WCW Monday Nitro
| WCW Monday Nitro | |
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 Logo used from September 4, 1995 to March 29, 1999 | |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Created by | |
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| Starring | SeeWorld Championship Wrestling alumni |
| Opening theme |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No.of seasons | 6 |
| No.of episodes | 288 |
| Production | |
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| Production location | Various locations in North America |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | September 4, 1995– March 26, 2001 |
| Related | |
| WCW Thunder WCW Saturday Night WCW WorldWide WCW Clash of the Champions WCW Pro | |
WCW Monday Nitro,also known asWCW Nitroor simplyNitro,is an Americanprofessional wrestlingtelevision program that was produced byWorld Championship Wrestling(WCW) and broadcast weekly every Monday night onTNTin the United States from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001.
Created byEric BischoffandTed Turner,the show's premiere was notable for sparking a period of television known as the "Monday Night War".For the entirety of the show's run,Nitrowent head-to-head in the ratings with theWorld Wrestling Federation's (WWF; now WWE)Monday Night Raw.Although comparable toRawin popularity from the beginning,Nitrobegan to dominate in ratings, based largely on the strength of theNew World Order(nWo), a rebellious group of wrestlers that wanted to take over WCW. Beginning in June 1996,NitrobeatRawin the ratings for 83 consecutive weeks, forcing WWF ownerVince McMahonto usher in the more adult-oriented "Attitude Era".[1]In April 1998,RawbeatNitroin the ratings for the first time in almost two years. The shows would continue to trade ratings wins back and forth until November 1998 whenRawpulled ahead ofNitrofor good.
Besides broadcasting from various arenas and locations across theUnited StatesandCanada,such asMall of AmericainBloomington, Minnesota(from which the first episode was broadcast),Nitroalso organized special broadcasts from theDisney-MGM StudiosinOrlandoin 1996; aired annualSpring Break-Outepisodes fromPanama City Beach, FloridaorSouth Padre Island, Texasstarting in March 1997; and filmed some episodes inAustraliaand theUnited Kingdomduring the Fall of 2000.
As of June 30, 2023, all episodes are available for streaming on theWWE NetworkandPeacock.[2]WWE has also released threeBest of WCW Monday NitroDVDsets.[3]
History[edit]
Premiere[edit]
Thefirst episode ofNitrowas broadcast from theMall of AmericainBloomington, Minnesotaon September 4, 1995.[3]The featured matches on the one-hour broadcast wereBrian PillmanversusJushin Thunder Liger,Ric FlairversusWCW United States Heavyweight ChampionSting,andWCW World Heavyweight ChampionHulk Hogantaking onBig Bubba Rogers.The show was also highlighted by the return ofLex Lugerto WCW after having spent the previous two plus years wrestling for the WWF, where he had been one of the promotion's top stars. Luger had just wrestled a match for the WWF the previous evening; the match was his final contractual obligation with the company, and Luger signed with WCW the morning of his appearance. The event prefigured the similar defections of WWF wrestlersScott HallandKevin Nashthe following year.
The title video for the debut episode ofNitrofeatured multiple shots ofBig Van Vader(one of four wrestlers featured, along with Hulk Hogan, Sting andMacho Man Randy Savage),[4]who parted ways with WCW following a backstage altercation withPaul Orndorff.Absent from the first episode, he had been scheduled to face Hogan for theWCW World Heavyweight Championshipon the September 11 edition, but was replaced by Lex Luger, who issued a challenge to Hogan on the debut show.[5]Vader would never perform onNitro,and embarked on a WWF career in January 1996.[6]
Monday Night War[edit]
The advent ofNitrobrought with it atelevision ratingsrivalry with the WWF'sMonday Night Raw,known to wrestling fans as the "Monday Night War".Throughout this period,Nitrowould grow in popularity and eventually surpassRawin the ratings for 83 consecutive weeks.[1]
SinceNitrowas live, the show was seen as far less predictable than its WWF counterpart. Initially only sixty minutes in length (as wasRawat the time),Nitrowas expanded to two hours following the1996 NBA Playoffs(Rawwould later extend to two hours in February 1997). In January 1998, the show was extended to three hours. At its peak, the rivalry resulted in performers on either show trading verbal insults and challenges. In retaliation for a segment ofRawin whichD-Generation X(DX) travelled to theNorfolk Scopearena inNorfolkwhereNitrowas being broadcast (WWF was nearby inHampton, Virginiathe same night), Eric Bischoff challenged Vince McMahon to face him in a match to be held atSlamboree 1998;McMahon never formally recognized the challenge and did not appear.
