pay-per-view, Page formed part of Team Alliance alongside Booker T, Rhyno and The Dudley Boyz, defeating Team WWF, after Team WWF member Stone Cold Steve Austin turned on his team members mid-match. Page and Chris Kanyon reunited on the August 6 episode of Raw when Kanyon helped Page attack The Undertaker backstage. Three days later on the August 9 taping of SmackDown!, Page and Kanyon defeated the APA to win the WWF Tag Team Championship. His feud with the Undertaker culminated when Undertaker and Kane defeated Page and Kanyon at SummerSlam on August 19, 2001, in a Steel cage match for the WWF Tag Team Championship. During the match, Page was injured, keeping him out of action until late October 2001. While Page was injured, he developed a new gimmick in which he became a motivational speaker. The character involved Page constantly smiling and acting optimistic, with his trademark phrase "That's not a bad thing... that's... a good thing". His return televised match was on November 3 at Rebellion losing to Big Show. After the Alliance lost at Survivor Series, Page, along with the rest of the Alliance members, kayfabe lost their jobs. Page eventually returned as a face and won his job back by defeating Big Boss Man on the January 17, 2002, episode of SmackDown!. Page competed in the Royal Rumble match at the titular event on January 20 but did not win. Page became the WWF European Champion on the January 31, 2002, episode of SmackDown!, when he defeated Christian, a former follower of his positive "philosophy." At WrestleMania X8, Page successfully retained in a rematch against Christian. He lost the title to William Regal on an episode of SmackDown! that aired March 21. On March 25, Page was drafted to the SmackDown! brand as part of the 2002 WWF draft lottery. On the April 18 episode of SmackDown!, he sustained a serious neck injury during a match with Hardcore Holly, after botching a superplex. After receiving opinions from multiple doctors, Page announced his retirement in June 2002. He left the promotion soon after. Return to wrestling (2004) In 2004, Page made his in-ring return by wrestling for several independent promotions. His first match was on April 21, 2004, teaming with Satoshi Kojima as they lost to former WCW star Sting and The Great Muta for HCW Battle Hawaii. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004–2005) He signed with