Survivor Series
November 18th, 2001
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
 
Sunday Night Heat:
 
1. Raven, Justin Credible, and Lance Storm defeat Scotty 2 Hotty, Albert, and Spike Dudley.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for Survivor Series.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Paul Heyman.
 
1. Christian pins Al Snow with the Unprettier at 6:31 to retain the WWF European Championship.
 
Title Changes: On the 10/22 RAW, Bradshaw defeated the Hurricane to win the European Title and on the 11/1 Smackdown (taped 10/30), Christian defeated Bradshaw to win the title though the match was never televised and only stills of the match were shown.
 
The Buildup: On Heat earlier in the night, Snow confronted Christian and challenged him to a title match which Christian accepted.
 
Analysis: We kick off this big PPV with our first title match of the night. Christian has been rolling as European Champion and faces a tough challenge here in Snow, who had been working on Tough Enough and looks to become champion again. Snow gets a decent pop from the crowd while Christian was pretty hot as a heel. Snow ducks a shot and trips Christian up to start the match as he rides him on the mat and hooks a headlock, and he knocks Christian down for a two count and ducks a shot as he hooks a rollup for a two count and Christian stalls in the corner. He kicks at Snow and pounds on him in the corner as Snow slides under him and hits a back suplex on Christian, and he pounds on Christian who sends him into the corner and he stomps on him repeatedly before choking him with his boot. Snow tries to battle back only for Christian to pound on him and he whips him hard into the other corner, and he hits a Russian legsweep on Snow for a two count and hooks a submission on as Snow fights to his feet and breaks the hold. They trade blows until Snow hits a trapping headbutt on Christian who gets a pair of knees in and hits a belly-to-belly suplex for a two count, and he pounds on Snow on the mat and chokes him before stomping on him repeatedly as Snow tries to battle back. Christian gets a kick in and pounds on Snow as he rams him into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner, and he chokes him until Snow gets a kick in and tries to battle back again only for Christian to pound on him. He whips Snow into the other corner and Snow ducks a shot as he fires up on Christian and knocks him down, and he hits a series of trapping headbutts and whips Christian into the corner as he hits a clothesline to the back of the head. Christian ducks a shot though Snow blocks an inverted DDT by pounding on Christian and he hits a superkick for a two count, and he whips Christian into the corner and Christian catches him with a boot to the face only for Snow to catch him in a sitdown spinebuster for a two count. Christian rakes the eyes and hits the inverted DDT as he stands over Snow and taunts him until Snow hooks a small package for a two count, and he slides under Christian and out of the ring as he trips Christian up and goes up top before hitting a crossbody though Christian rolls through for a two count. Snow escapes a slam attempt and hits the Snow Plow for a two count as Christian gets his foot on the rope, and he rolls outside to regroup and Snow chases him back into the ring as Christian catches him coming in with a kick and hits the Unprettier which gets the three and he retains the title. The match itself was solid as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Snow was still pretty serviceable by this point while Christian was hitting his groove as well, and they had good chemistry as Christian gets a clean title defense. The crowd was into the match and Snow, but are not happy when Christian wins. Christian retains the title over Snow and both men move on. Grade: 2.5
 
We see Steve Austin and Debra walking down the hallway to their dressing room where the rest of Team Alliance is as Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley asks why he wasn’t returning their calls, and he says he didn’t want to and she says that they need to know if Austin is really turning as she brings up what happened on Smackdown. She says that they have everything riding on this match and Austin says he’s not jumping as he calls them out for worrying about their jobs, and Shane says they put everything into this and Austin is supposed to be the leader though he is now suspect. Angle says he should be the leader and Shane says everything is on the line as RVD declares himself to be the leader as does Booker, and Austin says everyone needs to stop being paranoid and follow the leader as he will take down the WWF even if he has to do it himself and they leave.
 
We see Vince and Linda McMahon backstage as Vince says before they head into the arena, he lets her know that they can’t put everything on the line while having concern and she says that the stakes are too high and she can’t help but be concerned. He says that this may be crude but in a situation like this, there’s an old expression in that shit happens and they need to prepare for anything, but then Michael Cole comes up to them for an interview as Vince says that Cole seems concerned. He says that they could be out of a job if the WWF loses, but he says that the WWF will win as he build an empire and he did it by taking risks as he always has an ace in the hole and his 6 team members will beat the 4 team members of the Alliance which he guarantees. Just then, Commissioner Regal comes up to them and says that he wants Vince to know that he doesn’t buy Vince’s games, and he says that Austin is loyal to the Alliance and he will take pleasure in watching everything Vince worked for go down the toilet as the Alliance will destroy the WWF like he will do to Tajiri and he is looking forward to RAW tomorrow to see them humiliated.
 
We see a shot outside the Greensboro Coliseum.
 
We see highlights from Smackdown 3 nights ago.
 
2. William Regal pins Tajiri with a double underhook powerbomb at 2:58.
 
Title Change: On the 10/22 RAW, Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.
 
The Buildup: On the 11/1 Smackdown, Regal told Tajiri that he is proud of what he has done and offered Tajiri a spot in the Alliance though Tajiri refused, and Regal would attack Tajiri who kicked him in the head which led to a match between the two that night with Regal winning and he beat Tajiri down after the match. On the 11/5 RAW, Tajiri attacked Regal during a match only for Regal to give him the double underhook powerbomb on the floor, and on the 11/12 RAW Tajiri would cost Regal a match against the Rock by spewing the green mist in his face as this match was made. On the 11/15 Smackdown, Regal and Ivory defeated Tajiri and Wilson in a tag match when Regal made Wilson tap out.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty big matchup. After being allies for most of the year, Tajiri and Regal have split due to Regal joining the Alliance and now they face off here to settle their issues. Tajiri gets a good pop from the crowd while Regal was pretty hot as a heel. The two men square off to start as Tajiri gets a series of kicks in until Regal catches a kick attempt and nails Tajiri, but Tajiri hits a superkick on Regal who hoists him onto his shoulders and he hits a rolling senton before stomping on Tajiri. He rams the knee into Tajiri repeatedly and hits a running kneelift as he is bleeding from the nose and Tajiri ducks a shot, and he hits a dropkick to Regal’s knee and kicks at him repeatedly until Regal pounds on him and catches a kick attempt. They jockey for position until Regal whips Tajiri into the corner and Tajiri avoids a shot as he hooks the Tarantula on Regal, and Regal reverses a whip and Tajiri hits the handspring elbow for a two count as Regal sends him into the ropes with Tajiri getting his head trapped in the ropes. Regal goes outside and pulls at Tajiri’s legs to choke him as the ref frees Tajiri from the ropes and Tajiri escapes a double underhook powerbomb with an armdrag, and he kicks Regal in the head though Regal avoids a second kick and headbutts Tajiri in the ribs before hitting the double underhook powerbomb which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a decent match for the time they got. Regal was hitting his groove by this point while Tajiri was also getting into a groove, and they had good chemistry as Regal ends up getting the quick win. The crowd was into the match and Tajiri, but are not happy when Regal wins. Regal gets the win over Tajiri and both men move on. Grade: 1.5
 
