3 years ago; Kurt Angle wins the Big Gold World Title

Hey guys, here's an event from 3 years ago:

Kurt Angle wins the World Heavyweight Championship

One of the most historic and chaotic weeks in WWE history culminated with RAW’s Kurt Angle winning the World Heavyweight Championship on SD!

An emotional Batista began the night addressing an equally emotional crowd in Philadelphia. He handed the World Heavyweight Championship to General Manger Theodore Long and explained that he will be sidelined indefinitely because of a severe triceps injury suffered at the hands of Mark Henry. True to the way he reigned as world champion, Batista said he had to “do the right thing” and relinquish the title since he’d be unable to defend it in the ring.

Many of the fans in attendance shouted out begging him to reconsider; some Batista supporters were openly weeping in the highly charged atmosphere. But attention quickly shifted to the night’s main event when Mr. Long announced that a new World Heavyweight Champion would be declared that night in a 20-man, over-the-top Battle Royal.

Participants ranged from the fleet Rey Mysterio to the massive Mark Henry to the powerhouse Lashley to the longest-reigning world champion in SmackDown history, JBL. Chris Benoit and Randy Orton were not eligible because they'd instead battle in the final match of the best-of-seven series for the United States Championship.

But with 19 of the 20 combatants in the ring, the Olympic gold medalist from RAW shocked everyone by emerging as the final Battle Royal entrant. Ultimately, the match came down to Angle and Henry as the final two Superstars. Despite absorbing an Angle Slam, Henry bounced back and twice crushed Kurt into the corner with an avalanche. Angle somehow responded with a German suplex to the gargantuan Henry. Angle later managed an innovative head scissors from a hurricanrana position — twisting and leveraging Henry over the top rope. As Henry’s weight shifted, both men crashed toward the floor. “The World’s Strongest Man” hit the floor first, while only one of Kurt’s feet ever touched the ground. As a result, the intense Kurt Angle was declared new World Heavyweight Champion, and he held the belt high for all to see. It was the first time in history that a Battle Royal had determined the World Heavyweight Championship.

and on that night, Angle became the 1st ever Super Six Winner in the WWE, the 1st man in history to win 6 WWE Championships:

The WWE European Heavyweight Championship from Val Venis
The WWE I-C Heavyweight Championship from Chris Jericho
The WWE Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
from The Rock, Stone Cold, Big Show and Brock Lesnar
The WWE Hardcore Championship from Rob Van Dam
The SD! WWE Tag Team Championship w/Chris Benoit
The Big Gold World Heavyweight Championship

and now, 3 years later, Kurt Angle is now in TNA Wrestling, Batista is on RAW, Teddy Long is now the GM of ECW and as for the World Heavyweight Championship, it is now in the hands of John Cena.

and that's your look @ an event from 3 years ago:

Kurt Angle wins the World Heavyweight Championship on SD! in Philadelphia.



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