary glass spot and amazing finish. A WWE classic. ****1/2"

[9.0] "Shane McMahon's best match he's had imo, and this was crazy. The spots with the glass along with the Angle Slam from the top rope is insane. A great street fight match and a WWE classic worth watching. ****.5"

[10.0] "Shane McMahon took so much punishment in this match due to the glass not breaking. I have to think whoever the prop guy was got fired that night. But, for a guy who wasn't an active wrestler, Shane earned my respect during this one. Angle was already a king in my eyes, but this was brutal to Shane. The best match of his in-ring career and one of Kurt's best street fights."

[10.0] "This one of the greatest matches of all time. I don't feel bad for saying that, because I have had those same thoughts when I was a kid, and watching it back for the one million time since as a mid twenties dude, I still think this. Aside from the most disgusting bumps both men would take, story wise this was built up fantastically throughout the show. And the fact they had the balls to have the millionaire demon seed out wrestle an olympic gold medalist is so fuckin' funny but also incredible heat for anyone that somehow hates Shane. And then you have Kurt Angle breaking his back on the floor, then he dropped Shane on his trying to throw him through the glass, then they somehow continue the damn match into one of the best finishes of all time. Yeah brother this rules, if you love hardcore stuff this is gonna be up your alley. Five Stars out of Five."

[10.0] "Shane McMahon does this for the love of the game when he never needed to. Delivering the match he did alongside Angle was terrific and pretty amazing to watch and arguably Shane's best match along with the one he had with AJ Styles."

[9.0] "I've rewatched this match quite a few times, but for some reason, this time around I realized something. This match had the true definition of Murphy's Law in play. Even with everything going wrong however, this match isn't nearly as good if anything went right, either. The legend of Shane and the glass spots, and Kurt having to think of a way to actually get Shane to the ring, because he could not respond. The last 15 minutes of this match, are both men genuinely struggling. It felt real, and this is the last true highlight of the Attitude Era, I would say. Phenomenal street fight, one of the best matches of both men's careers. *****"

"[9.00] match so horrific it provides me a very guttural response of pure dread. watching those glass shots and those last few kickouts afterwards is pretty disturbing. the irony of angles triumphant entrance music being played as he struggles to get off the floor and shane is laying there in a maroon stained ring of his own bloody creation"

[9.0] "Man. No matter how many times I've watched this match it still takes me breath away. Even if these two had ended the match before going up the ramp it would have been a great match. But the rest just set it over the top. The start of the match features good wrestling to start. Shane was always more of a brawler, but he actually shows quite a lot of fluidity in his wrestling moves here. Certain moves like the DDT and armdrags into the barrier outside incredibly smooth. On the opposite end of the spectrum, this is one of the first matches where Kurt shows his really aggressive side. Not that he has never done it prior to this, but he turns it up a notch here in a way that would represent his character a few years down the line. That was quality enough, but then you add the weapon and high risk spots. The Shooting Star Press spot was beautifully done. Then you have Kurt gutting it out through a broken tail bone shortly after before the infamous glass spots. I can't imagine how spent and hurt these two must have been. No one would have complained if they called an audible and ended it right there on the stage or right after getting back in the ring. But to show the true performers they both are, they went on to finish the match with the huge Angle slam off the top rope. This is just a brilliant match that gives you absolutely everything. Wrestling, hardcore spots, high flying moves, blood, drama, everything. I don't think many people walking into this show expected this match to steal it, but I guarantee you everyone walking out of the building knew they'd seen something truly special."

