Invasion and Recovery

Prelude 
The lines were drawn heading into WrestleMania 17, father vs. son. History was in the making with the wrestling world forever being changed on March 26th 2001. Mr. McMahon Vs. Shane McMahon! WCW had folded on March 26th 2001, leaving behind a wrestling empire. Shane who had grown to change the company and industry as well as end personal issues at home with Vince's relationship with Trish Stratus. Shane McMahon had taken over WCW, under Ted Turners request adding one final touch.  The lines were blurred for WrestleMania 17 in a Street fight and Mick Foley as the ref. It all ended with Shane McMahon's legendary coast to coast winning the match. Shane would cross paths with his old client the Big Show to team up to take on McMahon and his creation ''Hollywood'' Hogan at Backlash 2001. Mr. McMahon and Hogan would win, Hogan during this point would slowly embrace red and yellow again. Slowly but surely, the McMahons rivalry would not end as Shane McMahon would soon make a series of signings as this was a new era in the WWF. Shane would start to bring in the likes of Sting, Ric Flair, and Goldberg as well WCW mid-card like Mike Awesome, Booker T, Billy Kidman, Chavo Guerrero, and  Gregory Helms. Tensions between the roster and these men would lead to series of rivalries. Goldberg would soon find himself locked into a feud with The Big Show. Who would soon become jealous of Shane's new stars and that Big Show wasn't Shane's golden boy anymore. Mr. McMahon would compete with these stars, by creating his own answer. McMahon had bought out the ECW in February, and over the next few weeks we would see the likes of ECW stars like Rob Van Dam, Sabu, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer. WWF stars would not like the ECW stars either, although the ECW would try to fit in with the WWF way of things and try to make friends in the lockeroom. Things would slowly get out of control when Scott Hall and Kevin Nash would appear at Judgment Day 2001.

Backlash 2001 Steve Austin who still was a face in this time would defeat The Rock in a  rematch for the WWF Championship. Hogan and Vince McMahon would defeat Shane McMahon and The Big Show 

Judgment Day 2001 Important events 
Upon the return of Ric Flair, Flair would directly bash Austin as the face of the WWF. Flair would frown upon Austin and mentioning he had years left on his career.  Austin would show no respect for Flair and the conflict of eras would take hold heading into Judgment Day 2001. Big Show would try to undermine the fact of Goldberg being one of Shane's boys and that would eat Shane alive and Big Show would allude to Shane turning his back on everyone. Goldberg would defeat Big Show in a strong showing.  Triple H would defeat Kane and The Undertaker, Chris Jericho in fatal 4 way match to crown the new 1# contender for Steve Austin. ECW's RVD and Sabu would go up against the WWF's finest in the A.P.A and win only by the help of the Dudly Boyz. Booker T would also see himself in conflict with the WWF's test, leading to Booker T's victory
 Hulk Hogan would defeat Raven in a Street fight after Raven had gone out on limb of mentioning Hogan as fake. Raven had mentioned with WCW stars coming in nothing good would come of this. Steve Austin would defeat Ric Flair for the WWF Championship. Austin would retain his title. Scott Hall and Kevin Nash would also crash the paperview attacking and beating down Steve Austin in there return.

The Outsiders would continue to raise hell, and Shane would mention to his father that he has lost control. Shane McMahon and Vince would be forced side by side to keep a leash on the conflict. Shane would mention he has a answer to the problem. WCW superstars would slowly get more aggressive in presence, and ECW's place with the WWF only would grow to be in much worse spot. Goldberg would hunt and would find Kurt Angle his next victim. Angle a unsuspecting victim would stand to Goldberg and even use cunning tactics to undermine Goldberg. Triple H and Steve Austin would soon be pushing toward a huge end to their rivalry set for King Of The Ring 2001. The Outsiders would play a huge part in trying to crash this, leading to Hell in a Cell match being declared adding multiple dynamics to Austin and Triple H's rivalry. The Dudly Boyz would soon mention a ECW revolt and would start pushing this getting into a feud with the A.P.A. The 2001 King Of The Ring was still in place and Hulk Hogan would become public enemy #1. Hogan who continues to be suspected of joining the Outsiders would be under threat and isolation of the WWF lockeroom. Even Mr. McMahon showed him the door. Hogan would soon go up against his 1# accuser, The Undertaker. 

2001 King Of The Ring played out with Edge still winning the King of The Ring knocking off variety of ECW/WWF/WCW guys, Goldberg defeating Angle in a total classic. Austin would close the door on the rivalry with Triple H. Triple H would be hurt in the melee of the chaos of the Cell. The Dudly Boyz would walk defeating the A.P.A with the help of various of ECW stars kick starting a ECW Revolt against Mr. McMahon. The Outsiders would try to attack Steve Austin after his Cell only for Sting to arrive. It would seem Shane had the answer, only for Sting to turn his back on Austin and join the beatdown.

