At one point, Eric Bischoff challenged Vince McMahon to face him in a match to be held at Slamboree 1998. In some people's opinion, Nitro's inability to create new stars was its ultimate undoing, while the WWF had invested in younger talent like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley, The Rock, Triple H, the Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian and Kurt Angle. L'équipe composée d'Hogan, Sting et Goldberg battait celle de Kevin Nash, Sid Vicious et Rick Steiner quand Sting faisait abandonné Nash sur sa prise du Scorpion Deathlock. [16] WCW, though, would eventually move the announcers back to ringside when the new Nitro set was debuted on April 5, 1999. By Marco Rovere | January 24, 2021. WCW's flagship show led to the famous Monday Night War. September 11, 1995 Alex Wright Vs. Sabu United States Champion, Sting, Vs. V.K. Retrouvez infos & avis sur une large sélection de DVD & Blu-ray neufs ou d'occasion. After the match, the two competitors stood in the middle of the ring and embraced to show respect for one another. [10], In addition to the tape library and other intellectual properties, WWF also purchased several contracts of WCW talent, keeping many of the younger stars. The sequel, The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. Production ceased shortly after WCW was purchased by … Starting in September 1996, Mike Tenay became a color commentator for both hours of Nitro, calling the first hour with Schiavone and Zbyszko and the second hour with Bischoff and Heenan. Thunder wurde vom 8. 1:03:26. WCW Monday Nitro est une émission hebdomadaire de catch du lundi soir diffusée en direct et produite par la World Championship Wrestling (WCW). März 2001 jeden Montagabend zur … Hulk Hogan puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Lex Luger. WCW Monday Nitro - Entertainment. The show began with McMahon appearing via satellite from Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, the site of that Monday's RAW is WAR broadcast on TNN. Le show était unique dans le fait que tous les titres étaient défendus cette soirée, et que tous les "gentils" gagnèrent (d'habitude la WCW était vu comme étant une fédération qui souvent exposait le plus les "méchants" au contraire de la WWF ou souvent c'étaient les « gentils » qui prenaient le dessus). Rep WCW’s Monday Nitro with a super-soft tee that pays tribute to the golden age of wrestling, the rise of the nWo, and the battle for ratings supremacy that resulted in some of the best smackdowns and storylines of all time. Luger's appearance was particularly jarring because he 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. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff.The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. KICK ASS!!!! Featuring the nWo, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Sting, and the Cruiserweights. Nitro beat Raw in the ratings for 84 consecutive weeks[1] until Raw finally regained ground in the ratings war. WCW Monday Nitro, also known as WCW Nitro or simply Nitro, is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Championship Wrestling and broadcast weekly every Monday night on TNT from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001, when WCW's assets were purchased by the WWF. The show ran from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001 and had 286 episodes. As the nWo storyline grew stagnant, fan interest waned and Raw began to close the ratings gap. … Pendant que Sting et Goldberg attendaient Hogan, la musique légendaire "American Made" retentissait dans l'aréna. WCW Monday Nitro - Scott Steiner vs Kevin Nash - World Title Match (German) WCW-Fanecke. Pepsi Center – Denver, CO Attendance: 7006 Gate: $280,240. WCW's flagship show led to the famous Monday Night War. WCW Monday Nitro October 6, 1997 Minneapolis, MN Target Center The current WCW champs were as follows: WCW World Champion: Hollywood Hogan (8/9/1997) WCW U.S. Champion: Curt Hennig (9/15/1997) WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Outsiders (10/27/1996) WCW World Television Champion: Disco Inferno (9/22/1997) WCW Cruiserweight Champion: Eddie Guerrero … 1:45:37. Hits Music. Eight women were selected to participate in the final round of the competition, which was held on the November 8, 1999 episode of Nitro. Da WCW durch die Ausstrahlung von Monday Nitro immer mehr an Popularität erlangte, wollte Ted Turner eine neue Fernsehsendung für seine Promotion schaffen. Wow, there are a million signs ringside tonight, reminds me of the WWF. Just as it had been on the initial Nitro, the final match of the final Nitro and the final match in WCW as a whole was between long-time WCW rivals Ric Flair and Sting, 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). Nitro remained a two-hour program from May 27, 1996 until January 1998, when WCW and TNT agreed to a third hour for the still-#1 wrestling