So, in 2001 after WWF bought out WCW, the original plan was to relaunch WCW under WWF banner in the summer of the same year, this didn't happen by many well known reasons, but there was a second chance - if somehow Alliance would won Survivor Series. Yeah, i know, the fans tired of the angle (basically because all WCW guys were portrayed as jobbers) and Vince didn't give a damn anymore. But by november of this year couple of big fat WCW/AOL contracts expired and with some effort WCW could become a thing once again.
So, here we are in November 2001, Alliance won at Survivor Series and Nitro can come back with the new roster:

Steve Austin - i still don't like the idea of Austin defecting to WCW, but since WWF will not willing to hire Goldberg at the moment, new brand needed a top name to run with.

Sting - was watching from his couch at home and didn't like what he saw, but i still think he could sign a contract if WCW was about to relaunch, even under McMahons

Flair - contract expired in November, and we all know he returned the very next night.

DDP - needed a lot of push to come back to his original main eventer position, but the guy could pull it off

Steiner - contract expired in November 2001, wrestled at independent scene, until signed by WWE 1 year later

Big Show - could be the guy who betrayed WWF, since he really got nothing in WWF since 1999 and could become a major player in new WCW

Bugwell - was released by WWF in May, but still could be rehired and be a part of tag team with O'Haire or Steiner. New nWo -new tag team

Bischoff - was fat at the moment...and that's it.

Radicalz - same with Austin

RVD - could really become a new rising star here

Rey Mysterio - contract expired in November/December - debuted a year later, the face of WCW Cruiserweight division

Psichosis/Juventud Guerrera - were both released by WCW in 2000, still both were good workers and familiar names for Cruiserweight division

Elix Skipper/Kid Romeo/Alex Wright - great unappreciated workers, who never got their chance in WWF

Bottom row - same as Austin and Radcalz

The basic idea is to give this roster enough star power, while being as true as possible to the original WCW.
Only good workers (because this is what was needed the most), some stars who could rise here (Benoit, Eddie, RVD, O'Haire), Cruiserweight division, nWo vs WCW angle, no guys who really killed WCW (aside from Bischoff, but he is only a manager now)

What do you think guys? Could new WCW really work, or there were no fans anymore and Vince was right after all?