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For years, I have wanted to have a go at booking the WCW invasion of the WWF - so here is my effort. As a youngster, I did quite enjoy the actual "Invasion" but with hindsight, I can see the frustrations that many people had with how things went down. I'm hoping that my effort, whilst not following the same constraints as the WWF faced at the time, will be entertaining and that you guys enjoy it. Events up to the Judgment Day pay-per-view in May 2001 remain the same and that's where I diverge from reality - including the lack of Benoit/Jericho vs. Austin/HHH (so no HHH injury) due to a "potentially career ending" injury for Benoit who I am unwilling to use or glorify in a BTB. Hope you all enjoy it, here's a reminder of the Judgment Day results if you need them ...
Sunday May 20, 2001 Sacramento, California
SINGLE FALL MATCH RAVEN def. VAL VENIS via pinfall
SINGLE FALL TAG TEAM MATCH HOLLY COUSINS def. KAIENTAI via pinfall
SINGLE FALL MATCH WILLIAM REGAL def. RIKISHI via pinfall
FOR KURT ANGLE’S OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS KURT ANGLE def. CHRIS BENOIT 2-1to regain his gold medals
WWF HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP HARDCORE RULES TRIPLE THREAT MATCH RHYNO (c)def. BIG SHOW & TEST via pinfallto retain the WWF Hardcore Championship
WWF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE FALL MATCH CHYNA (c)def. LITA via pinfallto retain the WWF Women’s Championship
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHAIN MATCH KANE def. TRIPLE H (c) via pinfallto become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion
#1 CONTENDERS TAG TEAM TURMOIL MATCH APA def. DEAN MALENKO & PERRY SATURN APA def. DUDLEY BOYZ X-FACTOR def. APA X-FACTOR def. HARDY BOYZ CHRIS BENOIT & CHRIS JERICHO def. X-FACTOR CHRIS BENOIT & CHRIS JERICHO def. EDGE & CHRISTIAN to become #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championships
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN (c)def. THE UNDERTAKER via pinfallto retain the WWF Championship
SINGLE FALL 6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH HARDY BOYZ & LITA vs. X-FACTOR
BACKGROUND: After a controversial victory for X-Pac and Justin Credible over the Hardy Boyz on RAW, Albert - who had played his part in the result - would hit Lita with a Baldo Bomb, a move that would incense the Hardy Boyz as well as Eddie Guerrero who has been attempting to form a bond with Team Extreme. However, in a six man tag between them, Eddie Guerrero would accidentally crack Jeff with a chair that would allow X-Factor to pick up another victory. Tensions would rise between the Hardys and Guerrero, neither Matt or Jeff trusting Eddie - this would prove wise when Eddie would convince Commissioner Regal to put him in the King of the Ring tournament rather than one of the Hardys. Things would boil over on RAW and the Hardys would beat down on Eddie to send a message that they wanted nothing to do with him. With Lita due back, a six-person tag was set up and it will be X-Factor vs. Team Extreme on HEAT before the King of the Ring PPV. Can Lita and her boys finally get a victory over the X-Factor? Or will the power of Albert and the experience of X-Pac prove decisive?
After interference from Eddie Guerrero that takes out Jeff Hardy as X-Pac and Justin Credible brawl with Matt Hardy, Albert hits a sickening Baldo Bomb to Lita for the pinfall victory.
WINNERS: X-FACTORvia pinfall
KING OF THE RING QUALIFYING MATCH 6-MAN ELIMINATION MATCH EDGE (c)def. BILLY GUNN ,CHRISTIAN ,EDDIE GUERRERO ,HARDCORE HOLLY & SPIKE DUDLEY to qualify for the King of the Ring Quarter Finals
After early eliminations of Spike and Holly by Guerrero, the Mexican is then eliminated himself by Christian. Edge and Christian attempt to team up on Gunn but he manages to eliminate Christian. Christian accidentally clotheslines Edge but he manages to fight back and hits a Spear before tossing Gunn over the top rope and securing the final Quarter Final spot.
