Edge & Christian (WWF) def. Mike Awesome & Lance Storm (ECW)
Mike Awesome and Lance Storm stood in the ring as the show began. Lance said he
wanted to be serious for a minute, and said that tonight would be a defining moment
in the history of this business -- but before he could get to them, out came Edge &
Christian!
E&C focused the attack on Awesome early on -- still angered at Mike's claims that he
is the Awesome one. The seven-time Federation Tag Team Champions also focused
their attack on Storm -- a fellow Canadian.
Awesome & Storm isolated Christian and tried to wear him down, with Storm tossing
him rib-first into the ringpost, and Awesome hitting a top-rope splash! Moments later,
Awesome took Christian up top and went for a top-rope powerbomb, but Christian
backdropped the former ECW Champion!
Finally, Christian was able to tag in Edge, the 2001 King of the Ring! Edge was a
house afire, and there were a number of near-falls. Edge soon speared Awesome, but
Storm broke up the pinfall.
Storm went to kick Christian in the face, but Edge shoved Christian out of the way
and took the kick himself! Awesome then went to powerbomb Edge, but Christian
speared Awesome, allowing Edge to pin Awesome for the win!
Earl Hebner (WWF) pinned Nick Patrick (WCW)
Mick Foley served as special guest referee for the battle between WWF senior official
Earl Hebner and WCW senior referee Nick Patrick.
As predicted, this wasn't a wrestling match -- it was a brawl. Patrick was
accompanied to the ring by his fellow WCW refs, and Hebner was led down the aisle
by his fellow Federation officials.
Patrick started the bout by slapping Hebner, and the two quickly went at it. The
crowd was firmly behind Hebner as he tore into Patrick. Patrick soon scored with a low
blow, and then a baseball slide into Hebner's face.
Hebner was knocked outside the ring, where the WCW officials pounded on him, until
the Federation officials came to the rescue! As a result, Foley sent the WCW officials
back to the locker room!
Moments later, Hebner speared Patrick and pinned him to win the bout! After the
bout, Patrick talked smack to Foley, and Mick knocked out the WCW official with a
right hand! Patrick then got a taste of Mr. Socko!
APA (WWF) defeated Palumbo & O'Haire (WCW)
The WCW Tag Team Champions took on the Federation Tag Team Champions in a
battle of two rough-and-tumble teams.
The match began before the opening bell even rang, as Palumbo & O'Haire ran to the
ring to attack the APA.
From there, the battle was on, as bodies started flying around the ring. The WCW Tag
Champions seemed well-prepared for the veterans Faarooq and Bradshaw, as they
isolated the men and tried to wear them down.
Faarooq was soon in trouble, but after hitting a spinebuster on O'Haire, he managed
to tag in Bradshaw! The tough Texan pounded on Palumbo, and soon, all four men
were in the ring.
Suddenly, Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell on Palumbo, and pinned him to win
the bout!
Kidman (WCW) pinned X-Pac (WWF)
The WCW Cruiserweight Champion battled the Federation Light Heavyweight Champion
in an exciting bout.
X-Pac -- himself a former WCW Cruiserweight Champion -- took it to Kidman from the
start. The two men waged a technical masterpiece at first, showing each other up on
every possible occasion.
Kidman downed X-Pac with a hurricanrana and an enziguiri. X-Pac battled back,
tossing Kidman over the top rope and outside the ring. X-Pac then dove from the
second rope to the outside, knocking Kidman down.
Kidman and X-Pac exchanged sleepers, and soon after, X-Pac missed a Swanton
Bomb. Kidman hit a sit-out slam, and X-Pac soon hit one of his own.
As X-Pac went for a powerbomb, Kidman hit a modified X-Factor, but X-Pac kicked
out. Kidman then went up top, but as he came down, X-Pac hit him with an X-Factor!
Shockingly, Kidman was able to kick out!
X-Pac went for the Bronco Buster, but Kidman hit him with a low blow. Kidman then
went up top and hit a Shooting Star Press to win the match, and to give WCW its
first win of the night!
Raven (ECW) pinned William Regal (WWF)
In a match made earlier in the evening on Sunday Night HEAT, Raven took on
Commissioner William Regal.
Regal -- a former WCW competitor -- was looking to make Mr. McMahon proud against
Raven, who has competed in WCW, ECW and the WWF. The commissioner pounded on
the former ECW Champion, and the fight even spilled outside the ring.
Raven gained the advantage, but Regal battled back, and the momentum shifted back
and forth. Raven went for his DDT, but Regal countered, and both men were soon
knocked down.
Suddenly, Tazz ran to the ring and downed Regal with a huge suplex! Raven then hit
the Raven effect and pinned Regal to win the bout!
Kanyon, Hugh Morrus & Shawn Stasiak (WCW) defeated Big Show, Billy Gunn & Albert
(WWF)
The WCW stars attacked the WWF guys as the match began, but all three Federation
Superstars soon put on a power display, gorilla-pressing all three WCW stars!
All six men were soon in the ring slugging it out, and Albert hit a huge scissors kick on
Stasiak! Albert then hit the Baldobomb, but Morrus and Kanyon broke up the pinfall.
