Re-Booking Wrestling Angles Part 1

The Invasion Angle

SmackDown (April 12, 2001) - RAW (April 16, 2001)

SmackDown April 12, 2001:

So, for this show, we start off with Kurt Angle against Spike Dudley. Before the match begins, however, he gets the mic and cuts a promo on Chris Benoit, who the crowd chants at Angle.

Angle: You people are need of mental help. You cheer a man who likes to cripple people, and has never won the World Wrestling Federation Championship. Yet, you boo a man who not only HAS won that very title, but who also is an Olympic Gold Medalist. Also, let me remind all of you people, cause your not very bright, I beat Chris Benoit at WrestleMania. I've beaten Benoit on multiple occasions. Yet, when has he ever beaten me?

This causes the crowd to boo Angle.

Angle: Exactly. And at Backlash, with Regal by my side, we will beat Benoit and Jericho in 2 falls straight. Then, Vince McMahon, if your watching this, unlike that company down south that no longer exists, I will come out as the victorious winner, and will eventually get MY World Wrestling Federation Championship back around my waist. It's True. It's Damn True.

So, then, we get Kurt vs Spike, and Kurt is dominating the match. Spike has moments of an underdog comeback, but Angle is just too much for him. Then, Angle is setting up for the Olympic Slam, until….

We hear Chris Benoit's theme. He comes out on the stage. Angle gets distracted by this. They stare at each other, Kurt yelling at him, when Spike rolls up Kurt for the win.

Kurt is in disbelief. He lost to a little runt in Spike Dudley? Benoit is laughing at Kurt on the stage, and then walks off. Kurt looks pissed.

After commercial break, Kurt is throwing a little tantrum backstage after his loss.

Then, we get a random match, pitting Grandmaster Sexay and Al Snow. They wrestle for about 5 minutes until….

No Chance. So that's what you got.

Vince comes out and stops the match.

Vince: Stop the match. Stop the match. Get the hell out of my ring. OUT! Get the hell out.

Grandmaster and Snow leave the ring for Vince to cut a promo.

Vince: Shane. I made a challenge to you on RAW three nights ago. I wanted you to bring one of your employees here. Someone from Dubya Cee Dubya. And, quite frankly, I'm not sitting around waiting anymore. Get your ass out here right now Shane.

Here Comes the Money. Shane comes out alone. He's standing in the ring face to face with his father. He has a smile on his face.

Vince: Let's just cut to the chase Shane. I made the challenge. Where is he? Where is your WCW guy, huh? Who is it? Is it, The Maestro? Is it General Rection? Oh, oh, maybe The Fat Chick Thrilla? Come on Shane, who?

Basically, he makes fun of the last year of WCW, which was 2000. He makes fun of all the gimmicks that were used at that time. Like the ones I just mentioned.

Anyway, as Vince is naming off names, someone is coming through the crowd. Walking right behind Vince. Who is it you ask?

It's the WCW World Heavyweight Champion Booker T.

Now the reason I chose Booker is because, one he's the final World Champion of the company, so it does make sense, and two he was ready to come to the WWF straight away anyway in real life back in 2001. Along with Diamond Dallas Page. So, why not start off with those guys? I'll explain when we bring in the big name guys later.

So, Vince is doing his thing, and Shane points behind Vince, he turns around and sees Booker. Booker then grabs the mic from Vince.

Booker: Vince, you have been running your mouth non-stop for weeks now about WCW going under. You think you put us out, but you haven't. WCW still lives in the eyes of these fans.

That makes the crowd react positively.

Booker: And I'm getting real sick and tired of it, Vince. I'm not standing for this anymore. So, why don't you and I fight it out right here right now.

After he says that, Triple H and The Big Show come out.

HHH: Booker, this is some kind of joke right? Who the hell do you think you are? My father in law invites you as a guest to the flagship show on Monday Nights, Monday Night RAW, and your threatening him with violence? What kind of a man are you?

Show: And Shane, you've got a lot of balls to bring in this talentless hack. But if you think this makes you have any chance of beating me at Backlash, then your wrong.