[10.0] "I thing that made this so amazing to watch for me was that absolutely nobody knew what to really expect from this. Kurt was a fantastic wrestler, but up to that point had rarely ever been in matches as violent as this ended up being. He does show off his superiority with the wrestling really well in the opening moment where Shane only really gets an opening when he gets arrogant and it just turns into a straight up fight after that where he relies heavily on the big weapon spots and even gets in a few submission holds in of his own. He gets a very painful looking spot where he goes for a moonsault on Kurt Angle with the trashcan and he misses it where he catches the edge of it and that was a proper crash and burn spot. The stuff on the ramp was just hard to watch where Angle suplex Shane on the glass and insted of going through it he just collides with it and lands straight on his neck! The glass just exploded the second attempt and Shane was busted up pretty bad with Angle also cut on his arms and it doesn't get any better for him where Angle tries to suplex him through another one three times with him not going through it and he just throws him through it instead and there was a great camera angle on the replay as well. I honestly don't know how Shane finishes the match as he took a painful looking hammering there. They could have honestly called an audible and just counted pinfalls anywhere and I honestly don't think many people would have complained at it. He somehow still works in some big spots at the finish with a huge Angle slam off the wood in the corner finally ending it. Angle even looked like he was in a war selling all the offence Shane got in the match really well to put him over good in defeat and Shane rightfully got a standing ovation for his efforts. It was his best match in my opinion."

[10.0] "Guys, I think we should start a real conversation about Shane being the best nepobaby of all time. I know what most people would like to think about me or even this, but can you guys hear...or read me for a second? No one hates more the McMahon family than I do, Vince is a bloodthirsty son of a bitch that deserves to spend the eternity in hell for all the crimes he did directly and indirectly against a lot of people. Steroids, agression verbal and physic, rape, he deserves a special place in hell if that place really exist. But well, can you guys watch this and understand what I'm trying to say? Like, Shane literally wasn't necessary to do all of this. He wasn't even supposed to do all of this bloodjob, dangerous spots, flips and bumps, he don't need to! He just did because he likes it, he had fun so fuck it, do it. I didn't follow the storyline but it's pretty simple to understand thanks to Jim Ross and his partners in the commentary desk and also the way the match told you the story. Kurt Angle was in the King of The Ring tournament but his spot was somehow costed by Shane O'Mac, the storyline probably started to going more and more brutal until finally reach a point where the only way to solve things between both wrestlers are putting them into a Street Fight match. Kurt Angle is a fucking olympic gold medalist for wrestling, so he literally knows how to play that sport, something that Shane was never teached and never will learn, so it was the first tool to understand this match, the arrogance of Angle. It's necessary to know catch wrestling in a street fight? When you can just grab a stick and start hitting your opponent, or I don't know, pick, ANYTHING and hit your opponent, you can go anywhere and you'll not be penalized, anyone can do this, and Shane did it perfectly. That's was the second important tool for this match, purity. Shane don't had the knowledge 90% of this professional roster easily, he wasn't well trained for that because he is the fucking boss' son, however, like I said before, in a street fight, anything can happen. And well...anything happenned. When Kurt finally notices the way he gonna need to do to beat Shane, he also started to use the weapons, and he did it with one of the most impressive, beautiful and surprising spots of all time, a gigantic Belly To Belly Suplex on the glass. This spot almost did not happenned due of how well hold the glass was, but Shane asked so much to take his bumb that he take one time, two times (He got), three and the a last one when Kurt Angle finally stop doing Belly to Belly Suplexes and just throwed him into the glass, so easy. The match continues with Shane even stealing Angle Slam, not able to finish the match, and that's when Angle finally was able to beat Shane, when he put him into the top rope and with using a small table as support, hit a Avalanche or Super, idk the correct term, Angle Slam, and finished the match. This was one of the most realistic fights I ever saw in WWE, everything we had here was lovely and we need to somehow praise Shane to make it happen. This is a five stars match for me, and I need to say what someone already told in the coments, four stars for this match is a fucking offense, Meltzer."