Things in the WWF would become very grey. Sting had joined forces with the WCW in hopes of taking back his livelyhood. Sting mentioned the years of war he had with the NWO and the bad blood of the rivalry but he only hated one thing more then the NWO. The WWF, Sting mentions it had taken away what he loved the WCW. Sting would soon join forces. Hulk Hogan would be in conflict fighting off the WCW attacks on Steve Austin. While no official Invasion has started. Hogan would also become Steve Austin's 1# contender. Hogan and Austin would revisit their old rivalry from 1999. Hogan's loyalty was put into question leading to a conflicting Fully Loaded 2001. The Outsiders would also hunt down Undertaker and Kane and the WWF Tag Team Championships. Goldberg would soon pursue Chris Beniot as his next victim. The ECW stars also have launched a revolt and with all of the top WWF stars into conflict, Mr. McMahon had to assemble a WWF team led by Edge. Kurt Angle would also go unheard during this period after Goldberg's beatdown.

Fully Loaded 2001  Important events to the Invasion saw Goldberg defeat Chris Beniot. The Outsiders would defeat Undertaker and Kane and declare themselves the NWO Tag Team Champions. Team ECW (RVD, Dudly Boyz, Sabu) would beat Edge, Christian, Hardy Boyz) in a tornado 4 on 4 Tag Team match. Sting who was McMahon's hope had betrayed him, and Mr. McMahon would want revenge only to be defeated. Hogan would defeat Steve Austin with help of Hall and Nash creating the reformation of the NWO. 

Hogan would soon mention he joined back to his family and you can't expect a man to not love his family. Hogan mentions that the WWF was his home until he was pushed away by the fans the WWF superstars. Hogan would promise to raise hell. WCW Invasion was in full scale with various of attacks and beatdowns on the WWF superstars. The ECW would soon defect to join the WCW, and Shane McMahon had masterminded all of this to create new order in the WWF. Ric Flair was crowned WCW Champion in reward. Things would not seem so dark in the WWF as The Rock had returned to the WWF with Steve Austin struggling to hold Team WWF's line as well as Kurt Angle. Angle and Austin dislike for eachother would slowly manifest after Angle was given the 1# contender's spot after defeating Austin. The Undertaker had stood to Goldberg and showed no fear. Ric Flair was opposed by the mouthy brash and cocky Chris Jericho. Things were red hot for Summer Slam 2001. 

Summer Slam 2001 Important Events Booker T would defeat Sabu in the finals of crowning WCW TV Champion.  The Sandman and Raven would go up against the A.P.A in clash of American Street culture, leading to A.P.A victory. Edge would go on to defeat Lance Storm for the IC Championship. The Rock would be opposed by Sting in a clash of realities and mind games. Sting would defeat The Rock in his return dismantling hope. Ric Flair would steal a victory on Chris Jericho in cheap fashion for the WCW Championship. Hogan would defeat Kurt Angle for the NWO Championship. The Outsiders would face The Hardy Boyz in a winning effort in a TLC Match. Steve Austin would see himself in struggle being defeating by RVD who was leading the ECW force. Goldberg would defeat The Undertaker. 

Unforgiven 2001 

Mr. McMahon was at dyer need to stop this, and it needed to be done now or never. NWO/WCW/ECW expansion was swallowing up many former stars that belong to the WWF like the Dudly Boyz, Taz, and Dean Malinko. Raw almost felt like Nitro, and McMahons seems driven to insanity and assembles a WWF team putting power in Steve Austin and The Rock to lead the charge. The tenseness of the two rivals as well as the recent failures would lead to morale in the gutter. Steve Austin, The Rock, Kurt Angle, and Chris Jericho all four characters would play a huge conflict in personality. Shane McMahon had put together the NWO and Ric Flair as his bid. This would put together a 4 on 4 Elimination match set for Unforgiven 2001. The stipulation was Raw was on the line. Undertaker and Goldberg would be confined to a Steel Cage to continue the rivalry. Sting and Kane would cross paths for this event. As well as well as a side story would see the WCW/NWO walk on the ECW superstars and see them as weaklinks and down play how huge RVD's victory was. RVD would not see eye to eye with Booker T who would continue to downplay RVD's stance. Tommy Dreamer and Sandman would defeat Dudly Boyz to crown the ECW Tag Team Champions. Team WCW would walk away the victors in a thrilling match leaving Hogan and Flair the last two survivors. Goldberg would continue his winning streak, Sting would also defeat Kane and RVD would defeat Booker T soundly. 

