10 Worst Booking Decisions In SummerSlam History

One of the biggest criticisms levelled at the WCW Invasion angle was that it wasn’t anything close to an even contest. With the likes of Goldberg, Sting, and the nWo absent, the WCW/ECW Alliance was represented by a band of predominantly mid-card talent, and they were up against the Rocks, Undertakers, and Stone Colds of this world. Long story short, it wasn’t a fair fight at all.

The disparity between the Alliance and the WWE was never more apparent than at SummerSlam 2001.

That night, Vince McMahon’s boys left with the WCW world title, both companies' tag team titles, as well as Intercontinental, Cruiserweight, and Light-Heavyweight titles in their ranks, as Lance Storm, DDP, Kanyon and Booker T each lost their belts throughout the course of the night. Meanwhile, all the Alliance had to their name was Rob Van Dam’s Hardcore title win and Stone Cold Steve Austin's WWE Championship retention.

And besides, Austin wasn't even a true WCW guy anyway, so while his win may have benefited the Alliance as a whole, it didn't do much for the standing of the WCW newcomers.

This was a storyline that desperately required the incoming WCW and ECW talent to be presented as a threat, given that it would continue for another three months.

Unfortunately, though, the way SummerSlam 2001 was booked, they didn't get anywhere near to achieving this.