Wcw signs international superstars to bring an innovative, highflying brand of excitement to monday. On an episode of nitro, madusa threw away the wwf womens title in the garbage can. By early 1999, the wwe had come back in the monday night ratings war with wcw. This episode broke the wcw record with an incredible 6. Relive the action, excitement, the chaos and the ultimate downfall of world championship wrestling s flagship television program when the best of wcw monday nitro comes to dvd on june 7. The monday night wars between wwf and wcw created, what i believe to be, the most dynamic and entertaining period in wrestling history. Wcw aired their monday nitro live each week so they started sharing what was going to happen on monday night raw. Wwe monday night raw 2 november 2015 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 2112015 highlights hq. Navy seal jocko willink breaks down combat scenes from movies gq duration. I didnt know big show was such a huge part of wcw, i knew he was there, but i thought he was a upper midcard guy. With wcw earning a fraction of its highest television ratings and hemorrhaging millions of dollars, parent company aol time warner sells the failed brand to wwe, signifying the end of the monday night wars. Feb 17, 2014 relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on the monday night war. Hulk hogan prayed to god the wwe wouldnt lose the monday.
Vince mcmahon retaliated with billionaire ted skits and sending dx to invade wcw headquarters and wcw shows. Friends would tell me how much better wcw was, but i was steadfast in my belief that the war zone was the place to be. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e01 july 7th 2014 english full show online. I found it kind of annoying how the first 15 mins of every episode was the same thing over and over and over each episode. Chris jericho shed his cruiserweight stigmas to make his mark on both wwe and wcw throughout the monday night war. Jan 04, 2020 by the time tna relaunched the monday night wars in earnest on march 8, it was too late.
Episode nine flight of the cruiserweightsafter a week off due to the smackdown anniversary this show returns and finally we have a wcw centered episode. On january 6th at 5pm cst we are going live on youtube to continue our adventure through the monday night wars. Each episode will be viewed as to what exactly caused such interest in the show. Just a few weeks after the commencement of the monday night wars, wcw took their first strike by defeating raw in the weekly ratings, 2. The momentum for wcw was quite strong in the summer of 1998. Relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on the monday night war. Monday night jericho 10282014 hdtv watch online high quality videos. The era, known as the monday night war, was one of the most exciting periods in the history of professional wrestling, and is the subject of a new 20episode documentary airing tuesday nights at 9. Wwe monday night raw 2192015 full show wwe monday night raw 21. With keith david, michael coulthard, bryan danielson, vince mcmahon. Wcw an indepth look at the battle for ratings during the monday night wars between the world wrestling federation now wwes monday night raw and world championship wrestling s monday nitro between 1995 and 2001.
Rey mysterio wcw world cruiserweight title match the. By the time tna relaunched the monday night wars in earnest on march 8, it was too late. The monday night wars were a period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling where the world wrestling federation s wwf, now wwe monday night raw and world championship wrestling s wcw monday nitro were broadcast opposite each other in a battle for nielsen ratings each week. I would watch it religiously, every week at 7 oclock on tsn. This will not be a short voyage, but i sincerely hope youll join me on this journey. We will look at the episodes of nitro that had the best ratings. This 20 episode wwe network series chronicles the battle for rating supremacy between wwe s raw and wcw s monday nitro. Wrestling page for those who loved monday night wars. Page 9 wwe raw news latest monday night raw updates. Who remembers this bill goldberg entrance from wcw halloween havoc 1998 maybe his best entrance ever all rights to wwe.
Wcw documentary series discussion i was just wondering what everyone thought of the series, now that its concluded. Next week we are watching the december 25th 1995 edition of wcw nitro, no raw aired on this week. Wcw monday nitro episode 2 91195 by heels and quads. Jul 31, 2019 with names such as hulk hogan, randy savage, and lex luger defecting to wcw, the competition became series, and fans started splitting their time watching both programs. With the aoltime warner merger looming, wwe head writer vince russo is hired to turn wcw around. August 26th 2014 english full show online replay s01e02 the monday night war vs wcw wwe. Eric bischoff also challenged vince mcmahon to a match in a wcw ring in slamboree 1998. The monday night wars featured both wwe and wcw trying to top each other to become the top wrestling promotion.
The monday night wars largely sprang from a rivalry between wwf owner vince mcmahon and wcw owner ted turner, dating back to an incident in the 1980s known as black saturday, when mcmahon acquired a monopoly on all nationally televised wrestling broadcasts by purchasing a stake in georgia championship wrestling, whose flagship show aired on wtcg, turners own network. Monday night jericho 102814 hdtv watch online watch wwe the monday night war s01e11. However, his ideas only lead to more troubleand wcw s ultimate demise at the hands of new corporate management. For its entirety, the program went headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf, now. Relive the historic battle between wwe and wcw on the wwe network original series, the monday night war, airing exclusively on wwe network, tuesdays at 9 8 ct. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e01 july. Click here and start watching the monday night war.
Aug 26, 2014 the era, known as the monday night war, was one of the most exciting periods in the history of professional wrestling, and is the subject of a new 20episode documentary airing tuesday nights at 9. Wwe v tna episode 7 monday night wars featuring top10 wrestling duration. You know how, at the height of the monday night wars, eric bischoff was so obsessed with beating vince mcmahon that he gave away a lot. During the monday night wars, the wwe showed their monday night raw show in a taped format.
Raw and nitro each aired on monday nights as both companies hoped to make their product the hotter show. May 23, 2018 the best and worst of wcw monday nitro for february 9. To borrow a parlance from the world of comics, if the 80s and the hulkamania era were the golden age of wrestling, 19952001 would be considered the silver age of wrestling, peaking with the. The ratings war lasted from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001. The matchup between the two shows has been dubbed the wednesday night wars as a callback to the monday night wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, in which raw went up against wcws monday.
Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02. Wwf began to make headway with the emergence of stone cold steve austin at king of the ring and the arrival of names that would become huge stars in the years to come. Wwe raw would go to 3 hours from the year 2012, which marked the th episode of the brand. The top 10 reasons why wcw nitro could not compete 0 of 10 monday night raw is now in the past and it will be quite a challenge for wwe to make sure the 1,001st episode will keep up. Sep 24, 2017 after summerslam, the september 11, 1995 episode marked the start of the new fall season and despite two decent tv matchesbritish bulldog vs razor ramon and shawn michaels vs sycho sid for the ic titleraw didnt establish or put forth any stories that intrigued me as a new viewer. Throughout the monday night wars between eric bischoff and vince. During the monday night wars, the wwf and wcw, the two top north american wrestling promotions, competed for ratings. Sep 02, 2014 as we head into 1996, the monday night wars get serious with the onset of the nwo storyline and the dominance of monday nitro. Media mogul ted turner launches wcw monday nitro in direct competition against vince mcmahon and wwe s monday night raw. As we head into 1996, the monday night wars get serious with the onset of the nwo storyline and the dominance of monday nitro. Rather than their audience growing against wwe, they got crushed. Hogan was a top talent in world championship wrestling wcw, which bischoff was an executive of, when the company debuted a program in 1995, nitro, to compete with raw in a ratings battle called the monday night wars.
With the fascinating monday night war series launching on wwe network, wwe. Mar 22, 2020 goldberg defended the wcw championship on the show with a squash match victory over al greene. During this time, the world wrestling federations monday night raw went headtohead with world championship wrestling s wcw monday nitro in a battle for nielsen ratings each week. Monday night innovations allow female talents to redefine a womans place at the forefront of sports entertainment. Wcw new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Jan 08, 2020 the matchup between the two shows has been dubbed the wednesday night wars as a callback to the monday night wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, in which raw went up against wcws monday. November 25, 2014 wwe and wcw each work celebrities into their product, as the monday night war becomes water cooler conversation. Then, of course the main event, wcw monday nitro episode 2 from 91195 featuring sabu, sting, scott norton,savage, lex luger and of course uncle terry gene. Ratings would reach new heights for wwe and wcw each to deliver major numbers of bringing in new fans every episode.
Wcw monday nitro episode 2 91195 we open with a little discussion and our nfl week 2 pick ems. What ended up happening was a war of epic proportions, the monday night war. The idea behind this feature is to compare the two shows, in a fantasy sports style headtohead matchup, and declare a winner for each month. Wwe countered by announcing the return of bret hart, who had not appeared in wwe since the montreal screwjob in 1997. Mall of america in bloomington, minnesota, from which the very first episode of nitro. Replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august 26th 2014 english full show online. Includes interviews with past and present onair personalities. The monday night wars was a war in every sense of the word.
As a result, i never got a chance to check out the competition. Wcw defeated wwe in the monday night wars for 83 weeks straight before things shifted. With former wwf wrestlers scott hall, kevin nash and hogan who was now. Feb 04, 2017 cartoon network cable 65 2000 wcw action figures and toys monday night wars nitro era. I was born in 1990 and my favorite tv show as a kid was wwf raw.
Through developments such as the creation of the new world order nwo and the montreal screwjob, fans continually compared the two promotions, and the internet wrestling community was full of debate as to which of the two was superior. Wwe monday night raw 7 march 2017 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 372017 highlights hd. This episode was when wwe started to win the monday night wars. The late 90s were a good time to be a wrestling fan.
The event happened the week before and when it aired lots of people already knew the results. With names such as hulk hogan, randy savage, and lex luger defecting to wcw, the competition became series, and fans started splitting their time watching both programs. Media mogul ted turner launches wcw monday nitro in direct competition against vince mcmahon and wwes monday night raw. Wcw monday nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by world. Monday night war the fall of wcw video dailymotion. The ratings war was part of a larger overall struggle between. Saw the 3 episodes so far on the network, really good stuff. May 03, 2011 what ended up happening was a war of epic proportions, the monday night war. Although the wwf had acknowledged the title change. The following is a list of ratings in the monday night wars between wwf raw and wcw nitro between september 4, 1995 and march 26, 2001. The monday night war is one of the most revolutionary and impactful rivalries in entertainment history. Sep 29, 2017 the monday night wars between wwf and wcw created, what i believe to be, the most dynamic and entertaining period in wrestling history.
A documentary about the period in sports entertainment, known as the monday night wars. Shawn michaels and triple h help usher in wwes attitude era, bringing an edgier element to monday night raw. Wwe monday night war wwe vs wcw monday night war e 4 a new d. Wcw monday nitro or simply nitro is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by world championship wrestling and broadcast weekly every monday night on tnt from september 4, 1995 to march 26, 2001, when wcws assets were purchased by the wwf. I didnt know thunder came before smackdown for example.
The ratings for wcw was strongest between 1996 and 1999 before things started to decline. The top 10 reasons why wcw nitro could not compete. Also includes looking back on superstars and storylines that made the monday night wars so memorable. Monday night raw would celebrate its 20th anniversary in. Ric flair nitro march 26, 2001 last ever wcw match. Monday night war fight of the cruiserweights video dailymotion. This what if story takes a look at what might have happened if the two organizations had fought each other during. Monday night wars is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001. Wcw made actor david arquette their champion to get mainstream attention, while wwe put their world title on the rock.
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