The reasons why the whole WCW/ECW 'Invasion' of the WWF in 2001 failed are numerous. Firstly, the promotion failed to acquire a sufficient number of top stars who were synonymous with World Championship Wrestling. This hurt the 'Invasion' badly, because fans were disappointed by the lack of names like Sting, Ric Flair and Hollywood Hogan. Secondly, in an attempt to add more weight and star power to the angle, the WWF shot themselves straight in the foot. The McMahon family soap opera which had dominated the company for years was drafted in, and it felt tired right off the bat. By the time Stephanie McMahon was confusingly named the new 'owner' of ECW, a lot of people had mentally checked out. Fans had no problem with the McMahon clan being involved, because that was a given. However, the fact the Invasion became little more than another power struggle between Vince and his children made WCW feel cheap. If the WWF weren't interested in making WCW look competitive, they shouldn't have bothered with the angle in the first place.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
