10 More Terrible Wrestlers With One Incredible Match

5. Shane McMahon (vs. Kurt Angle)

John Cena The Great Khali WWE One Night Stand 2007
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Event: WWF King Of The Ring 2001

Here's one that'll split opinion.

OK, so Shane McMahon has starred in several memorable stunts over the years. The key word there is "stunts" though. Does anyone really regard the rest of bouts against Steve Blackman, Big Show or Kevin Owens as iconic? Nah, it was all about 'dem bumps.

A painful 'Street Fight' vs. Kurt Angle at the 2001 King Of The Ring remains Shane-O's most incredible encounter to date, and it'll likely never be topped even if he launches a return in 2022. McMahon and Angle were on a mission to steal the show that night, and they did.

Behind the scenes stories from the match are fascinating too. Shane might've thrown himself off high places and erm...had his b*llocks electrocuted by Kane, but he'd never beat what he accomplished with Kurt at the '01 KOTR. What a bloody (literally) match this was.

It was so barbaric, even Vince McMahon got acid reflux watching it.

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