After the match, Regal starts to head to the back before returning to the ring as he hits a second double underhook powerbomb on Tajiri, and he heads to the back as Torrie Wilson runs down to the ring to check on Tajiri only for Regal to return to the ring as he grabs Wilson and hits the double underhook powerbomb on her.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
We see Test being oiled up backstage as he tells the worker to make sure all the oil is rubbed in or the light won’t catch his body the right way, and then Stacy Keibler walks up to him and says he is right as he says that after he and the Dudleyz win their matches, they can all go out and party as he and her can unite tonight.
 
Jonathan Coachman interviews Edge, who says that it seems pretty even on paper between him and Test though the difference is Test has been dumped by every chick on the planet, and he says that he’ll be hearing Test complain after he loses.
 
3. Edge pins Test with a rollup at 11:20 to unify the WWF Intercontinental and WCW United States Championships.
 
The Buildup/Title Changes: On the 10/22 RAW, Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno to win the US Title and on the 10/28 Sunday Night Heat, Edge and Test fought for the IC Title which ended in a double countout. On the 11/1 Smackdown, Test would cost Edge the Hardcore Title and on the 11/5 RAW, Test would defeat Edge to win the IC Title, and on the 11/8 Smackdown Edge would give Test the spear on the stage after his match. On the 11/12 RAW, Edge defeated Angle to win the US Title as WWF Commissioner Mick Foley announced a unification match at the PPV, and on the 11/15 Smackdown Edge and the Hardyz defeated Test and the Dudleyz in a 6-man tag only for Test to give Edge the big boot.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our first unification match. Test has been rolling as IC Champion while Edge has been rolling as US Champion and they face off here to unify the belts. Edge gets a good pop from the crowd while Test was pretty hot as a heel. The two men lock up to start and jockey for position as Test backs Edge into the corner and gives a clean break, and they lock up again and jockey for position with Edge backing Test into the corner and he gives a clean break only for Test to shove him back. They have a staredown and Edge ducks a shot as he pounds on Test who reverses a whip and Edge ducks a shot, and he hits a high crossbody for a two count and they lock up again with Test backing Edge into the corner and he pounds on him. Edge escapes a suplex attempt and ducks a shot only for Test to hit a clothesline and he stomps on Edge repeatedly, and he chokes Edge with his boot on the mat and Edge rolls outside to regroup as Test goes outside as well and he hotshots Edge on the barricade twice. He throws Edge back into the ring and pounds on him as Edge reverses a whip and hits a hiptoss on Test before hitting a dropkick, and Test rolls outside to regroup and Edge hits a baseball slide that sends Test into the barricade as he rams the back of Test’s head into the barricade twice. He stomps on Test and throws him back into the ring as Test nails him coming in and pounds on him until Edge counters a whip and gets a kick in, and he hits a swinging neckbreaker on Test for a two count and pounds on him as Test reverses a whip and Edge catches him ducking with a kick. Test hotshots him on the top rope and then he hits a clothesline on Edge as he pounds on him on the mat and rams him into the buckle, and he pounds on him in the corner and hits a pair of back elbows as he whips Edge into the other corner and splashes him. He chokes him with his boot on the mat and hits a snapmare as he hooks a submission on Edge who escapes the hold with a pair of knees to the head, but Test gets a knee in and whips Edge into the corner only to miss a charge as Edge goes up to the middle rope and hits a missile dropkick for a two count. He ducks a shot only for Test to hit a tilt-a-whirl powerslam for a two count and Edge tries to battle back as Test reverses a whip into the corner, but Edge catches him with a boot to the face and goes up to the middle rope again only to miss a crossbody. Test puts Edge on the top rope and pounds on him as he goes up himself only for Edge to pound on him though Test battles back, but Edge blocks a superplex and attempts a sunset flip powerbomb though Test blocks it by pounding on him. He kicks Edge to the mat and sets himself on the top rope only for Edge to catch him coming in with a dropkick, and they trade blows until Edge ducks a shot and knocks Test down as he hits a clothesline and spin kick. He ducks a shot and hits a modified facebuster for a two count as Test counters a whip with a knee to the ribs, and Edge escapes the pump handle powerslam and hits the Edge-o-Matic for a two count as Test ducks a shot and Edge escapes a back suplex attempt. He ducks a shot only for Test to hit the spear for a two count and he looks for the big boot though Edge avoids it, and Test avoids the spear as Edge hits the corner and Test gets a kick in before hitting the pump handle powerslam for a two count. He gets a kick in only for Edge to counter a powerbomb with a hurricanrana and he hits the spear for a two count, and Edge gets a kick in though Test blocks the Edgecution as he goes behind Edge who counters the full nelson with a rollup which gets the three and he unifies the titles. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Edge was getting into a groove by this point while Test was also getting into a groove, and they had good chemistry as Edge ends up getting the clean win to unify the belts. The crowd was into the match and popped for Edge when he won. Edge gets the win over Test and unifies the IC and US titles as both men move on. Grade: 3
 
We see Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley in the dressing room as Kurt Angle comes in and asks what is wrong, and she says that after what Austin said and with Edge becoming a unified champion, everything she has is on the line and if they lose, she will become a regular person. She says that she will have to do her own shopping, wash her own car, and clean her own house including the bathroom, and he says that she shouldn’t worry as she is not a regular person and she is special while he does believe Austin though if he’s not, he’ll make sure he doesn’t screw them.
 
We see the steel cage being lowered around the ring.
 
We see Jeff Hardy and Lita in the hallway as she says that she is nervous and asks about Matt as she feels he’s been acting strange, and Jeff says they are under a lot of pressure as Matt walks up to them and asks what they’re talking about. She says that he’s been acting strange and Matt says that everything is on the line tonight as they could be out of a job after tonight, and he says that they can will have guaranteed jobs if they unify the tag titles and if Lita wins the Women’s Title. The Hardyz walk off as Trish Stratus comes out of the dressing room and wishes Lita luck before walking away.
 
4. The Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeat the Hardy Boyz (w/ Lita) when Bubba Ray pins Jeff in a Steel Cage match at 15:46 to unify the WWF and WCW Tag Team Championships.
 