WCW/NWO/ECW Soldout 

WCW/NWO/ECW had taken over Raw. It was over for Raw and the WWF had migrated as a last hold on SmackDown. Raw would become Nitro and be very NWO/WCW centric. While focusing little on the ECW roster. A slowly building tension was created when RVD stated his intention to create a ECW Championship. Hogan would continue to push around RVD and this was noted. Austin was in a place to redeem himself when he was confronted by The Outsiders and locked down with The Rock. Austin and The Rock had to make a statement and was to make a statement at WCW/NWO Soldout. Hogan would be chased by Kurt Angle in hot pursuit. Hogan would look to RVD to doing his dirty work and build him up as his protege. Chris Jericho had one more shot at Ric Flair and this time it was 2 out of 3 falls. The WWF was slowly caving in and fear of Invasion on SmackDown was coming. Goldberg and Sting would seek to put to Sandman and Dreamer's in line in a Tag Team match. Kurt Angle would defy the odds defeating Hollywood Hogan, and Chris Jericho would win the WCW Championship. Austin and The Rock defied differences defeating the Outsiders while Goldberg and Sting had put Dreamer and Sandman in there place. 

Survivor Series 2001 

The WWF has lived to see another day with huge victories from the failed final takeover plan. Although the WWF was still fragile and things seem to be in a bust the next night on nitro when WCW/NWO/ECW Superstars had Jericho, Austin, The Rock, and Angle surrounded until ECW broke out in rebellion and Paul Heyman has returned. Heyman had returned to take hold of ECW and his child that was ECW. Heyman would be the spiritual leader of the ECW. The NWO/WCW was taken off guard as well as mocked with the returns of the B.W.O. ECW had ambitions to take over Nitro. The WWF stood at ease letting his foes clash, but still in a fear. RVD would go to war defeating Hollywood Hogan, The Outsiders would lose the  to the Dudly Boyz in a Tables match. The Rock and Steve Austin would be defeated by Jericho and Angle for the WWF (Former NWO) Tag titles after the four leaders would all cross paths in a nasty fashion. The Undertaker and Sting's feud was hinted at after The Undertaker had confronted Sting live on PPV and was beaten and buried by Sting. Goldberg would defeat Sabu in Unsanctioned match.  Ric Flair would be defeated by Tommy Dreamer. As well as various cross promotional WCW/NWO Vs. ECW mathes took place. 

December to Remember 2001 

The ECW had declared to have it's own event and with the WCW/NWO on the ropes things looked grim and that ECW was going to take hold of the Invasion. The Rock and Chris Jericho have hit a boiling point and it was time to put up or shut up for the WCW Championship. Kurt Angle would face Steve Austin live on paperview for the NWO Championship. RVD, Dudly Boyz, Sabu and Tommy Dreamer, Raven would face NWO, Ric Flair, Goldberg, and Sting  in 6 on 6 King Of The Mountain match for control over Nitro. The Rock would defeat Chris Jericho for the WCW Championship, Angle would defeat Austin for the NWO Championship but the ending would be in question, The NWO/WCW would walk away in victory defeating the ECW.

Royal Rumble 2002 

WCW/NWO would soon regroup with the decline of ECW after it's heartbreaking defeat. The WWF still has not recovered and only continues to engage in faction violence. The stakes were high with the Royal Rumble on the horizon. The WWF looked to hope but only saw a continued decline. Hogan would enter back into a title picture plagued with Angle and Austin's rivalry. Jericho and The Rock would face in a rematch for the WCW Championship that was in high demand. As well as, the WCW would create the WCW TV Championship. Hollywood Hogan would defeat Austin, Angle for the NWO Championship. Chris Jericho would defeat The Rock for the WCW Championship with a paid off ref screwjob. Mike Awesome had become crowned as the TV Champion. The ECW Tag Team Titles were lost to the Outsiders. Things looked grim. Sting and Goldberg were both built as favorites to win the 2002 Royal Rumble, leading to slight tension. Sting had been cost the Royal Rumble with The Undertaker's mind games while Goldberg made it to the finals only to be eliminated by the returning Triple H. 


Starcade 2002

Triple H had returned to the WWF, and a lot has changed and every dynamic has. Triple H still sees tension with Steve Austin, and The Rock. Triple H is determined on to getting to WrestleMania. WCW/NWO send out everyone they can to stop him. Goldberg was the man for the task and Triple H was faced with a foe hes never faced before in Goldberg. Triple H would prevail and go on to WrestleMania. Sting would face Austin in 1# contenders match for the title not chosen, and Austin would win again by Undertaker's mind games.  Hollywood Hogan would defeat Kurt Angle for the NWO Championship to conclude the rivalry. Ric Flair would defeat Chris Jericho, and The Rock in Triple Threat for the WCW Championship. 

