General Manager Kurt Angle, drunk on power, had a blast firing dedicated SmackDown! employees Thursday night Â… until the one man who outranks Angle put his foot down.
In a surprise appearance, Mr. McMahon showed Angle what a berating from the boss feels like — firing GM Angle for his wheelchair masquerade before placing him back on the active roster of Superstars. To cap it all off, Mr. McMahon ordered Angle to face Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero at SummerSlam.
In another huge SummerSlam development, the Undertaker announced to JBL and the world that heÂ’ll challenge for the WWE Championship at the Toronto pay-per-view on Aug. 15. He made the declaration with a chokeslam, leaving JBL unconscious in the middle of the ring. It was a quick and calamitous turnaround for the WWE Champion, who went from no SummerSlam opponent to a future date with The Phenom all in the blink of an eye.
AngleÂ’s firing clouded the United States Championship picture considerably. Before being removed from his duties, Angle promised the title to Booker T. But it was John Cena who scored an impressive win over the formidable Luther Reigns on Thursday.