The Buildup/Title Changes: On the 10/22 RAW, the Rock and Chris Jericho defeated the Dudleyz to win the WWF Tag Titles and on the 10/25 Smackdown (taped 10/23), the Dudleyz would defeat the Hardyz to win the WCW Tag Titles. On the 10/29 RAW, Lita defeated Keibler despite catching a back elbow from Matt and they would argue about it, and on the 11/1 Smackdown (taped 10/30) Booker T and Test defeated Rock and Jericho to win the WWF Tag Titles. That same night, Jeff and Lita confronted Matt about what happened on RAW and later that night, the Dudleyz and Keibler defeated the Hardyz and Lita in a 6-person tag after Lita and Matt collided. On the 11/12 RAW, the Hardyz defeated Booker and Test to win the WWF Tag Titles as WWF Commissioner Mick Foley announced a unification cage match at the PPV, and on the 11/15 Smackdown the Hardyz and Edge defeated the Dudleyz and Test in a 6-man tag as Lita and Matt had a argument after Keibler landed in Matt’s arms and the Dudleyz would give Lita the 3-D.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second unification matchup. These two teams have been rolling as their respective tag champions and face off here in the cage to unify the tag titles. The Hardyz get a big pop from their home state crowd while the Dudleyz were red hot as heels. Matt starts off the match with Bubba who misses a charge and Matt pounds on him in the corner before whipping him into the other corner, and he whips Bubba back into the other corner and hits a clothesline as he pounds on him on the mat and get a shot in on D-Von. He nails Bubba and whips him into the corner as Jeff tags in and they hit a double back elbow before hitting a double team for a one count, and Jeff pounds on Bubba who reverses a whip and he hits a sidewalk slam for a two count as D-Von tags in and pounds on Jeff. Jeff ducks a shot and hits a dropkick on D-Von as Matt tags in and they stomp on D-Von repeatedly in the corner, and D-Von reverses a whip and Matt blocks a hiptoss attempt as he hooks a backslide for a two count and D-Von ducks a shot before hitting an inverted suplex slam for a two count. He pounds on Matt and hits a jumping back elbow as Bubba tags in and pounds on Matt who tries to battle back, but Bubba hits a neckbreaker on Matt and drops a trio of elbows for a two count as D-Von tags in though Matt blocks a ram into the cage. D-Von gets a knee in and pounds on Matt as Bubba gets a shot in from the apron and tags in before continuing to pound on him, and he hoists Matt onto his shoulder though Matt slides off and hits an inverted DDT on Bubba as Jeff tags in and hits a clothesline on Bubba. He nails D-Von on the apron and hits another clothesline on Bubba before hitting a dropkick on D-Von and a flying forearm on Bubba for a two count, and Matt knocks D-Von down and the Hardyz whip Bubba into the corner as they hits Poetry in Motion and Matt pounds on D-Von. He whips D-Von into the corner and the Hardyz hit Poetry in Motion on him and both climb up the cage only for Dudleyz to climb up behind them, and Matt rams D-Von into the cage twice and hits a Russian legsweep off the top rope as Bubba hits a Bubba Bomb on Jeff off the top rope. Bubba climbs up the cage only for Matt to pound on him and he tosses him to the mat for a two count as D-Von breaks it up, and Matt pounds on D-Von until Bubba nails him from behind and the Dudleyz hoist Matt up as they ram him into the cage. Jeff pounds on both men until Bubba launches him into the cage though Jeff climbs to the top until Bubba pulls him back down, and he puts Jeff on his shoulders as D-Von goes up top and they hit the Doomsday Device on Jeff as they pound and stomp on him. D-Von chokes Jeff on the mat and pounds on him as Bubba stomps on Matt and the Dudleyz hit a double team on Jeff for a two count, and D-Von pounds on Matt and rams him into the cage as Bubba whips D-Von into Matt squashing him against the cage. Bubba then squashes Matt against the cage and then the Dudleyz ram Jeff into the cage as D-Von stomps on Matt and Bubba rams Jeff into the cage again, and D-Von pounds on Jeff in the corner and throws him to the mat as the Dudleyz go up top only for Jeff to avoid the diving headbutt from D-Von and the senton from Bubba. Matt goes up top and hits a double clothesline on the Dudleyz as he fires up on D-Von and hits a back elbow, and he rams Bubba into the cage and gets a kick in as he hits a neckbreaker on D-Von for a two count as he avoids an elbow from Bubba who hits D-Von by mistake. Matt gets a kick in and hits a DDT on Bubba for a two count as he pounds on him while Jeff trips D-Von up and hits a legdrop to the groin, and the Hardyz hit a double backdrop on Bubba and Matt stomps on him before dropping an elbow on him. The Hardyz go up top and hit a double team on Bubba as Matt is bleeding from the mouth and Jeff gets a two count with D-Von breaking it up, and Matt nails D-Von and climbs up the cage as D-Von climbs up after him and grabs him with Matt’s leg getting caught in the cage and he is put in the tree of woe. Bubba hits a slam on Jeff and holds his legs up as D-Von hits the diving headbutt to the groin and Bubba rams Matt into the cage with Matt falling to the mat, and Keibler pulls a table out as referee Nick Patrick confronts her though she seduces him and takes the key to the lock out of his pocket. She unlocks the door and slides the table in as the Dudleyz set it up and they look to give the 3-D to Jeff, but Matt hits a spear on Bubba while Jeff hits a DDT on D-Von and Matt climbs up the cage with Bubba following him. Matt pounds on Bubba and knocks him to the mat as he climbs over the cage and drops to the floor as Jeff gets a two count on Bubba, and Jeff and D-Von trade blows until Jeff kicks at D-Von repeatedly and rams him into the cage repeatedly before climbing up to the top of the cage. He sees D-Von lay on the table as Matt tells him to climb down though Jeff goes for the Swanton Bomb, but D-Von avoids it and Jeff crashes through the table which allows Bubba to get the three and the Dudleyz unify the titles. The match itself was very good as both teams worked hard and put on a solid title match. Both teams were hitting their stride by this point and still had great chemistry as it was good to have them in a different gimmick match like the cage, and the Dudleyz end up getting the win when Jeff tries for it all only to crash and burn. The crowd was into the match and the Hardyz, but are not happy when the Dudleyz win. The Dudleyz get the win over the Hardyz and unify the tag titles as both teams move on. Grade: 4
 
After the match, the Dudleyz and Keibler head to the back as EMTs come out to check on Jeff, and they help Jeff out of the cage and put him on a stretcher before helping him to the back.
 
We see a shot outside WWF New York and we go inside where Commissioner Mick Foley is as he says that he’s not sure why he’s not in Greensboro though he was told by Vince to be here, and he says that he’s having a fun time though he would rather be in Greensboro and the job is a joke. He says that he’s been with both companies and is pulling for the WWF as he will make it a point to be at RAW in Charlotte tomorrow where he will have some choice words for Vince.
 
