 It was the last Survivor Series to be held before the introduction of the first brand extension in March 2002, which split the roster into two distinct brands, Raw and SmackDown!, represented by the shows of the same name.It was also the last Survivor Series under the WWF name, as the promotion was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May 2002.WWF CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon was originally supposed to be part of the main event, but was replaced by Big Show due to injury.