25 Greatest WWE SummerSlam Matches EVER
17. Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs Kurt Angle (SummerSlam 2001)
A blistering 2001 brawl between Kurt Angle and Stone Cold Steve Austin spoke to their electric chemistry as friends and rivals in perhaps the most bizarre year of the 'Rattlesnake's career.
Only a finish short of hitting five stars, this bloody WWE Championship clash fell to pieces because of the contest's screwy conclusion (Angle was destined to win the title at a later date), but surpassed every expectation considering Angle's inexperience as a babyface and Austin's indifferent form as a heel up to that point.
It proved to be the feud that cemented both in their new roles. 'The Rattlesnake' was a terrific coward in the face of Angle's actual in-ring skill, whilst the Olympian found his fire defending Team WWE against Austin's evil Alliance.