The July 6, 1998, episode ofNitrofrom the Georgia Dome in Atlanta sawGoldbergdefeat Hollywood Hogan for theWCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Nitrois best remembered for theNew World Order(nWo), with former WWF wrestlersScott Hall,Kevin Nashand "Hollywood"Hulk Hoganas rebellious heels plotting to take over WCW. Despite ratings success, both the angle and stable would later be criticized for the heel wrestlers almost never losing, and for what was seen as overexposure. As the nWo expanded, the stable would ultimately split into several warring factions within itself, while most WCW-branded wrestlers would eventually become neutral.
Changes[edit]
AsRawbegan to overtakeNitroin the ratings in 1998 thanks to WWF'sAttitude Eraprogramming, WCW was frequently criticized for several faults, including an inability to create new stars while over-relying on established stars to support ratings.
On January 4, 1999Mick Foley,who had wrestled for WCW during the early 1990s as Cactus Jack, won theWWF Championshipas Mankind on a pre-taped episode ofRaw.NitroannouncerTony Schiavonesarcastically commented on the match, which unexpectedly resulted inNitrolosing in the ratings battle when several hundred thousand viewers switched over toRawto see the title change. That night's episode ofNitrowould be notorious for the "Fingerpoke of Doom",in which a WCW World Heavyweight Championship match between Kevin Nash and Hollywood Hogan was quickly revealed to be a ruse that reunited the core members of the nWo as the" nWo Elite ". The match was universally panned and was considered to have damaged WCW's credibility and begin their decline.
In October 1999, former WWF writersVince RussoandEd Ferrarawere hired by WCW. Both men attempted to bring their WWF-style writing toNitro,including edgier storylines, lengthier non-wrestling segments, and an increased amount of sexuality. Many WCW fans greatly resented Russo and Ferrara for changing their programming to be like the WWF, as they preferred the traditional method of wrestling over long skits, screwjobs, and risque innuendo that were widely popular among WWF audiences.
Nitrowould be reduced to two hours in January 2000, returning the program to an 8-10 p.m. timeslot, with the first hour running unopposed and the second hour competing with the first hour ofRaw.Eric Bischoff would be brought back toNitroand was paired with Russo to "reboot"WCW on April 10, 2000. None of these changes were able to help recoverNitro's ratings and Bischoff eventually left the company in July 2000 after an incident involving Hogan and Russo at theBash at the Beachevent. Russo would later suffer a severeconcussionafter being speared through a cage by Goldberg, later leaving WCW on extended leave to recover. Further declines from late 2000 would see the company search for new ownership beginning from early 2001.