[6.0] "Make no mistake, while this is pretty good by WWF hardcore standards, it's still a garbage match with two guys slapping each other with trash can lids, one of whom is a green and sloppy non-wrestler. There's some tomfoolery early on with Angle trying to get Shane to mount him (amateur wrestling style, not animal husbandry style), generic kendo stick and trash can spots, then a dull walking brawl around the ring and up the ramp (during which Angle was legitimately injured). The thing that gets this match attention is the fact that two glass panels Angle was trying to throw McMahon through at the top of the ramp failed to break on three of five attempts, so McMahon bounched off to fall directly on his head twice and - less dangerously - his shoulder once. The glass also sliced both men up in the process of trying to get through the spots, which wasn't supposed to happen. When the high point of a match is a series of botches that could've killed somebody, is that really a selling point? After McMahon was almost left a paraplegic, the action stops as he gets wheeled down to the ring by an obviously-pained Angle, and this match eventually ends with an Angle Slam off of the top rope. Due to the fact that both guys were genuinely hurt without the intention of halfway killing themselves that some wrestlers have (see: Mick Foley), this is more uncomfortable than exciting."

[8.0] "We all remember the glass spot and the finish but Kurt was so awesome in the first half of this match too. No one's ever 'gotten it' faster than him."

[10.0] "This match is amazing. The Shane glass spot is iconic. I physically cringed watching Shane's head hit the ground after not going through the glass those couple of times. This match just showcases what wrestlers will go through for our entertainment."

[10.0] "Just spectacular. Fair play to both men, this was insane and wildly entertaining. Surely a contender for best match of 2001."

[10.0] "This is the most iconic Shane McMahon match other than his match with Vince at Mania. Kurt and Shane beat the ever living shit outta each other with the glass spots on the entrance stage. The glass was supposed to be sugar glass but the people who set up the stage actually put plexiglass so it wouldn't break by any pyro during the show. Shane's head bounced off the concrete atleast 2-3 times. This is one of the most memorable matches in WWE during 2001."

[10.0] "Best match of the PPV and iconic because of the suplex through the glass spot! Angle was a great worker and was willing to put himself through whatever it took to put on great matches, and this is probably the most memorable match he had for me."

[10.0] "This match is so good, it is slow but in a good way, because it has to be clear that they are tired, it has to be clear that it is brutal. My favorite part was (obvious) the part of the glass panels, the entire public exploded, rumbled and shouted. Everyone should see this. I recommend it."

[10.0] "I love this match, it's just perfect. Pure wrestling violence, perfectly structured, great and progressive use of weapons, no false not anywhere, every part of the match was exciting. So many moments and images that you can remember forever. Shane proved once again that, while not being a wrestler, he can just be iconic and absolutely awesome in that type of match."

[10.0] "A timeless classic. Even without the infamous spot where Kurt can't get Shane through the panels of glass, this is an absolute banger. The match is structured perfectly & the in ring exchanges are fantastic. Really was Shane O'Macs coming out party. Solidified himself as someone who could hang with the best of them. Many will take points off due to the risk factor & brutality but I think it's something that adds a certain flare to it. Itd be one thing if the glass spot was the only thing this match had going for it but that's just not the case. The combat is on 10 from bell to bell. Any rating below 9 is just criminal. I don't care if you think it wasn't worth it or if you think that Kurt being out of action was detrimental. It's still remembered & talked about nearly 25 years later & it'll be the same way 25 more years down the road. Matches like that don't come often. We have to celebrate a spectacle like this. Especially all these years later when you'd never see anything like this ever again in today's WWE. Granted it's for good reason, but still. The sacrifices here from both men are something to behold. Kurt being concussed right off the bat, Kurt breaking his tail bone, then Shane insisting on following through with the glass spot. You can't map things like this out & my hat goes off to these two for making it through this incredibly beautiful train wreck."