program in the country. RAW était paré pour le futur avec le jeune Triple H et la D-Generation X une "copie de la nWo" avec en plus l'ancien de la WCW, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin qui était devenue extrêmement populaire en tant que briseurs de règles, et imprévisible. Mean Gene Okerlund interviews World Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan. The Steiner Brothers (WCW World Tag Team Chapionship), Disco Inferno vs. Kurasawa, Diamond Dallas Page vs. Scotty Riggs, Randy Savage vs. Greg Valentine, The Giant vs. John Tenta (WCW World Heavyweight Championship), The Four Horsemen vs. Joe Gomez & The Renegade & The Rock 'N' Roll Express "The Night of Champions" was the penultimate WCW broadcast, prior to the final Worldwide on March 31, 2001. Nitro reaches its highest rated episode. Vs. Psychosis Kevin Sullivan Vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr United States Champion, Eddie Guerrero, Vs. Alex Wright Harlem Heat Vs. That month, Vince Russo suffered a severe concussion after being speared through a cage by Goldberg. The show was also highlighted by the return of Lex Luger to WCW after having spent the previous two plus years wrestling for the WWF, where he had been one of the promotion's top stars. WWE Network- The Road Warriors defeat The Steiners – WCW Monday Nitro, Mar. WCW Monday Nitro. Comme il l'était lors du premier Nitro, le match final opposa Ric Flair à Sting avec une victoire de ce dernier. Bischoff's group then withdrew their deal, as it was contingent on keeping WCW programming on some outlet. Bischoff était ramené au contrôle des opérations avec Russo pour faire repasser Nitro devant son concurrent. The ratings momentum was not maintained after this and Raw once again began to distance itself from Nitro. SEP. 11, 1995 | TV-PG (L,V) | 45m. Les fans regardaient le show chaque semaine pour voir ce que la nWo allait faire cette fois[4]. Cette rivalité était tellement grande qu'elle engendrait des insultes et autres attaques verbales ou défis lancés dans chaque camp. La fin de cette domination eut lieu le 13 avril 1998, quand une haineuse confrontation entre le diabolique président de la WWF Vince McMahon et le favori des fans "Stone Cold" Steve Austin allait se dérouler et captiver les fans. Absent from the first episode, he had been scheduled to face Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the September 11 edition, but was replaced by Lex Luger, who issued a challenge to Hogan on the debut show. Monday Nitro battit ainsi RAW dans les audiences pendant 84 semaines consécutives avant que RAW ne regagne du terrain dans la guerre des audiences. Sie wurde vom 4. Startseite. WCW Monday Nitro #4 Verdict: Mid-Tier (5.5/10) This wasn’t the strongest of the Monday Nitro episodes we looked at but it continued WCW’s approach of presenting a fast, exciting show. Sting battles Big Bubba. 1 - WCW Monday Nitro - 09/12/1996 (Première diffussion de Nitro sur Canal +) (Retour de Marc Blondin et début de Michel Letourneur) Mike Enos vs Michael Wall Street Hugh Morrus vs Renegade Jimmy Graffiti vs Dean Malenko - Titre Cruiserweight Bobby Eaton vs Chris Jericho Sgt. 8:21. Beginning in July 2007, WWE Classics on Demand began deleting content from episodes of Nitro, as matches and some references to Chris Benoit are removed. The January 13, 1997 episode of Nitro ended with the first two minutes of the Hollywood Hogan vs. 16:06. Pendant ce temps, à RAW les fans étaient à fond dans la rivalité entre le propriétaire de la WWF et "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 2 was released on DVD and Blu-ray February 12, 2013. At that point, it only seemed like a matter of time before Time Warner would give up on WCW, and 2001 saw the company begin searching for a buyer. Ceci allait créer un chaos total comme la WWF allait recruter qu'une petite partie des stars de la WCW, gardant des lutteurs clés comme Booker T et Ric Flair. The Best Of WCW Monday Night Nitro Vol.2 (Blu-ray) £ 34.99 £ 22.99 Available at a future date. La tactique de Bischoff de donner les résultats préenregistrés de RAW allait connaître un retour de flamme le 4 janvier 1999. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 24 novembre 2020 à 17:31. The comment, however, resulted in Nitro losing the ratings battle that night. À travers les Monday Night Wars entre Eric Bischoff et Vince McMahon, Nitro gagnait de la popularité sur la WWF. Beginning in June 1996, Nitro beat Raw in the ratings for 83 consecutive weeks, forcing WWF owner Vince McMahon to usher in the more adult-oriented "Attitude Era".