At Survivor Series 2001, the battle between WWE and The Alliance reached its dramatic conclusion in a Winner Take All Survivor Series Elimination Match. With the future of WWE hanging in the balance, the two sides fought through a chaotic elimination battle until the match came down to The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. After Kurt Angle revealed his true allegiance and struck Austin with the WWE Championship belt, The Rock delivered the Rock Bottom and scored the decisive victory. Team WWE survived, The Alliance was defeated, and one of the biggest storylines of 2001 came to an end.