The first half of 2001

[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by Class Act Carl Triple H was out injured until January, when the Invasion was over... he missed the entire thing. Check out No Mercy 2001, in which RVD is in a WWE title main event just a couple of months after his debut, and is the most over guy on the card with that night's crowd.

I think the point Jeritron was trying to make was that the Invasion should have lasted longer than it did, and been built more steadily and consistently.

On RVD, in hindsight (always easier), I think he should have won the 2002 Royal Rumble. Had Chris Jericho defend the WWE Title against RVD in the main event of WrestleMania X-8, and have a special attraction of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock & Triple H vs. The nWo (Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash & Scott Hall).

The nWo, although a 2002 thing, was another angle that fizzled out way sooner than it should have.