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It was a dark and stormy night. The date was September 13, 2001. After recent events a nation was understandedly feeling unrest and uncertainty. For Vince McMahon, he felt that what had recently happened were meant as attacks of oppression, and thus his company wouldstand up for America and air a special live edition of the previously cancelled Smackdown from two days ago. Many in the WWF knew that there would be a long road of healing ahead and knew it had to be done.

In one particular segment that night, WCW World Champion The Rock came out to say something. "The Rock isn't feeling too good right now." said The Rock. "But The Rock is gonna do it for the People! The Rock is issuing an open challenge for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Any 'a you want this backstage, get your ass out here!"

A few seconds passed. Then, Shawn Stasiak's music and TitanTron appeared. These both suggested that Shawn Stasiak was coming out, and he in fact did so. A fan in the audience jokingly yelled, "Oh you've really screwed yourself now Rock!"

"I accept your challenge Rock!" yelled Stasiak. He ran into the ring and charged at The Rock. The Rock swerved to the left to avoid Stasiak's charge, expecting him to crash into the turnbuckle and render himself unconscious as he had been doing a lot lately. But in a split-second, Stasiak stretched out his left arm. The Rock was taken out by a Lariet. Stasiak managed to slow down soon enough to avoid the turnbuckle. He quickly turned around and covered The Rock. The referee counted ONE...TWO...THREE!

And just like that, Shawn Stasiak was the new WCW Heavyweight Champion.

At first, the crowd was stunned by what they just saw. Then they were enraged. While they would not be able to accept this happening any other week, it was its occurance on this imfamous week that enhanced their frustration and dismay. A near-deafening chrous of boos filled the arena. That one heckling fan regained his composure and and yelled out "See, what did I tell ya?"

The cameras cut to the Alliance locker room, where the faction watched backstage the events in the ring happen on thier television. None of them knew what to make of it. The WCW Championship may have returned to them, but was this way they wanted it?