WCW/NWO's ego grown so wild, McMahon would mention in 2003 when it's this time there will be no WrestleMania and Starcade will take it's place. WCW/NWO would seem to grow larger and the WWF would be on the verge of final defeat and WCW/NWO wanted more expansion and a desire to bring back Thunder. The battle lines were drawn when Shane wanted to lay it on the line at WrestleMania 18 in a Wargames match for control over the WWF. One company must go. Vince had only been drawn in when the personal rivalry of both father and son was revissted. Triple H would seem to fail to be able to take Hogan on one on one without something getting in his way. The idea was set to put it all on the line winner takes all.

WrestleMania 18 

The Undertaker would return as the Deadman defeating Sting in Hell in A Cell 

Triple H, Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, The Rock, Kurt Angle, Mr. McMahon Def The NWO, Ric Flair, Goldberg, Shane McMahon in War Games. 

The B.W.O Def NWO B-Team  Mr. Perect, Buff Bagwell, and Konan 

Edge would defeat Mike Awesome, Booker T in Unifaction match 

Various of cross  and inner promotional rivalries would take place 

Triple H would be the NWO Champion and Austin the WCW Champion 


Reconstruction 

Things in the WWF would begin to change very quickly with the Invasion over. Mr. McMahon the next night on Raw  would bring out all of the WCW/NWO and ECW invaders in there defeat. Vince would fire Shane McMahon on the spot and Paul Heyman. Shane would disappear from WWE TV for 2 years. As well Vince was going to terminate all men, until Eric Bischoff made a shocking return. Bischoff would make a revelation that Shane McMahon in order to buy WCW had given his stock and Linda McMahon's stock after there divorce a year ago. Bischoff would become co-owner to the WWF and a equal evil force to Vince McMahon. Bischoff would spare everyone but Vince and him agreed that there is to much talent. And that a brand extension was needed to maintain, Bischoff would have Raw and McMahon SmackDown. During this time the fight over the dominant champion in the WWF was raging. As well as tensions of the saviors of the WWF. The idea was created to have a tournament to  have one Undisputed Champion. The Rock would win a bye by defeating all 4 other men in a fatal 5 way.  The Undertaker would continue his rivalry with Sting to Undisputed as well. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's marriage would slowly fall apart  after being hinted at in January and explode at Undisputed.

WWF Undisputed 2002 important events 

Kurt Angle Def Triple H for the WWF Championship 

Sting Def The Undertaker in a Casket match 

Chris Jericho Def Steve Austin for the WCW Championship

2002 draft hype

The Rock Def Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship

Chris Jericho Def The Rock to Unify the titles 


The 2002 Draft would take place the night after Undisputed and Chris Jericho would basque in the fact that he was the Undisputed Champion and would be drafted to McMahon's SmackDown although taking on challenges from both ends of the spectrum. The 2002 Draft left a huge change on the landscape and things were moving quickly away from the Attitude Era. Jericho was met with his first challenge in ''Stone Cold'' Steve Austin who would derail and discredit the champion at any cost. The Rock would also go on hiatus. The Outsiders would soon get comfortable with Bischoff's Raw and try to get comfy with Bischoff and try to instill a new invasion that was purely NWO. Hogan would struggle with who he was at this point and the Outsiders would try to recruit Hogan again.


WWF Backlash 2002 

Shawn Michaels would make his return to the WWF after 2 years of hiatus 

The Undertaker Def Sting in a Buried Alive match

Kurt Angle Def Triple H with help of Stephanie McMahon 

Chris Jericho (C) Def ''Stone Cold'' Steve Austin for the Undisputed Championship


Things between McMahon and Bischoff would get hot as competition was starting to swell up. Triple H and Kurt Angle are reaching a breaking point with Triple H's marriage and Chris Jericho is behind it. Stephanie would lobby her dad to give Angle a match but with Triple H raising hell and McMahon's gratitude Triple H was added in.The Undertaker was horrified in his total destruction of Sting has reverted back to the Badass and has retired the Deadman alter-ego persona for his own personal safety.  Shawn Michaels would bud heads with Bischoff and the hint of ring return was in the air. Steve Austin found himself locked into feud with the returning Eddie Guerrero. A rookie upstart Brock Lesnar was also making waves. Edge continues to be a leading mid card face on SmackDown. 

WWF Judgment Day 2002 Important Events - June 2002

Brock Lesnar Def RVD 

Eddie Guerrero Def Steve Austin

Chris Jericho defeats Angle and Triple H for the Undisputed Championship 


Triple H had lost a loser leaves SmackDown match to Kurt Angle, and was fired by McMahon. Triple H would stick it to McMahon with a Pedigree for disrespect to all hes done. Triple H would quickly be lost finding himself on Raw, only to reconnect with his old friend Shawn Michaels. Shawn has found himself in hot water with Bischoff and has dragged Triple H into the conflict. The Duo plan to confront Bischoff live on PPV. Bischoff also seems to be engaged in a feud with Mr. McMahon. Brock Lesnar also is managed on Raw by the returning Paul Heyman. The Undertaker continues to roll on in variety of feuds, John Cena has burst onto the scene. Chris Jericho sees a new threat in Kurt Angle blurring the lines as two of the most hated stars in the WWE are going at it. Things have hit a boiling point as Hogan has stood up to the Outsiders and it has led to Kevin Nash Vs. Hogan at the event. 