HHH: So, Booker, are you gonna do the right thing and leave this ring AND this building right now, or am I and Big Show here gonna have to come down to that ring and beat your ass down and throw you out of the arena? It's your choice.

Booker than takes off his shirt and looks ready for a fight. He dares both of them to come down to ringside. Shane is ready too. He grabs a chair.

Then, all of a sudden, security, as well as police, come down to ringside and surrounds Booker and Shane.

Vince: We're not gonna see any fights here tonight. Not from my son. And especially not from someone who doesn't even work here. I didn't ask for a fight, I asked to see someone from Dubya Cee Dubya. And, quite frankly, I'm not impressed.

Booker looks pissed off at Vince. Shane does too. Triple H and Big Show are laughing at Booker.

Vince: Now get this son of a bitch out of my ring. Get him out of my arena.

As security is starting to escort Booker out of the ring, and the arena, Shane takes this opportunity to get even. He flys out of the ring and does a cross body onto Triple H and Big Show. He's attacking Show with all his might. Triple H then gets up and attacks Shane.

This causes security to get away from Booker to try and settle the situation. Booker then capitalizes on the situation.

He attacks Vince from behind. He hits him with the Scissors Kick. And hightails it outta there.

While the brawl between Shane, Show, and Triple H is ensuing, someone is beelining down to ringside.

It's Kane. With his arm in a hard cast.

He heads right at Triple H. And he hits Triple H with his hard cast, busts him wide open.

Meanwhile, Show has gotten offense now on Shane, until Benoit and Jericho come out to make the save. They double team on Show, saving Shane in the process. Then, Angle and Regal come out to attack Jericho and Benoit.

All hell breaks loose basically. Then, we cut to commercial.

After the break, we see Triple H getting stitched up after the assault by Kane.

Then, we get an announcement that this Monday on RAW, we're gonna see Vince address the recent actions of The Undertaker. Is he gonna fire him? Who knows. Plus, we are gonna get Show and Triple H against Benoit and Jericho next week as well.

Now, we're getting Austin vs Big Show. Before the match, Show promises to weaken Austin before his match at Backlash with Triple H.

Those two have a good match with each other. However, toward the end, we see on the TitanTron, Booker and Shane outside of the arena. They ruin Big Show's car. They spary paint it, they hit it with baseball bats, everything.

Show, obviously pissed at this, gets distracted and this causes Austin to hit the stunner on Show for the win.

Triple H stands at the entrance, slightly bloodied, and stares down at Austin to end the show.

RAW (April 16, 2001)

We start this show off with Vince coming down to the ring to address Undertaker. He says that, due to his actions over text last few weeks, he has suspended the Undertaker without pay, until after Backlash. He also doesn't medically clear Kane, due to his arm still not being fully healed. This is all done to make sure that Triple H beats Austin for the title at Backlash. He also mentions what happened on SmackDown with Booker, and that it was just a one time thing and that we will never see him again. Cause he doesn't deserve to be in the WWF.

Then, Austin comes out. He says he knows Vince is doing this to stack the odds against Stone Cold. He's not doing this for the "good of the company". He says he really doesn't give a damn if Taker and Kane are gonna try to get at Triple H or not. He doesn't give a damn if they try to interfere against him. He doesn't care. All that matters is Austin walks out of Backlash still text World Wrestling Federation Champion.

Then, we see a shot outside of Booker T. He's hanging out by his car. He's talking with his new boss Shane McMahon on his cellphone.

This doesn't make Vince happy as he attempts to leave, before getting hit in the back of the head by Austin's Championship belt. He poses with the belt until it goes to commercial.

We come back, and Vince, while getting looked at, he tells them to call the police on Booker for trespassing. He also makes a match tonight.

It's Austin vs Angle and Regal in a handicap match.

Then, we get the first official match. We get Edge vs X-Pac. However, during the match, we see WCW wrestler Kidman hop the guardrail, only to be stopped by security and escorted out of the building. Both Edge and X-Pac look confused, but still wrestle, with X-Pac getting the win.

Then, backstage, we see Vince walking off his little injury. Then, Eddie Guerrero accidently bumps into Vince. He apologizes, but Vince, being in the bad mood that he is, he puts him in a match with Steven Richards. He also adds that if he loses, then Vince will just have to find somebody else to entertain him.