We see Scotty 2 Hotty in the hallway as Test comes up to him and asks if he’s in the battle royal which Scotty says he is and what’s it to him, and Test attacks him from behind and beats him down as he says he’s not in it anymore before walking away.
 
5. Test wins the Immunity Battle Royal at 7:39.
 
Participants: Test, “The One” Billy Gunn, the APA, Lance Storm, Billy Kidman, Diamond Dallas Page, Albert, Tazz, Perry Saturn, Raven, Chuck Palumbo, Justin Credible, Funaki, Crash Holly, Shawn Stasiak, Steven Richards, Tommy Dreamer, the Hurricane, Spike Dudley, Hugh Morrus, and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 
Stipulation: The winner would receive immunity from being fired for the duration of one year
 
Replacement: Test is replacing Scotty 2 Hotty
 
Debut #1: Thomas Laughlin grew up a wrestling fan and trained to be a wrestler in 1989 under Johnny Rodz, and he would work the Northeast as T.D. Madison before taking the name Tommy Dreamer and he would join ECW in 1993 as a pretty boy character. He would gain notoriety as being the first man to kick out of Jimmy Snuka’s Superfly Splash and feuded with the Sandman which saw Dreamer lose a match and was caned by Sandman which earned him the fans respect, and in 1995 he would begin a long feud with Raven which saw Dreamer never be able to pin Raven in their matches. He would dub himself “The Innovator of Offense” as he feuded with Raven and his cronies while also teaming with Sandman, and at Wrestlepalooza 1997 he would finally defeat Raven in his last match before starting a feud with Jerry Lawler which culminated at Hardcore Heaven with Dreamer defeating Lawler. Dreamer would bounce between various feuds throughout the end of the decade, and in the fall of 1999 he would win his first title by winning the tag titles with Raven who had returned to ECW. In 2000, Dreamer would win the ECW Title from Tazz though he would only hold it for a few minutes before losing to Justin Credible, and he would last until the company closed in 2001 and would work the indie scene before signing with the WWF in the summer. He would debut in July and mainly worked the C-Shows as he makes his PPV debut here.
 
Debut #2: Chavo Guerrero Jr. is the son of Chavo Guerrero Sr., the grandson of wrestling legend Gory Guerrero, and the nephew of Mando, Hector, and Eddie though he considered the latter more like his brother. He would train to be a wrestler under his family and debuted in 1994 in Mexico under his real name while also competing in Japan, and he would sign with WCW in 1996 and was a stalwart in the Cruiserweight Division though mainly put over guys. In 1998, he would feud with Eddie which saw him go crazy and he would become friends with a hobby horse he named Pepe, and he would feud with Norman Smiley who put Pepe in a wood chipper and Smiley would defeat him at Souled Out 1999. At the end of the year, he was forced by the Powers that Be to be a salesman until joining the Misfits in Action in 2000 as Lt. Loco, and he would leave the group at the end of the year and won the Cruiserweight Title which he held until Greed when he lost it to Shane Helms. He would lose his rematch to Helms on the final Nitro and he was one of the contracts picked up by the WWF, and he would mainly work the C-Shows and makes his PPV debut here as a free agent as he had been fired by the Alliance a week ago.
 
Character Change: Beginning on the 9/24 RAW, Page would begin a new gimmick of a self-help guru who vowed to make the fans like him and like themselves.
 
Farewell #1: Aside from an appearance at the 2003 Royal Rumble, this is Bill Demott’s (Hugh Morrus) final WWF PPV as he was a free agent going into this show after being fired by the Alliance, and after this show he would work in HWA while also working house shows under his real name. He would also work as the color commentator of Velocity briefly and was one of the trainers on Tough Enough III, and he would receive a minor push at the end of 2002 before retiring in 2003. He would work as a trainer until 2007 when he was released and he work the indie scene before being rehired in 2011, and he would again serve as a trainer on the rebooted Tough Enough and also was the head trainer at NXT before leaving in 2015 amidst several accusations of abuse from trainees.
 
Farewell #2: This is Raven’s final WWF PPV as he would win the Hardcore Title one more time before being banished to Heat after losing a match to Tommy Dreamer on RAW, and he would do commentary and made Heat his personal playground before being released in January 2003. He would quickly jump to TNA and feuded with Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Title before forming the Gathering, and in 2005 he would win the NWA World Title which he held for four months before feuding with Larry Zbyszko. He would mainly work the midcard and created several unique gimmick matches before leaving in 2010, and he would work the indie scene before making an appearance with WWE on their Network exclusive covering the top 50 moments in ECW history as well as appearing on the DVD about the Hardcore Title. He would make a few more appearances with TNA/Impact as he was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2002 while also making a few appearances with MLW in 2023.
 
Farewell #3: Aside from an appearance at ECW One Night Stand 2005 and 2006, This is Justin Credible’s final WWF PPV as he would mainly work Heat and also won the Hardcore Title 8 times throughout 2002 before being released in 2003, and he would work the indie scene and also briefly worked with Wrestling Society X before returning to WWE in 2006 as part of the revived ECW. He would mainly work as a jobber and was the first TV opponent for CM Punk before being released at the end of the year, and he would continue to work the indie scene before retiring in 2015 though he would make sporadic appearances to this day.
 
Farewell #4: Aside from an appearance at WrestleMania X8, this is Crash Holly’s final WWF PPV as he would mainly work the C-Shows and in 2003, he would become one of Matt Hardy’s followers alongside Shannon Moore before being released in the summer and he would work in TNA and HWA as Mad Mikey. Mike “Crash Holly” Lockwood would sadly commit suicide on November 6th, 2003 at the young age of 32.
 
Farewell #5: This is Shawn Stasiak’s final WWF PPV as he would mainly work on RAW and Heat with a new gimmick as being delusional and from his own planet called “Planet Stasiak”, and he would be released in 2002 and retired from wrestling as he became a chiropractor and motivational speaker.
 
Face Turn #1: On the 10/25 Smackdown, Palumbo protested what Shane and Stephanie were doing leading to him getting fired from the Alliance, and he would join the WWF and formed a team with Billy Gunn which turned him face.
 
Face Turn #2: Earlier in the month, Albert would turn face and formed a team with Scotty 2 Hotty as he was dubbed the “Hip Hop Hippo” by Scotty.
 
