WWF Flashback: The Year 2001, WWF vs. WCW vs. ECW.

Well i guess i can let the cat out of the bag... Today, i'm doing a Flashback Topic in WWE History, Everyday i'll be posting a Flashback on moments that changed Pro Wrestling Forever. Today's First Flashback topic takes us to the year 2001. In 2001, the WWF was continuing their Monday Night Wars with then Rival WCW. Over the Next couple of months WCW would lose the lead in the ratings against the WWF. Alot of things happened in a span of a couple of months. WCW then Owner Ted Turner, sold WCW to Time Warner Television in hopes of bring the Wrestling organization back to the top of the pro wrestling scene, but it wasn't to be, as Time Warner would sell WCW to Eric Bischoff. Eric Bischoff made all kinds of deals like hiring Vince Russo as creative director in storylines and match bookings. But Vince Russo didn't get along with Eric Bischoff and hulk Hogan. In mid august, WCW made an Annoucement of Monday Night Nitro, regarding the Future of WCW. Eric bischoff came out with all of the WCW roster in the ring, and shocked the world when he annouced that he sold WCW to Vince Mcmahon. Eric Bischoff would also say that there would be a final Monday Night Nitro residing at Panama City Fl., and it will be called Night of Champions!!!(Sounds Familiar Don't it!!), and The event was a memorable one, all WCW Championships where on the Line. The Biggest Match of The Night was for the WCW championship, and The United States Championship, Scott Steiner vs. booker T., but what shocked everyone was when Vince Mcmahon came on The Titan Tron and made the annoucement of him buying WCW. Also shane Mcmahon was also in Panama City to start a storyline that would involve the former WCW Superstars, in the WWF. But it doesn't end there.... Before WCW went under, another Wrestling organization went Under as well. ECW was The First to go out of Business, before WCW, and ECW would be involve in the Storyline.

A Month later some of the WCW superstars started to show up in WWF Programing. But what would happen later would shock the WWF to it's Core. In an episode of Monday Night Raw, Kane and chris Jericho would face, mike awsome and lance storm in a tag Team match. The match was a good one, but what happen during the closing moments would shock you, Tommy dreamer and Rob Van Dam would interfer and start a battle with kane and chris jericho. The WWF Locker room would empty out, but the people who came out, were all ECW Originals, and The Invasion would begin. The Invasion between WWF vs. ECW vs. WCW would only last about a couple of months. Many fans feel, that Shane and Stephanie Mcmahon getting involved was really not so popular, and it would spell doom for the former companys in weeks to come. Alot of fans said had Vince Hired Eric Bischoff, and Paul Heyman to take over their former compaany's then it would feel like a real Invasion. but it didn't!! shane and stephanie made this invasion all about the Mcmahons.

So the Year 2001, was a History making Year, not only for the WWF, but for the former wrestling company's, and their fans.