Billy Gunn was able to hit a huge Famouser on Hugh Morrus, but Kanyon prevented
him from making the tag. Stasiak then snuck up from behind and hit Gunn with a
reverse DDT, allowing Stasiak to pin Gunn for the win.
After the bout, Big Show planted all three men with chokeslams and alley-oops!
Tajiri (WWF) pinned Tazz (ECW)
Two of the hardest-hitting competitors ever to come out of ECW battled it out, as
Tazz took on Tajiri.
Tajiri hit Tazz with some quick kicks, but couldn't keep the Human Wrecking Machine
down. Tazz tossed Tajiri down with a huge Tazzplex.
Tajiri continued to lay in the kicks, but Tazz battled back with a clothesline. Tazz
chopped away at the Japanese Buzzsaw, bullying Tajiri. Tazz downed Tajiri with a
huge slam, but could only score a two-count.
Tajiri hit a springboard elbow off the ropes as the crowd came alive. Outside the ring,
Tazz pounded on Tajiri, throwing him shoulder-first into the ring steps. Tazz then got
into the ring and mocked Tajiri, demanding he get up and fight him.
Back in the ring, Tajiri locked Tazz in the Tarantula, and then nailed him with a flying
dropkick! Still, Tazz kicked out. Tajiri then kicked Tazz with two huge kicks, but Tazz
caught Tajiri's leg on the third kick and suplexed him!
Tajiri then spit the mist into Tazz's face, kicked him in the face, and pinned him for
the win!
World Wrestling Federation Hardcore Championship
Rob Van Dam (ECW) pinned Jeff Hardy (WWF) to win the title
Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam -- two of the greatest in-ring performers in the industry
-- battled it out for Jeff's Hardcore Championship.
The two men started out quickly, with many rapid-fire exchanges electrifying the
crowd. Jeff hit a compactor on RVD, but RVD kicked out. Jeff went for a bodypress,
but missed, and Van Dam hit a standing moonsault onto Jeff.
Van Dam hit Rolling Thunder on Jeff, but the Hardcore Champion kicked out. RVD went
up top, but Jeff simply pushed him off the top rope to the outside! Jeff then hit a
baseball slide, and went for a leap off the guardrail, but RVD met him and the two men
went flying!
The fight spilled into the crowd -- which is perfecly legal under Hardcore Title rules.
RVD hit a moonsault off a barricade and scored a near-fall.
Back at ringside, RVD planted Hardy onto the guardrail and hit a spinning heel kick
from the ring apron! With Van Dam on the apron, Jeff jumped out of the ring, onto the
floor, and gave Van Dam a monstrous powerbomb!
Hardy then got out a ladder and set it up at ringside. Jeff ascended the ladder -- 20
feet in the air -- but Van Dam got into the ring and knocked the ladder over, as Jeff
came crashing down!
RVD grabbed a chair and went after Jeff, but Jeff hit RVD with the ladder. Hardy then
grabbed the chair and nailed Van Dam with it! The men battled up the entranceway,
and RVD hit Jeff with the Van Daminator, as Jeff went flying off the stage! RVD tossed
Jeff back onto the stage and went for the pin, but Jeff kicked out.
Back in the ring, RVD pounded on Jeff, and delivered another Van Daminator into
Hardy's face, as the blood flowed from Hardy's head. But Jeff was able to reverse a
moonsault and then hit a DDT, putting Van Dam down.
Jeff hit a belly-to-back suplex, but Van Dam again kicked out. Hardy went up top and
nailed Van Dam. He then went up top again and went for the Swanton, but RVD
moved.
RVD pounded on Jeff with the Hardcore Title, and then hit the Five-Star Frog Splash,
to win the Hardcore Championship!
Bra and Panties Match
Trish Stratus & Lita (WWF) defeated Torrie Wilson & Stacy Keibler (WCW)
In a match in which the true winners were male fans around the world, four of the
most beautiful women in the world met in the first-ever tag-team Bra and Panties
match!
Mick Foley's music filled the arena, and the Hardcore Legend headed to ringside to
officiate this very special match-up!
The WCW ladies competed for Mick's attention, but the Federation divas just wanted
to fight! Torrie took it to Trish, but Trish immediately roared back, knocking Torrie
down!
The women went right for one anothers' clothes, as the crowd roared their approval!
Before long, Stacy lost her shirt! Lita then went for Stacy's pants, but couldn't quite
get them off.
The WCW women double-teamed Lita, and Stacy ripped Lita's shirt off! Lita went up
top for a bodypress, but Stacy moved out of the way.
Trish & Torrie then got in the ring, and Torrie soon ripped of Trish's shirt. But Trish
reversed it and took off Torrie's pants! Lita and Torrie then hit the Twist of Fate on
Torrie, and took off Torrie's shirt -- Torrie was now stripped all the way to her bra
and panties!
Lita then hit the moonsault on Stacy and helped Trish take off Stacy's pants -- the
Federation women won the Bra and Panties match! Lita and Trish walked away from
the ring arm in arm.
