Dude though he was cheered in his hometown he was heel at the time. He is a huge superstar so often even if he is heel audience cheered at the start of his entrance. Also if you hear it correctly, the announcers said "Angle Lock". Michael Cole referred to it as "Angle Lock", so his partner Tazz has to say the same, too. J.R. dubbed it "Ankle lock" on Kurt's return to RAW, but I still heard the g-sound said from Lawler and even J.R. himself.