10 Reasons WWE Wants You To Forget 2001

In 2001, the then-World Wrestling Federation found themselves in a very lonely position. Both of the other top promotions in North America suddenly disappeared, making Vince McMahon the owner of a pro wrestling monopoly in the country. It was an unbelievable time to be a wrestling fan, and many people were curious to see what the WWF could achieve without either WCW or ECW. Sadly, the lack of competition really hurt the company. Even after swallowing up a whole host of talent from both those fractured groups, the WWF struggled with consistency in 2001. The year promised so much after a truly momentous 12 months in 2000. Instead of continuing that momentum, 2001 was an oddly uncertain year. That's what this article is all about, the reasons why the company now known as World Wrestling Entertainment would like to gloss over much of 2001. There were plus points of course, such as the amazing WrestleMania X-Seven card. Considered one of the best in history, 'Mania should have led to bigger and better things. Unfortunately, as this list proves, it was all downhill from there. As some points highlight, there were some problems even before WrestleMania. When 2001 should have been titanic, it faltered, and ended up sinking further into mediocrity. So, just what would WWE management rather people forgot about 2001?