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On the day following Judgment Day, attention would turn towards King of the Ring and Shane McMahon would goad his father, Vince, into allowing one WCW superstar to enter the tournament. Declaring that whichever seven men qualified, they would prove that the WWF was superior to whatever was left in WCW, Vince guaranteed - that word - that the WCW representative would not be victorious. Shane would later reveal that the man representing his company would be the WCW Champion himself, Booker T. However, this would not sit well with the reigning King of the Ring, Kurt Angle, who would vow to Vince McMahon that now he had regained his gold medals he would take care of Booker T’s chances at King of the Ring. With his crown being defended, Angle would be given a bye to the Quarter Finals for good measure. This would lead to six qualifying matches to fill the remaining Quarter Final spots: Rhyno would defeat Spike Dudley in the opening qualifier before Test would defeat Eddie Guerrero in a WrestleMania rematch. Abusing his powers, William Regal would earn a controversial victory over Edge; Edge would initially win via countout but Regal would declare that the match must be won via pinfall or submission and would use brass knucks to knock Edge cold and secure the Quarter Final place. Rikishi would continue to rebuild his popularity with victory over Hardcore Holly, a result which would set up a repeat of the 2000 Final with Kurt Angle. Big Show would hit a Choke Slam to defeat Christian as well before Rob Van Dam, after recently making his debut with a surprise win over Commissioner Regal, would overcome the 1999 King, Billy Gunn. However, Regal - angered by Van Dam’s win over him - would arrange for D’Lo Brown and Mark Henry to take out Van Dam and that would leave a space unfilled. On Sunday Night HEAT prior to King of the Ring, a Battle Royal between the six men defeated in the qualifiers would be held and it would be Edge who would eliminate Billy Gunn to secure the final place. With the Quarter Final draw announced, it meant Edge would face Big Show along with Angle vs. Rikishi, Rhyno vs. Test and Booker T vs. William Regal.
KING OF THE RING QUARTER FINAL SINGLE FALL MATCH RHYNO (c)vs. TEST
In the opening quarter final, Hardcore Champion Rhyno hits the Gore to Test for the pinfall win.
WINNER: RHYNOvia pinfall
KING OF THE RING QUARTER FINAL SINGLE FALL MATCH BOOKER T (c)vs. WILLIAM REGAL
Despite Vince McMahon demanding a Regal victory, the WCW representative manages to hit the Scissors Kick and pins the WWF Commissioner to make the Semi Final.
WINNER: BOOKER Tvia pinfall
KING OF THE RING QUARTER FINAL SINGLE FALL MATCH KURT ANGLE vs. RIKISHI
In a rematch of the 2000 Final, Angle’s defence of his crown begins with victory as he hits Rikishi with an Angle Slam before the Ankle Lock gets him a submission victory.
WINNER: KURT ANGLEvia submission
KING OF THE RING QUARTER FINAL SINGLE FALL MATCH BIG SHOW vs. EDGE
In a real upset, especially after wrestling in the Battle Royal on HEAT, Edge survives the monstrous Big Show and manages to hit a version of his Edgeocution DDT for the win. However, afterwards, an angered Big Show choke slams Edge down into the mat three times!
WINNER: EDGEvia pinfall
WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS TABLES MATCH DUDLEY BOYZ (c)vs. D’LO BROWN & MARK HENRY
BACKGROUND: In return for taking out Rob Van Dam for him, William Regal would announce that D’Lo Brown and Mark Henry would be given a shot at the Dudley Boyz’ WWF Tag Team Championships at the King of the Ring. Unfortunately, whilst Regal’s antics had been overlooked by Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon had noticed and she would take action. First, she made the Tag Team Championship match a Tables Match, a move that would greatly benefit the Dudleys, and secondly, she would pit Regal vs. Booker T in the King of the Ring tournament. After returning recently and looking impressive in the last few weeks, can D’Lo and Mark Henry secure their first WWF Tag Team Championship reign? Or will the Dudleys’ domination of the tag team world continue with yet another successful title match?
In an early shock, Henry’s strength leads to him slamming Bubba through a table. However, the Dudleys dig in and catch D’Lo on the top rope to hit a double powerbomb through a table to even it up. They then impressively double team Henry and manage to hit a 3D through a table to retain the titles.
WINNERS: DUDLEY BOYZ to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships
KING OF THE RING SEMI FINAL SINGLE FALL MATCH BOOKER T (c)vs. RHYNO (c)
Another impressive win for the WCW Champion who overcomes the power of Rhyno - as well as the attempted interference of Regal - to hit the Scissors Kick again and secure a Final place.
WINNER: BOOKER Tvia pinfall
KING OF THE RING SEMI FINAL SINGLE FALL MATCH EDGE vs. KURT ANGLE
After suffering injuries in the aftermath of his Quarter Final and wrestling twice already, Edge is up against it as he battles his friend, Kurt Angle. Angle takes advantage early to blindside Edge and he struggles to get into the match, the Angle Slam wins it for the defending King.
