The last two episodes in particular did a great job. Lex luger delivers the first shot in the monday night war, only on. Besides the pay per views every month, monday night war was the reason i wanted the network. With keith david, michael coulthard, bryan danielson, vince mcmahon. Heres how vince mcmahon bought wcw and wwf emerged as the. Hogan was a top talent in world championship wrestling wcw, which bischoff was an executive of. This what if story takes a look at what might have happened if the two organizations had fought each other during. During this time the world wrestling federations monday night raw went headtohead with world championship wrestling s monday nitro in a battle for nielsen ratings each week. Plus, hear about backstage politics on both sides, and all the events leading to wwes victory and the fall of wcw. Both wcw and wwe nee wwf, of course were at the heights of their powers, as the monday night wars raged. Wwe slam city an animated series featuring current wwe talent, based on the mattel toy line of the same name. In this 20 episode documentary series, wwe chronicles the monday night war with wcw. Click here and start watching the monday night war. Heavyweights finale on december 5, hogan announced that impact.
The ratings war was part of a larger overall struggle between. With arn anderson, bill apter, eric bischoff, gerald brisco. For its entirety, the program went headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf, now wwe. 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. Monday night innovations allow female talents to redefine a womans place at the forefront of sports entertainment. 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. The end of wrestlings mondaynight wars was the best series. By then wwe had functionally won the monday night wars, but, fittingly, it took some. Its the final episode of the wwe network series, the monday night war. If wwe lost the war wcw nitros open would look like this. Brian girard james born may 20, 1969 is a retired american professional wrestler and producer, currently signed to wwe james is best known for his initial tenure with world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe as the roadie from 1994 to 1995 and as road dogg jesse james from 1996 to 2001. Wcw moments in the history of the monday night war aaron rift.
Its more than a decade later, and i still cant wrap my head around it. By the time tna relaunched the monday night wars in earnest on march 8, it was too late. Wcw monday night nitro arn anderson vs macho man randy savage. 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. Heres how vince mcmahon bought wcw and wwf emerged as the victor of a thrilling battle for. August 26th 2014 english full show online replay s01e02 the monday night war vs wcw wwe. It drew comparisons to the monday night wars, in which defunct wrestling promotion world championship wrestling wcw program nitro went headtohead with raw in a battle for higher nielsen ratings each week from 1995 to 2001.
Wwe network is an overthetop streaming service and digital television network owned by american integrated media company wwe. Monday night war the fall of wcw video dailymotion. It really breaks down the war into bite sized pieces showing you the rise and fall of wcw. Monday night war episode 20 life after wartime youtube. November 25, 2014 wwe and wcw each work celebrities into their product, as the monday night war becomes water cooler conversation. September 9, 2014, mick foleys unorthodox style makes him an unlikely success story and a unique weapon for wwe in their war with wcw. With joe anoai, afa anoai, sika anoai, steve austin. He is also known for his appearances with total nonstop action wrestling tna as b. Includes interviews with past and present onair personalities. Sep 10, 2014 by early 1999, the wwe had come back in the monday night ratings war with wcw. Monday night war building an army video dailymotion. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02 august. Monday night wars is the common term describing the period of mainstream televised american professional wrestling from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001.
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. Follow the rocks meteoric rise as he becomes one of the biggest names in entertainment in and out of the ring. With the aoltime warner merger looming, wwe head writer vince russo is hired to turn wcw around. 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. Wwe monday night war wwe vs wcw monday night war e 4 a new d generation p. From 19952001, the monday night wars between wwe and wcw. An indepth look at the battle for ratings between wwe and wcw in the late 1990s.
In japan it operates as a television network, and in the rest of the world as a streaming service using the infrastructure of endeavor streaming services on january 8, 2014, wwe announced the network would launch on february 24 in the united states. Wcw, a company which once upon a time made more money than any other in the history of. However, his ideas only lead to more troubleand wcw s ultimate demise at the hands of new corporate management. Check out the ringers ranking of the best episodes since 2000. The monday night wars between wwf and wcw created, what i believe to be, the most dynamic and entertaining period in wrestling history. Watch replay the monday night war wwe vs wcw s01e02. Wwe monday night raw 7 march 2017 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 372017 highlights hd. Wrestlings mondaynight wars had the best series finale of the. Wwe legends house a reality television series featuring several retired personnel. 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. 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. What would wcw nitros opening sequence look like if wcw won the monday night war. In 2004, wwe produced a dvd called the monday night war. 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.