[7.0] "Well, it's certainly a spectacle. This is a truly unique piece of business, clocking in at almost 26 minutes long and taking all sorts of shapes along the way. Admittedly, I don't love all of those incarnations, though I do think McMahon's offence is explained reasonably enough, all things considered. The traditional portion isn't what this is remembered for though, actually encountering a lull or two prior to the final third's insanity. McMahon is known for theatrical stunt bumps but this is something quite different, being launched into the set as a human battering ram. It's a memorable visual, and comically violent, with stains of blood only adding to that flavour. It's a striking deal that warts and all, holds up as an almost singular piece of this era. ***1/2"

[9.0] "A great match to follow. I had never seen it before and I only knew the famous Suplex moment on the first glass. Many passages on the ring are to be remembered, it is excellent from start to finish. Small botch of the referee at the beginning of the match who counts Shane McMahon outside the ring. The crowd is hot, it is really cool to watch. (4*1/2)"

[9.0] "Was wondering if this match would hold up after all these years and I'll be damned, it did! Just insane action and with the show kind of revolving around this story (and that awful DDP storyline), you were already hyped to see these two go at it. The suplexes through the stage are honestly a top 10 most legendary moment in WWE history, imo. And the final angle slam off the ropes to finish the match is something I've always remembered too. Shane bumps his ass off and Angle put on the performance of a lifetime in his THIRD match of the night."

[9.0] "This is textbook pro wrestling when it comes to just pure insanity. I normally HATE walk and brawls in matches, but once these boys leave the ring, hooooooooo boy... This is a great example of what wrestlers put themselves through for entertainment of the fans. This match is full of iconic visuals and moments, and it just outright rules all kinds of ass."

[10.0] "This match was just as bloody and violent as I remember watching 23 years ago. Kurt Angle was legitimately insane here, just absolutely destroying Shane McMahon when he had the advantage. The opening moments where Angle insisted on starting in a down position just to show his superiority, all the way to the fucking bonkers suplexes through the glass at the top of the ramp. Shane O'Mac, to his credit, more than held his own here, as he seized any opportunity that presented itself while also kicking out every time it seemed like he was out. But let's not kid ourselves -- there was no way he could best Angle here. Just a phenomenally brutal match that still holds up today. *****"

[10.0] "Gotta give this match a 10. The absolute brutality of it was something to behold and something you'll never see again in WWE. Considering how Kurt Angle had only been in the business for around 3~ years at this point really goes to show just how incredible he was. Shane was great too. It's memorable for the suplex through the glass... well... suplex(s). It was a hard watch, but it just proved how tough Shane was and how good Kurt was at keeping his cool despite Shane landing on his head and struggling to go through the glass. Their feud leading up to this was really great too. Shane and Kurt had great chemistry together."

[9.0] "Really awesome match, just super brutal and extreme, but I can't help but find the multiple belly to belly suplex through glass attempts so fucking funny. Like, each one looked like it hurt like hell, but they were clearly trying to have Shane actually go through the glass, which they did, but every failed attempt beforehand is hilarious. (****1/2)"

[10.0] "The perfect use of the Intensity of the Angle character. Give him a ragdoll to thrash and release him like a rabid dog. Absolutely freakish work in here from both men. Kurt is genuinely scary in this mode, hes a monster who cannot be controlled, and he hits some absolutely nasty moves on Shane (that improvised platform Angle Slam is genuinely one of the coolest spots Ive ever seen). In return, Shane takes 4 or 5 of the nastiest bumps Ive ever witnessed. All of the stuff through the glass on the outside is iconic but god I was not ready for that THUD of Shanes head on the concrete, or the fact that they tried to hit it again! And failed spectacularly, again! Smeared blood on glass and full Crimson Mask Shane. Underrated spot is Shanes shooting star directly onto a trash can. In any other match that would be the nasty spot but they hit so many more here. Genuinely stunned."

[8.0] "A really well done hardcore match between a wrestling machine and the son of the owner. Shane can only really do these types of matches. Luckily he's very good at it. Angle clearly outwrestled Shane but gave him an opening and he took it. Because of Shane's daredevil and never give up attitude it was made believable that he could turn things around and maybe even steal a victory. The match went on a little too long imo but it was good stuff."