WWF Fully Loaded 2002 Important Events - July 2002

Eddie Guerrero Def Steve Austin 

Kevin Nash Def Hollywood Hogan via Taser 

Chris Jericho Def Kurt Angle for the WWF Undisputed Championship

Brock Lesnar Def Jeff Hardy 

Triple H backstabs Shawn Michaels 


Things have boiled with Shawn Michaels and Triple H and have built to Shawn's big return for one more match against Triple H in a Street Fight. McMahon and Bischoff are set to go head to head a match in the making for over 7 years. Kurt Angle has find himself mocked by the upstart Edge leading to a showdown with Kurt Angle. Chris Jericho has refused to defend the title on Raw and was confronted by the returning Rock. The Rock left unsigned and in a spot where the audience is clueless of what Rock wants led to back and forth by Bischoff until Rock signed to SmackDown. Rock had full on resumed his feud with Jericho. Austin struggle to find his way back in the company had been disrespected by the rookie Brock Lesnar and a explosive match was set. Hogan has hits sights to go about the fight with the Outsiders alone

Summer Slam 2002 Important events

Hogan Def The Outsiders in 2 on 1 handy cap match 

HBK Def Triple H 

Chris Jericho Def The Rock for the Undisputed Championship

Kurt Angle Def Edge 

Brock Lesnar Def Steve Austin 

Eric Bischoff Def Mr. McMahon

By this point Jericho continues to leave Raw without a chance of challenging for the title and at Unforgiven 2002 a tournament was declared for a champion to be crowned. Triple H who had walked away defeated claimed victory by attacking Shawn Michaels. Triple H would progress in the tournament leading to a match with RVD for Unforgiven. Only, RVD would be injured in a brawl with Triple H 13 nights before. A returning Shawn Michaels was casted in his place and a Ladder match was added to the stipulation. Eric Bischoff boasted his victory and Raw would run wild as McMahon would spin into mid life crisis. Steve Austin would walk away from the company. Chris Jericho would continue his feud with Rock building to a Last Chance match. And Hulk Hogan would take on SmackDown's Chris Beniot. Lesnar continued his streak by victimizing Kane 

Unforgiven 2002

The Rock Def Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship

HBK Def Triple H to crown a World Champion in a Ladder match 

Brock Lesnar Def Kane 

Edge Def Kurt Angle in Hair Vs. Hair 


By this point in time Edge would join forces with rookie Hulk Hogan to take on Billy and Chuck who seemed to have engaged in a vendetta against Edge who had crashed the tag team wedding. Rookies like Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, Batista, and John Cena continue to explode onto the scene. Ric Flair who was seen as washed up was able to defeat Triple H in a 1# contenders match on Raw and Shawn would help bring life back into Flair and encourage him for one big match at No Mercy 2002. Kurt Angle who had lost everything due to losing his hair, his ego, his confidence, and Stephanie McMahon would be confronted by Stephanie's client in the Big Show. Brock Lesnar from Raw would be traded from Raw after beating down the roster and would find his match in the The Undertaker. Chris Jericho would have one more match with The Rock to end there long standing rivalry and it was all on the line.

No Mercy 2002

Kurt Angle Def Big Show in a effort that slowly turned him face

Taker and Lesnar fight to no contest 

Edge and Hogan Def Billy and Chuck 

The Rock Def Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship 

Shawn Michaels Def Ric Flair for the World Heavy Weight Championship 

Survivor Series 2002 
Things in the WWE would get louder with Bischoff bringing in the Elimination Chamber. Shawn Michaels would be confronted by a returning RVD who blurred the lines between Shawn being good and bad and being behind his attacking, add in a title hungry and hateful Triple H. Ric Flair who was restored to confidence, a young Booker T, and Kane in a chamber. It happend and Shawn Michaels retained the title. Chris Jericho would cost Hogan his title rematch and demonize him. Jericho would expose Hogan for the NWO thing and call the fans out for embracing him. Jericho would defeat Hogan by the walls of jericho at Survivor Series 2002 leaving Hogan in mockery. Lesnar would defeat The Undertaker, but the Undertaker would give Lesnar beatdown that was unseen leaving many to believe the score was not settled. Edge found new hope in Rey Mysterio and defeated Billy and Chuck for the titles. Kurt Angle would get in the way of Stephanie McMahon again, and this time she sent out Chris Beniot who was as lethal as ever, Angle would prevail in the end. 

