Quotes
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Kurt Angle : First of all, Rock, Rulon Gardner did not beat the unbeatable, because I wasn't in the Olympic Games. Oh, it's true. It's true. And I said this once and I'll say it again, how dare you... how dare you belittle my Olympic celebration?
[the crowd boos]
Kurt Angle : Now, Rulon Gardner had himself a nice little win, and I'm sure some of the local papers picked up on it, but I captured the heart of America. I I gave these people something they never had, a reason to live. And that's true. And I will not let these people down like some other Olympic gold medalists from these parts, and I'm talking about Michael Jordan.
[the crowd jeers]
Kurt Angle : [sarcastic] Well, nice job running the Wizards, Mike. You really seem to know what you're doing.
[getting into the ring]
Kurt Angle : And, Rock, you say I got lucky on "SmackDown!"? You say I needed Stephanie's help? Well, think again, buster, because I'll tell you what. I can beat you any time I want. And if you want to go again tonight, I'll defeat you once again and become the next WWF champion. And in the process, I will teach every young American how to be like Kurt.
[Mick Foley's music hits, and he comes out to join them in the ring]
Commissioner Mick Foley : Kurt, I have been in the wrestling business for a long time. I've seen some horrible things; gut-wrenching things, nauseating things, but I have never seen anything as horrible as the image of a nation full of little Kurts. Now, Rock, I understand that you want a piece of Kurt Angle; heck, who doesn't? But tonight, I'm gonna ask you to let him slide, because I happen to know there's someone backstage, right here in Washington, D.C...
[the crowd cheers]
Commissioner Mick Foley : ...who wants a piece of you just a little more.
[as if on cue, Triple H's music hits, and he comes out to the ring with Stephanie]
Triple H : First things first, how dare you, Rock, to make fun of this man's Olympic victory? Rock, you should be ashamed of yourself, because quite frankly, that is my job.
[he and Mick both imitate Kurt crying at the Olympics]
Triple H : Now, Kurt, all joking aside, this has gone on long enough, right? I'm tired of this, and it's gonna come to an end. I'm gonna put something very simple for you, Kurt, so that your little peabrain can understand it. This is Stephanie McMahon-*Helmsley*.
[Stephanie shows off her wedding ring]
Triple H : She is not your friend, she is not your pal, she is not your ally, she is not your buddy, she is not your chum, she is not your compadre. But what she is, besides being one of the hottest women on this planet, is she is my wife. Now, even you can understand that. But, Kurt, over the last few months, I've been wasting my time playing around with you, trying to beat something into your head that you don't seem to be understanding. Now, what I should have been doing, instead of screwing around with you, is I should have been going for that.
[pointing at The Rock's title belt]
Triple H : Because, Rock, you're carrying around something that belongs to me. You see, you never beat me for that, so the way I see it, you're just keeping that warm 'til I'm ready. I should have been having my run, I should have been continuing my run as World Wrestling Federation champ, but instead, week after week, I'm messing around with you.
[turning his attention back to Kurt]
Triple H : So it comes to an end tonight. Mick Foley, I'm not out here asking for a shot at being the champion, I'm out here asking let me show him once and for all that if he can't understand it on his own, let me beat it into his thick skull. Give me Kurt Angle.
Commissioner Mick Foley : Wait a second, wait a second, Triple H. I'm in a little bit of a bind here, because you want Kurt Angle, but Kurt Angle wants a shot at the WWF title. But I think I've got a solution; you see, tonight, right here in Washington, D.C... .
[the crowd cheers]
Commissioner Mick Foley : I'm going to give you a piece of Kurt Angle, and the winner will be the number-one contender for the WWF title.
