Contenders match,
where the winner will make the undisputed champion at no way out.
Introducing first, from Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, weighing in at 237 pounds, Kurt Angle.
>> Here's a big problem for Stone Cold Steve Austin, right here, Kurt Angle.
>> Well, Angle is a, he is a force.
No down inside those square circle.
And Victoria, Texas, weighing in 253 pounds,
Stone Cold Steve Austin.
>> Austin has got to maintain some degree of composure here, King.
>> Good luck on that.
Look at him. Look at him right now.
>> I talked to Austin a couple of times over the last few days, and
he's damn sure he's PO'd, to say the very least, about this situation.
But Angle knows he's got Austin in a very fragile emotional state here tonight.
>> That's right. All those pin up emotions could certainly
work against Austin if he does something.
If he power slammed by Austin.
Going for the cover.
One of these two men, as a result of this match, by winning this match,
Austin looking for the stunner.
Look out. There's the ankle lock.
The ankle.
And Austin countered.
Austin, the counter.
He's got a pin.
No, he doesn't.
>> Austin countered the ankle lock.
And Angle up very quickly.
One of these two men will go to no way out.
Our next pay per view extravaganza on Sunday, February 17,
meets the undisputed champion.
Angle pressed by back big time right hand.
Austin driving a point of that elbow right up to the heart of Kurt Angle.
The lateral press and Angle kicked out.
>> Watch that rattlesnake, referee.
Watch it closely.
No way out sold out in three hours Saturday.
And one of these two.
My God. Will be in the main event.
Man, what a suplex by Angle catching Austin lower back, the hook of the leg.
And Austin got a right shoulder up.
>> That's because the rattlesnake comes out here.
He's full of fire and spit and vinegar.
And he blows his stack.
But Kurt Angle, he's cool, calm, collected.
>> Hard right hands by Angle.
Man, this is indicative of the action.
A superstar.
>> Look at this crowd.
>> Irish whip, the suplex, and then that hard whip for the turnbuckle.
This is the kind of action you'll see night after night in the WWF
when you experience it live.
And another hard turnbuckle that shook the ropes, maybe even moved the ring and
some of the vertebrae Stone Cold around.
>> Don't let these people get to you, Kurt.
Just keep on what you're doing.
You'll keep them quiet.
>> Angle two can be very emotional, very volatile.
And both men know what's on the line to become the undisputed champion.
The clothesline again.
Angle reaching back, trying to hook up that leg for
the three count only found two on that exchange.
Austin's lower back is giving him problems.
>> Come on, Kurt.
You can do it.
You know the rattlesnake's going to just completely blow his temper here.
>> And that could happen.
You're right about that.
And if it does.
>> He's going to be disqualified.
>> Austin is not going to no way out.
Kurt Angle with the spine buster.
>> That's why they call it a spine buster.
That could have damaged Kurt's spine.
My God.
>> Spine on the pine by Austin.
Looking for a cover.
Finally gets there.
Hooks the leg.
And referee Earl Hebner got a long two count again.
>> That was close.
Both these men want to go to no way out.
Both of them want to meet the undisputed champion.
Check what you got to win to do it.
>> That was such force that even knocked the rattlesnake down at the same time.
>> Austin attempting a suplex.
It's countered, German suplex.
Angle with those arms and hands locked around the waist of Austin.
Another German suplex driving Austin down on his neck and head.
>> Kurt Angle is relentless.
Angle pugnacious here, the gold medal winning Kurt Angle.
Kurt another suplex.
That's three German suplexes by Kurt Angle.
He has yet to break his hands.
>> I think this would be renamed to American hero suplexes.
>> Austin trying to fight out this thing.
>> No German ever won a gold medal.
>> Austin now picking Angle up and setting him not
on the Olympic stand, but on the turnbuckle.
Ric Flair like chop and the appropriate response for
this crowd over 15,000 here in Richmond, Virginia.
Wait a minute.
He's lightning him up.
He's called up here.
Austin can feel no way out.
He can feel the possible victory here.
>> That Bionic redneck, that beer drinking redneck.
Stone Cold Steve Austin looking to put Kurt Angle away.
Ironically enough, I thought with a suplex.
>> What's he doing?
Austin biting Angle.
>> He is biting, Kurt Angle, the Olympic hero.
Now what?
>> Look out here.
>> Out here is right?
>> Suplex right off the top.
Angle was drilled, but so was Austin.
But Austin going for the cover.
There's a lateral press.
This is, it's not.
>> Kurt Angle showing his great resiliency and his will to win this match.
It is so important.
First man, you got to win.
There's no draws.
There's no time.
And now where is Kurt Angle going?
Not with any integrity in tact.
And then Kurt Angle trying to walk away from this fight, knocked him out.
That Bionic redneck hammering Kurt Angle right back into the ring.
>> Get out this side.
