[2002-04-21-WWE-Backlash] Kurt Angle vs Edge

[ohtani's jacket]

This was much better than their Judgment Day match. It was just shy of being a great match, and probably needed more dramatic selling to bump it up to the next level, but it had sustained heat throughout and the crowd bought into the contest. The finishing stretch was especially strong. They avoided any overkill and executed the nearfalls well. I loved the way Angle countered the spear with a punt. That looked awesome. Looking at the card, this was bang in the middle. That accounts for why they only got 13 minutes, and probably makes it more impressive that they stood out this much, especially  on a show that had Hogan and Triple H on top.