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*April 2, 2001 - Raw after ''WrestleMania X-Seven''. The Rock would fight Stone Cold Steve Austin in a cage match as a re-match from the night prior. Austin had just turned heel, and at the end of the match, aligned himself with Triple H to create The Two-Man Power Trip. The team would last for several weeks, before Triple H's quadriceps injury a month later. The Rock would be in-storyline suspended, as he would leave for a few months to film ''The Scorpion King''.
*April 2, 2001 - Raw after ''WrestleMania X-Seven''. The Rock would fight Stone Cold Steve Austin in a cage match as a re-match from the night prior. Austin had just turned heel, and at the end of the match, aligned himself with Triple H to create The Two-Man Power Trip. The team would last for several weeks, before Triple H's quadriceps injury a month later. The Rock would be in-storyline suspended, as he would leave for a few months to film ''The Scorpion King''.
*May 21, 2001 - During a tag match, Triple H tears his quadriceps muscle. He would be out of action for the remainder of 2001, completely missing the Invasion storyline.
*May 21, 2001 - During a tag match, Triple H tears his quadriceps muscle. He would be out of action for the remainder of 2001, completely missing the Invasion storyline.
*May 28, 2001 - The Invasion storyline unofficially starts when WCW's Lance Storm comes through the crowd to interfere in a match. Over the next few weeks, various other WCW wrestlers would appear on Raw and Smackdown and interfere in matches.
*June 18, 2001 - Following segments on both Raw and Smackdown featuring someone stalking the Undertaker's wife, the stalker came forward, being Diamond Dallas Page. The segment set up a match at King of the Ring 2001, which was that Sunday.
*July 2, 2001 - The final 20 minutes of ''Raw'' are given to WCW. The match was Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell for the WCW Championship. The segment was poorly received.
*July 2, 2001 - The final 20 minutes of ''Raw'' are given to WCW. The match was Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell for the WCW Championship. The segment was poorly received.
*July 9, 2001 - Following the poor reception of the Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell match the week prior, the WCW contingent turns heel, aligning with ECW, which had been formed that night. Stephanie McMahon is revealed, in storyline, to be the owner of ECW. The WCW/ECW would be referred to as The Coalition, and later, The Alliance.
*July 9, 2001 - Following the poor reception of the Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell match the week prior, the WCW contingent turns heel, aligning with ECW, which had been formed that night. Stephanie McMahon is revealed, in storyline, to be the owner of ECW. The WCW/ECW would be referred to as The Coalition, and later, The Alliance.
*October 21, 2002 - The infamous "Katie Vick Funeral" segment. The segment featured Triple H, posing as Kane, at a funeral home where he precedes to have mock intercourse with a dummy in a casket. The segment was panned and poorly received, with many citing that it was in bad taste.
*October 21, 2002 - The infamous "Katie Vick Funeral" segment. The segment featured Triple H, posing as Kane, at a funeral home where he precedes to have mock intercourse with a dummy in a casket. The segment was panned and poorly received, with many citing that it was in bad taste.
*''Raw X Anniversary'' (January 13, 2003)
*''Raw X Anniversary'' (January 13, 2003)
*March 24, 2003 - The Rock performs his first "Rock Concert." The Segment was used to build up a match between himself and Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIX that Sunday.
*March 24, 2003 - The Rock performs his first "Rock Concert." The segment was used to build up a match between himself and Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIX that Sunday.
*March 31, 2003 - WWE debut of Goldberg, who speared The Rock, setting up a match at Backlash 2003.
*March 31, 2003 - WWE debut of Goldberg, who speared The Rock, setting up a match at Backlash 2003.
*June 23, 2003 - Since his debut in 1997, Kane finally unmasks. He turns heel as a result, after returning as a babyface in October 2002. Kane's behavior following this segment would include setting Jim Ross on fire during an interview, electrocuting Shane McMahon's genitals with a car battery, and helping Mr. McMahon defeat the Undertaker at the 2003 Survivor Series, ending his biker persona. This would eventually lead to the return of the Undertaker's deadman persona and a match against Kane against WrestleMania XX.
*June 23, 2003 - Since his debut in 1997, Kane finally unmasks. He turns heel as a result, after returning as a babyface in October 2002. Kane's behavior following this segment would include setting Jim Ross on fire during an interview, electrocuting Shane McMahon's genitals with a car battery, and helping Mr. McMahon defeat the Undertaker at the 2003 Survivor Series, ending his biker persona. This would eventually lead to the return of the Undertaker's deadman persona and a match against Kane against WrestleMania XX.