Inaugural Brawl
Team WCW/ECW defeated Team WWF
Prior to the bout, Shane, Stephanie and Heyman told Team WCW/ECW that it was do
or die. In another locker room, Stone Cold promised Vince McMahon that he would
whoop some butt -- and that's the bottom line, cuz Stone Cold said so!
With Team WWF and Team WCW/ECW tied at five wins apiece, it was time for the
Inaugural Brawl -- the match which would determine which side was victorious at the
first-ever Invasion!
WCW owner Shane McMahon, ECW owner Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Paul
Heyman entered the arena first, soon followed by Federation chairman Vince
McMahon, who received a huge ovation from the crowd!
The teams then made their way to the ring. WCW Champion Booker T, Diamond Dallas
Page, Rhyno and the Dudley Boyz made up Team WCW/ECW, while Federation
Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Undertaker and Kane
comprised Team WWF. As the teams made their entrances, the Federation Superstars
stood in the ring, while the WCW and ECW stars paced outside the ring -- a clear
message from the Federation.
The fight began early, with all the participants getting into it as Stone Cold was
making his way to the ring! There was carnage everywhere as 10 of the best
sports-entertainers on the planet duked it out for superiority in the industry!
Austin was clearly the "old" Rattlesnake, as he tore into Rhyno from the beginning,
delivering a superplex in the opening moments of the bout for a near fall! Y2J then got
himself a piece of Rhyno, assaulting the manbeast with right hands.
Booker T got in the ring and continued the attack on Jericho, as Y2J battled back.
Kurt Angle then tagged in and assaulted the WCW Champion, who soon gave way to
D-Von Dudley. Angle then tagged in Kane, who pounded on D-Von.
D-Von soon tagged in his brother Bubba Ray, who took on the Big Red Machine. Kane
nailed a top-rope flying clothesline on Bubba, but Bubba kicked out of the pinfall at 2.
Kane then tagged in the Undertaker, who abused Bubba Ray. Taker knocked DDP off
the ring apron as he abused Bubba. Taker went old-school on Bubba, grabbing his arm
and leaping off the top rope with a huge smash!
Rhyno pounded on Taker, and then tagged in DDP -- the man who stalked Taker's
wife, Sara! As soon as Taker saw who was in the ring with him, however, he went
postal on Page, fighting DDP with everything he had! But Page floored Taker with a
DDT, and tagged in Booker T. Taker battled back, hitting a DDT of his own on the
WCW Champion.
Taker then tagged in Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the Federation Champion and
WCW Champion went at it! Austin went for the Stunner, but Booker countered. The
fight spilled outside the ring, as the two battled it out.
Y2J got in the ring and tried to put Booker in the Walls of Jericho. In ran DDP, and Y2J
went for the Walls on him! The WCW attack soon downed Jericho, however, as D-Von
pounded on Y2J.
As Vince, Shane, Stephanie and Heyman watched from ringside, the crowd clapped it
up for Team WWF. Kurt Angle cleaned house inside the ring, suplexing everything in
sight! But your Olympic hero was soon in trouble, as Team WCW/ECW isolated him and
pounded him down to the canvas.
DDP hit a tornado powerbomb on Angle, but a fired-up Austin broke up the pinfall. Y2J
broke up another pinfall, after Angle was the victim of a "Wassap!" headbutt by the
Dudleys.
DDP locked a front facelock on Angle, as Kurt tried to make his way to the corner to
get the tag. But the referee didn't see the tag, and Angle was forced to stay in the
ring, as Team WCW/ECW pounded on him.
Taker had seen enough, and he started destroying DDP. All 10 men then wound up
battling in the ring, as Rhyno accidentally gored Booker T!
Taker chokeslammed DDP, and then signaled for the Last Ride. But referee Charles
Robinson told him not to -- so Robinson wound up taking a Last Ride himself!
The fight continued, as DDP and Taker battled into the crowd. Austin seemed to have
hurt his knee, as Kane set up the Dudleys near the announcers' tables. Kurt & Booker
T hooked it up in the ring, as Jericho & Rhyno duked it out on the other side of the
ring.
The Dudleys took out a table, but Kane picked up D-Von and choked him through the
English announcers' table! Rhyno and Bubba then knocked Kane out, and suplexed him
through the Spanish announcers' table! Jericho then flew off the apron and knocked
Rhyno through the table the Dudleys had set up!
With carnage everywhere, Bubba and Booker T double-teamed Kurt Angle inside the
ring. Angle roared back, however, suplexing Booker and then hitting Bubba with the
Angle slam. He then put Booker in the ankle lock, but the ref was knocked out. Booker
then hit the flapjack on Angle.
Mr. McMahon grabbed the Federation Championship, and handed the title to Angle.
But Shane grabbed the belt and nailed Vince! Angle knocked Shane from the ring, and
also knocked Bubba from the ring! Angle hit the Angle slam on Booker, and then put
Booker in the ankle lock.
Austin recovered suddenly, and attacked Angle! Shockingly, Austin hit the Stunner on
Angle, and put Booker on a prone Olympic hero! Thanks to Stone Cold, Booker then
pinned Angle to give Team WCW/ECW the win!
Shane, Stephanie and Heyman drank beers with the Rattlesnake as Invasion went off
the air!
