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Shane
McMahon was not a happy man at the end of
Smackdown last Thursday night. He was brutally
attacked by one of his own wrestlers as
he attempted to break up a post-match skirmish
between DDP and his WCW “Goon Squad” and
the WWF’s Undertaker. DDP jumped Shane from
behind and threw him headfirst into a steel
receiving area door. Shane separated his
shoulder upon impact, and as he fell in
a daze to the pavement, DDP continued to
stomp on the WCW Owner. Booker T tried to
help Shane, but received a beating at the
hands of his fellow WCW Stars.
Irate at DDP’s insubordination, Shane demanded that Page face him in a WCW Street Fight, scheduled for RAW is WAR tonight!
The Phillips Arena exploded with a massive show of pyro and fireworks as WWF RAW is WAR hit the air. Jim Ross promised a most unpredictable night of WWF-WCW action as Shane would face DDP in a street fight, and the Undertaker would face Lance Storm and Mike Awesome in a special handicap match!
Match 1 : WCW Street Fight Match
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Shane McMahonShane made his way to the ring with a kendo stick in his hand, which would be legal in this match. Lillian Garcia went to introduce the challenger DDP, but all of a sudden, Limp Bizkit filled the arena and out came the Undertaker and his wife Sara!
As Shane watched them make their way into the ring, the Undertaker asked for a mic. Shane asked referee Billy Silverman to back off and let ‘Taker talk. He said he respected Shane wanting to get some of DDP, but he wanted him all to himself.
DDP made his way out with a chair in his hand, and glared at the Undertaker asking him if he wanted some of the chair. As DDP walked around the ring, he was surrounded by both Shane with his kendo stick, and the Undertaker on the other side. DDP quickly entered the ring, and the Undertaker immediately followed and started to kick the life out of DDP. After a massive clothesline in the corner, Undertaker went for the chokeslam, but Shane entered the ring and attacked the Undertaker with the kendo stick!
After a few shots, Undertaker regained control and bealed Shane across the ring. DDP reentered the ring as Undertaker went for the Last Ride on Shane McMahon and nailed him with the steel chair! As Sara watched on in horror, Shane and Diamond Dallas choked ‘Taker out in the corner.
Sara entered the ring, and snuck up behind Shane and started hitting him over the head with it. As she was distracted by Shane, DDP snuck up and delivered the Diamond Cutter on her!!
Winner : No Contest
Shane and DDP left the ring celebrating, as the Undertaker sat up and saw his wife laying unconscious in the middle of the ring. As EMT’s entered the ring to tend to her, the Undertaker focused his steely stare towards the top of the ramp where Shane McMahon and DDP continued to celebrate.
After showing numerous replays of Sara taking the Diamond Cutter, the cameras cut to the back to show Shane giving DDP the rest of the night off. Shane suggested that DDP leave on ”Deadman Inc's" ride, and DDP left the arena on ‘Taker’s bike as RAW went to it first commercial break…
** Commercial Break **
Coming back from the break, the Undertaker promised Sara as she was being wheeled to the waiting ambulance that he would make both Shane and DDP pay.
Inside the arena, the WWF Tag Team Champions made their to the ring to defend their titles. Highlights of Spike Dudley fracturing his ankle on Smackdown last week was shown.
Match 2 : WWF Tag Team Title Match
The Dudley Boyz vs. The APAThe APA made their way to the ring and quickly dumped D-Von outside the ring. Bubba Ray worked over Faarooq and whipped him to the ropes and knocked him down with a stiff elbow shot. Bubba attempted another elbow shot but Faarooq answered with one of his own, and tagged in Bradshaw.
Bradshaw dropped a few elbows on Bubba and attempted a pinfall, but Bubba kicked out at 2. Bubba reversed a whip attempt on Bradshaw, but Bradshaw caught D-Von on the apron and punched him in the face. Bubba put Bradshaw down and tagged in D-Von, but D-Von was caught in a fall away slam. Bradshaw then attempted a powerbomb, but Faarooq distracted the referee, bringing in Bubba who pulled Bradshaw to the mat by him hair. The Dudleys continued to work over Bradshaw in their corner as Faarooq tried to encourage his partner to fight out of the corner.
Bradshaw managed to escape with a modified powerbomb, and crawled to make the tag to Faarooq. D-Von got the tag at the same time, and Faarooq powered him down to the mat, and the APA double teamed D-Von, until Bradshaw was forced out of the ring, and Bubba caught Faarooq in the Wassup position. D-Von delivered the headbutt, and Bubba went out for the table, but Spike hobbled down on one crutch and nailed him over the head with it!
