7 long-term storylines in WWE that were ruined with a bad ending

#5. WWE's Invasion angle in 2001

WrestleMania X7 in 2001 is largely considered the greatest pay-per-view in wrestling history, but the year that followed saw the dominance of an underwhelming storyline.

We are, of course, talking about the infamous invasion storyline. After WWE had purchased WCW, fans were drooling at the prospect of some of the latter company's top names mixing it up with top WWE stars in dream matches.

The likes of Sting, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Diamond Dallas Page, etc. all would have made for an incredible addition to the roster. Instead, contractual issues meant that WWE only got WCW's midcarders and lesser main event talent.

Diamond Dallas Page was arguably the biggest name to come into WWE at the time, but the company's handling of him left a lot to be desired. DDP has since admitted that he regrets how it played out, and in hindsight would've pushed for a "People's Champion vs People's Champion" feud against The Rock — a feud that would have drawn a lot of money.

Instead, the Invasion angle was filled with questionable booking decisions, and Austin (Team Alliance) vs The Rock (Team WWE) would be the main focus in the highly-important Survivor Series match to end the storyline.

WWE used the storyline to constantly look good over their old competitors, and the actual potential of the angle was never fulfilled. There were a lot of enjoyable moments, but team WWE's win at the end was never in question.