Turner named the company world championship wrestling wcw. Officially, the war between the two biggest wrestling promotions in the world started on. However, his ideas only lead to more troubleand wcws ultimate demise at the hands of. 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.
The first episode featured sean mooney reporting from the streets of new. In honor of the 15th anniversary of the final episode. By early 1999, the wwe had come back in the monday night ratings war with wcw. Monday night war foundations of war video dailymotion. Sep 16, 2014 with arn anderson, bill apter, eric bischoff, gerald brisco. Hulk hogan prayed to god the wwe wouldnt lose the monday. Feb 17, 2014 relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on the monday night war. 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. Jeremy jacobowitz from brunch boys and adam welby re. Kevin nash, scott hall, shawn michaels, triple h, and xpac aka syxx leave their marks on both the wwe and wcw. Jim cornette on leaving wcw, wweovw, tna, roh, gfw.
During an appearance on spikes presentation of the ultimate fighter. Monday night war finale episode 20 fight game media. Saw the 3 episodes so far on the network, really good stuff. Wcw monday nitro, also known as wcw 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. Monday night war a new dgeneration video dailymotion.
The ratings war lasted from september 4, 1995, to march 26, 2001. The monday night war was a fascinating period in professional wrestling. When all was said and done, vince and the wwf reigned supremacy, bought out wcw and ended the. A controversial end to bret harts wwe career forever changes the fate of monday night raw and monday nitro. Aug 02, 2018 but as quickly as it had started up, the wcw crumbled and lost the socalled monday night wars.
Relive the historic monday night battle between wwe and wcw on the monday night war. Chris jericho shed his cruiserweight stigmas to make his mark on both wwe and wcw throughout the monday night war. With steve austin, eric bischoff, matt bloom, mark calaway. 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. Jan 04, 2020 by the time tna relaunched the monday night wars in earnest on march 8, it was too late. Mick foley returns to wwe title win site 20 years later.
The objectivity of the dvds content was questioned, as some believed the documentary was simply telling the wwe side of the story. As the cover photo shows, the dvd covers at least 75% of eric bischoff and vince. Also includes looking back on superstars and storylines that made the monday night wars so memorable. What ended up happening was a war of epic proportions, 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 20 episode documentary airing tuesday nights at 9. This will not be a short voyage, but i sincerely hope youll join me on this journey through the battlefield and. I enjoyed the episodes that had themes not based on singular performers. This is the first 10 episodes of the documentary which has renee young interviewing sting and triple h after each episode. Monday night war the hart of war video dailymotion. But as quickly as it had started up, the wcw crumbled and lost the socalled monday night wars. Wcw a television series about the monday night wars.
However, reusing the same fifteen interviews was tiresome. The monday night war was practically over by the turn of the century, but it wasnt made official until 2001 when the unthinkable happened. 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. This had many fans jumping ship from raw to nitro over night, thus starting the war tobe. Rather than their audience growing against wwe, they got crushed.
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. 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. The beginning of the end occurred during the january 4, 1999 episodes of wwe raw and wcw nitro. The monday night war was a professional wrestling television. Top 5 mistakes wwe made during the monday night war. And essentially, the wwe would always do the best thing for not only their fans, but for business. In this 20episode documentary series, wwe chronicles the monday night war with wcw. Wwe monday night raw 2 november 2015 highlights hd wwe monday night raw 2112015 highlights hq. Nov 04, 2014 with joe anoai, afa anoai, sika anoai, steve austin.
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. A documentary about the period in sports entertainment, known as the monday night wars. The wcw brand started to grow on a national and global scale. Cartoon network cable 65 2000 wcw action figures and toys monday night wars nitro era. Monday night war the war gets extreme video dailymotion. Every episode of my sondaughter is a wwe superstar. Wcw s finger poke of doom and the monday night wars duration.