The Buildup: On the 11/15 Smackdown, this match was announced with the stipulation added as it would feature anyone who wasn’t competing in a match already.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty big matchup. Everyone who was not already scheduled in a match were eligible to compete in this battle royal as the winner is guaranteed a job for a year. The WWF stars get good pops from the crowd while the Alliance stars had solid heat as heels, including Test who strongarms his way into the mat. Stasiak charges only for Bradshaw to send him over the top and eliminate him to start the match as Albert pulls Test out of the ring and pounds on him, and he whips Test into the post and gets in the ring as everyone brawls and then Tazz comes down to the ring. Everyone continues to brawl and try to eliminate each other as Page chokes Crash with his boot on the mat and Test regroups before getting in the ring, and Hurricane puts his cape on and goes up top as Faarooq catches him on a leap and hotshots him on the top rope. Bradshaw then clotheslines Hurricane over the top and eliminates him as everyone continues to brawl, and Albert presses Saturn up and eliminates him as Test dumps Faarooq over the top and eliminates him. Page hits a short clothesline on Gunn only for Palumbo to clothesline him over the top and eliminate him as Storm and Credible hit a double superkick which sends Palumbo over the top and eliminates him, but then Morrus and Guerrero come out of the crowd and get in the ring as they attack everyone and eliminate Funaki. Morrus then throws Raven over the top and eliminates him as he and Guerrero pound and stomp on Albert in the corner, but Albert gets a shot in and eliminates Morrus as Gunn pounds on Guerrero and presses him up before tossing him onto Morrus on the floor to eliminate him. Crash pounds on Dreamer in the corner until Dreamer comes out looking for a powerbomb only for Tazz to dump both men over the top and eliminate them, and Storm hits a kick that sends Spike over the top and eliminates him as Richards pounds on Bradshaw in the corner. Test tries to dump Albert as Bradshaw hits the Clothesline from Hell on Richards and eliminates him as Tazz reverses a whip into the corner, and he slams Gunn’s head into the mat and yells at Heyman only for Gunn to dump him over the top and eliminate him. Test and Kidman dump Albert over the top and eliminate him as Storm hits a dropkick on Gunn and Kidman pounds on Bradshaw, and Bradshaw reverses a whip and Kidman ducks a shot only for Bradshaw to catch him on a crossbody as he hits the fallaway slam which sends Kidman over the top and eliminates him. Storm hits a dropkick on Bradshaw as Test pounds on Gunn in the corner and tries to dump him while Storm pounds on Bradshaw, and Bradshaw reverses a whip and hits a big boot on Storm as he pounds on him while Test pounds on Gunn. Bradshaw hits a swinging neckbreaker on Storm as Gunn tries to dump Test and Bradshaw tries to dump Storm who survives, and Storm tries to dump Bradshaw who slides back in while Test throws Gunn over the top though he hangs on. Bradshaw backdrops Storm over the top and Storm lands on the apron only for Test to knock Bradshaw over the top as both men fall to the floor and are eliminated, and Gunn ducks the big boot and gets a kick in only for Test to hit the big boot which eliminates Gunn and Test wins the match. The match itself was good as everyone worked hard and put on a pretty solid battle royal. Everyone looked good with a few getting a little bit of time to shine, but once Test got in the match you knew he was probably going to win. The crowd was into the match though are not happy when Test wins. Test wins the battle royal and is guaranteed a job for a year as everyone moves on. Grade: 2.5
 
We see Shane McMahon and Booker T in the hallway as Booker says that he trusts Shane though he doesn’t trust Austin, and he says that Austin’s motto is not to trust anyone and he’s been with the Alliance since the beginning as he doesn’t want to lose his job because of Austin. Shane says that they have everything on the line tonight though he believes Austin is the guy that will lead them, and he says that they have to stay together as a team or they don’t have a shot as Booker says he hopes Shane’s right.
 
6. Trish Stratus defeats Lita, Jacqueline, Ivory, Mighty Molly, and Jazz in a 6-Pack Challenge when she pins Ivory at 4:23 to win the vacant WWF Women’s Championship.
 
Debut: Carlene Moore grew up a wrestling fan and dropped out of college to train to be a wrestler in 1998, and she would join ECW as part of the Impact Players as Jazzmine before shortening her name to Jazz as she would turn face and compete against men regularly. She would stay with the company until it closed in 2001 and she would sign with the WWF as she would spend time in OVW training, and she makes her surprise PPV debut here.
 
The Buildup: On the 10/22 RAW, Lita and Stratus defeated Ivory and Molly in a tag match and on the 10/25 Smackdown, Stratus defeated Molly and on the 11/5 RAW, Ivory defeated Lita and on the 11/15 Smackdown, this match was announced to crown a new Women’s Champion as the title was officially declared vacant.
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is our fourth and final title match of the night. After being inactive since May, the Women’s Title is brought back as these six women face off here to determine a new champion. Stratus, Lita, and Jacqueline get a good pop from the crowd while Ivory, Molly, and the debuting Jazz had decent heat as heels. Jazz wastes no time and hits a sidewalk slam on Lita to start the match as she stomps on her and hits a double underhook suplex, and she stomps on Lita and pounds on her as Lita hits a headscissors and Molly tags in as does Jacqueline. Molly challenges her to a test of strength and Jacqueline accepts as she gets a kick in and trips Molly up for a one count, and she ducks a shot and pounds on Molly who knocks her down as Jacqueline leaps over her and hits a hiptoss. She hits a dropkick on Molly as Ivory tags in only for Jacqueline to hit another dropkick and Ivory reverses a whip though Jacqueline hooks a sunset flip for a two count, and they trade pin attempts until Ivory slingshots Jacqueline throat first into the middle rope and Stratus tags in. Ivory ducks a shot and Stratus trips her up as she slingshots Ivory into the ropes and then she hits a flapjack, but Molly gets a knee in from the apron and Ivory kicks at Stratus before pounding on her and she knocks Lita to the floor. Jazz and Molly come in as the three beat on Stratus until Lita and Jacqueline come in and all six women brawl, and Lita and Jacqueline hit a double clothesline on Ivory and Lita whips Jazz into the corner as they hit Poetry in Motion on Jazz. Lita whips Molly into the corner and they again look for Poetry in Motion only for Jacqueline to hit a clothesline on Lita, and Molly goes up top and hits the Molly-Go-Round on Jacqueline as Stratus kicks Molly to the mat and Ivory gets a kick in before hitting the facebuster on Stratus. Lita gets a kick in and hits the Twist of Fate on Ivory as she goes up top and hits the moonsault for a two count as Jazz breaks it up, and she and Molly attack Lita who ducks a double clothesline and hits one of her own as she pounds on both women. She sends Molly to the outside and Jazz rakes the eyes as she pounds on Lita and whips her into Stratus who backdrops her over the top to the floor, and Jazz charges only for Stratus to pull the rope down as Jazz tumbles through the ropes onto Lita and Jacqueline on the floor. Ivory gets a kick in though Stratus escapes a back suplex attempt and hits the Stratusfaction which gets the three and we have a new champion. The match itself was decent as all 6 women worked hard and put on a basic title match. All 6 women looked decent and they had good chemistry as this was a good introduction to Jazz, but the ending was a bit of a surprise as I don’t think many expected Stratus to win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Stratus when she won. Stratus gets the win and is the new Women’s Champion as all 6 women move on. Grade: 1.5
 
