Know your role dvd in this 20episode documentary series, wwe chronicles the monday night war with wcw. The monday night wars between wwe still wwf at the time, naturally and wcw were the absolute pinnacle of professional wrestling. Monday night war is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling from september 4, 1995 to march 26, 2001. The last two episodes in particular did a great job. You carried the wcw banner for 8 years when wcw monday night nitro debut and started the monday night war against wwe monday night raw in summer of 1995 then in 1996 wcw turned the wrestling world upside when one of the greatest heel factions of all time the new world order hollywood hulk hogan kevin nash scott hall started taking over wcw. Wcw, a company which once upon a time made more money than any other in the history of. 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 attitude era itself. The monday night wars began on september 4th 1995 when wcw debuted nitro along side wwf raw. Wcw is a defunct american professional wrestling promotion founded by media tycoon ted turner in 1988. It was ported to the pc as well as the nintendo 64 in early 1999 with an updated rosterwhich is actually the same roster from wcw nwo thunder named after wcw s thursday night tv show, the sequel to the playstation version. As a result, i never got a chance to check out the competition. Wcw began to run a series of video packages showing current wwf stars as jobbers in wcw. Two months and two victories for wcw at the outset of this reexamination of the monday night war. When all was said and done, vince and the wwf reigned supremacy, bought out wcw and ended the.
Ddp says wcw would have won monday night war with this weeks. The wwe list a fastpaced, interactive series that tallies tweets from the wwe universe to compile the most unusual lists ever in wwe history. Watch the monday night war wwe vs wcw season 1, episode. The successful launch of wcw nitro helped usher in one of the biggest booms in sportsentertainment history. Monday night war the war gets extreme video dailymotion.
With keith david, michael coulthard, bryan danielson, vince mcmahon. Lets journey to a parallel wrestling universe and take a look at 15 things that could have been very different had wcw come out on top. Oct 14, 2017 two months and two victories for wcw at the outset of this reexamination of the monday night war. But nitro is a story about much more than wcw and the monday night wars. Ric flair vs arn anderson wcw fall brawl war games the history between these two men allowed for some great, impassioned promos that made you care about the match. Andrewfield 19970526 wwf shotgun saturday night the. Wwe is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. Vince mcmahon and the wwf are telling very flimsy and uninteresting stories that seem to form out of the clear blue sky. Wcw a television series about the monday night wars.
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 wrestlings wcw. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02. A documentary about the period in sports entertainment, known as the monday night wars. November 25, 2014 wwe and wcw each work celebrities into their product, as the monday night war becomes water cooler conversation. What ended up happening was a war of epic proportions, the monday night war.
Wwe monday night raw 2 november 2015 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 2112015 highlights hq. The incredible rise and inevitable collapse of ted turners. This function has been disabled for ver wwe wrestlemania 36 en vivo en espanol latino. Throughout the monday night wars between eric bischoff and vince mcmahon, nitro was gaining on. This 20episode wwe network series chronicles the battle for rating supremacy between wwes raw and wcws monday nitro. Wcw monday night nitro 1999 nwo ataca goldberg espanol latino theanunnakilish. Chris jericho shed his cruiserweight stigmas to make his mark on both wwe and wcw throughout the monday night war. Edge rose from the ranks of tagteam specialist to main event superstar. Former adversaries turned allies eric bischoff, jbl and bruce prichard debate war stories over dinner on table for 3. Apr 22, 2016 the monday night war wcw vs wwe e 3 p. Wwe has also released three best of wcw monday nitro dvd sets. The wwe world heavyweight champion hasnt been on television since september, daniel bryan has no return date set and there are no. With the aoltime warner merger looming, wwe head writer vince russo is hired to turn wcw around. Wwe vs wcw the monday night war episode 1 the war begins.
Monday night wars raw vs nitro ratings timeline youtube. These are indeed dark times for professional wrestling, dear readers. Includes interviews with past and present onair personalities. I would watch it religiously, every week at 7 oclock on tsn. Aug 22, 2014 click here and start watching the monday night war. 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. 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. It was stiff, nononsense wrestling and you could feel the animosity between flair and anderson. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e01 july 7th. In 2008, wwe began to take a familyfriendly approach in which all of its programming received a rating of tvpg. The battle for ratings supremacy throughout the late 90s brought out the absolute best in professional wrestling between rival companies wwe and wcw. By early 1999, the wwe had come back in the monday night ratings war with wcw. Wcw episode air dates and to stay in touch with the monday night war. Classy wrestle wwe monday night war wwe vs wcw monday night war e 4 a new.
Wwe monday night raw 7 march 2017 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 372017 highlights hd. August 26th 2014 english full show online replay s01e02 the monday night war vs wcw wwe. Better than the other wcw doc, and most wwe docs ive seen if you grew up during this period watching wrestling, this is a nostalgic trip you should take. In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on monday night television to compete head to head. 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. Wcw battle in the 90s, are joining corey graves wwe after the bell podcast to share some juicy stories from the front lines of the monday night wars. Wcw next episode air date and your others favorite tv shows. Wcw monday nitro or simply nitro is a professional wrestling television program that was.
On one side, vince mcmahon, the promoter who created wwe and made the industry what it is today. For its entirety, the program went headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf, now wwe monday night. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. 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 wcw s assets were purchased by the wwf. Wwe is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, payperview, digital media and publishing platforms. Besides the pay per views every month, monday night war was the reason i wanted the network. It all happened more or less by chance, as the outsiders. Relive the historic monday night battle for sports entertainment supremacy between the world wrestling federation and world championship wrestling in this companion piece to the wwe network series the monday night war. With charles ashenoff, steve austin, chris benoit, eric bischoff. Wwe consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. Wwe best of wcw nitro vol 2 dvd wcw united states championship match sting vs.
