During a phone conversation with D-Man today, I made my decision.
I am actually backing Kurt Angle. Here's why.
1. Scouting advantage. Let's assume both men are equally skilled at scouting their respective opponents. Bret's build up to the Sharpshooter is significantly easier to telegraph, especially in a match where you don't have to be on the lookout for Bret's pinfall arsenal of small packages and whatnot. Angle's ankle lock, however, can be hit from anywhere, making it infinitely harder to scout and prepare for.
2. Set-up time. The Sharpshooter, whether Bret does it from a standing, seated, or laying down position (for an example, see Royal Rumble 1993 against Razor Ramon), takes time to set up. Someone as seasoned as Angle will be able to say "shit, he's setting me up for it" and makea defensive move. There's no warning with the ankle lock. Angle has hit it from roll throughs, from the top rope, on offense, on defense, etc.
3. Vulnerability. Think of Bret when he applies the Sharpshooter. He has to voluntarilly place his left leg in between his opponents legs, over his opponents left leg. Bret's left Ankle goes right by his fallen opponents right hand. In order to hit the Sharpshooter from a common position, Bret has to willingly GIVE ANGLE HIS ANKLE. Angle doesn't make himself susceptible to the Sharpshooter with the Ankle Lock.
4. The set-up. Bret does not really have one go-to, incapacitating, pin-fall worthy impact maneuver to put an opponent down. He goes into "the excellence of execution," - bodyslam, side-russian leg sweep, 2nd rope elbow, etc. None of those moves have earned Bret a pinfall because they do little more than stun and weaken an opponent short-term. Angle has the Angle-Slam, which would put Bret down long enough for him to set the Ankle Lock in, get the grapevines, and end the match. Remember - Angle doesn't have to worry about Bret's small packages or other quick pinning combinations.
Those are my 4 reasons for backing Angle, but to be fair, I will give the Hart-supporters 24 hours to change my mind before I cast a vote for the Olympic Gold Medalist.