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I hope you have enjoyed parts one, two, three, four and five of this series. Part six will cover the period from the post Survivor Series pay-per-view right through Vengeance.
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Now is the time to introduce the nWo into the storyline. In the real world, the nWo debuted as a group in February 2002, over two months later but were available at this point in time if WWE wanted.
In my revised history, Nash had been part of the Invasion storyline for many months and will now be playing a much larger role.
The nWo are here to take out Stone Cold after he cost Chris Jericho the WWF Championship at Survivor Series.
Stone Cold versus the nWo will be a central storyline in the Invasion from this point forward.
This article will focus on the run-up to Vengeance, which will see the WWF and WCW titles unified as was the case in the real world.
A reminder: there will be three more articles in this series as my version of the Invasion will peak and conclude at Wrestlemania X-8.
In the upcoming part seven of this series, Triple H will return and play a full role in the WWF versus WCW/ECW war; in reality, he missed the entirety of the Invasion after it lasted a paltry four months
Champion roll call (as of November 18, 2001)
WWF Champion - The Rock
IC Champion - Edge
European Champion - Christian
Hardcore Champion - Rob Van Dam
WWF Tag Team Champions - The Hardy Boyz
WCW Champion - Goldberg
US Champion - Raven
Cruiserweight Champion - Billy Kidman
Women's Champion - Jazz
So, without further delay, let's get to the post Survivor Series episode of Monday Night Raw as we move towards the final pay per view event of 2001, Vengeance, where an Undisputed Champion will be crowned!
Monday Night Raw - November 19, 2001
Eric Bischoff, Paul Heyman and Shane McMahon brought out Kevin Nash. They said that Stone Cold had become a big problem and one that they intended to resolve immediately. They stated that their actions may be dramatic but necessary.
Nash said he had always been an outsider but still had one or two friends. This brought out Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall. Nash removed his shirt to reveal an nWO tee. The nWO were back!
Vince McMahon angrily confronted the nWO and lambasts Hogan, Hall and Nash for leaving the WWF for WCW in 1993 and 1996.
He said they shouldn't expect to find Stone Cold as he isn't working tonight.
A camera followed Booker T around a supermarket wherein he was attacked by Austin!
Stone Cold telephoned into the show and said he planned to take out every Alliance member one by one, whenever, wherever. No one is safe no matter who or where they are.
Chris Jericho demanded a rematch with The Rock for the WWF Championship. Rock accepted.
Edge and Rob Van Dam fought Scott Steiner and DDP to a No Contest when the nWO laid out Edge and Van Dam.
Vince McMahon telephoned his daughter, Stephanie McMahon and asked how Triple H's recuperation was going.
Sting defeated Kane.
Chris Jericho beat The Rock after the nWO interfered to become WWF Champion.
Smackdown - November 22, 2001
The show opened with footage of Stone Cold assaulting Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman in their homes, days earlier.
Vince McMahon advised that Heyman had been replaced as commentator due to his absence by a returning Jerry Lawler.
McMahon also stated that a warrant had been issued for Austin's arrest but he was MIA.
Raven and Big Show beat Kane and The Undertaker after the nWO battered the Brothers of Destruction.
Christian and Lance Storm beat the APA.
Chris Jericho beat Kurt Angle in a non title match in the main event.
Monday Night Raw - November 26, 2001
Chris Jericho announced himself the greatest WWF Champion of all time and said he had earned the night off and left the arena.
As he drove away in his brand new Bentley, a pickup truck drove into the side of him. It was Stone Cold. Austin battered Jericho and left him laying before leaving the scene.
Shane McMahon raced outside and advised he would call the police.
The nWo announced that Stone Cold had just made a massive mistake and he better hope the police catch up to him before they do.
Sting beat Kurt Angle.
It was announced that the European Title would be unified into the Hardcore Title on Smackdown.
Lance Storm defeated a returning William Regal. After the bout, Regal turned his back on Team WWF and said if he can't beat them, then he will join them and pledged allegiance to the Alliance.
