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. Monday night wars is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001. Watch videos from all of your favorite wwe superstars, backstage fallout f. Sep 20, 2016 fans are shocked when lex luger appears on the debut of wcw monday nitro. If you havent seen this episode, you can watch it on wwe. For its entirety, the program went headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf, now wwe monday night raw. The objectivity of the dvds content was questioned, as some believed the documentary was simply telling the wwe side of the story. Kevin nash, scott hall, shawn michaels, triple h, and xpac aka syxx leave their marks on both the wwe and wcw. Wwe legends house a reality television series featuring several retired personnel. It really breaks down the war into bite sized pieces showing you the rise and fall of wcw. Monday night war the war goes mainstream video dailymotion. Heavyweights finale on december 5, hogan announced that impact.
Mcmahons own children, shane and stephanie, tried to take down their fathers sportsentertainment. Wcw new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Feb 17, 2014 relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on 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. A controversial end to bret harts wwe career forever changes the fate of monday night raw and monday nitro. The first episode featured sean mooney reporting from the streets of new. Every episode of my sondaughter is a wwe superstar. The ratings war lasted from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001. For its entirety, the program went headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf, now. Vince russo was the head editor for wwfs magazine publication, and was later promoted to the title of first head writer in wwf. With steve austin, eric bischoff, matt bloom, mark calaway. September 9, 2014, mick foleys unorthodox style makes him an unlikely success story and a unique weapon for wwe in their war with wcw. Eric bischoff also challenged vince mcmahon to a match in a wcw ring in slamboree 1998. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
With the fascinating monday night war series launching on wwe network, wwe. The monday night war was practically over by the turn of the century, but it wasnt made official until 2001 when the unthinkable happened. Wwe monday night raw 2 november 2015 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 2112015 highlights hq. However, his ideas only lead to more troubleand wcw s ultimate demise at the hands of new corporate management. Includes interviews with past and present onair personalities. This had many fans jumping ship from raw to nitro over night, thus starting the war tobe.
The series premiered on august 22 and in total 20 episodes were produced to showcase the wwe vs wcw war that went on between 1995 and 2001. Surprise wcw acquisitions are revealed in the monday night war, on wwe. By the time tna relaunched the monday night wars in earnest on march 8, it was too late. With keith david, michael coulthard, bryan danielson, vince mcmahon.
A documentary about the period in sports entertainment, known as the monday night wars. Wrestling page for those who loved monday night wars. Monday night war series finale on wwe network tonight. Its hard to believe how much things change in a decade. Monday night war episode 18 mistakes on the battlefield. Wrestlings mondaynight wars had the best series finale of the.
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 slam city an animated series featuring current wwe talent, based on the mattel toy line of the same name. Both wcw and wwe nee wwf, of course were at the heights of their powers, as the monday night wars raged. Aug 02, 2018 10 ways wcw couldve beat wwe in the monday night wars the main eventer. In this 20episode documentary series, wwe chronicles the monday night war with wcw.
One goal to be the only name in sportsentertainment. The monday night war was a fascinating period in professional wrestling. However, his ideas only lead to more troubleand wcws ultimate demise at the hands of new corporate management. Its the final episode of the wwe network series, the monday night war. In 2004, wwe produced a dvd called the monday night war.
Lex luger delivers the first shot in the monday night war. Wwe vs wcw the monday night war episode 1 the war begins. I enjoyed the episodes that had themes not based on singular performers. Monday night war episode 20 life after wartime steviebreech. The 10 most shocking moments of the monday night war 0 of 10 two companies, battling it out for supremacy in the. Monday night war the hart of war video dailymotion. 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.
Monday night war 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. Besides the pay per views every month, monday night war was the reason i wanted the network. The documentary went really deep from the wwe and turner being partners at first until they become adversaries on the monday night wars. Two hours in length, the dvd left out a large portion of the war, breaking off around 1997 before jumping straight to the post wcw era of wwe. Wwf vs wcw monday night wars is watching wcw world war 3 1995. Its more than a decade later, and i still cant wrap my head around it. 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.
This 20episode wwe network series chronicles the battle for rating supremacy between wwes raw and wcws monday nitro. Remembering the 20 greatest moments in the history of wcw. During an appearance on spikes presentation of the ultimate fighter. Wcw tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The monday night wars have just passed the halfway point of its sixth year. The best and worst of wwf raw is war for january 18, 1999. Monday night war the fall of wcw video dailymotion. Hogan was a top talent in world championship wrestling wcw. The latest episode of the monday night war series is entitled the fall of wcw. Chris jericho shed his cruiserweight stigmas to make his mark on both wwe and wcw throughout the monday night war. 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. Replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august 26th 2014 english full show online.
