Kurt Angle: Kurt Angle

Quotes 

• Commissioner Mick Foley : You know, since Monday night, I've been getting asked the same question over and over. And no, it's not when is my book coming out in paperback, which, by the way, will be October. No, I'm talking about the question of who will be the #1 contender for SummerSlam. Will it be Olympic champion Kurt Angle?

  [the crowd boos] 

  Commissioner Mick Foley : Or will it be the Game, Triple H?

  [more boos] 

  Commissioner Mick Foley : And I guess the most important thing to consider before making a final ruling is the integrity of the commissionership position. And so, with that in mind, I've come to the...

  [Kurt Angle's music hits, and he comes out to the ring with Shane McMahon] 

  Kurt Angle : Hold on a second, Mick. Now, you saw what happened Monday night. I was the one who suplexed Chris Jericho from the top rope and covered him 1-2-3. Therefore, I will be the one to face the Rock at SummerSlam for the WWF championship. Now, the only thing that I was upset about from Monday night is that my friend, oh, yeah, my friend, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, who happens to be my friend Shane McMahon's sister, was Rock Bottomed by the Rock.

  [the crowd cheers] 

  Kurt Angle : Now, this is a prime example of what will *not* happen when I become WWF champion. Because I will not be the New Jersey of champions, oh, no.

  [the crowd jeers] 

  Kurt Angle : I will have class, and I will have some pride. It's true, Mick, it's true. So when I become champion, I will raise the standard of what it means to be WWF champion. With these gold medals, Mick, and you've seen 'em many times, and the integrity of Olympic competition, I will bring the standard of excellence to the WWF championship that hasn't been experienced since the days of Bruno Sammartino. That's true.