However, reusing the same fifteen interviews was tiresome. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e01 july. Monday night war the fall of wcw video dailymotion. Click here and start watching the monday night war. Feb 14, 2017 15 things that could have happened if wcw won the monday night wars. Wcw nwo monday night nitro nwo attack sting and macho man randy savage. Over the course of his wwe career, edge managed to capture thirtyone championships eleven of which were world titles. After running unopposed for mainstream success for decades, the wwe then wwf suddenly found themselves with direct competition in the form of billionaire and network owner ted turner and his newly rebranded world championship wrestling wcw. 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. Wwe monday night war wwe vs wcw monday night war e 4 a new d generation p.
The monday night war was a fascinating period in professional wrestling. With the fascinating monday night war series launching on wwe network, remembers the 10 most shocking incidents in the unforgettable rivalry between wwe and wcw. Nitro grew to be a formidable competitor to raw as wcw beat wwe in the ratings for 84 consecutive weeks in what became known as the monday night war. The outsiders and eventual nwo stalwarts are talking what could have been in wcw, what nash feels like. Kevin nash and scott hall, the wwe hall of famers who helped revolutionize the wwe vs.
Each time, the wwf wrestler would lose in embarrassing fashion, showing how much better the wcw stars were. After the monday night wars, and the bankruptcy and subsequent acquisitions of both wcw and extreme championship wrestling ecw, wwe became the dominant national professional wrestling promotion in the united states. The wwe ruthless aggression docuseries picks up where wwe networks monday night war series left off, detailing the years that followed the attitude era, after wwe absorbed its top rival, wcw. One one side, vince mcmahon the promoter who created wwe. Its more than a decade later, and i still cant wrap my head around it. I was born in 1990 and my favorite tv show as a kid was wwf raw. With the fascinating monday night war series launching on wwe network, wwe. A documentary about the period in sports entertainment, known as the monday night. For a lot of you reading this, the monday night war was the pinnacle of professional wrestling.
The monday night wars database will be the most comprehensive website dedicated to the tv ratings war between wwf and wcw. Aug 02, 2018 but as quickly as it had started up, the wcw crumbled and lost the socalled monday night wars. Deutsche medaillengewinner olympianews olympiavideos olympiagalerien. However, his ideas only lead to more troubleand wcw s ultimate demise at the hands of new corporate management. 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. 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 stiff competition forced wwe to step up its game, bringing about the attitude era. In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on monday night television to compete head to head in an unprecedented confrontation. Media mogul ted turner launches wcw monday nitro in direct competition against vince mcmahon and wwe s wwe monday night raw. Monday night innovations allow female talents to redefine a womans place at the forefront of sports entertainment. The true story behind the debut of wcw monday nitro wwe.
Replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august 26th 2014 english full show online. This what if story takes a look at what might have happened if the two organizations had fought each other during. The ratings war lasted from september 4, 1995, to march 26. Better than the other wcw doc, and most wwe docs ive seen if you grew up during this period watching wrestling. Contrary to wwe history, not everything wcw did during the 90s was a joke. Who remembers this bill goldberg entrance from wcw halloween havoc 1998 maybe his best entrance ever all rights to wwe.
Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e01 july 7th 2014 english full show online. Wcw tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on the monday night war. One of the first shows announced when the wwe network was first revealed, the monday night war is a look back at the ratings battle between wwe then wwf and their rivals world championship. Media mogul ted turner launches wcw monday nitro in direct competition against vince mcmahon and wwes wwe monday night raw. 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 wrestlings wcw monday nitro were broadcast opposite each other in a battle for nielsen ratings each week. Wwe vs wcw the monday night war episode 1 the war begins steviebreech. Sep 17, 2015 the monday night war was practically over by the turn of the century, but it wasnt made official until 2001 when the unthinkable happened.
For much of its existence, wcw was one of the top professional wrestling promotions in the united states, and was a significant competitor to the dominant world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe wcw was founded. Did wwe steal from wcw during the monday night war. Wcw nitro named after wcw s flagship monday night tv show was originally made for the sony playstation back in 1997. I enjoyed the episodes that had themes not based on singular performers. Nitro, on the other hand, has been able to make every episode feel important and continually raises the stakes on every major program. Kevin nash and scott hall join wwe after the bell for. Monday night war a new dgeneration video dailymotion. Also includes looking back on superstars and storylines that made the monday night wars. Diamond dallas page, who faced goldberg in a wcw payperview main event, and actually knew goldberg years before he began training to become a wrestler, was so impressed with goldberg on monday night raw this week, he thinks that version of goldberg could have tipped the scales toward wcw in the monday night war.
Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. These are the top 10 superstars who would not be where they are today had wcw won the monday night war. Wcw an indepth look at the battle for ratings during the monday night wars between the world wrestling federation now wwe s monday night raw and world championship wrestlings monday nitro between 1995 and 2001. The incredible rise and inevitable collapse of ted turners wcw guy. Wwe slam city an animated series featuring current wwe talent, based on the mattel toy line of the same name. The dvd covers the basics during the monday night wars, but the main thing this dvd lacks is the details. The monday night war s is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001. Sep 03, 20 the successful launch of wcw nitro helped usher in one of the biggest booms in sportsentertainment history.
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