Shane McMahon Recently Spoke To Kurt Angle About King Of The Ring 2001 Bout, ‘It Withstood The Test Of Time’

At King of the Ring 2001, Shane McMahon and Kurt Angle battled in one of the most brutal matches in WWE history.

The bout was famous for Kurt trying to suplex Shane through the glass partition as part of the stage, but the glass going into business for itself and not breaking. Finally, Angle managed to toss Shane through the glass.

On social media, Shane wrote, “I Just got off the phone with Kurt where we reminisced about this match and how proud we both are of it and that it has withstood the test of time. Thank you all for supporting us both over these many years. You guys are the greatest fans in the world.”

I Just got off the phone with Kurt where we reminisced about this match and how proud we both are of it and that it has withstood the test of time. Thank you all for supporting us both over these many years. You guys are the greatest fans in the world. https://t.co/0yyhMRcIic

— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) June 25, 2026

Mike Chioda, who was the referee for the match, also commented, writing, “I thought I was getting fired by Vince that night! Vince was screaming in the background Tell Kurt to STOP!
@shanemcmahon proved to the WWE universe at KOTR he was ready for professional wrestling!!”

I thought I was getting fired by Vince that night! Vince was screaming in the background Tell Kurt to STOP! @shanemcmahon proved to the WWE universe at KOTR he was ready for professional wrestling!! 👏 https://t.co/jl6LqA7zVJ

— Mike Chioda (@MjcChioda) June 24, 2026

Kurt Angle defeated Shane McMahon in the match, but lost to Edge (Adam Copeland) earlier in the night in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament.