After Angle made Orton tap out to the Ankle Lock at ECW One Night Stand on Sunday, the Legend Killer issued the challenge for Vengeance Monday night on RAW. Saying that he had fought Angle on ECW turf, he demanded that the Wrestling Machine to a match in a WWE ring with WWE rules. Orton then asked Grisham to spread the word.

Indeed he did, and Tuesday at the Vengeance Press Conference Grisham announced that Angle had accepted the challenge and the match was on. Orton then took the podium, and the fans greeted him with a chant of “You tapped out!”

Orton acknowledged this, giving the fans a reason for his submission loss. “I will admit, I did tap out,” he said. “I returned to the ring three months early from a broken ankle; even though I could use that as an excuse, I won’t.”

After reiterating that he had faced Angle in his home environment, the Legend Killer said that “in two weeks it will be in a WWE ring, and I guarantee a victory. It’s my destiny to kill the legend of ECW and I’m going to start with Kurt Angle.”

Angle offered a rebuttal to Orton’s comments in an exclusive phone interview, saying that the Legend Killer is actually the lucky one. “Was Randy Orton 100 percent when I wrestled him at ECW One Night Stand?” the Wrestling Machine asked. “Maybe not, but maybe that’s why I took mercy on him. I don’t usually do that, (but) I’m not here to end Randy Orton’s career; I’m here to make his life a living hell.”

The Wrestling Machine then went on to say that he accepted the challenge basically out of anger. “If Orton wants to challenge the greatest wrestler in the history of WWE or any other promotion he’s more than welcome,” Angle said, “but this time he’s pissed me off and this time I wont take any mercy on him. If he wants to get back in the ring with me I’ll make him tap out and break his ankle again. (That will) teach him a lesson not to mess with ECW’s Kurt Angle.”

He also offered a warning to Orton. “Maybe Vengeance will be my worst day, but (on my worst day) Randy Orton still can’t beat me,” Angle said. “I honestly believe that on my worst day I can beat anyone in the world. What I’m going to do is train my ass off, and I’ll do the same thing I did last time. I’m going to break Orton’s ankle in two and make him miss another three months, all because he made the mistake of challenging Kurt Angle.”

Back on April 14, it was Angle who broke Orton’s ankle with the Ankle Lock after their first-round King of the Ring tournament match; again at One Night Stand, Angle was victorious by submission. Can Angle keep his streak alive at Vengeance, or will the third time be the charm for the Legend Killer on June 25?

Back on April 14, it was Angle who broke Orton’s ankle with the Ankle Lock after their first-round King of the Ring tournament match; again at One Night Stand, Angle was victorious by submission. Can Angle keep his streak alive at Vengeance, or will the third time be the charm for the Legend Killer on June 25?

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