Mr. McMahon was on cloud nine on March 26, 2001. He believed he had purchased WCW and was in the ring, detailing his plans for his former competition.
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Shane McMahon surprised his father by purchasing WCW out from under him. Shane said he was coming after his father and that WCW would be back on top of sports-entertainment soon.
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WCW's invasion picked up steam at King of the Ring 2001, when WCW Champion Booker T attacked WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
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The night after King of the Ring, WCW star Mike Awesome ambushed WWE Hardcore Champion Rhyno in the bowels of Madison Square Garden.
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Taking advantage of the 24/7 rule, Awesome forced the referee to count the fall.
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Awesome captured a WWE Championship for WCW!
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Soon, another faction joined the Invasion, as Stephanie McMahon bought ECW and joined her brother Shane in the war.
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The Invasion pay-per-view featured WWE vs. WCW/ECW matches for the first time. Edge and Christian defeated Lance Storm and Mike Awesome.
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Mr. McMahon tries to rally The Undertaker and Kane ahead of the Inaugural Brawl.
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The biggest shock came in the evening's main event. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin turned his back on WWE, joining The Alliance!
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The Texas Rattlesnake became the general of The Alliance troops, who hung on his every word.
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They showed their gratitude for Austin on "Stone Cold Appreciation Night."
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They sang a song in tribute to the WWE Champion.
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Booker found a new Superstar waiting to challenge him: The Rock.
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The People's Champion vanquished the invader at SummerSlam 2001 to become WCW Champion.
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The war for sports-entertainment supremacy came to a boiling point at Survivor Series 2001. The Alliance and WWE battled in a Winner Take All Elimination Match. The losing team would be out of business.
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The war came down to The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The Great One sent Austin and The Alliance packing with a devastating Rock Bottom.