Vince McMahon is with Team WWF as he says that he wants to get some things off his chest in that he has all the confidence that they will win, and he says that he realizes that he could be looking at a group of losers and if they were to lose, he wants them to remember that there isn’t one WWF fan in the world that would forgive them. He says that should they lose, they will be personally and professionally disgraced and they will be ridiculed by their peers and families, and he says that if they lose it would look bad on those that preceded them including Buddy Rogers, Dr. Jerry Graham, Gorilla Monsoon, Andre the Giant, and Peter Miavia. He says that everyone is wondering if he is right about Austin jumping to the WWF and for the purposes of that, they have to consider that notion complete B.S. because all of them fight for the highest stakes they’ve ever fought for, and he says that they are fighting for survival and will lay it all on the line as he has chosen them to compete in this match. He says that them joining this team will honor the WWF and he wants them to go out there and do it as they leave.
 
We see the Alliance walking down the hallway.
 
We see the buildup to the main event.
 
7. Team WWF defeats the Alliance in a Winner-Take-All Survivor match.
 
Sole Survivor: The Rock
 
Eliminations:
1. The Big Show pinned by Shane McMahon at 12:42.
2. Shane pinned by Chris Jericho at 14:31.
3. Kane pinned by Rob Van Dam at 18:20.
4. The Undertaker pinned by Kurt Angle at 20:03.
5. Booker T pinned by Rock at 22:33.
6. RVD pinned by Jericho at 24:51.
7. Angle taps out at 31:53.
8. Jericho pinned by Stone Cold Steve Austin at 34:32.
9. Austin pinned by Rock at 44:51.
 
Stipulation: The losing brand would be forced to disband
 
The Buildup/Title Change/Heel Turn: On the 10/22 RAW, Vince and Linda came out and talked about moving past their problems until Shane and Stephanie interrupted and said Vince and Linda needed to step aside and let them take control, and Vince would challenge Shane and Stephanie to a Winner-Take-All Survivor match with the losing brand being disbanded which Shane and Stephanie agreed to. Vince would offer RVD a spot with the WWF though he would politely decline as he said he’s fine with himself, and later that night the Brothers of Destruction defeated Booker and Test, RVD defeated Show to retain the Hardcore Title, and Rock and Jericho defeated the Dudleyz to win the WWF tag titles as Rock confronted Jericho prior to the match about what happened at No Mercy. On the 10/25 Smackdown, Shane and Stephanie confronted the Alliance members who lost 3 nights ago and had them attacked with Rhyno being indefinitely suspended until Austin interrupted and got everyone on the same page, and that night Jericho retained over Booker while RVD defeated Rock thanks to Booker and Test only for Jericho to make the save. Also that night, Shane would bait Vince to the outside as he and Stephanie would confront Linda with Linda slapping Shane in the face and Stephanie would slap Linda in the face, and on the 10/29 RAW Vince announced that Rock, Jericho, Angle, Taker, and Kane would represent the WWF as Shane and Stephanie came out with Shane saying someone from the WWF would defect to the Alliance. That night, Shane would defeat Vince in a Street Fight when several Superstars came out with Angle revealing himself as the defector and he would turn heel by taking out the WWF team, and on the 11/1 Smackdown Rock and Jericho lost the WWF Tag Titles to Booker and Test after a miscue from Jericho and Rock would give him a pair of Rock Bottoms as he challenged him for the WCW Title that coming RAW. That same night, Shane announced that himself, Austin, Angle, Booker, and RVD would represent the Alliance as Vince also named himself the fifth member of Team WWF, and Angle would cut a promo saying he joined the Alliance because he wants to be on the side of winners like Austin and Shane. Later that night, Angle defeated Kane as Austin would gift Angle back his medals, and in the main event Taker defeated Austin by DQ when Angle got involved as they laid Taker out and shared beers along with Shane. On the 11/5 RAW, Vince teased that Austin would betray the Alliance and rejoin the WWF which led to Austin giving him the Stunner though the Alliance would show they were distrusting of Austin, and that night Taker defeated Angle by DQ when Austin got involved, Booker and RVD wrestled to a no contest after Booker accused RVD of jumping and in the main event, Rock defeated Jericho to regain the WCW Title only for Jericho to hit him with a chair twice. On the 11/8 Smackdown, Austin confronted the Alliance in the ring who reassured him they trust him until Tazz confronted Austin who beat him down with the Alliance leaving him and Austin would take that as none of them were defecting, and Austin would also confront the rest of Team Alliance if they are on his side while the other members accused each other. That same night, Rock defeated Booker by DQ when RVD got involved and he laid Booker out only for Rock to take RVD out and Jericho would hit Rock with a chair, and Vince would also give Show his spot on Team WWF while Taker defeated Austin and Angle in a handicap match which saw Austin give both Taker and Angle the Stunner. On the 11/12 RAW, the Alliance again confronted Austin as Shane assured everyone that no one was defecting from the Alliance and RVD would defeat Taker thanks to Booker, and Vince would again try to convince Rock and Jericho to work together as Rock and Austin had a confrontation at the end of the night which saw the two sing “Margaritaville” until they brawled with Rock and Jericho standing tall against Austin and Angle. On the 11/15 Smackdown, RVD defeated Kane and Booker defeated Taker in separate matches as Shane would hit Show with a chair after his match, and Rock and Jericho would defeat Austin and Angle by DQ which led to a brawl with Austin standing tall as Vince came out on the stage and they laughed together.
 
