The year is 2002 and wrestling is waking up from the attitude era hungover. WCW left the party, ECW got bounced from the club, and the sun hasn't yet risen for the independent scene, leaving WWE groggy and wondering whats next. As the Turner exclusive contracts for talents like Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Hulk Hogan expired, WWE would bring in the NWO, the hottest WCW act of all time, to feud with its top two talents, Stone Cold and The Rock. While Stone Cold would feud with Scott Hall, the NWO and Hulk Hogan would take their story with The Rock to another level