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. Cartoon network cable 65 2000 wcw action figures and toys monday night wars nitro era tytaotistacenah. 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. Although the wwf had acknowledged the title change on their. On the other, wcw, owned by media giant ted turner. Monday night war foundations of war video dailymotion. During the monday night wars, the wwf and wcw, the two top north american wrestling promotions, competed for ratings. Know your role dvd in this 20episode documentary series, wwe chronicles the monday night war with wcw. This 20episode wwe network series chronicles the battle for rating supremacy between wwes raw and wcws monday nitro. Wwe monday night raw 2 november 2015 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 2 112015 highlights hq. On an episode of nitro, madusa threw away the wwf womens title in the garbage can. The monday night wars featured both wwe and wcw trying to top each other to become the top wrestling promotion. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02.
Media mogul ted turner launches wcw monday nitro in direct competition against vince mcmahon and wwes wwe monday night raw. Vince mcmahon retaliated with billionaire ted skits and sending dx to invade wcw headquarters and wcw shows. During this time, the world wrestling federations monday night raw went headtohead with world championship wrestlings monday nitro in a battle for nielsen ratings each week. An industry icons transformation propels nitro to prominence, and forever changes sports entertainm. 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. Followed by the final set titled, the very best of wcw monday nitro vol.
Mar 03, 2017 cartoon network cable 65 2000 wcw action figures and toys monday night wars nitro era. August 26th 2014 english full show online replay s01e02 the monday night war vs wcw wwe whatsapp telegram this function has been disabled for ver wwe wrestlemania 36 en vivo en espanol latino. A look at the midcard performers who worked their way to the top during the monday night wars. The momentum for wcw was quite strong in the summer of 1998. 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. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e01 july. Wcw monday nitro the monday night wars begin tv episode. The monday night war episode 2 the rise of the nwo youtube. For its entirety, the program went headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf, now wwe monday night raw. Wwe 2k15 universe mode episode 1 monday night wars duration. 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 wrestlings monday nitro between 1995 and 2001. Monday night war, airing exclusively on wwe network, tuesdays at 98 ct. Wcw new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. 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 a television series about the monday night wars. By early 1999, the wwe had come back in the monday night ratings war with wcw. The story of hulk hogan vs sting wcw starrcade 1997. Mar 22, 2020 goldberg defended the wcw championship on the show with a squash match victory over al greene. As a result, i never got a chance to check out the competition. Relive the historic battle between wwe and wcw on the wwe. Monday night wars is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001 5 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 1 day or 2030 days. With the aoltime warner merger looming, wwe head writer vince russo is hired to turn wcw around. The ratings war was part of a larger overall struggle between. The monday night wars were a period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling where the world wrestling federations 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. 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.
During this time period, the two individual companies rose to heights never seen before or since in professional wrestling the war began when ted turner approached television producer and entrepreneur eric bischoff and asked the latter what. Includes interviews with past and present onair personalities. This is the first 10 episodes of the documentary which has renee young interviewing sting and triple h after each episode. This 20 episode wwe network series chronicles the battle for rating supremacy between wwe s raw and wcw s monday nitro. Aug 26, 2014 the monday night war episode 2 the rise of the nwo steviebreech. This episode broke the wcw record with an incredible 6. Wrestlings mondaynight wars had the best series finale. August 26th 2014 english full show online replay s01e02 the monday night war vs wcw wwe. Wwe monday night war wwe vs wcw monday night war e 4 a new. The ratings war lasted from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001. One section of the dvd is devoted to the nwo it really kickstarted the war as wcw starting that long winning streak over wwe and pushed wwe to give birth to wwe attitude. 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.
Wcw tv series 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Rick rude appears on both raw and nitro in the same night november 17, 1997 duration. I would watch it religiously, every week at 7 oclock on tsn. Feb 04, 2017 cartoon network cable 65 2000 wcw action figures and toys monday night wars nitro era. Monday night war the war gets extreme video dailymotion. Wcw documentary series discussion i was just wondering what everyone thought of the series, now that its concluded. Ratings would reach new heights for wwe and wcw each to deliver major numbers of bringing in new fans every episode.