[10.0] "This match is so brutal but also so good I love this match and is one of my favorite of all time this match show how good shane mcmahon as a wrestler is . *****"

[9.0] "First of all, congratulations to Shane that put his body on the line and took a lot of scary bumps. The glass on the stage didn't break three times, he sacrificed everything he had. The contest was memorable, Angle came from two matches in KOTR tournament and still got the strength to create the match of the night. The street fight stipulation helped a lot, this was a brutal match, one of my favourite from Attitude Era. The final Angle Slam was really amazing."

[10.0] "This is the match that solidified Shane as my favorite of the McMahons. This match is every single synonym for the word brutal. These two absolutely killed each other and it was an absolute blast to watch. Of course, the glass spot is the highlight here. Its genuinely sickening hearing Shanes head smack off the concrete, but it just added to the sense of danger in this match. It may actually be one of my favorite spots of all time. Before that moment, they were having a really good brawl with some great storytelling. After the moment, Shane even being able to move let alone deliver a satisfying end to the match is an absolute miracle. Angle is his usual goated self. This is my personal favorite match from any KOTR PPV."

[7.0] "They did a very good job of suspending disbelief with Shane making Kurt go through two matches first and then getting the offense only for short spurds of time by using weapons. They had a great spot with Angle inviting McMahon to the amateur wrestling positions and the glass spot was brutal, making the whole match feel like a fight. And then the Olympic Slam from the top was phenomenal and they still managed to get all these spots without making it look like a spotfest."

[2.0] "Outside of the really iconic moment of Shane going through the glass, this is not very good. Shane botches quite a few moves, Angle does some absolutely clownish overselling, and the match is horribly paced. I will never understand the mentality WWE had at this time where they loved putting people who weren't good at hardcore matches in hardcore matches. Lots of just "walk and brawl" in this match."

[10.0] "This was a spectacular and brutal street fight between Kurt and Shane. The character work of both was fantastic and they told a great story. The spots involving the glass panes were insane. Outside of feeling a little long, this is pretty much perfect. *****"

[10.0] "What a War. One of the most brutal matches in Wwe/F history. How these two ended up looking at the match is exactly how a street fight is supposed to look. Angle wreslting in his third match of the night getting legit injured halfway thru the match yet still leading an inexperienced Shane McMahon thru the match is a testament to Angles toughness and Greatness. Not to say that Shane didnt hold his own he more than delivered here. Of course what this is most known for is the infamous suplex but this match is much much more than just that. Must watch 4.75/5"

[10.0] "One of the best WWF Hardcore matches ever. It tells a great story, with Angle completely dominating Shane until Kurt gets cocky and gives Shane an opening. Kurt is a monster in this match, throwing Shane like a sack of potatoes. And Shane gets his licks in, busting Kurt with a punch and arm-dragging him into the barricade. Then there's the glass. Nothing more can be said about this, but god damn. Massive respect for both men, bloody and broken, continuing the match. Shane hitting Kurt with an Olympic Slam is a great false finish, and the top rope Olympic Slam is one of the best match finishes of the entire Attitude Era. Excellent match, and thank god both men are still alive and healthy today."

[4.0] "Besides the spots that everyone remembers there is nothing here. Shane is just not good in the ring and Angle does about as well as anyone could with him."

[10.0] "One of my favorite matches ever. Some unbelievable spots, with the glass and Belly to Belly Suplexes combining for some of the most enduring images in professional wrestling history. It certainly is not for everyone, as I can tell by some of the ratings of 3 and below, but it really is the epitome of this era in WWF. Kurt Angle, perhaps the most accomplished athlete to ever enter the world of professional wrestling, showing that his Olympic Gold Medal was only a fraction of what made him special. Throwing caution to the wind in a match that was, at times, difficult to watch. Both he and Shane McMahon tore each other to shreds with displays of violence that make me wince to this day. This was perhaps the most important match of Kurt Angle's career, by my estimation, as it showed that there was a stone-cold assassin behind the Gold Medal and made it clear that there was no environment he couldn't thrive in. An enduring classic and the arguable MOTY for 2001. 5 stars, 10 out of 10."

