Rebooking the WCW/ECW Invasion Storyline: Part 5

October 22, 2001 - Monday Night Raw

Stone Cold and Ric Flair have words on the post No Mercy episode of Raw

Ric Flair called Stone Cold out to the ring. He said Stone Cold had let the Alliance down by losing the WWF Championship to The Rock at No Mercy. He said the Alliance needed a real leader. Austin said that he answered to Eric Bischoff and Shane McMahon, not him and if he didn't like it, maybe he could step in the ring with the Rattlesnake. Flair backed off.

Vince McMahon introduced the new WWF Champion, The Rock. McMahon once more apologised for the events of WrestleMania X-7 and thanked Rock for bringing the WWF title back home.

Eric Bischoff emerged and said he and Shane had decided not to invoke Stone Cold's re-match but they had decided on another opponent for Rock at Survivor Series: Chris Jericho.

Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam in a singles bout.

Stone Cold met with Bischoff backstage and asked why he wasn't getting his re-match. Goldberg entered the room and advised that the Alliance didn't like losers.

Flair vs Austin was made official for the main event. Flair pinned Austin when Sting interfered and sided with the Alliance.

October 25 - SmackDown

Stone Cold was on the rampage and battered Ric Flair in the parking lot. He laid out Booker T in the corridor before threatening Eric Bischoff in his office.

He said that the Alliance had awoken the "old Stone Cold" - he is not Team WWF, but he is not Team Alliance either. Stone Cold will look out for one man: Stone Cold.

Sting explained his actions to the live crowd and stated that while he has few friends on Team Alliance, he has WCW blood running through his veins. He doesn't wish to destroy any company but he will have the Alliance's back.

Raven pinned Big Show. After the match, Big Show declared his allegiance to Raven's Flock.

A thrilled McMahon declared Stone Cold the newest member of Team WWF. Austin marched out and stunnered McMahon without saying a word.

October 29, 2001 - Monday Night Raw

Chris Jericho and Raven defeated The Rock and Rob Van Dam after the Big Show interfered.

Edge battled Lance Storm to a no contest when Scott Steiner interfered.

Stone Cold was seen hanging around backstage. Vince McMahon tried to speak to him but Austin walked away.

Sting announced that he would make his in-ring debut in WWF at Survivor Series versus an opponent of the WWF's choice.

Kurt Angle beat Raven in a non-title match. Big Show laid him out afterwards.

November 1, 2001 - SmackDown

Booker T defeated The Rock when Chris Jericho interfered.

Scott Steiner won a battle royal to earn an Intercontinental title shot versus Edge on next week's Raw.

Matt Hardy beat Billy Kidman in a non-title bout.

Rob Van Dam defended the Hardcore title versus DDP in the main event.