However, his ideas only lead to more troubleand wcw s ultimate demise at the hands of new corporate management. Cartoon network cable 65 2000 wcw action figures and toys monday night wars nitro era. This will not be a short voyage, but i sincerely hope youll join me on this journey through the battlefield and. I didnt know thunder came before smackdown for example. During this time the world wrestling federations monday night raw went headtohead with world championship wrestlings monday nitro in a battle for nielsen ratings each week. Click here and start watching the monday night war. The monday wars was a documentary that was originally made for the wwe network that has been released on bluray and dvd. Eric bischoff also challenged vince mcmahon to a match in a wcw ring in slamboree 1998. On the october 2, 2000 edition of nitro, russo would. As part of the first major storyline to come out of the purchase, shane mcmahon, vinces son, appeared at nitro to announce that he had bought wcw. 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. Monday night war the war gets electrified video dailymotion.
The end of wrestlings mondaynight wars was the best series finale of the century. Wwe vs wcw vs ecw, wcw betrays wwe and joins ecw, vince mcmahon shocked 2001. 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. Wwe the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e07 youtube. As the cover photo shows, the dvd covers at least 75% of eric bischoff and vince. A documentary about the period in sports entertainment, known as the monday night wars. With eric bischoff, steve mcmichael, bobby heenan, jushin liger. Jan 22, 2017 monday night war the war gets extreme. Monday night war building an army video dailymotion. 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. Raw and nitro each aired on monday nights as both companies hoped to make their product the hotter show. Sep 10, 2014 by early 1999, the wwe had come back in the monday night ratings war with wcw. Also includes looking back on superstars and storylines that made the monday night wars so memorable. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august.
Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e01 july 7th. The monday night wars was a war in every sense of the word. Saw the 3 episodes so far on the network, really good stuff. Wwe slam city an animated series featuring current wwe talent, based on the mattel toy line of the same name. 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.
Chris jericho shed his cruiserweight stigmas to make his mark on both wwe and wcw throughout the monday night war. With keith david, michael coulthard, bryan danielson, vince mcmahon. What ended up happening was a war of epic proportions, the monday night war. This what if story takes a look at what might have happened if the two organizations had fought each other during. Relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on the monday night war. In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on monday night television to compete head to head in an unprecedented confrontation. Wwe monday night raw 7 march 2017 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 372017 highlights hd. Tna is pushing hulk hogan and ric flair whilst wwe is building up to wrestlemania and. The dvd covers the basics during the monday night wars, but the main thing this dvd lacks is the details of what went through between wcw and wwe. The monday night wars refers to the time period from 1995 to 2001 when wcws monday nitro went headtohead with the thenwwfs monday night raw. Monday night war the war goes mainstream video dailymotion. As of 2016, all 288 episodes of nitro september 4, 1995 march 26, 2001 are available on demand on the wwe network.
Wrestling page for those who loved monday night wars. In volume 2, see wwe return to prominence by snapping wcws 84week winning streak, as well as the rise of chris jericho, sable and of course, the rock. After tna produced records ratings on the last episode how will wwe respond to the first challenge they have has since wcw concluded business in 2001. Tna wrestling and wwe go head to head in the second episode of the 2010 monday night wars. Monday night war the hart of war video dailymotion. As we head into 1996, the monday night wars get serious with the onset of the nwo storyline and the dominance of monday nitro. On one side, vince mcmahon, the promoter who created wwe and made the industry what it is today. Ric flair wcw united states championship, hulk hogan vs.
I was a big fan of the monday night wars and found it fascinating to hear more about it. I was born in 1990 and my favorite tv show as a kid was wwf raw. The wwe list a fastpaced, interactive series that tallies tweets from the wwe universe to compile the most unusual lists ever in wwe history. Monday night war the fall of wcw video dailymotion. The final 10 episodes documentary series that follows the stories in and out of the ring of both vince mcmahons wwe and ted turners wcw. Feb 17, 2014 relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on the monday night war. Replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august 26th 2014 english full show online. Wwe countered by announcing the return of bret hart, who had not appeared in wwe since the montreal screwjob in 1997. This is week 2 covering the first actual head to head meeting between wcw monday night nitro and wwf monday night raw.