Notable episodes[edit]
| Episode Title | Date | Venue | Location | Rating | Note |
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| WCW Monday Nitro | September 4, 1995 | Mall of America | Bloomington, Minnesota | 2.5 | First episode ofNitro.See above for more information. |
| Tuesday Nitro | July 22, 1997 | Jacksonville Coliseum | Jacksonville, Florida | 4.1 | |
| nWo Monday Nitro | December 22, 1997 | Macon Coliseum | Macon, Georgia | 3.5 | ThenWotake over the last 2 hours ofNitro. |
| Spring Break | March 16, 1998 | Club La Vela | Panama City Beach, Florida | 5.6 | Free event held in theBoardwalk Beach Resort's Club La Vela. |
| WCW Monday Nitro | July 6, 1998 | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | 4.9 | Event held at theGeorgia Dome,41,412 attended the event making it the highest WCW Nitro attendance. Main Event: Goldberg wins first World Heavyweight title by defeating Hollywood Hogan. The second hour had a tv rating of 5.6.[7][8] |
| WCW Monday Nitro | August 31, 1998 | Miami Arena | Miami, Florida | 6.0 | Nitro reaches its highest rated episode. The Wolfpac's Lex Luger and Sting battled nWo Hollywood's Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart in the main event. |
| "Fingerpoke of Doom" | January 4, 1999 | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | 5.0 | Goldberg was arrested before his title match for theWCW World Heavyweight Championship.Later, Tony Schiavone, on orders from Eric Bischoff, gave away Mankind's pre-tapedWWF titlevictory onRaw,which resulted in over 600,000 viewers switching toRaw. |
| New Year's Evil | December 27, 1999 | Houston Astrodome | Houston, Texas | 2.8 | Special New Year's edition ofNitro.The name was later revived in 2021 as ayearly New Year's-themedspecial episodeofWWE NXT. |
| Spring Breakout 2000 | March 27, 2000 | Sheraton South Padre | South Padre Island, Texas | 2.6 | Free event held on the beachfront of the Sheraton Beach Resort Hotel.[9] |
| WCW Monday Nitro | April 3, 2000 | 1.8 | Before the official "reboot", the most memorable moments ofNitroare revisited. | ||
| WCW Monday Nitro | April 10, 2000 | Pepsi Center | Denver, Colorado | 3.1 | WCW is "rebooted" byEric BischoffandVince Russoand all WCW titles are vacated. |
| WarGames 2000 | September 4, 2000 | Reunion Arena | Dallas, Texas | 3.6 | On the fifth anniversary of the premiere, aWarGames matchtook place in a three-tiered cage between two teams for the world championship. Kevin Nash retained the title. |
| The Night of Champions | March 26, 2001 | Boardwalk Beach Resort | Panama City Beach, Florida | 3.0 | Final episode ofNitro.WCW is purchased by theWWF.See below for more information. |
The Night of Champions – Final broadcast[edit]
In an attempt to save WCW andNitro,Bischoff attempted to purchase the company with a group of investors. However, although Bischoff's offer had been accepted, recently appointedTurner BroadcastingexecutiveJamie Kellnerannounced shortly after his arrival thatNitroand all WCW programming was immediately canceled on both TNT and TBS Superstation. Bischoff's group then withdrew their deal, as it was contingent on keeping WCW programming on some outlet. Instead, WCW's trademarks and certain assets (such as its video library and the contracts of 24 wrestlers),[10]though not the company itself (which existed as a Time Warner-owned legal entity under the name Universal Wrestling Corporation until late 2017),[11][12]were bought byVince McMahon's WWF (nowWWE), its long-time competitor.
Around the time of the cancellation, WCW was preparing to make its yearly trip toPanama City, Floridaforspring break.Since the premiere ofNitro,WCW had gone toClub La VelaorSouth Padre Islandevery March to try to gain favor with adolescent and young adult viewers who might not otherwise be tuning into the program. It was announced that the upcoming March 26, 2001, episode ofNitrofrom Panama City (which was actually held at the nearby Boardwalk Beach Resort) was to be the finale and the show was dubbed "The Night of Champions." The show began with McMahon appearing via satellite fromGund Arenain Cleveland, Ohio, the site of that Monday'sRaw is Warbroadcast onTNN.McMahon announced his purchase of WCW to the crowd and appeared in vignettes throughout the show, including one where he terminated WCW'sJeff Jarretton air due to bad blood the two had in the past.
