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#2 WWE vs The Alliance
Mere days before WrestleMania 17, Vince McMahon bought off WCW, marking an end to possibly the greatest era in professional wrestling history. Soon after WrestleMania, a storyline kicked off between WWE and a band of Superstars whom the company had acquired after the demise of WCW and ECW. The angle ran for months, and saw Vince McMahon desperately trying to save WWE, gaining the love and support of the fans in the process.
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The Alliance, with Stephanie and Shane as its leaders, was hell-bent on taking over WWE, and the fans were having none of it. At Survivor Series, Vince McMahon's WWE defeated The Alliance, when The Rock pinned Stone Cold Steve Austin in the closing moments of the traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series match. This babyface run didn't last long, as Vince soon turned into a full-fledged heel again and brought back the character of the evil authority figure.
'The Invasion' angle will always remain WWE's greatest coup and they managed to pull it off with some style.
