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Monday Night Raw - December 24, 2001
The Big Show announced that he had joined the nWo and stated that Raven's Flock is directionless. This brought out Raven and his remaining Flock who told Bigshow that his allegiance left with them.
Paul Heyman spoke with Eric Bischoff backstage and advised that both WCW and ECW forces needed to stick together. Bischoff stated that the nWo had never worked for WCW.
Heyman said this was a mess and that WCW was disrespecting his ECW stars. Bischoff advised that they should have a match tonight and WCW would either amalgamate ECW or the other way round and either way one name would be dead for good.
Bischoff asked Goldberg to help out in the main event. Goldberg said he had had a lifetime of sorting out Bischoff's messes and advised that maybe next time he should keep his ego in check. Bischoff sent Goldberg home for insubordination.
Kurt Angle beat Stevie Richards.
The Rock and Rob Van Dam beat Scott Steiner and DDP.
The main event saw the nWo compete against Raven, The Dudley Boyz and Tajiri. The WCW team won to retire the ECW name.
Bischoff gloated after the match that the ECW alumni were now part of WCW. Heyman replied that that was not necessarily the case as he wandered to the stage. Vince McMahon emerged and he and Heyman shook hands to Bischoff's horror.
Smackdown - December 27, 2001
Vince McMahon proudly exclaimed that ECW had joined forces with the WWF and declared that Paul Heyman has got his job back as a commentator and will join Jerry Lawler and JR to make up a three-man announce team.
Jazz won a women's Battle Royal to earn a Women's Title bout at Royal Rumble.
Rob Van Dam beat Sting. Afterwards, he shook hands with Heyman.
Bigshow beat The Rock in the main event.
Monday Night Raw - December 31, 2001
Vince McMahon said his New Year's Resolution was to destroy WCW. Shane McMahon emerged and advised that he had spoken with his sister, Stephanie and Triple H will join WCW when he returns to Raw next week. Vince was shocked.
Stone Cold was asked about Triple H backstage. He said he could not care less whose side Triple H was on.
Bigshow challenged Austin to a match and said he had yet to take him out since joining the nWO.
Billy Kidman said he was sick and tired of having no competition for the Cruiserweight Title and that he planned to retire the title and go down in history as the final champion. Vince McMahon interrupted and asked him to wait as he will try and find worthy competition in time for next week's Raw.
Stone Cold vs Bigshow went to a No Contest when Hogan, Hall and Nash returned and laid out "The Rattlesnake."
Smackdown - January 3, 2002
Booker T beat Edge.
Eric Bischoff was asked when he planned to bring back Goldberg. He said he hadn't decided yet.
The Rock won an Over the top rope Battle Royal to earn the coveted number 30 spot in the Royal Rumble. He vowed to bring home the Undisputed Title.
Rock bumped into Hulk Hogan backstage who said he had no chance of winning gold as long as he was around. Rock asked Hogan where his commode was.
Stone Cold beat Scott Hall in the main event.
The nWo declared that they were far from defeated and would not rest until Austin was out of the WWF.
Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE
