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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 was released on August 11, 2015. [3] As of 2016, all 288 episodes of Nitro (September 4, 1995 – March 26, 2001) are available on demand on the WWE Network. [18]
WCW's pay-per-view events and Nitro ' s live television episodes during this period would surpass almost all of the previous records set by JCP during the 1970s and 80s. Outside the U.S., WCW partnered with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) to promote the Japan Supershows (also known as Starrcade in Tokyo Dome) between 1991 and 1994, which set a ...
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [4] Results were predetermined by WCW's writers. [5] [6]
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 ...
Vince McMahon, Ken Shamrock, Test, Kane, Chyna and Big Boss Man vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a 6-on-1 handicap elimination match [107] WCW: Monday Nitro July 6, 1998: Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia Dome: 39,000 Hollywood Hogan (c) vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship [Note 8] [108] [109] TVC: Médico Asesino vs. Tonina Jackson ...
On the Memorial Day 1996 edition of Nitro, Scott Hall interrupted a match and, apparently out of character, challenged the wrestlers of WCW to a fight against him and unnamed companions. Though Hall was employed by WCW, the storyline took advantage of fans' knowledge of the Curtain Call incident by insinuating that Hall's departure from the WWF ...
Starrcade drew a buy rate of 1.9, the best WCW ever achieved. In 1998, WCW expanded with the creation of another television show, WCW Thunder. However, Thunder could not gain the success of WCW Monday Nitro, WCW's main weekly program. Nitro was also extended from two to three hours, and more house shows were run. [17]
WCW Nitro dark match Buddy Lee Parker [15] Won by pinfall 1–0 June 24, 1997 Dalton, GA Coliseum WCW Saturday Night dark match Buddy Landell [15] Won by pinfall 2–0 July 14, 1997 Orlando, FL Arena WCW Nitro dark match Hugh Morrus [15] Won by pinfall 3–0 July 17, 1997 Cincinnati, OH The Crown WCW Nitro dark match Chip Minton [15] Won by ...