Back in the ring, Bradshaw nailed the clothesline from hell on D-Von and covered him to capture the WWF Tag titles.
Winners & New WWF Tag Team Champions : The APA by Pinfall
Backstage, Vince McMahon asked Stone Cold to think about what has happened tonight. Vince said there was New WWF Tag Champs…Shane McMahon in his arrogance, consumed with all his power. Vince called Shane a bad apple, and Debra said that it didn’t fall far from the tree. Kurt Angle entered and greeted everyone, still wearing his mini-Cowboy hat. He said it was the least he could do after Stone Cold presented everyone with gifts. Vince and Stone Cold found sheriff badges in the large boxes, and Kurt showed off his oversized gold sheriff badge. Austin asked Kurt if he was being serious. He called Kurt pathetic and said they “didn’t need no stinking badges!” Funny stuff! He called him a jackass and said his gift was supposed to be a joke, which Angle obviously missed. Austin said Angle got his ass kicked by Booker T last week, and told him he should go and break down Booker’s dressing room door and challenge the WCW Champ. Austin said that was what he would do if he had his ass kicked by Booker T last week. Angle agreed and said he was going to go kick his ass.
** Commercial Break **
Kane was shown arriving to the building, not knowing what happened to Sara and the Undertaker.
Match 3 : WWF Intercontinental Title Match
Rhyno vs. Albert (C) (w/X-Pac)Albert entered the ring and towered over Rhyno. X-Pac tried to talk some smack to Rhyno, but received a shove. Albert then attacked Rhyno, but Rhyno fought back and drove Albert into the corner. Rhyno then planted a knee to Albert’s jaw. As the referee checked on Albert, Rhyno turned around and was hit with an X-Pac superkick to the jaw. Albert quickly covered Rhyno for a two count.
The two big men continued to batter each over around the ring, when Rhyno caught Albert coming off the ropes, and powerbombed him into the mat. Rhyno whipped Albert into the corner and buried a shoulder into his abdomen. Rhyno caught Albert with a huge splash off the top rope, but Albert kicked out at two. Rhyno prepared to nail Albert with the gore, but Albert sidestepped the attempt. Rhyno crashed into the middle turnbuckle. Albert went for the Baldo-Bomb, but Rhyno fought out, and saw X-Pac entering the ring, and nailed X-Pac with the gore!
Before Rhyno could refocus his attack, Albert nailed him with a huge boot to the jaw, and pinned him to retain his title.
Winner & Still WWF Intercontinental Champion : Albert by Pinfall
Booker T. was shown exercising in his dressing room, when Kurt burst into the room and challenged him to put the WCW Title on the line. Angle said he was a dangerous man, and Booker accepted. As Angle left, Booker called him back and asked him where his cute little cowboy hat was. He also asked him if he really thought he could beat him. Kurt responded by saying, “You Betcha…Yippee Ki-Yay Mother-Hugger!” Somewhere in America, Bruce Willis cringed at the obvious “Die Hard” - John McClane reference from the Olympic Gold Medalist. Booker T simply stared and shook his head in response to Kurt Angle’s closing remarks.
** Commercial Break **
In his office, William Regal informed Kane that Sara was being kept overnight in the hospital for observations as Tajiri cowered behind some knight’s Armour behind Regal. Kane said he wanted to take his brother’s place in the WWF-WCW handicap match in the main event against Lance Storm and Mike Awesome. Regal agreed and Kane left.
Match 4 : Jeff Hardy vs. Big ShowBig Show immediately used his size advantage to throw Jeff Hardy over the top rope to the floor. Trish Stratus made her way to the ring to support Jeff Hardy. Big Show attempted to squash Jeff against the ringpost, but Jeff ducked and Show nailed the post. Jeff then ran the dasher boards and delivered a flying bodypress to put Show down. Big Show and Jeff Hardy re-entered the ring, and Jeff went for a top rope hurracanrana, but Show caught him and drove him into the mat with a reverse flapjack for the pinfall win.
Winner : Big Show by Pinfall
After the match, Trish tried to console Jeff, and gave him a huge smooch on the lips, and left the ring.