The show was unique in that all five of WCW's major championships (excluding theWCW Hardcore Championship) were defended that night and in six of the seven matches contested on the show, the faces won. (Traditionally WCW was seen as the promotion where heels were often the top stars as opposed to the WWF, where faces were often the top stars. Shawn Stasiak was the only heel to emerge victorious on the final episode ofNitro.) In addition, various WCW wrestlers were interviewed giving their honest,out-of-characterresponses to the selling of WCW. The co-main event of the evening was WCW World Heavyweight ChampionScott Steinertaking on WCW United States Heavyweight ChampionBooker Tin a match with both belts on the line; Booker defeated Steiner for his fourth WCW World Heavyweight Championship while retaining the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
Just as it had been on the initialNitro,the final match of the finalNitroand the final match in WCW as a whole was between long-time WCW rivalsRic FlairandSting,a match that was more informal than their usual encounters (Sting and Flair were seen smiling and nodding respectfully towards each other throughout the match). Sting won using his finishing move, the Scorpion Deathlock. After the match, the two competitors stood in the middle of the ring and embraced to show respect for one another.
In a closing segment, simulcast between bothNitroandRaw,Vince addressed the audience in Cleveland and gloated about the purchase, stating that he wanted Turner to personally deliver the sale contract to him so he could sign it atWrestleMania X-Seventhat weekend. However, the speech was interrupted by Vince's sonShane McMahon,who announced (in kayfabe) fromNitrothat he had already signed the sale contract himself, and that the WCW would continue to compete against the WWF. The twist came as part of the set up of their match at WrestleMania X-Seven, and of what would later become WWF's "Invasion"storyline.[13]
In addition to the tape library and other intellectual properties, WWF also purchased several contracts of WCW talent, keeping many of the younger stars. Four of WCW's championships found their way into the WWF; in addition to Booker T carrying both the WCW Championship (as it was renamed) and United States Championship with him into the WWF, McMahon also signed then-WCW Cruiserweight ChampionShane Helmsand then-WCW Tag Team ChampionsChuck PalumboandSean O'Haireto contracts. Palumbo and O'Haire would defeat Team Canada (Mike AwesomeandLance Storm) on the final episode ofNitro.(The WWF scrapped the WCW Hardcore Championship, as it was officially retired immediately following the finalNitrodespite no one holding it sinceMengdeparted for the WWF in early 2001, and theWCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championshipfor undisclosed reasons; Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio were the last champions and McMahon was only able to sign Kidman to a contract at the time.)
"The Night of Champions" was the penultimate WCW broadcast, prior to the final episode ofWorldWideon the weekend of March 31–April 1, 2001.WCW Monday Nitrowas the last professional wrestling program to air on TNT until the first episode ofAEW Dynamiteon October 2, 2019.
Results[edit]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Booker T(US) defeatedScott Steiner(World) (withMidajah) | Singles matchfor theWCW World HeavyweightandUnited StatesHeavyweight Championships | 5:08 | ||
| 2 | The Filthy Animals(Rey MysterioandBilly Kidman) defeated3 Count(Evan KaragiasandShannon Moore) andThe Jung Dragons(Kaz HayashiandYun Yang) | Triple threat matchto determine the #1 contenders for theWCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship | 3:37 | ||
| 3 | Shane Helms(c) defeatedChavo Guerrero Jr. | Singles match for theWCW Cruiserweight Championship | 4:38 | ||
| 4 | The Natural Born Thrillers(Sean O'HaireandChuck Palumbo) (c) defeatedTeam Canada(Mike AwesomeandLance Storm) | Tag team matchfor theWCW World Tag Team Championship | 3:20 | ||
| 5 | Shawn Stasiak(withStacy Keibler) defeatedBam Bam Bigelow | Singles match | 1:24 | ||
| 6 | The Filthy Animals (Rey Mysterio Jr. and Billy Kidman) defeatedElix SkipperandKid Romeo(c) | Tag team match for theWCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship | 4:43 | ||
| 7 | StingdefeatedRic Flairby submission | Singles match | 7:19 | ||
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Other notable moments[edit]
When then-WWF Women's ChampionAlundra Blayzesigned with WCW in 1995 (going back to her old name of "Madusa" ), she brought the WWF Women's title belt with her and threw it in a trash can on the December 18, 1995 episode ofNitro[14](the third week thatNitrostarted before the top of the hour), and the title itself would become inactive for the next three years. Many cite this incident as one of the causes of the infamousMontreal Screwjob.This infamous event would be parodied by WCW on a 2000 episode ofNitro,whenScott Hallthrew theWCW World Television Championshipin the trash and"Hacksaw" Jim Dugganfound and claimed the belt weeks later on an episode ofSaturday Night.