[6.0] "Memorable for the hardcore spots, especially the suplex through the glass, but it was all a bit mindless and this stuff isn't something I enjoy. Shane does some crazy things and is even good at some moves like the SSP but he's not a wrestler and this went way too long. Angle is already great at this point and he had to be to carry this to something so watchable, but they allowed Shane to get far too much shine even in the pure wrestling exchanges. I feel like I'm being a bit generous in the rating and that's probably down to its legacy."

[10.0] "Honestly, one of the best WWF matches period. These guys put themselves through a near-indescribable method of brutality. The belly-to-belly suplexes through the glass are a spot which likely every new age wrestling fan who's big into what specifically they think the Attitude Era was has seen, though that's not really a drawback. If you saw this match or anything from it, you simply saw some fucking killer wrestling. I know some guy out there's probably still thinking it's silly to have a scrappy rich-kid in Shane start butting heads with an Olympic gold medalist wrestler in Kurt, but in an era where Bad Bunny and Logan Paul are main eventing pay per views, who should really give a damn? *5*"

[10.0] "On paper, this match is very weird. The Invasion is about to begin and Shane has already been revealed as the "owner" of WCW, yet in this match he is strongly represented as a babyface coming off his feud with Vince where he was bravely battling his evil dad. Plus, it's Shane vs. Angle, so logic would dictate it would be a slaughter. Add to that my questionable feelings towards both guys and I wasn't sure if this match would hold up to a rewatch. However, I was delighted to find this match still totally rules! Despite the flaws, somehow all the pieces come together and make this awesome. The famous highlight, of course, is Angle hitting those grotesque belly to belly suplexes not once by four times into the glass panes on the stage, made so much worse for the fact that the glass only broke once out of those times. It is surely one of the most feel it in your gut brutal moments in WWF/E history, the way Shane bumps is incredible. But it goes beyond those famous spots, the whole match feels like an incredibly intense fight. Now I know some folks are irked that Shane would be able to fight such a long and fairly competitive match with Angle, Olympic gold medalist and former WWF champion, but I think it works as long as you can accept Shane McMahon's character at the time was basically a rich kid who never learned to feel fear or quit, so he's willing to put his body through basically anything and come back fighting. Every time it's an even fight Angle is in the advantage, but Shane uses scrappy tactics and weapons to stay in the fight. Back in 2001 Shane could actually pull this off, unlike much of his later work, so it just somehow works. All in all this kicked ass, my #6 match of 2001."

[9.0] "One of the most brutal matches I've ever seen in WWE, Kurt moved on the basis of anger to destroy Shane and the opponent running away and using surprise to inflict damage on an already harmed Angle, the summary of the match and the memorable part is the glass breaking at the base of the suplex, this part is completely insane the trail of blood is left where they pass, seeing both of them cut with glass reminds you of the crazy death matches with light tubes and this is practically a death match WWE version, classic, brutal and far away Best match of Shane O'Mac career (****1/2)"

[8.0] "Shane's best match ever by far, what a wild and violent brawl that's honestly hard to watch now. Still, one of the better examples of WWE putting on a hardcore match"

[9.0] "Kurt's intensity from the early going was really good, basically just out wrestling him and doing whatever he wanted. Shane getting a long heat segment on Kurt Angle isn't believable ever, but I guess it works here because he had wrestled two times earlier tonight? The match picks back up once Angle gets control on the outside and then repeatedly slams him through the glass multiple times until it breaks which is cool. Shane getting in one last hope spot inside the ring and hitting the angle slam before Kurt kicks out was cool. This was a fantastic performance by Kurt with a middling Shane performance, the high spots definitely elevate this.****1/4"