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The set is narrated by former three time WCW champion Diamond Dallas Page and highlights some of the biggest matches and moments in the history of WCW Monday Nitro. The sequel, The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2 was released on DVD and Blu-ray February 12, 2013. Followed by the final set titled, The Very best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 3, which ...
In 2001, the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE) purchased the assets of WCW, including the video libraries of all previous NWA and WCW pay-per-views, and the ownership rights of the names of these events. To date WWE has only promoted one pay-per-view event using the name of a former WCW PPV, The Great American Bash, from 2004 until ...
The first episode of the weekly professional wrestling television series WCW Monday Nitro premiered on September 4, 1995 [1] [2] The show aired live on TNT and emanated from inside the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. [3]
In 1995, WCW debuted their live flagship television program Monday Nitro, and subsequently developed a ratings competition against the flagship program of the WWF, Monday Night Raw, in a period now known as the Monday Night War. From 1996 to 1998, WCW surpassed their rival program in the ratings for 83 consecutive weeks. [7]
In 1995, WCW experienced a resurgence under Eric Bischoff following the creation of WCW Monday Nitro, debut of The Outsiders and "heel turn" of Hulk Hogan, and subsequent formation of the New World Order. A new rivalry with the WWF, known as the "Monday Night War", was a major force driving the 1990s wrestling boom.
This is a list of past and present programs broadcast by the Canadian television channels ... NFL Monday Night Football; Curling ... WCW Monday Nitro; WWE Raw; Combat ...
Lex Luger made his WCW return on the first episode of Nitro. Monday Nitro premiered on September 4, 1995 as an hour-long weekly show, [12] and Bischoff was instrumental in the launching of the show. During their mid-1995 meeting, Turner asked Bischoff how WCW could compete with the WWF.
WCW Monday Nitro United States: TNT: 1995–2001 World Championship Wrestling: 288 AWF Warriors of Wrestling United States: Syndicated: 1995–1996 American Wrestling Federation: NWC Slammin' TV United States: Syndicated: 1995 National Wrestling Conference: 15 WCW Prime United States: Prime Sports Network: 1995–1997 World Championship Wrestling