The only wrestler to appear on bothNitroandRawon the same night was Rick Rude. Rude was able to appear on both shows because he was not under contract with the WWF at the time, appearing on a handshake deal with McMahon onRaw– which was still pre-recorded at the time whileNitrowas broadcast live. To emphasize that onlyNitrowas live, Rude had a full beard on theRawbroadcast but only a mustache onNitro.
The January 13, 1997 episode ofNitroended with the first two minutes of the Hollywood Hogan vs.The Giantmain event. Before the show went off the air, commentator Tony Schiavone announced the match was to continue during the commercial breaks ofThe New Adventures of Robin Hood,which premiered that night afterNitro.This resulted in the premiere episode ofRobin Hoodreceiving high ratings due to WCW fans being lured in to watch the show for the Hogan/Giant match.[15]
On the May 24, 1999 broadcast Bret Hart eulogized his brother Owen who was killed in an in-ring accident at the WWF pay-per-view event Over the Edge the night before.
The rock bandKISSappeared in August 1999, and debuted a wrestler namedThe Demonwhile performing "God of Thunder".According toDean Malenko,it was the lowest ratedNitroever.
Throughout the late summer and early fall of 1999, in an attempt to boost the show's declining ratings, WCW organized a competition to find a new member of theNitro Girls.[16]Over the course of eight weeks, 300 women took part in the competition; two women who successfully passed the regional auditions were subject to Internet voting by home viewers. Eight women were selected to participate in the final round of the competition, which was held on the November 8, 1999 episode ofNitro.Stacy Keiblerwas declared the winner of the competition after receiving the most internet votes among the eight finalists, and received a spot on the dance troupe along with a cash prize of $10,000.[17]
WWE home media and streaming[edit]
Since buying the WCW video library, WWE Home Video has included manyNitromatches and segments on some of their Superstar biography DVD sets. Episodes were also streamed onWWE Classics on Demand,as part ofThe Monday Night Warfeature.
While the service did show episodes ofNitro,they are often edited. Some WCW entrance theme music tracks are replaced with stock WWE music. A lot of the crowd noise is also removed on most episodes and pay-per-views. Beginning in July 2007, WWE Classics on Demand began deleting content from episodes ofNitro,as matches and some references toChris Benoitare removed. Benoit is sometimes shown in segments where he is not the main issue of the segment. This was in light of the controversy surrounding thedeaths of Benoit and his familyon June 24 of that year.
In April 2009, WWE Classics went back to the first episodes that aired in September 1995. These shows alternate with the currentNitroairings (December 1997 and onwards).