Armageddon 2002 

Kurt Angle had worked his way back to the top and earned himself a title shot. Angle and The Rock were building to a huge match at this event and fighting the drama of the McMahons. Hulk Hogan would settle the score and defeat Jericho in a Loser Leaves SmackDown match. Shawn Michaels and RVD would settle there score in a World Title match ending in Shawn's victory. Lesnar would defeat Taker in Hell in A Cell, the same match Taker was reactivated into the deadman of old. But, Taker's mental state failed him and let Lesnar win. 




Royal Rumble 2003 

Shawn Michaels would save Ric Flair from a attack by two rookies making a statement, Batista and Randy Orton. This all was a trick for the returning Triple H to come out and plant Shawn with a Pedigree and Flair to low blow Shawn and help mastermind this. Triple H was the man leading this faction, and was back to hurt Shawn Michaels. Triple H and Shawn would go at it in a Steel Cage at the Rumble and Triple H would walk away champion. Kurt Angle would be confronted by Mr. McMahon who had seen Angle overstep in his revenge on Stephanie leading to Angle defeating McMahon at the Rumble to retain his title. The Rock tried his luck in the Rumble leading to iconic showndown between him and Hogan in the Rumble. Steve Austin returned nailing Bischoff with a Stunner. Brock Lesnar saw himself step into another giants world with the Big Show leading to the two fighting for a Rumble spot, Lesnar won and won the Rumble. 


No Way Out 2003 

Lesnar had made his intent clear on facing Kurt Angle and the dream match that it was. Angle was also being hunted by Big Show and Chris Beniot and would need to escape one final trap. Kurt Angle would defeat Beniot, and Big Show in a Triple Threat for the WWE Championship. The Rock would challenge Hulk Hogan to a match at No Way Out 2003. The Rock would slowly fade to a heel as his hatred for Hogan would soon begin to boil over and be seen. The Rock would defeat Hogan only because of Mr. McMahon beating down Hogan and costing him his match. Triple H would face RVD for the World Heavy Weight Championship to settle old scores, with Triple H winning. Shawn Michaels would find himself building to a match with Raw's newest star and IC Champion Chris Jericho for WrestleMania 19. Steve Austin with his returned had made Bischoff's life a living hell and Austin would defeat Bischoff at No Way Out a match he forced Bischoff into by signing a contract. 


WrestleMania 19 

Booker T would see himself as the underdog going into WrestleMania 19, finally becoming 1# contender. Spending two years being hated in the lockeroom to finally earn his respect and face of Raw Triple H to put him down and hold him down. Booker wasn't holding back and would capture the World Heavy Weight Championship at WrestleMania 19. Shawn Michaels would go toe to toe with Jericho in a winning effort for the IC Championship. McMahon and Hogan would let 20 years build up to one match that let it all out in a gruesome street fight, with Hogan settling the score and laying to bed any left over of the NWO Invasion. Eddie Guerrero would rejoin Chavo Guerrero after being traded and WrestleMania 19 would see fantastic Tag Team bout with the rookie upstars Worlds Greatest Tag Team (Not with Angle) defeat Edge, Rey Mysterio, Los Guerreros in a TLC match for the titles. The Rock would end Steve Austin's career in highlight of the night match closing a book on such storied career. Brock Lesnar would defeat Kurt Angle in the main event of WrestleMania 19 becoming the youngest WWE Champion. 


Backlash 2003 

Booker T would find himself racking up new contenders left and right and it wasn't a joke. Triple H saw himself sit at the front of the line, but a IC Champion Shawn Michaels issued his peace and the idea of Booker T Vs. Michaels. This also drug in Chris Jericho. Triple H and Michaels rivalry was reopened and this brought the return of Kevin Nash. Kevin Nash had grown sick of watching two of his best friends hurt eachother and that he was going to end this. Triple H in the end would backstabb Nash with greed and the World Title being Triple H's motives.  The lines were drawn for Backlash 2003 with the World Champion Booker T teaming with Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash to defeat Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho. Brock Lesnar would be confronted by the disrespect in another rookie in John Cena, which led to clash for the WWE Championship and Lesnar's first victory as champion. Goldberg would return a year from absence assaulting and attacking The Rock who embraced the fact he retired Stone Cold Steve Austin. Goldberg was man of no words and only destruction and would decimate The Rock at Backlash.


Judgment Day 2003

Triple H and Kevin Nash were set to settle things in a parking lot on Raw that night. Things would end badly when Orton and Batista would ambush Nash and Triple H would make a statement to his former best friend. Chris Jericho would face Shawn Michaels in a rematch for the title in a losing effort. Triple H would find himself the 1# contender for Booker T and Booker T would inch by in another victory. Brock Lesnar would do battle with Edge, with both men getting under eachothers skin in a big fashion. Edge a fan favorite searching to finally win the title was angry with Lesnar's arrogance. Lesnar would win when it was said and done. Mr. McMahon at this point had went off and quit running SmackDown as Mr. America had ran him insane, after McMahon lost to Mr. America in seconds at Judgment Day. McMahon would leave SmackDown to Stephanie McMahon. During this point Bischoff was given Steve Austin to help run Raw, to keep Bischoff's tyranny in check.

