WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro: Summary

Originally on:TNT
Status:Ended
Premiered:September 4, 1995
Last Aired:March 26, 2001
Show Categories:Sports, Drama

WCW Monday Nitro was the weekly show designed by Eric Bischoff to compete against Vince McMahon's WWF Monday Night Raw. The show began broadcasting on TNT in September, 1995. WCW Monday Nitro's ratings really exploded in 1997 when Goldberg, The Flock, and nWo were introduced. After a huge fall in the ratings, WCW Monday Nitro was cancelled by AOL/Time Warner in March of 2001 by Head of Programming Jamie Kellner, and parts of WCW were subsequently bought by Vincent K. McMahon's World Wrestling Federation Entertainment (World Wrestling Entertainment). Despite plans of a WWE Entertainment version of "WCW Monday Nitro" returning on a different channel, and possibly, on a different day, it never did.
Did you Know ...

That Nitro went on to lead in the ratings for an amazing 80+ weeks.

That Lex Luger debuted on the first episode on WCW Monday Nitro.

That the nWo storylines are argued by many as one of the best ever in professional wrestling history.Related Programs

- WCW Pay-Per View
- WCW Thunder
- WCW Saturday Night
- WCW WorldWide
- WCW Main Event
- WCW Clash Of The ChampionsBuy The DVD/VHS of the "WWF/WCW Monday Night Wars" courtesy of Amazon.com

When the WWE bought out WCW, many of the WCW's wrestlers made a name for themselves on WWE programming. Here is a list containing links to the WWE.com profiles of the current WWE superstars that wrestled on WCW Monday Nitro. Big Show Bill DeMott Billy Kidman Booker T Chavo Guerrero Chris Benoit Chris Jericho Eddie Guerrero Eric Bischoff Eugene Mark Jindrak Rey Mysterio Ric Flair Shannon Moore The Hurricane William Regal

The last WCW Champions

WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho by defeating The Rock at WWF Vengenace on the 9th December 2001. With the Victory, the WCW World Title and the WWF Title were unified.

WCW Television Championship: Hacksaw Jim Duggan found the title in a garbage bin and started defending it throughout the year of 2000, defeating people such as Robert Gibson.

WCW United States Champion: Edge by defeating Test on RAW 12th November 2001. The title was then unified with the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman on RAW (22/10/2001), and the title unified with the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, becoming the "WWF Cruiserweight Championship."

WCW Hardcore Championship: Meng defeated Terry Funk on the 14th January 2001, and Meng turned up at the WWF Royal Rumble shortly after winning the title, it was vacated.

WCW Tag Team Championship: The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) defeated the Hardy Boyz at WWF Surivior Series 2001, and the titles unified with the WWF Tag Team Championship. WCW Monday Nitro was the weekly show designed by Eric Bischoff to compete against Vince McMahon's WWF Monday Night Raw. The show began broadcasting on TNT in September, 1995. WCW Monday Nitro's ratings really exploded in 1997 when Goldberg, The Flock, and nWo were introduced. After a huge fall in the ratings, WCW Monday Nitro was cancelled by AOL/Time Warner in March of 2001 by Head of...

March 26, 2001

Aired: Monday March 26, 2001

Match Results: WCW United States Championship vs. WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Booker T defeated Scott Steiner. Rey Misterio Jr. & Billy Kidman over Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang and Shannon Moore & Evan Karagais. WCW Cruiserweight Championship - Shane Helms defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. WCW World Tag Team Championship - Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo over Lance Storm & Mike Awesome. Loser Gets A Tatoo Match - Shawn Stasiak over Bam Bam Bigelow. WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship - Rey Misterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo. Sting defeated Ric Flair.

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Larry PfohlLex Luger
Darren MatthewsWilliam Regal (Night Of Champions 2001)

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It was in the mid-90's when Eric Bischoff backed by the money of Ted Turner decided to take Vince McMahon WWE straight head to head. ...Continue »
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Monday Nitro Vs Monday Night Raw. Boy those were the days..... ...Continue »
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WCW was the best wrestling show ever. It was better than wwe and ecw. I used to watch tis show every Monday night on TNT. And watch WCW Thunder every Thursday night on TBS. I enjoyed this show. They need to bring this show back someday. ...Continue »
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THREE LETTERS N.W.O....... ...Continue »
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WCW was probably the best wrestling anyone will ever see. ...Continue »
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