Ken Shamrock on Kurt Angle using the Ankle Lock

Kurt Angle is a 14-time professional wrestling world champion, with titles collected in WWE, TNA, and Japan. He is in both the WWE and TNA/Impact Hall of Fames, a two-time NCAA Division 1 National Champion, and has also won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Games with, as he likes to say, ‘a broken freaking neck.’ At every stop in his career, Angle has reached the top of the mountain, and now he’s taking his Three I’s; Intensity, Intelligence, and Integrity, to the podcast world as he joins host Conrad Thompson to take a look back at some of the matches, feuds and moments that turned an Olympic gold medalist into one of the greatest sports entertainers of all time. It’s True. It’s damn true
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[@TJMW2022]

Imagine if Angle and Shamrock had an Ultimate Submission match back in the day. Or even Angle vs Bret Hart

[@Magnus_Inno]

By the time angle debuted bret hart retired

[@joemckim1183]

@@Magnus_Inno No there was a few month overlap of their careers. Angle debuted at Survivor Series 1999 in November, Bret's last match was on a Nitro in January 2000. Granted they were in competing companies so it was basically a moot point. I'm not really counting Bret returning in 2010 when he was part of some several 6 man and 10 man tag matches where he did very little.

[@danielpaz9718]

Angle vs Dan Severn

[@kaz5150619]

Or a tournament owen v ken bret v kurt and the two winners on the same night fight

[@maxxdahl6062]

There were Owen vs. Angle matches.

[@skippythealien9627]

i really wish Ken Shamrock had a longer career in WWF. he was so over when he debuted

[@atifqavi2054]

Shamrock vs. Lesnar would have been epic in 2002.

[@vincentdimurro8246]

Angle vs Shamrock in their prime would ok f been on fire 🔥.

[@PinoyBio]

The two masters of ankle lock... much respect for both of yah 💖

[@HumorWrld]

He should have called the ankle lock “ Angle Lock “ 🏅 I always thought it was called that until ..

[@shawnmichaels568]

Ken shambrock's ankle lock was great but kurt angle perfected it and made it perhaps the greatest submission finisher of all time.

[@brandonconner1416]

Can't argue with that

[@PGAC22]

Crossface was better, and trust me hurts more.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@PGAC22 Bullshit. lol

[@PGAC22]

@@maxxdahl6062 Then try it

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@PGAC22 I have. lol The amount of force to make the crossface painful would break someones ankle in the ankle lock.

[@shawnmichaels568]

Nobody talks about how underrated ken shambrock is.

[@graham.2547]

Kan

[@ihaveawhiteguysmustache4077]

Shawn have you started drinking again?

[@davsavchav]

Did him and Triple H get on? It seems like they didn't.

[@isaluz7859]

Cuz of his roid scandals in MMA

[@ADAMdinho1]

*Ken Shamrock

[@shamim13333]

Kurt Angle modified the move over the years. He would slightly change it by standing up and performing the move and to make it more effective, he would fall down to sync the ankle so they don't escape.

[@supersaturn956]

yup you got it

[@crashpal]

In his TNA days he usually did the lying down Ankle Lock

[@mainaHighway]

If it were a Angle vs. Shamrock showdown, it would have been worth seeing.

[@KhalidTaib-rb7dw]

Ken shamrock maaan My childhood hero over there 👏🏽👑 The icon himself. He’s such a great human being Love him forever Thank you for all the memories from the 90s both in UFC & WWF

[@renzopeterson153]

If Kurt would've gotten to the company a year before, then he would've met Shamrock in his prime.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Very cool. Always thought Angle could have done well in MMA, if he wasn't so banged up from wrestling, and able to better deal with his demons in those days. Kurt had legit skill, strong as hell.

[@kennethestrella3977]

Ankle Lock vs Ankle Lock in the Ruthless Agression Era at a SummerSlam would have been a classic

[@johnsinowitz9090]

Can you imagine an elimination chamber match with Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar vs Ken Shamrock vs Dan Severn vs Steve Blackman vs Haku

[@GzUp187]

Kurt Angle vs Ken Shamrock would be dream match!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Sadly they never seemed to be in the same promotion at the same time.

[@killuandyomamma]

The best move succession. From one a legit martial artist to another kinda adds to their “legitimate legacy “ in wwe

[@ariassingh462]

Very cool to see the mutual respect between the two.

[@chasesallenbach165]

This is so cool. Shamrock is one of my top idols

[@Jackazz67]

This is a dream match too see right here this should of been Kurt Angles last match

[@tomwalker389]

It was really the natural move for both guys.

[@vikinghammer87]

Oh my god Vince saying that about Shamrock was also on raw in 98 lmfao. That was once of Mr McMahons insult to Shamrock on tv lmao

[@ceeregg1]

Watching this is like watching my oldest brother and youngest uncle shoot the shit. And I love it.

[@jmckdekalb316]

The ankle lock submission hold was a very good wrestling signature the only two people that I know that business move better please Ken Shamrock and Kurt Angle

[@JohnTheLeprechaun28]

That wouldve been a sick TagTeam!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Hell yes!

[@stephenevans8489]

Kenta should watch this

[@sallehuddinal-helmy8502]

The only legal move to auto win. Aside of triangle choke been banned.