WINNER: KURT ANGLEvia pinfall
STREET FIGHT SHANE McMAHON vs. TRIPLE H
BACKGROUND: As Jericho proved to be a problem for Austin, Shane McMahon would prove to be a thorn in the side of his brother-in-law, Triple H. Still not over the defeat to Shane at WrestleMania or his son’s purchase of WCW, Vince McMahon would book Triple H into a Street Fight with Shane and would demand that he took Shane out once and for all. Proclaiming that his only son was Triple H, Vince would appoint himself as the special guest referee for the match, only for his wife Linda to reverse that decision as well as booking the fateful Tag Team Championship match for HHH and Austin against the Dudley Boyz. With Shane continuing to tap up the WWF competition, declaring the WCW a changed place and somewhere for them to achieve success, Vince would snap and demand a rematch with Shane on SMACKDOWN, just days before King of the Ring. However, it would prove to be a setup with HHH heading out to attack Shane from behind early in the match. Jericho and Austin would also involve themselves in proceedings and a brawl would ensue, Austin and HHH ending up being the two to back off from Jericho and Shane. Will Triple H be able to follow his father-in-law’s demands and take Shane McMahon and the WCW out for good? Or will Shane produce yet another shocking victory here in the WWF ahead of the bigger fight to come?
In an epic battle that includes Shane being thrown through the glass panels of the King of the Ring set, HHH struggles more than he expected to put his brother-in-law away. When Shane hits a flying elbow through the announce desk and then sets for a Coast-to-Coast flying dropkick, Vince McMahon appears and shoves him off the top rope. HHH hits the Pedigree to the WCW Owner for the victory in a bloody, hard-fought battle.
WINNER: TRIPLE Hvia pinfall
KING OF THE RING FINAL SINGLE FALL MATCH BOOKER T (c)vs. KURT ANGLE
The reigning King of the Ring’s dreams of becoming the first man to repeat are dashed in the Final as Booker T, the WCW Champion of course, manages to upset the odds. When Vince McMahon heads out looking to help Angle though, Shane manages to get off his stretcher backstage and he heads out and fights off his father. In the confusion, Booker hits the Scissors Kick and becomes the first ever non-WWF employed star to win the King of the Ring.
WINNER: BOOKER Tvia pinfall to become the 2001 King of the Ring
WWF CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE FALL MATCH STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN (c)vs. CHRIS JERICHO
BACKGROUND: Despite an unfortunate and potentially career-ending neck injury suffered by Chris Benoit, Jericho would become a thorn in the side of the WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin and his tag team partner, Triple H. After Austin accidentally cost HHH the Intercontinental Championship at Judgment Day, there was tension between the WWF Tag Team Champions and even more so when Jericho defeated The Game to become the #1 contender for Austin’s title. With Austin and HHH blaming each other for each other’s woes, Jericho would form an unlikely alliance with the WCW Owner, Shane McMahon, leading to speculation that Jericho could win the WWF Championship and defect to the WCW. With Vince McMahon and Austin becoming increasingly paranoid about Jericho’s potential to wreak havoc - though Jericho would profess loyalty to the WWF - they would look to reduce the danger by attacking Y2J following a victory over Eddie Guerrero. With Jericho’s ankle wrapped in a steel chair, Austin would deliver a stomp from the top rope. Although his ankle was miraculously not broken, this gave Jericho less than two weeks to recover in time for King of the Ring. However, on the RAW before the PPV, Jericho would come through the crowd and make his return to hit Austin between the eyes with the WWF Championship belt during a Tag Team Championship match with the Dudley Boyz. This would allow the Dudleys to hit Austin with a 3-D and become the new champions, Jericho costing Austin and HHH their titles just days before King of the Ring. Can Jericho finally live up to his potential and walk out of King of the Ring with the WWF Championship? Or will the paranoid Rattlesnake once again find a way to keep the title firmly in his control?
In an evening of shocks, Austin’s WWF Championship is in real jeopardy as Jericho looks to be putting in the biggest performance of his career. After several close calls, Jericho then shows resilience by kicking out of the Stunner as well. In the end, Austin resorts to a steel chair - right in front of the official - and he is disqualified. The night ends though with Jericho locking Austin in the Walls of Jericho and the WWF Champion tapping out for the world to see …
WINNER: CHRIS JERICHOvia disqualification Austin retains the WWF Championship