Back in Vince’s office, Kurt prepared for his match as Vince talked to him. Kurt bent over right in front of Stone Cold’s face, and Austin told Kurt to get his ass out of his face. The discussion turned to the inaugural WWF-WCW Brawl at Invasion, and Austin said he would offer his services as leader of the WWF Team, but Angle said he wanted to be leader. The two then bickered something about Gilligan’s Island which made no sense. Vince said they were both on the team, and another possible addition would be the Undertaker. Austin and Angle asked Vince what the hell he was talking about. All of a sudden, Y2J entered the ring and said he never wanted to be associated with WCW again, and offered his services. Y2J called Angle and Austin the two toughest “assclowns” in the WWF, and wanted to stand beside them as they faced off against WCW. Austin and Angle said they would take it under advisement, but said they personally didn’t want him on the team, but said they would think about it and dismissed him. Y2J left the room, and Austin and Angle continued to bicker again as RAW went to another break.
** Commercial Break **
Coming back from the break, a few of the Atlanta Falcons were shown at ringside. JR then announced a new match for Invasion – Lita & Trish Stratus vs. Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson in a Bra & Panties match!
JR then went to WWF New York and talked to Matt Hardy and Lita. JR asked Lita what she thought about the match at Invasion. She tried to speak, but her voice failed. Matt stepped up and said she accepted the match, even though she wasn’t too thrilled being teamed with Trish. Matt and Lita kissed, and the camera shot returned to the arena.
Shane McMahon was shown encouraging the WCW World & US Champion Booker T. backstage as they prepared to face off against Kurt Angle. Likewise, Vince and Stone Cold said they were behind Angle and he couldn’t let them down. Austin said he would be right at ringside to cheer him on. Angle asked Austin what he meant by his comments and then asked him where he was when he won the Olympic Gold in 1996 right here in Atlanta. He said he won the gold then on his own, and would do it again tonight on RAW. After a patriotic speech, Kurt refused their attendance at ringside and said he didn’t need their help. Vince & Stone Cold exchanged looks as Kurt left the room.
** Commercial Break **
Match 5 : WCW World Title Match
Kurt Angle vs. Booker T. (C) (w/Shane McMahon) Booker T entered the ring as Shane distracted Kurt Angle. Kurt told Shane to leave the ringside area, giving Booker enough time to attack Kurt at the bell. Booker worked Kurt Angle over and nailed him with a Harlem Sidekick. Booker then continued to deliver a couple of stiff rights to the jaw of Kurt Angle. As Booker rushed in, Kurt Angle responded by nailing him with an elbow thrust. As the action spilled outside, Shane attacked Kurt from behind, and referee Nick Patrick gave the WCW Owner a mild warning.
The action returned inside the ring, as the two men traded shots back and forth. Kurt Angle overpowered Booker T, and went for a crossbody block, but Booker had the same move in mind and both men collided in mid-air. Kurt rolled outside, and Booker followed him. Booker dropped Kurt on the dasher boards, as Shane screamed encouragement for Booker to finish him off.
Booker threw Kurt back in the ring, and attempted an Irish whip to the corner, but Kurt Angle reversed the move and nailed a reverse belly-to-back suplex. Booker recovered and took Angle down again with a two count. Booker went for a suplex attempt, but Angle blocked and reversed the move. Angle got back up and hit Booker with a hard right hand, and put him down again with a hard clothesline, followed up by a belly-to-belly overhead release suplex. Angle went for the Angle Slam, but Booker slipped out and hit the Ax-Kick. After a spin-a-roonie attempt, a groggy Booker T was clotheslined to the mat by Angle, who quickly recovered from the ax-kick.
Angle attempted to put Booker down, but Booker took him down with a spinebuster. Angle quickly recovered and slapped on the ankle lock! Shane McMahon distracted Nick Patrick long enough for Booker to slip out. Angle pinned Booker, but Patrick was outside the ring after being thrown outside by Angle. WWF ref Earl Hebner ran down and attempted to count the fall, but was pulled out by WCW’s Nick Patrick. Earl stared at the WCW ref and took him down with a spear, punching him in the face! All of a sudden, as hell broke loose, Booker T took Kurt Angle down with a shot to the face with the WCW Title and rolled him up as WCW referee Charles Robinson entered the ring fast counted Angle’s shoulders down!
Winner & Still WCW World Champion : Booker T. by Pinfall
Booker T, Shane McMahon, Nick Patrick and Charles Robinson made a hasty retreat, after having screwed Kurt Angle out of his chance to be the first WWF star to win the WCW Title, as RAW headed to another break.
** Commercial Break**
Highlights of Angle nailing the Angle Slam was shown and the controversial finish to the match.
Kurt Angle whined about the fact that he was out there all alone and asked where Vince and Stone Cold was. They said he wanted to go it alone. Stone Cold then said he would lead the WWF team at Invasion, much to Kurt’s chagrin.
