WWE Raw (TV Series)

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Kurt Angle: Kurt Angle

Quotes 

• Chris Benoit : Steve Austin. We haven't met. I'm Chris Benoit, the best damn technical wrestler in the world today.

  [the crowd begins an "asshole' chant] 

  Chris Benoit : Now, we can all stand here and talk about some injustice that took place ten months ago, but I'm here to address an even greater injustice that took place last night. For the second time in my WWF career, my name was announced as WWF champion. I became a two-time WWF champion, only to have it taken from me, robbed from me once again. You wanna talk about paypack? You want to talk about retribution? If anyone deserves payback around here tonight, it's me. I want The Rock tonight for the WWF championship. If anyone deserves justice around here, it's me.

  Commissioner Mick Foley : You know, Chris, there's a... there's a young man holding a sign out there, can we get a shot at it? It says, uh, "Benoit was screwed". And I've had a little time to think about my decision, and realized that not only were you screwed, but I probably screwed you last night worse than a White House intern. So to prove that I am a fair commissioner, what I'm going to do is I'm going to give you a match, in this very ring, right here tonight on the campus of Penn State University!

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Commissioner Mick Foley : And you will fight for the WWF title against The Rock!

  [Kurt Angle's music hits, and he comes out to join them in the ring] 

  Kurt Angle : Chris Benoit, there's no doubt in my mind that you got royally screwed last night. It's true, you did. But it pales in comparison to the night I had. I mean, the night I had would make the Penn State football season look really good.

  [the crowd boos] 

  Kurt Angle : Well, actually, my night wasn't that bad, but it's right up there. Last night...

  [the crowd begins an "asshole" chant] 

  Kurt Angle : Last night, I almost lost a friend when Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley kicked me in the genitals and cost me my match with Triple H.

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Kurt Angle : And I say "almost lost", because a big part of friendship is learning to forgive. And, Steph, I saw the tape from last night. I saw how terrified you were of Triple H. I saw that crazy look in his eyes, I saw how he forced himself on you after you. And, Steph, I just want to say this, I understand why you did what you did, and I forgive you. But I do not forgive Triple H. Triple H the wrestler did not beat me, oh, no. Triple H the crazy-eyed, abusive husband beat me. So if there's anybody in this ring that deserves a rematch, that deserves some justice, it's me, Mick, and that is true.

  Commissioner Mick Foley : Kurt, may I suggest a little amendment to your three I's? I think we should maybe add a "B", for "bravery". Because last night, you no doubt showed true bravery when you were beating up on Triple H's injured ribs to the point that he could barely walk. So after thinking over your idea for the last seven or eight seconds, as commissioner of the WWF, I am saying it is DENIED! No rematch for you, Kurt Angle!

  Kurt Angle : [the crowd cheers]  You know, that's fine, Mick. If Triple H wants to take a little extra time to lick his many wounds, I'll accept that for now. But I want to talk about one little other, small, little, tiny incident from last night.

  [looking at Stone Cold] 

  Kurt Angle : Namely, regarding this one. How dare you look at me like that, Austin?

  [Austin moves to get in his face] 

  Kurt Angle : What do you think? How dare you think that Chris Benoit or me hit you with a car last November? I mean, first of all, Chris Benoit wasn't even here last November, and I... I'm a man of integrity. I could never commit such an act, and that is true. And last night, I offered you something very valuable. I offered you my friendship. I offered you my friendship and a special replica of an Olympic gold medal. And I consider that to be very nice since you're not really a winner. Oh, it's true. And what did you do? How did you respond? You attacked me. You attacked an American hero.

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Kurt Angle : So I demand an apology right here tonight. And I, and I think I speak for Chris Benoit, as well, will not see our careers go down the drain just because you were too slow to jump out of the way of a car last November. So, I think you owe I, me, and in a sense, the rest of America, an apology right now. Here and now.

  'Stone Cold' Steve Austin : You know, I appreciate the fact that you offered me your friendship last night, and that you gave me that gold medal. And I guess I do kind of owe you an apology. But, uh, that's probably not gonna happen tonight.

  [he gives Kurt a Stone Cold Stunner]