[@djmeduna2009]

Wow

[@nateh254]

Bro i literally always thought it was the Angle Lock. Like ik the term ankle lock but i thought Kurt made a pun with his name. Hmm.....

[@user-xx3me9kj9m]

The move is a shoot toe hold

[@nomercy4life]

Everybody at some point in life has locked the ankle lock in on someone

[@MrRabiddogg]

the roof would have came off if Ken's music hit at some point when Kurt was being his smuggest. Imagine Angle bragging about his ankle lock than all of us sudden....

[@RossWyatt]

Did they just insult Jack Swagger

[@klsecond5755]

Did he abandoned it in AEW?

[@jasonung8808]

I love how everyone is like how Kurt stole his move. Like did everyone forgot The Rock took the Sharpshooter? Lol

[@ChrisMS0815]

And Bret actually took it from Sting which I didn't know until recently.

[@BadLuckGino]

I love both executions but when Kurt Angle would lock in the grapevine, it was OVER.

[@LimaKiloRomeo]

Buy or Sell (on a feud): Kurt Angle (02') Vs. Ken Shamrock (97') or Bret Hart (93') Vs. Chris Benoit (00')

[@tonytom5242]

No lie... Angle vs Shamrock feud is a missed opportunity...

[@stephano1019]

MMA vs Olympics. Dude that would've been fucking gold.

[@STINCTEAM702]

😁👍🔥

[@taylorsmith9629]

These guys need a retirement match together at wrestle mania with Rock last match, maybe Goldberg retirement match and Vince in the HOF. The last stand of 90’s wrestling.

[@Mav86asian]

Rock is now an annoying woke celeb, who considers himself more enlightened than others.

[@MrZombiejoe]

ANGLE LOCK!!!!!

[@davidvar9209]

It spelled out almost the same, but there's a letter G instead of the K.

[@MrZombiejoe]

@@davidvar9209 What, what did I Spell???

[@davidvar9209]

@@MrZombiejoe Kurt Angle, however, would add that the fans started calling it the 'Angle Lock,' but the original name is still the 'Ankle Lock. ' "The fans would call it the Angle lock, but I would call it the Ankle Lock because I didn't want to take away from Ken Shamrock.

[@MrZombiejoe]

@@davidvar9209 I Feel the Same Way about that. And I know the Story. I just Decided to put Angle Lock.

[@davidvar9209]

@@MrZombiejoe You’re right, I love those storyline.

[@SunnyBeeRandomTuber]

Ken Shamrock vs Kurt angle is again another one of those never in this lifetime matches....clearly in the same league as Undertaker vs Sting

[@RicShaymin3398]

Rename it to the Angle Lock

[@gtillustrated2304]

everybody borrows each other's moves, kevin owens does the stunner and seth rollins does the pedigree

[@nicholausbell2749]

Ken Shamrocks was more Brutal Kurt Angles was more innovative

[@OGTrollTroll8]

Love you Kurt but that’s Shamrocks ankle lock.😁

[@pk_1]

Angle ankle lock better!🔥🔥🔥

[@illkid86]

No tf outta here

[@nicholausbell2749]

@@illkid86 dude Angle is Innovative with the ankle lock

[@moneymarc1378]

​@@nicholausbell2749ok n ?

[@shamimislam3201]

Why is it a compliment to use somebody else's move

[@lordjugga168]

People don't replicate moves that suck

[@CrackDCat]

I can't decide who's ankle lock was better. Ken looked like he wanted to rip your foot off and Kurt looks like he wants to break your ankle in 3 different places XD

[@SegaGentleman]

Damn that's a good explanation. Ken's ankle lock was animalistic. Kurt's was more surgical. Unless he gets mad and takes off the shoulder straps going beast mode

[@CrackDCat]

@@SegaGentleman It usually meant you were going for a ride on the Angle Slam before getting Angle surgery on your ankle XD

[@SegaGentleman]

@@CrackDCat oh yea....but didn't he sometimes take the straps off before doing the savage version of the ankle lock? The one where he locks it and then falls to the mat and snake vines his legs around the opponents legs and torques the ankle over and over. Grimacing with that black mouthpiece

[@SegaGentleman]

@curtiswankerstein4644 now I gotta go KZbin some 2003 angle matches lmao

[@CrackDCat]

@@SegaGentleman I did the same thing yesterday, and you're right, it's a falce memory of mine, of Kurt pulling down the straps before Angle slamming specifically The Big Show... only watching those clips back, I never realized how many Angle Slams the Big Show has received in his career XD

[@xLatinAssazzin]

Kem shemrock ankle lock was better

[@liquidsnake6879]

Shamrock didn't invent that move lol Stu Hart was probably putting anckle locks on people in the 1940s lol

[@davefreckleton7962]

Is ken shamrock in wwe hof ? Ifnot thats a damn outrage .if trump can get in there and great khali .? But not ken shamrock

[@gbody2617]

What's wrong with Trump being in the Hall of Fame? Trump hosted 2 Wrestlemanias and was involved with an angle with Vinny Mack. The ones who are trash and should've never got in and in the manner of time that they got in are The Bella Twins or The Bella Trash which is the name I like to give them because it's true and if you think otherwise then you're just a feminist brainwashed Democrap weenie snowflake of today.