A 3-disc DVD entitledThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitrowas produced and released by WWE on June 7, 2011. 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 ofWCW Monday Nitro.The sequel,The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. 2was 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 ofNitro(September 4, 1995 – March 26, 2001) are available on demand on theWWE Network.[18]
On-air personalities[edit]
Commentary teams[edit]
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Eric Bischoff,Bobby HeenanandSteve McMichael | September 4, 1995 – May 13, 1996 |
| Tony SchiavoneandLarry Zbyszko* | May 27, 1996 – July 29, 1996 (1st hour) August 5, 1996 – April 21, 1997 (1st hour) |
| Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan and Larry Zbyszko | April 28, 1997 – May 19, 1997 (1st hour) |
| Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan* | May 20, 1996 – June 10, 1996 (1st hour/2nd hour) July 1, 1996 – July 22, 1996 (2nd hour) August 5, 1996 – August 26, 1996 (2nd hour) |
| Tony Schiavone, Larry Zbyszko and Eric Bischoff | July 29, 1996 (2nd hour) |
| Eric Bischoff, Bobby Heenan andMike Tenay* | September 2, 1996 – October 28, 1996 (2nd hour) November 11, 1996 – November 18, 1996 (2nd hour) |
| Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Larry Zbyszko* | May 26, 1997 – July 28, 1997 (1st hour) August 11, 1997 – March 29, 1999 (1st hour/1st-2nd hour) |
| Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay** | November 4, 1996 (2nd hour) November 25, 1996 – March 29, 1999 (2nd hour/3rd hour) August 4, 1997 (2nd hour-3rd hour) December 20, 1999 – January 24, 2000 (1st/2nd hour-3rd hour) |
| Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan | June 17, 1996 – June 24, 1996 (2nd hour) April 5, 1999 – July 12, 1999 August 9, 1999 – December 13, 1999 |
| Scott Hudson and Bobby Heenan | July 19, 1999 – August 2, 1999 |
| Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay andMark Madden | January 31, 2000 |
| Tony Schiavone and Mark Madden | February 7, 2000 – March 27, 2000 August 28, 2000 |
| Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson and Mark Madden | April 10, 2000 – July 10, 2000 July 24, 2000 – August 21, 2000 September 18, 2000 – October 2, 2000 October 30, 2000 – November 6, 2000 November 20, 2000 – December 4, 2000 December 18, 2000 |
| Tony Schiavone, Mark Madden andStevie Ray | July 18, 2000 October 9, 2000 – October 23, 2000 |
| Tony Schiavone, Mark Madden andJeremy Borash | September 4, 2000 – September 11, 2000 |
| Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Stevie Ray | November 13, 2000 |
| Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson and Stevie Ray | December 12, 2000 |
| Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson andDisqo | January 8, 2001 |
| Tony Schiavone and Scott Hudson | January 15, 2001 – March 26, 2001 |
| Jim RossandPaul Heyman*** | March 26, 2001 (final minutes) |
(*) – Starting with the May 27, 1996 episode ofNitro,which came after a week off due to theNBA Playoffs on TNT,Nitrostarted using two broadcast teams for the show. Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko would call the first hour ofNitrofrom ringside, and Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan would take over from their booth near the set at the top of the second hour. Starting in September 1996, Mike Tenay became a color commentator for both hours ofNitro,calling the first hour with Schiavone and Zbyszko and the second hour with Bischoff and Heenan. Usually Tenay would call the first hour from the broadcast booth separate from Schiavone and Zbyszko's table at ringside, while he called the second hour with Bischoff and Heenan in the booth.
(**) – After Eric Bischoff joined the nWo and took on a more prominent on-screen authority figure role, Schiavone replaced Bischoff in the second hour ofNitro,thus making him the lone play-by-play commentator for the show. Unlike Tenay, Schiavone called the first hour from ringside and would call the second hour in the booth alongside Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay. Schiavone did that until the broadcast table at ringside was done away with on the December 9, 1996 edition ofNitro.[19]WCW, though, would eventually move the announcers back to ringside when the newNitroset was debuted on April 5, 1999.
(***) – At the end of match between Sting and Flair, the program was simulcasted withTNNfor the closing segment andShane McMahonannounces the immediate purchase of World Championship Wrestling from his father, Vince.
Ring announcers[edit]
| Ring announcers | Dates |
|---|---|
| David Penzer | September 4, 1995– March 26, 2001 |
| Michael Buffer | May 12, 1997– March 26, 2001[a] |
Notes[edit]
- ^Michael Buffer only selects the main event.
See also[edit]
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