Fallen

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[size=5][b]Prologue[/b][/size] If the wrestling industry in mid-2001 had to be described in one word, that word would be "****ed." The McMahon family was discovered to have been working with Time-Warner executive Jamie Kellner to deliberately tank the ratings of WCW to make their eventual takeover of the company as cheap as possible. Legal troubles and various panicked moves on the part of Vince and family led to the company's collapse by June of 2001. Over a hundred of the most talented wrestlers in the world were now out of work, but few of the scattered indy promotions could afford to pay them what they were worth. To take advantage of the wealth of talent now available to them, some of these promotions began consolidating into companies. The NWA regathered itself to become a nearly national threat under the watch of Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair. This is a make-or-break proposition that could either lead the NWA to prosperity, or cause the world's oldest promotional organization to die. In California, Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan used some of their Hollywood contacts to get the money they needed for American Wrestling Federation. With names like The Rock and Chris Jericho, they definitely have star power on their side and and one of the most ruthless men in wrestling history as a co-owner. The Great White North's wrestling scene saw a major change in fortunes when the Harts put all of their backing into Stu Hart's well-known Stampede promotion. Lance Storm and Christian Cage have been cast in the lead villainous roles, but are fans still willing to watch the Harts in action? Meanwhile, in Texas, Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and Shane McMahon have pooled their resources. The result is Fusion Pro Wrestling, the focus of our story.