Backstage, Scott Hudson interviewed WCW’s Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler. Torrie said Vince thought she could get her in bed because he was a millionaire, and it was her pleasure to humiliate him. She called him a disgusting excuse for a human being. Stacy then said it would be their pleasure to show the women of the WWF, namely Lita and Trish, who the real women in sports-entertainment were, and why they would always come out on top.
Elsewhere, the APA talked to the Dudleys and said they didn’t want to win the titles due to Spike’s interferrance, and offered them a few cold ones, in addition to an immediate return match on Smackdown. The Dudley’s refused their offer for beers, but accepted the shot at Smackdown for the titles. The APA said it was fine with them cause there would be more beer for them.
** Commercial Break **
Match 6 : WWF-WCW Handicap Match
Kane vs. Lance Storm & Mike AwesomeHighlights were shown of Shane attacking the Undertaker, and the subsequent Diamond Cutter on Sara, sending her to the hospital. Kane agreed to face the two WCW stars on his brother’s behalf.
Lance Storm and Mike Awesome entered the arena, when all of a sudden, the Y2J countdown started and out came Chris Jericho!!
Chris Jericho came out dressed in his gear, as Kane looked up the ramp. Y2J expressed his loyalty to the WWF earlier in the night, and wanted to step up and even the odds! The match began with Kane taking on Awesome, and Jericho taking Storm to the floor. JR mentioned that the 24/7 Hardcore rule has been waived until after the Invasion PPV.
Kane manhandled Mike Awesome in his corner, and tagged in Jericho. Y2J chopped the chest of the WWF Hardcore Champ, and whipped him to the ropes. Awesome reversed it and Y2J floated over the ropes, and caught himself on the apron. He re-entered the ring, and took a shot at Lance Storm. Storm tagged in and Y2J chopped him on the ropes. JR mentioned that Y2J and Lance Storm were one-time tag partners in Japan at the start of the their careers. Lance Storm ran over Y2J with a clothesline and tagged in Awesome. Mike Awesome whipped Y2J to the ropes and threw him high in the air, and he came crashing down face-first to the mat.
Lance Storm tagged in and went for a standing dropkick, but Jericho held the ropes. Jericho then attempted the Lionsault, but Storm got his knees up into Y2J’s midsection. Awesome tagged in and slapped a reverse chinlock on Jericho. Jericho fought to his feet and attempted to whip Awesome to the corner, but Awesome reversed it, and followed him and threw him across the ring with a massive armdrag.
Storm tagged in and put the boots to the head of Y2J. Storm telegraphed a back body drop, and Jericho kicked him in the face and followed it up with an enziguri to the back of Lance Storm’s head. Jericho got the tag, and Kane entered the ring and took out both Storm and Awesome. Kane then hit a running powerslam on the WWF Hardcore champ, and went to the top rope and hit Awesome with a flying clothesline. Storm nailed Kane with a dropkick to break the pinfall attempt. Y2J returned the dropkick to Storm, when all of a sudden, TOMMY DREAMER and ROB VAN DAM stormed the ring and attacked Kane & Y2J!!!
Winners : No Contest
The locker room filled the ring and there was a massive ECW Standoff!! All of a sudden, all the former ECW stars joined forced and attacked Jericho and Kane!! Could it now be WWF vs. WCW vs. ECW????
As the rest of the former ECW stars took out Y2J, Tommy Dreamer set a chair in the face of Kane and RVD took him out with the Van Daminator, as Paul Heyman threw down his headset and entered the ring. Heyman grabbed the mic and exchanged high fives with all his former boys. Heyman yelled at JR and said he was going to reveal the whole truth. He called JR a corporate sellout, and proclaimed he sold out, and everyone had forgotten the tribe of Extreme. He said these men in the ring with him were too extreme for WCW and WWF. Paul Heyman said that Lance Storm and Mike Awesome have left WCW, and the 6 WWF stars – Tazz, Raven, Justin Credible, Rhyno and D-Von and Bubba Ray – have jumped ship to ECW!!! His 10 ECW Stars would give the WWF and WCW the fight of their life.
Paul Heyman then challenged both Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon to take the Invasion PPV to the EXTREME!! Wow!! Shocking Developments to say the f’n least!!
** Commercial Break **
Coming back from the break, JR sat alone, and pondered how long Paul Heyman had been planning this attack on the WWF. Heyman’s challenge to the WWF and the WCW was shown again, as he promised to take the Invasion to the “Extreme”.