So, we get Eddie vs Richards. The two have a decent match, then Vince comes down, Steven locks in a Boston crab, and he calls for the bell. Montreal Screwjob style. So, Steven wins, and Eddie looks confused. Vince grabs the mic, and goes….

Vince: Well, Eddie, I told you what would happen if you lost. So, I guess your services are no longer needed.

He leaves, with Eddie looking frustrated and emotional in the ring.

We get back from commercial with Eddie leaving the building with his bags in hand. We, also, see Vince, looking proud of himself, walking backstage, until he walks up to Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. They don't look too happy at what just happened. Then, Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko join them as well.

Keep in mind, all these guys here are ex-WCW guys.

Benoit: You know, Vince, I really don't appreciate what you did with my friend just now. So, what are you gonna do when someone like me or these guys bump into you, huh?

Benoit then casually chest bumps Vince. He does nothing, but look pissed.

Saturn: This isn't over.

All of them walk off. With Vince, all of a sudden, getting his trademark evil, arrogant smile on his face.

We then get a shot outside of the police searching for Booker T.

We then get to Austin vs Angle and Regal. Now, Austin fights with everything he's got against them. He has badass ass kicking moments, but there are also some moments of him being manhandled by two men. Regal goes on the outside, after a ref bump, to get a chair.

However, Jericho comes through the crowd and attacks Regal. Angle goes to get at Jericho, but Austin stops him and gives him the stunner. Jericho wakes the ref up, 1-2-3, and Austin wins. He has a staredown at Jericho after the match.

We go back outside, and the police can't seem to find Booker. They notice his car isn't there either.

We go back inside, and it's now Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko against The Dudley Boyz. But, before the match starts, the announcer says that he was just informed that this is now a Tables Match. The Dudley's specialty match.

The match goes on, until The Right to Censor interfere and The Goodfather and Val Venis help the Dudley's put Dean through a table to win. Then, after the match, Vince appears on the stage. He tells The Dudley's to put Saturn through a table. They are about to do it, until….

Benoit and Jericho come out and kick ass on The Dudley's and run off RTC. They look over Dean and Perry. Benoit looks at the stage at Vince, both with scowls on their face.

After the break, police and security tell Vince that they couldn't find Booker out there, or his car. So, Vince naturally thinks that Booker has left the building.

Now, it's main event time. Big Show and Triple H vs Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. These two have a great main event tag match. Then, for the finish, Benoit and Jericho are double teaming on Show. It looks like they'll get the win.

Then Triple H comes in with a sledgehammer and beats down Benoit and Jericho, who now win by DQ. Show joins in on it. Then, Kane comes from the crowd to get at Triple H again. Though, this time, Show gets at Kane first. He chokeslams Kane. Then, Triple H stomps on Kane's broken arm.

Then Shane McMahon comes out with a lead pipe in his hands, sneaks behind Show on the top rope, comes off and wails Show in the back of the head with it, knocking him unconscious. Then, him and Triple H go at it. Then, because Benoit and Jericho are out, Angle and Regal take to the ring, and proceed to assault them while they are down.

Then, again Vince comes out, with a steel chair in hand. He's gonna get some on those WCW guys. However, before he enters the ring,...

Booker bolts over the barricade and just bull rushes Vince. He attacks Vince, throws him into the steps, until security and police come down and subdue him. They take him out of the arena.

Then, Austin comes out to get a piece of Triple H's ass. He comes down and takes to Triple H. Angle and Regal are about to help, until Benoit and Jericho get back up and take you them as well.

A complete crazy brawl to end the show as it fades to black. What's gonna happen on SmackDown this Thursday Night?

Author's Note: So, yeah that's it for this week's episode. Also, a bonus thought, I will later on in the future be doing a "How I Would Book" series. Meaning, I would take a feud or storyline that could've happened but didn't, or a fantasy feud that the IWC/YWC would talk about. Anyway, if you like this chapter, make sure to comment, like, follow, and favorite for future updates. Thank you all and goodnight everybody.