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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]
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]
Goldberg made five appearances, working as Bill Gold during this part of his career. His first-ever official wrestling match was in a Monday Nitro dark match on June 23, 1997, in Macon, Georgia defeating Buddy Lee Parker. [21] He also faced and defeated Buddy Landell, Hugh Morrus, Chip Minton, and John Betcha.
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 ...
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]
The following week, Leroux, Hammer, and Guerrero made the save for Morrus on the May 1, 2000, episode of WCW Monday Nitro to solidify their alliance. Immediately after the match, an enraged Bischoff fired Morrus and the three men who made the save. Shortly after, the "released" wrestlers reappeared in WCW under their new M.I.A. names.
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 ...
Duggan later found the championship belt in a dumpster on the February 16, 2000, episode of another of WCW's television programs, WCW Saturday Night and named himself champion. [3] The championship was later retired on the April 10, 2000, episode of Nitro, after a storyline reboot by WCW authority figures Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo. Overall ...