Bad Blood 2003

SmackDown US Championship division was in a golden age. Where stars like Eddie Guerrero, Edge, Chris Beniot, Rhyno, Tajarii were all competing. The Worlds Greatest Tag Team was running through everyone they faced. Over on Raw, Kane and RVD had been running solid as champions since February. Chris Jericho had befriended another ego maniac in Christian and would train Christian in a big fashion to defeat Shawn Michaels and it would lead to Shawn Michaels defeating Christian for the IC Championship. Goldberg would continue to go unheard from. Hulk Hogan would test his luck standing up to Brock Lesnar who had attacked him as Mr. America and had put him down. Hogan would be defeated and disappear until the 2004 Royal Rumble to take a well needed break. The Big Show would reignite the flame in his career, The Undertaker would hop from feud to feud. Orton and Batista's rise was well documented. Triple H would defeat Booker T in a Last Man Standing for the World Championship. 

Great American Bash 2003

Triple H would finally embrace in the fact that he was champion again, only for the return of Kevin Nash. Kevin Nash hell bent on getting his hands on Triple H would have Triple H locked and caged by Bischoff's orders. Triple H would come out defeating Nash in the Cell match to retain the title. Randy Orton would upset Booker T in a victory, the man that cost him the title and has sunk so low as a human being. Christian and Jericho would put there efforts together in a handy cap match defeating Shawn Michaels for the IC Championship. Batista and Flair would rob Kane and RVD of the titles. Brock Lesnar would be confronted again by The Big Show who fought is way back to the food chain. Big Show would defeat Lesnar in his first loss for the WWE Championship at the hands of Paul Heyman back stabbing him. 

Summer Slam 2003 

Things were rolling heavy with Shawn Michaels getting irritated in the fact everyone was talking about who's next and if Goldberg will come back. Shawn lays the challenge out only to get gored. Shawn would play mind games with Goldberg and it would lead to epic clash at Summer Slam 2003, with Goldberg winning. Goldberg's intent was still unknown. The Undertaker would outclass a rookie John Cena. Brock Lesnar who would try endlessly to get his hands on Big Show and the title after a ring break on the SmackDown following the Bash, was greeted with a returning Kurt Angle. Angle who went to hell and back to get back this quick would join this rivalry in hopes to reclaim his title. As well as being in a hostile show, with Stephanie McMahon as General Manager. Angle would return to his glory getting back the title, with a near Lesnar victory. Triple H would find himself surrounded by enemies in Booker T, Kane, RVD, Kevin Nash. Triple H, Orton, Batista, and Flair could not take the heat. Bischoff would soon return the idea of the Elimination Chamber, the very thought made Triple H sick. The man he robbed the title from, the two men he screwed over, and his former bestfriend he tried to take out.  Triple H was able to qualify Orton in the fold of the Chamber to lay down the pressure. Triple H would leave the Chamber as champion bashing Kane mash in with a Sledgehammer. 

Unforgiven 2003

Triple H who would terrorize Kane and mock his past lives struggles and hurt Kane's best friend would be said to answer with Kane back at it with a vendetta. Kane lived in a angry rage with Triple H. Kane would overcome the odds and defeat Triple H for the World Heavy Weight Championship at Unforgiven 2003. RVD would cost Batista and Flair the titles to the Dudly Boyz. Orton would defeat Shawn Michaels in a major victory. Booker T would defeat Christian for the IC Championship, and this would put Christian in a depressed state until Jericho weeks later would earn them World Tag Title shots. Eddie Guerrero would defeat Rhyno for the US Championship. Chris Beniot would continue to surface up the card as well as John Cena and both men would turn face in the months to come. The Undertaker would continue to feud with A-Train, Rhyno, and Test. Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle would both team up to defeat the Worlds Greatest Tag Team for the titles on paperview creating a friendship. 


No Mercy 2003

The two new friends, Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle continue to build to the second match in there story. Lesnar would continue to show more comedic and likeable side to the fans. Only for Lesnar to snap the SmackDown before No Mercy attacking and trying to take Angle out again, and make them lose back the Tag titles. Lesnar would lose to Angle for the title at No Mercy. Kane and RVD would put in a high pressure point when they had to rely on eachother to defend Kane's title against all of Evolution in 4 on 2 handy cap match, for Kane's sake they managed. The Undertaker would engage in a feud with Stephanie McMahon that led her to put Taker in 2 on 1 handy cap match against the Worlds Greatest Tag Team that Taker would lose to via a returning Mr. McMahon. Chris Jericho and Christian would also capture the World Tag Team titles, Eddie Guerrero would put on classic defensive against Edge for the US Championship. Goldberg had also resurface defeating the young upstart Edge.


