Survivor Series (2001)
Theme song (s)	"Control" (Puddle of Mudd)
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	November 18, 2001
Attendance	10,142
Venue	Greensboro Coliseum
City	Greensboro, North Carolina
Pay-per-view chronology
Rebellion (2001)	Survivor Series (2001)	Vengeance (2001)
Survivor Series chronology
Survivor Series (2000)	Survivor Series (2001)	Survivor Series (2002)

Survivor Series (2001) was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on November 18, 2001 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The Invasion angle ended at this event with the "Winner Take All Match."

Background

On the 22 October 2001 episode of Raw, Vince and Linda McMahon challenged Shane and Stephanie McMahon to a "Winner Take All" match to determine the fate of both companies; in Vince and Linda's case, the WWF, and in Shane and Stephanie's case, the WCW/ECW Alliance. However, Vince had to deal with the defection of Kurt Angle to the Alliance and the constant feud between WCW Champion The Rock and Chris Jericho over the title. Vince began spreading rumors to the Alliance that there is a mole within their faction. On an episode of SmackDown! before the Survivor Series, Steve Austin was the last man standing after both factions attacked each other in the ring. After that, Vince appeared on the entrance ramp and shared a smile with Austin, teasing that Austin would be the mole.

Aftermath

On the Raw after the Survivor Series, Vince McMahon announces that the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (held by The Rock) was renamed the World Championship, and the Alliance members who were holding a championship (Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dudley Boyz, Rob Van Dam and Christian), as well as Test, the winner of the Immunity Battle Royal, were rehired. At the conclusion of Raw, Ric Flair appeared in the WWF for the first time since 1993, and announced to Vince that he had bought Shane and Stephanie's share in the company, and as a result, both Vince and Flair are partners and now co-owners of the company. Also, following Paul Heyman's (kayfabe) firing, Jerry Lawler made his return as color commentator after a nine-month hiatus from the company.

Results

1. ^ The other participants were Billy Gunn, Bradshaw, Faarooq, Lance Storm, Billy Kidman, Diamond Dallas Page, Albert, Tazz, Perry Saturn, Raven, Chuck Palumbo, Crash Holly, Justin Credible, Shawn Stasiak, Steven Richards, Tommy Dreamer, The Hurricane, Spike Dudley, Hugh Morrus, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., and Funaki.

Survivor Series elimination match

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Other on-screen talent

Notes

• Vince McMahon was originally supposed to be part of the main event but was replaced by Big Show due to injury.
• This was the final WWF event where Paul Heyman provided commentary.
• A title unification match between WCW Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri and WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac was canceled because X-Pac was injured.

References

• "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, Kappa Publishing (2007), pp. 109. 
• hoffco-inc.com - Survivor Series 2001 review
• 2001 Survivor Series Results

External links

Professional wrestling portal

• Official 2001 Survivor Series website