I was born in 1990 and my favorite tv show as a kid was wwf raw. On an episode of nitro, madusa threw away the wwf womens title in the garbage can. This 20episode wwe network series delivers the indepth stories of both vince mcmahons wwe and ted turners wcw, as they battle head to head in a primetime power struggle that forever changed the face of sports entertainment. Cartoon network cable 65 2000 wcw action figures and toys monday night wars nitro era. The theme to this episode was that wwe eventually won the war because the heart and will of a visionary is more important than deep pockets. And essentially, the wwe would always do the best thing for not only their fans, but for business. After all, for the last two years or so, the wwfs monday night offering, raw is war, has dominated wcws counterpart, nitro. In this 20 episode documentary series, wwe chronicles the monday night war with wcw. Turner named the company world championship wrestling wcw after. 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 98 ct. Officially, the war between the two biggest wrestling promotions in the world started on. Officially, the war between the two biggest wrestling promotions in.
The monstrous kane makes a shocking wwe debut happy 20th anniversary. The monday night war on the wwe network looked at the rise of the. Surprise wcw acquisitions are revealed in the monday night war, on. Make offer wwe monday night raw 20 in 1 match by match foreign import wrestling dvd. Vince mcmahon retaliated with billionaire ted skits and sending dx to invade wcw headquarters and wcw shows. Monday night war episode 20 life after wartime youtube. 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 20 episode documentary airing tuesday nights at 9. 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. While the battles inside wwe rings are going strong, there hasnt been an outside threat to the organization as a whole since 2001, when the stars of wcw and ecw united to try and take down wwe. Heres how vince mcmahon bought wcw and wwf emerged as the.
With the aoltime warner merger looming, wwe head writer vince russo is hired to turn wcw around. Wwe monday night raw 7 march 2017 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 372017 highlights hd. Plus, hear about backstage politics on both sides, and all the events leading to wwes victory and the fall of wcw. The monday night war was a professional wrestling television. September 28 wwf vs wcw monday night wars shared a video. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02. Hulk hogan prayed to god the wwe wouldnt lose the monday. Wcw s finger poke of doom and the monday night wars. The monday night wars was a war in every sense of the word. 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. Rather than their audience growing against wwe, they got crushed. Sep 16, 2014 with arn anderson, bill apter, eric bischoff, gerald brisco. Piper vs hogan was great in wcw and i tuned in to see that.
Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august. 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. Also includes looking back on superstars and storylines that made the monday night wars so memorable. 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. August 26th 2014 english full show online replay s01e02 the monday night war vs wcw wwe. Monday night war finale episode 20 fight game media. In volume 2, see wwe return to prominence by snapping wcw s 84week winning streak, as well as the rise of chris jericho, sable and of course, the rock. Monday night war embracing attitude video dailymotion.
Memories of the late 90s are flooding back thanks to wwe network broadcasting the monday night war, a series on wcw and wwes. As the cover photo shows, the dvd covers at least 75% of eric bischoff and vince. This is the penultimate episode of the wwe network series, monday night war. The end of wrestlings mondaynight wars was the best series. This is the first 10 episodes of the documentary which has renee young interviewing sting and triple h after each episode. Saw the 3 episodes so far on the network, really good stuff. Wwe monday night war wwe vs wcw monday night war e 4 a new. 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. Team wcw announced for bash at the beach, wcw monday nitro 17. However, reusing the same fifteen interviews was tiresome. Wwe monday night war wwe vs wcw monday night war e 4 a new d generation p. What ended up happening was a war of epic proportions, 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. 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. Wwe on youtube is your number one spot to catch wwe original shows and exclusives. I would watch it religiously, every week at 7 oclock on tsn.
The last two episodes in particular did a great job. Wcw, a company which once upon a time made more money than any other in the history of. Fans are shocked when lex luger appears on the debut of wcw monday nitro. An indepth look at the battle for ratings between wwe and wcw in the late 1990s. The muchpraised wwe network original series monday night war has its series finale tonight on the wwe network with the last episode titled life after wartime. As a result, i never got a chance to check out the competition.
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