The nWO beat The Rock, Undertaker and Kane in a six-man tag team match in the main event.
Smackdown - November 29, 2001
In a bid to entice Stone Cold back into the arenas, Shane McMahon announced that Chris Jericho will defend the WWF Championship versus Austin on next week's RAW if Stone Cold shows up.
He said the Alliance had dropped all charges against Austin so he has no reason not to be there.
He also announced that Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman had made a full recovery from Austin's assault and Jericho would be ready to go by Monday night.
Booker T will also return at Vengeance.
The Dudleyz challenged The Hardyz to a title match at Vengeance.
Lita and Trish Stratus defeated Jazz and Francine.
Rob Van Dam beat Christian to unify the Hardcore and European titles.
Monday Night Raw - December 3, 2001
Trish Stratus defeated Francine to earn a shot at Jazz's Women's Championship at Vengeance.
The Rock challenged Goldberg for the WCW World Title in an impromptu match. Rock pinned Goldberg to win the belt.
Shane McMahon announced that Rock will have to defend the title on Smackdown in a Fatal four-way bout.
Vince McMahon emerged and stated that he wanted to raise the stakes and suggested that the winner of the WCW World Championship bout should defend the title against a member of the opposition's team and the winner of tonight's WWF Championship bout would do the same.
The winners of both matches would then fight each other in a Unification match-up in the main event of Vengeance. Shane accepted the terms.
In the main event, Stone Cold finally resurfaced and challenged Chris Jericho for the WWF title. Austin hit the stunner and had the title won until the nWO battered the WWF officials at ringside, including the timekeeper and referee.
With no one to call the match, the bout was a No Contest. With that, team WWF stormed the ringside area and surrounded the nWO. Stone Cold gave the group the double finger salute and left laughing.
The nWO still hadn't caught up with Austin!
Smackdown - December 6, 2001
Shane McMahon introduced a returning Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman to the ring. All three stated that they cannot wait for the nWO to take out Stone Cold and announced that Sting had been chosen to fight The Rock for the WCW Championship tonight.
Goldberg angrily confronted Shane, Bischoff and Heyman backstage querying why he had not received a re-match.
They advised they needed him to take out Kurt Angle instead. Goldberg was nonplussed and advised that he would take Angle out and become World Champion no matter if the Champion is Team WWF or Team Alliance.
Kurt Angle lost to Raven after Goldberg interfered and speared him.
The main event saw Undertaker and Kane fight Scott Steiner and DDP to a No Contest when the nWO interfered. Rob Van Dam ran in to make the save for Team WWF.
Bischoff and Heyman emerged and announced that Van Dam would defend the Hardcore Title versus Undertaker, Kane, Steiner, DDP and the returning Booker T at Vengeance.
Vengeance 2001 - December 9, 2001
Winners on the Vengeance card emboldened below:
Undisputed Championship - Stone Cold vs Chris Jericho
WWF Championship - Chris Jericho vs The Rock
WCW Championship - Sting vs Stone Cold
Goldberg vs Kurt Angle
Intercontinental Title - Edge vs William Regal
Hardcore Title - Rob Van Dam vs The Undertaker vs Kane vs Scott Steiner vs DDP vs Booker T
Women's Title - Jazz vs Trish Stratus
Tag Team Championship - The Hardy Boyz vs The Dudley Boyz
The four-man tournament to crown an Undisputed Champion saw Stone Cold lift the WCW Championship from Sting but drop the unification match versus Chris Jericho when the nWO finally got their hands on him, costing him the title.
The nWO took out Austin post-match as Jericho celebrated the biggest win of his career.
William Regal beat Edge to win the Intercontinental Title and another three titles changed hands as The Undertaker lifted the Hardcore Title, Trish Stratus won her first Women's belt and the Dudley Boyz regained the Tag Team belts.
What now for Team WWF and Team Alliance with only one World Champion?
What next for Stone Cold and the nWO?
And when will Triple H make his long-awaited return from injury as the Invasion storyline builds towards the Royal Rumble event?!
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