Survivor Series 2003

Big Show would move down the card and get into comedic rivalry with Eddie Guerrero, that would end in Eddie's defeat for the US Championship. Chris Beniot would defeat the Upstart John Cena for a future shot at the WWE Championship. Brock Lensar would end his rivalry with Kurt Angle defeating him in a WWE Championship Iron Man match. Team Undertaker would defeat Team McMahon with both McMahons jobs on the line as General Manager. Over the coming weeks Chris Jericho and Christian would poke fun of Kane and RVD. As well as Christian would help Jericho rise to the top of the card again and get a shot. Chris Jericho would continue to threaten to take Kane's mask and nearly did at several points. Kane would defeat Jericho the 2003 Survivor Series.  Evolution would be side track in the Bischoff Vs. Austin Survivor Series match with Austin's Co-Gm on the line. Which Orton would sole survive and win. 

Armageddon 2003  

Bischoff would thank Triple H's whole entire stable for their efforts and reward them title matches. Evolution would cross paths with Jericho and Christians ambitions. This would lead to them screwing Jericho and Christian out of the titles and eventually Batista and Ric Flair took the titles the week before  Armageddon 2003 event. Kane would be faced with two foes in Chris Jericho and Triple H for the World Heavy Weight Championship. Triple H would divide in conquer, Orton would take RVD's IC Championship. Brock Lesnar was faced with Chris Beniot and the two men's styles would clash as Beniot launched first strike on Lesnar and answered Lesnar by his own methods, but it wasn't enough for the beast. Although, it did earn his respect. The Undertaker would still be attacked and beaten by Mr. McMahon who still was the ceo and would challenge Taker to a Buried Alive match, that McMahon would win. Goldberg would once again resurface defeating Kurt Angle his newest victim. Shawn Michaels would defeat Batista in solid one on one match. Goldberg's intentions were revealed he still was bitter about the Invasion and wanted to destroy as many WWE Superstars as he could as fast as he can.


Royal Rumble 2004

Triple H would be coming off huge victories and held the title once again,but Kane was fighting but this time Kane had to put his mask on the line. Kane was willing to do it all, just to get to Triple H. Kane failed in the end and had to unmask. Kane would snap beating down and attacking RVD. Goldberg would continue to victimize superstars, this time around it was Eddie Guerrero.  The 2004 Royal Rumble itself was one to remember with Chris Beniot taking the honors of victory.  Although during it saw Hulk Hogan's return only for Goldberg to return Hogan's chances targeting one of the men he led the invasion with 2 years ago. With Mr. McMahon still the authority he could not be general manager none the less he had appointed Paul Heyman the SmackDown General Manger. Brock Lesnar would go up against Hardcore Holly, the man he had put on the shelf two years ago, in a winning effort. Chris Jericho's and Christian's friendship would slowly hint toward a feud. Jericho would still be in 1# contenders spot and so was Shawn Michaels. Both men were given 1# contenders match at the Rumble and Michaels had defeated Jericho partially due to Christians envy and ''miscommunication''


No Way Out 2004 

After a draw on Raw with Triple H and Shawn Michaels it was decided the rivalry was reopened at No Way Out 2004 for the World Title in a Last Man Standing that ended in a draw. Eddie Guerrero had risen to Lesnar as 1# contender but, Lesnar had managed to defend the title in a winning effort. Kane has gone pyscho and faces off against RVD in a Ambulance Match, with Kane winning although the dimming of lights and Undertaker's mind games would drive Kane nuts. Goldberg and Hogan would have face to face confrontation with Goldberg viewing Hogan as the man who lost everything for WCW as well as Hogan would investigate Bischoff's place. Kurt Angle would defeat John Cena. 

WrestleMania XX

Kurt Angle who has been dying to get back to facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XX but finally has the chance but Eddie Guerrero stands in the way. Guerrero and Angle would face it off for the right only fro Lesnar to crash in beating down both men. Heyman in dislike of Lesnar, and also seeing a oppertunity put it to a triple threat. Angle wanting to finish the score and Eddie being the man who came just that match closer, when it was over Eddie Guerrero was WWE Champion. The Same drama for the World Heavy Weight Championship would play out with Beniot defeating HBK, HHH for the title. Kane who had gone insane and angry was confronted with a returning Undertaker. Undertaker who decided to return to stop his little brothers destruction and rage and save those effected. The Undertaker would return as the Deadman for good to defeat Kane at WrestleMania. John Cena would win his first singles title. Hulk Hogan would defeat Goldberg in a classic match, that sent Goldberg packing out of the WWE for good.