Analysis: After a long and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. The invasion started way back at the end of May with WCW and eventually ECW looking to make an impact at the expense of the WWF, and now the WWF and Alliance send their best here to see who will survive and win the war. Team WWF get a big pop from the crowd while the Alliance were red hot as heels. Rock and Austin waste no time and brawl to start the match until Austin gets a knee in and he pounds on Rock in the corner, but Rock battles back on Austin who reverses a whip and Rock ducks a shot as Austin hits the Lou Thesz Press and pounds on Rock on the mat. He drops an elbow on Rock for a two count and rakes his boot across Rock’s face as he pounds on him until Rock reverses a whip, and Austin ducks a shot and Rock hits a Lou Thesz Press of his own as he pounds on Austin on the mat and drops an elbow for a two count as Shane breaks it up. Booker tags in and pounds on Rock who ducks a shot and he hits a flying clothesline on Booker for a two count as Shane breaks it up, and Rock rams Booker into Taker’s boot in the corner and tags Jericho who kicks and pounds on Booker. Booker catches him ducking with a kick only for Jericho to hit a flapjack and he hits a low dropkick as RVD tags in, and they lock up with Jericho hooking a headlock and he knocks RVD down as RVD nips up and leaps over Jericho before flipping over his back. Jericho blocks a rollup attempt and ducks a spin kick as he hits one of his own on RVD and then he hits a suplex, and he rams the knee into RVD’s head and pounds on him as RVD battles back until Jericho rakes the eyes. RVD holds the ropes to avoid a dropkick from Jericho who lands on the mat and he hits a cartwheel moonsault for a two count, and he pounds and kicks at Jericho in the corner as Jericho reverses a whip into the other corner and RVD leaps over him. He does a backflip though Jericho blocks the hurricanrana as he hooks the Walls of Jericho on only for Shane to break it up, and Booker tags in as does Kane though Booker quickly tags Angle and he ducks a shot before pounding on Kane in the corner. Kane grabs Angle by the throat and tosses him into the corner as he pounds on him and whips him into the other corner before splashing him, and he pounds and kicks at Angle who escapes a suplex attempt and he hits a German suplex on Kane who quickly sits up. Angle pounds on Kane who reverses a whip into the corner and he hits a sidewalk slam on Angle before going up top, and he hits the flying clothesline on Angle for a two count as Shane breaks it up and Taker tags in as he kicks at Angle. He pounds on Angle on the mat and rams him into the buckle as he hits a back elbow and whips him into the other corner, but Angle catches him with a back elbow and tags Booker though Taker gets a kick in and pounds on Booker. He hits the big boot and legdrop on Booker for a two count as Shane breaks it up and Taker works on the arm, and he goes up top and hits Old School on Booker as he hoists him up by the arm and tosses him to the mat. He hits a legdrop on the arm and hooks a short-arm scissors on as Booker rolls through for a two count and Taker hits a clothesline for a two count as Shane breaks it up, and Austin tags in and pounds on Taker in the corner before stomping on him repeatedly and he chokes him on the ropes. Taker avoids a dive as Austin bounces off the ropes to the mat and Taker hits a clothesline before working on Austin’s arm, and he goes up top and hits Old School on Austin for a two count as Shane breaks it up again and Kane nails Austin from the apron. Taker knocks Austin down only for Austin to ram Taker into his corner and the Alliance swarm Taker from the apron, and Angle tags in and stomps on Taker repeatedly before pounding on him as Taker battles back only for Angle to catch him ducking with a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Taker battles back until Angle ducks a shot though Taker blocks the German suplex with a back elbow and he ducks a shot, and he gets a kick in and hits a DDT as Show makes the hot tag and he hits a pair of clotheslines on Angle. He pounds on him in the corner and rams the knee into him repeatedly as he whips him back into the corner and splashes him, and he hits a hiptoss out of the corner and then he hits a clothesline on RVD before hitting a press slam on him. He knocks Booker and Austin off the apron and grabs Angle by the throat though Angle gets a kick in and hits the Angle Slam, and Booker tags in and hits the scissors kick on Show as he does the Spinaroonie and tags RVD who goes up top and hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Show. Shane tags in and goes up top as he hits the elbow on Show which gets the three and Show is eliminated, and Rock comes in and fires up on Shane in the corner as he hits a clothesline and tags Kane who grabs Shane by the throat and he hits the Chokeslam. Taker tags in and hoists Shane up as he hits the Tombstone and then he tags Jericho who hits the Lionsault which gets the three and Shane is eliminated, and Angle comes in and Jericho pounds on him as Angle reverses a whip and Jericho blocks the belly-to-belly suplex with a series of back elbows. He ducks a shot and hits a flying forearm on Angle as he hits a double underhook backbreaker for a two count as Austin breaks it up, and Angle tackles Jericho to the mat and pounds on him as Booker tags in and hits a trio of slams on Jericho. He drops a knee on Jericho and tags RVD who stomps on Jericho and kicks at him repeatedly as he hits a spin kick, and he pounds on Jericho in the corner and kicks at him as he whips him into the other corner and rams the shoulder into the ribs twice. He does a backflip only for Jericho to hook a sunset flip for a two count and he hits a clothesline on RVD as Kane tags in, and he pounds on RVD and hits a big boot as he hits a pair of clotheslines only for RVD to flip over his back. Kane blocks a punch only for RVD to get a kick in and he rams the shoulder into Kane’s ribs twice in the corner, and he does a backflip only for Kane to hit a clothesline as he hoists RVD up and hits a running powerslam. He tosses Booker over the top into the ring and hits a big boot as RVD hits a spin kick on Kane and goes up top, and he hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Kane who no-sells it by grabbing RVD by the throat only for Booker to hit a side kick. Everyone comes in and brawls which clears the ring while RVD goes up top and hits a side kick on Kane which gets the three and Kane is eliminated, and Taker gets in the ring and rams RVD into the buckle as he pounds on him in the corner and Booker gets in the ring only for Taker to pound on him in the corner. Austin comes in and Taker rams him into the buckle before pounding on him in the corner and he stomps on Booker as Angle comes in, and Taker rams him into the buckle and hits a back elbow as he splashes all four men in the corners and he clotheslines Booker over the top to the floor. He then clotheslines RVD over the top to the floor and whips Angle into the corner as he hoists him onto his shoulder and hits Snake Eyes, and he hits a big boot on Angle and a clothesline on Austin as he hits the Last Ride on Angle while Booker gets in the ring with a chair. Taker hits a big boot on him as Austin gets a kick in and hits the Stunner before putting Angle on top which gets the three and Taker is eliminated, and Booker throws Rock back into the ring and stomps on him repeatedly as he pounds on him until Rock ducks a shot. He pounds on Booker who reverses a whip and hits a side kick on Rock who gets a kick in and hits a DDT for a two count as Angle breaks it up, and Booker pounds on Rock and gets a series of knees in only for Rock to hit a Samoan drop for a two count as Austin breaks it up. Booker pounds on Rock who reverses a whip and sends Booker into Angle who gets knocked to the floor, and Rock hooks a rollup which gets the three and Booker is eliminated