In Episode 2 of The Retro Pro Wrestling Show, writer and life-long wrestling fan CJ Scholes highlights eight things from the much-maligned WCW vs. WWE Invasion angle that were not actually terrible.
After Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation bought WCW for real, the company launched into a months-long storyline in which Vince’s son, Shane McMahon was revealed to be the true owner of World Championship Wrestling.
Joined by his sister Stephanie as the owner of ECW, the younger McMahon led a contingent of WCW stars in an ‘invasion’ of the WWF that has been universally panned as terrible.
Yet after rewatching every Pay Per View and episode of Raw and Smackdown from this storyline, I’m here to tell you, there’s some good stuff in there too.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
A Justification for the Lack of Star Power
I hate to be a WWE apologist but hear me out on why the company was in a tough spot when it came to booking WCW’s biggest stars for The Invasion.
Great Matches from The Invasion
From Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy at Invasion 2001 to Chris Jericho vs. The Rock for the WCW Championship at No Mercy, there were some in-ring gems during this time.
Memorable Pros
Paul Heyman shots on Vince McMahon. Stone Cold Steve Austin sings a duet with The Rock. It’s all here.
Plus:
Kurt Angle
The Hurricane
And more.
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Ep 2. 8 Things That Didn't Suck from The Invasion Storyline