There you go.
Now that's intelligent.
Angle trying to distance himself.
He's running like a scalded dog here from Stone Cold Steve Austin.
>> No.
Angle dropped straight south on the steel steps by a man that is obsessed in
becoming the WWE champion.
Quite frankly, both these men are.
Look at Angle now, rolling back outside.
Is that strategy?
>> Of course it's strategy.
>> Yeah. He's a brave man, isn't he?
Tell us.
Walk away.
Live to fight another day.
This match has no time limit.
So I don't know what time he's buying.
>> Don't you think the referee should disqualify Austin for
using those metal steps?
>> Absolutely not.
>> You don't think so?
>> No, I'm a little bit biased.
>> I think you are.
>> Austin is reversed.
He may have separated his shoulder there.
Angle's left shoulder smacking the ring post.
And that rattlesnake can taste the blood now like a shark.
Listen, man, that is some impact.
Austin, after he exploits this situation that Kurt Angle is in.
>> I think if the referee had any capacity,
he could just stop the match right now and maybe call it a draw.
Austin stuck in a mud hole at Kurt Angle.
And he intends on walking it dry.
Would you people not egg this redneck on?
>> Right hand by Austin.
Referee Earl Hebner trying to.
Kurt Angle got a low blow in there.
Austin's telling the referee that was a mistake by Austin.
And then Angle took advantage with a low blow there.
Wait a second, this is not another strong rotation matches.
>> I guess now somebody should be disqualified, right?
>> Great use of a weapon like that steel chair.
>> That was fine.
No. Look at this.
>> He's going to get disqualified.
The referee trying to shield Angle.
>> Swing it.
Swing it.
>> Austin's gonna blow here.
Angle says blow, hit me.
Angle wants to win by
disqualification.
Austin says the hell with you.
And then Austin is stomping away
on Kurt Angle and stomping.
>> Stop him referee, stop him.
That clumsy referee, Earl Hefner is always in the way.
Get up.
And now, look out.
>> Angle catching Austin right in the head with a steel chair.
Another shot to the back, another to the spine.
>> Hammered Kurt Angle wearing out the rattlesnake without steel chair.
With an undisputed title shot on the line.
>> I think Kurt Angle is going to be going to no way out.
Watch the ref.
Got a ref.
The referee's not seeing a damn thing.
Angle is beating Austin like a government mule here with that steel chair.
>> Kurt's hurt.
>> And Angle threw the weapon out of the ring.
He got rid of the evidence.
Look, ref, Kurt can barely stagger over there.
Austin has had the healthy beat out of him.
This damn thing is over.
And it's not right here.
It's not over.
That rattlesnake, he's still pumping the blood.
He's not going to flip.
But now he's got.
>> Come on.
Come on, Kurt.
>> Angle in the mount position.
He couldn't pin Austin on two tries there.
And now right hands to the face of the Texas rattlesnake.
>> Here we go now.
Kurt's mad.
There it is. Kurt Angle will break the ankle of
Stone Cold Steve Austin.
And enjoy doing it.
>> You'll hear your own ankle break, Austin.
>> Austin's not going to quit.
>> Now he will, now he will quit.
>> Austin trying to counter.
He did it early in the match.
He's trying to roll through here.
>> He can't get it.
Kurt's got it locked in too well.
Pressure put pressure.
Look at the angle of Austin's ankle.
It is sickening.
It is about to snap.
And finally Austin gets to the ropes.
He wouldn't tap out.
He wouldn't quit.
But he finally made it to the ropes.
>> Yeah, but he's got to be hurting.
He's hurting bad, Jr. >> Kurt Angle is.
I mean, it's like a rabid dog.
He's frothing at the mouth and there.
>> Olympic slam.
>> The Angle slam.
Angle just drilled Austin with the Angle slam, hooking the near leg.
This is damn sure going to be.
And wait.
Austin got his foot in a rope.
>> No, Kurt won.
Did he?
>> Austin got his foot on a rope.
Kurt.
Before the three count, King.
Angle thinks he's won this match.
Kurt, turn around.
>> I think the referee is an idiot.
>> King, it was obvious Austin's foot on the bottom rope before the three.
You haven't won the match.
>> It's the Raiders Patriots all over again.
Come on, Kurt.
You haven't won, two minutes.
>> We're not going to miss a replay here.
Austin's back up.
Got to hit the sternum, hook to the leg.
And Stone Cold is going to go way out.
>> Here is your winner, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
>> Austin may go on one leg.
He knows he missed a little war with Kurt Angle, but Austin survives this match.
Austin earns the opportunity for no way out.
>> Wait a minute.
Damn. Jericho.
Jericho got the stunner.
Jericho wanted to pick Austin's bones, but he got the stunner instead.
>> Where'd he come from?
It has been an awesome night for Stone Cold Steve Austin.