as RVD comes in and stomps on Rock repeatedly. He pounds and stomps on Rock in the corner and Rock reverses a whip into the other corner as RVD catches him with a kick, and he goes up top only for Rock to grab him and he hits a powerbomb for a two count as Jericho gets the tag and he hits a low dropkick on RVD. RVD reverses a whip and Jericho hits a flying forearm as he knocks RVD down and hits a swinging neckbreaker for a two count, and he pounds on RVD in the corner and RVD reverses a whip into the other corner as Jericho leaps over him and hits the running bulldog. RVD avoids the Lionsault as Jericho lands on his feet and RVD hits a spin kick only for Jericho to get his knees up on the split-legged moonsault, and he hits the inverted Russian legsweep which gets the three and RVD is eliminated as Angle comes in and stomps on Jericho repeatedly. Austin and Rock come in as all four men brawl with Rock and Austin going outside while Angle pounds on Jericho in the corner, and Ausitn rams Rock into the announce table and trips him up as he slingshots him into the post and Angle hits a fireman’s carry on Jericho before hooking a submission on. Jericho fights to his feet only for Angle to trip him up and he stomps on him repeatedly for a two count as Austin tags in, and he kicks at Jericho and pounds on him in the corner as he puts him on the top rope before going up himself and he hits a superplex for a two count. Jericho reverses a whip and both men avoid each other until Jericho hooks a front facelock and Austin escapes with a backdrop, and he drops an elbow on Jericho for a two count and he rams the knee into Jericho’s head as Angle tags in and kicks at Jericho. He pounds on Jericho and chokes him on the ropes as Austin does the same from the apron and Angle stomps on him repeatedly, and he hits a back elbow on Jericho for a two count and Jericho counters a German suplex with a rollup before hooking the Ankle Lock on Angle who quickly escapes. Jericho nails Angle who hits a clothesline and tags Austin who hits a slam and a suplex on Jericho as he goes up to the middle rope though comes down and stomps on him, and he hits a back elbow on Jericho and chokes him with his boot on the mat as Angle tags in and pounds on Jericho. He stomps on him repeatedly and tags Austin who continues to stomp on Jericho and he hits a snapmare before hooking a submission on, and Jericho fights to his feet and breaks the hold as they trade blows with Jericho taking control and he ducks a shot. Both men clothesline each other and Rock gets the hot tag as he fires up on Angle who counters a whip with a kick, but Rock reverses a whip and hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Angle as he knocks Austin down and catches a kick attempt. He snaps Angle to the mat and hooks the Sharpshooter on as Angle quickly taps out and is eliminated, and Austin comes in and knocks Rock down as Jericho tags in and pounds on Austin in the corner only for Austin to reverse a whip into the other corner. Jericho attempts a springboard crossbody as Austin rolls through for a two count and Jericho blocks the Lou Thesz Press as he attempts the Walls of Jericho, but Austin rakes the eyes and trips Jericho up as he attempts the Walls of Jericho himself and we see Austin is bleeding from the mouth. Jericho escapes by sending Austin to the mat and Austin gets a kick in as he goes up to the middle rope only for Jericho to nail him coming in, but Austin gets his knees up on the Lionsault for a two count and puts Jericho on the top rope as he pounds on him. He goes up himself only for Jericho to knock him to the mat and he sets himself on the top rope as he hits a missile dropkick for a two count, and he pounds on Austin who reverses a whip and Jericho attempts a rollup for a two count though Austin rolls through which gets the three and Jericho is eliminated. Rock gets in the ring and pounds on Austin who rakes the eyes and he pounds on Rock who reverses a whip, and he hits the spinebuster on Austin only for Jericho to hit the inverted Russian legsweep on Rock and he heads up the ramp. Austin gets a two count and Jericho starts to come down the ramp until Taker runs back out and forces Jericho to the back, and Austin pounds on Rock on the mat and stomps on him repeatedly before arguing with referee Earl Hebner as Rock battles back until Austin reverses a whip and sends Rock over the top to the floor. Austin goes outside and rams Rock into the announce table as he pounds on him until Rock puts him on the table and pounds on him, but Austin gets a shot in and rams Rock into the post twice as he rams him into the steps only for Rock to send him over the table. He pounds on Austin and rams him into the table as he throws him back into the ring and stomps on him, and he pounds on Austin who reverses a whip and he hits a spinebuster as he hooks the Sharpshooter on Rock. Rock makes it to the rope to force a break and Austin stomps on him as he rolls outside and brings the WWF Title into the ring, but Rock ducks the shot and hits the spinebuster on Austin as he hooks the Sharpshooter on though Austin grabs the rope to force a break. Rock pulls Austin back to the center and keeps the hold on only for Austin to again reach the rope to force a break, and Austin catches Rock with a low blow and flips him off though Rock catches a kick attempt and gets a kick in as he hits the Stunner on Austin and Nick Patrick comes to ringside. Rock gets a two count as Patrick pulls Hebner out of the ring and knocks him down before getting in the ring himself, and Rock grabs Patrick for the Rock Bottom only for Austin to nail Rock from behind and he hits the Rock Bottom for a two count. Austin argues with Patrick and knocks him down as he pulls Hebner back into the ring and gets a kick in, but Rock blocks the Stunner by sending Austin into Hebner and he looks for the Rock Bottom though Austin escapes and gets a kick in as he hits the Stunner though Hebner is down. Austin checks on him as Angle runs back down to ringside and he brings the belt into the ring though he hits Austin in the face with it, and he heads into the crowd as Rock hits the Rock Bottom on Austin which gets the three and Team WWF wins the match. The match itself was excellent as all 10 men worked hard and put on a fantastic match. All 10 men played their parts perfectly and had great chemistry as they all got plenty of shine in the match, and in the end Angle ends up being the defector as he costs the Alliance the match and helps the WWF win. The crowd was red hot for the whole match and popped for Rock when he won. Rock is the sole survivor and the WWF has won the war as the Alliance is no more. Grade: 5
 
After the match, the WWF roster celebrates while the Alliance roster is left in shock and disbelief as Rock celebrates in the ring, and then Vince McMahon comes out on the stage and takes his jacket off as he raises his arms in victory and we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this PPV ended up being a really great show as we officially bring an end to the invasion angle with the WWF coming out on top. Both brands have gone back and forth with each other since this all started back on May 29th and now after months of title changes, roster switches, and debuts, we finally have a clear cut winner in the war. We did have a few title matches as Edge, the Dudleyz, Christian, and Stratus leave as champions while Regal, Test, Rock, Jericho, Taker, Kane, and Show get big wins, and in terms of the matches the main event was easily the best with the unification matches behind it while the rest ranged from solid to average with nothing being bad. 2001 has been a great year for the WWF and the invasion has dominated most of it throughout the summer and fall, and now we will see what happens as we come to the end of the year and look ahead to 2002. As for this show, it is a great show that brings an end to the Invasion as the WWF survives and the Alliance is dead. Final Grade: A-