Character Relationship Map: WWE SummerSlam 2001

Characters

• Booker T (played by Booker Huffman, Jr.) — protagonist
• The Rock (played by Dwayne Johnson) — supporting
• Stone Cold Steve Austin (played by Steve Austin) — supporting
• Kane (played by Glenn Jacobs) — supporting
• The Undertaker (played by Mark Calaway) — supporting
• Kurt Angle (played by Kurt Angle) — supporting
• Chris Kanyon (played by Chris Klucsarits) — supporting
• Rob Van Dam (played by Rob Szatkowski) — supporting
• Diamond Dallas Page (played by Page Falkinburg Jr.) — supporting
• Jeff Hardy (played by Jeff Hardy) — supporting
• Chris Jericho (played by Chris Jericho) — supporting
• X-Pac (played by Sean Waltman) — minor
• Lance Storm (played by Lance Evers) — minor
• Tajiri (played by Yoshihiro Tajiri) — minor
• Rhyno (played by Terry Gerin) — minor
• Test (played by Andrew Martin) — minor
• Faarooq (played by Ron Simmons) — minor
• Bradshaw (played by John Layfield) — minor
• D-Von Dudley (played by Devon Hughes) — minor
• Edge (played by Adam Copeland) — minor

Story Analysis

A professional wrestling pay-per-view event centered on the Alliance invasion storyline and corporate branding transition.

Plot Progression

1. Event Genesis & Venue — Introduces the fourteenth SummerSlam pay-per-view and establishes the Compaq Center in San Jose as the host location.
2. The Alliance Invasion — Focuses on the dominant storyline pitting WWF superstars against former rivals from WCW and ECW in direct confrontations.
3. Corporate Legacy & Rebranding — Highlights the historical significance of the event as the final SummerSlam promoted under the WWF name before corporate transition.
4. Global Reach & Broadcast — Covers the international distribution via Canal+ in France and concludes the event's historical placement in wrestling chronology.