Backstage, an upset Vince McMahon ran into Shane McMahon. Vince said he wanted to kick his ass, but Shane said he needed his help, and that for one match, they would put aside their differences to put ECW out. Shane said he would get his best five, and Vince would get his best five, and they would face off against the ECW faction. The two promised to set aside their differences, and resume their war at Invasion to drive back the advances of the once-thought bankrupt ECW.
** Commercial Break **
Match 7 : WWF Light Heavyweight Title Match
Scotty 2 Hotty vs. X-Pac (C)X-Pac pranced to the ring, as JR questioned the health condition of X-Pac after taking a gore from Rhyno earlier in the evening. Scotty knocked X-Pac down, and ducked a spinning sidekick by X-Pac as he tried to take down the former Too Cool member. Scotty put X-Pac in a reverse arm bar, but X-Pac fought out and whipped him to the ropes, but Scotty executed a spinning head scissors takedown. X-Pac threw Scotty to the floor, and went outside and said something to JR, who responded “at least you are a WWF guy!”. X-Pac threw Scotty back in the ring, and tried to execute the bronco buster, but missed. Scotty nailed X-Pac with a side thrust kick after ducking a clothesline attempt, and worked over X-Pac in the corner.
Scotty whipped X-Pac to the corner, and as X-Pac shot out of the corner, Scotty went for the bulldog takedown, but X-Pac reversed it into an “X-Factor” attempt. Scotty reversed it into a chin breaker, and prepared to deliver the worm. X-Pac fought out, and went to the outside for a top-rope sunset flip pinfall. He got it and held the ropes as the ref counted Scotty down.
Winner & Still WWF Light Heavyweight Champion : X-Pac by Pinfall
Backstage, Vince rallied the WWF & WCW troops. The APA, Billy Gunn, Hardcore Holly & Big Show were on the WWF Side, as Shane rallied his troops with Mark Jindrak, Sean Stasiak, Chuck Palumbo, Chris Kanyon and Sean O’Haire. Vince fought with Shane over who all 10 should listen to, and Vince informed Shane that if he wanted to take over the leadership of the combined teams, that he would be solely responsible for what happens. Shane tried to leave, but the APA blocked his path. Shane asked them to move twice, and the two side stared each other side down. The APA moved aside and let the Shane through.
As the WCW guys left the room, Vince told him guys to ignore Shane’s directions and to do things the WWF way.
** Commercial Break **
Match 8 : Special 20-Man Tag Match
WWF Superstars (APA, Big Show, Hardcore Holly & Billy Gunn) & WCW Superstars (Chuck Palumbo, Sean O’Haire, Chris Kanyon, Mark Jindrak & Sean Stasiak) vs. ECW Renegades (Tazz, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Dudley Boyz, Raven, Rhyno, Justin Credible, Lance Storm & Mike Awesome)Before the ECW Renegades could be introduced, the WWF & WCW guys got into a huge fight, that saw the WWF guys drive the WCW Stars out of the ring.
The ECW Renegades entered the arena through the crowd, and entered the ring, as the WWF 5 were outnumbered by the 10 ECW stars. ECW drove all the WWF guys out of the ring as Shane rallied his stars outside the ring.
The WCW stars entered the ring, and stood off against the ECW rebels, when all of a sudden, the 10 became 15 as ECW and WCW joined forces!!
Winners : No Contest
The combined forces beat the hell out of the WWF faction and Vince came out and asked what the hell is going on? Shane grabbed the mic and told his father to sit back and watch the carnage as Tazz took out Hardcore Holly with the Tazzmission. Sean O’Haire took Bradshaw out with his reverse spinning cutter. The Dudleys took out Faarooq with the 3D, as RVD took out another WWF star with the Van Daminator.
Shane said he could never compete with his father’s checkbook, and he was right, so he gained the upper hand by combining WCW and ECW against the WWF and claimed responsibility for an ECW/WCW merger, and he promised to kick the WWF’s ass at Invasion. He then introduced the new owner of ECW – Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley!!
Stephanie came out as her shocked father stood frozen on the ramp, and she smiled at him and joined her brother in the ring and the two held their arms high in victory as Vince lowered his head.
JR screamed out “ECW and WCW together – May God Have Mercy On Our Souls!!” as RAW is WAR went off the air to end an absolutely amazing night of WWF-WCW-ECW action!!
SABU Making EXTREME INVASION At SmackDown! Tazz To Be REPLACED By JERRY LAWLER At The SmackDown! Announcing Booth! **SHOCKING DETAILS HERE**
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