5 things you didn't know about the WCW/ECW Invasion
In March 2001, the wrestling world changed forever, when the WWF bought WCW, ending the Monday Night War.
With all this new talent at his disposal, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon created the Invasion storyline, which saw wrestlers from WCW, and ECW, attempt to destroy the WWF from the inside.
Named the Alliance, the group were led by Vince's own children, Shane and Stephanie, culminating in a Survivor Series elimination match, which saw the WWF finally vanquish their competition.
In the years since the Invasion though, fans have critiqued the storyline, feeling it hurt more Superstars than it helped, and often made little to no sense.
Despite being one of the most maligned stories in wrestling, there is plenty of the WCW/ECW Invasion that remains a mystery.
Here are five things you didn't know about the WCW/ECW Invasion of WWE.
#5 Pay Per View success
The Invasion storyline may not be looked back at fondly by fans, but the numbers don't lie, and things were going well for the WWE at the time.
In July 2001, the company hosted an Invasion pay per view, which saw WWF Superstars take on Alliance stars, in a battle for brand supremacy.
And whilst the show had some interesting booking choices (namely 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin joining the Alliance in the main event), the pay per view certainly drew a crowd.
With an estimated 770,000 buyrate, Invasion was the highest grossing non-WrestleMania pay per view ever, a record the show still holds to this day. Winning six matches out of the 11 (including the match on Heat), the Alliance won the battle, but as we all know, lost the war.