[1]. Shawn Stasiak was the only heel to emerge victorious on the final episode of Nitro.) WCW - Nitro 1996-03-18. Les scripteurs de la WWF Vince Russo et Ed Ferrara furent débauchés avec comme mission de boucher le trou devenant énorme qui séparait les deux représentations du lundi soir dans les audiences. After Mankind won the title, many fans then switch. While the service did show episodes of Nitro, they are often edited. Les fans eurent une vision négative de la direction que prenait le show sous la direction de Russo et ça se reflétait au niveau des audiences. Eric Bischoff bientôt devint la nouvelle voix de Nitro (un sale coup affligé à Vince McMahon qui souvent apparaissait à la caméra en tant que commentateur) et commençait à faire débuter Nitro quelques minutes avant la diffusion de RAW, ce qui lui permettait de donner les résultats de la WWF en avance, et ainsi décourager les fans de changer de chaînes. September 18, 1995 The American … Nitro's ratings were continuing to lose ground to Raw's and Bischoff eventually left the company in July 2000 after an incident involving Hogan and Russo. Ce format de deux heures blessait la WCW qui perdait du coup l'équivalent d'une heure de publicité qui rapportait beaucoup d'argent. Followed by the final set titled, The Very best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol. The … La première émission débute le 4 septembre 1995 et continue jusqu'au 26 mars 2001, peu de temps après le rachat de la WCW par la World Wrestling Federation (WWF). 3, which was released on August 11, 2015. Avec d'anciennes gloires de la World Wrestling Federation comme Scott Hall, Kevin Nash et Hogan (qui s'appelait maintenant Hollywood Hogan) en tant que méchants rebelles, la fédération tenait une grande histoire et était promise à un grand futur. WCW Monday Nitro, also known as WCW Nitro or simply Nitro, is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Championship Wrestling and broadcast weekly every Monday night on TNT from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001, when WCW's assets were purchased by the WWF. De nouveaux talents comme Triple H et sa D-Generation X, Mankind et The Rock étaient élevés au statut de main-event. WCW Monday Nitro Daten Titel WCW Monday Nitro Produktionsland USA Produktionsjahr 4. Although comparable to Raw in popularity from the beginning, Nitro began to dominate its rival in television ratings, based largely on the strength of the New World Order (nWo), a rebellious group of wrestlers that wanted to take over WCW. 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September 11, 1995 Alex Wright Vs. Sabu United States Champion, Sting, Vs. V.K. This was illustrated most clearly in 1999, when former WCW mid-carder Chris Jericho signed with the WWF and immediately started a feud with The Rock, when months earlier he had been told he was too small to sell tickets in WCW. Nitro announcer Tony Schiavone sarcastically mentioned "that's gonna put some butts in the seats." À un tel point, que Eric Bischoff défia Vince McMahon à l'affronter dans un match dont la tenue était prévue à Slamboree 1998 (McMahon n'est pas venu, et Bischoff était déclaré vainqueur par compte à l'extérieur). Précédent. Nielsen ratings showed that several hundred thousand viewers switched channels from Nitro on TNT to Raw on the USA Network to see the title change. 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. According to Dean Malenko, it was the lowest rated Nitro ever. Edit. Mail call!! WCW Monday Nitro. Uncle Eric shows off a poster for TNT's movie "Assault on Devil's Island" starring Hogan. 2 (DVD) Rated 5 out of 5 £ 28.99 £ 8.99; Add to my wishlist. Plusieurs catcheurs de la WCW donnèrent également leur avis hors-personnage sur le rachat de la WCW. Nitro était du coup encore plus regardé parce que moins prévisible et aussi plus divertissante que le show de la WWF. Ce n'est pas la signature de l'Ultimate Warrior ou de gros noms de la ECW qui allaient arrêter la débandade des audiences. (*) – Starting with the May 27, 1996 episode of Nitro, which came after a week off due to the NBA Playoffs on TNT, Nitro started using two broadcast teams for the show. Shane interrompit son père qui paradait sur sa victoire pour expliquer qu'à l'heure actuelle il n'y a que lui qui contrôle la WCW (ça ne faisait partie que de l'histoire, la WWF était bien réellement la propriétaire de la WCW), et ceci commença alors la storyline de l'invasion de la WWF[8]. Sprache wählen . Soon Nitro would surpass Raw in the TV ratings. It was subtle, and had absolutely nothing to do with wrestling, but... Tenay was snide. Unlike Tenay, Schiavone called the first hour from ringside and would call the second hour in the booth alongside Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay. The final ratings for the night were 5.7 for Raw and 5.0 for Nitro. 84 relations. Goldberg's main event match with Hogan on the July 6, 1998 episode of Nitro from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta won the ratings battle from the WWF for the week, but some observers (including Vince McMahon) felt that WCW could have made millions if they saved the Goldberg/Hogan match for an eventual pay-per-view event. De vieilles stars comme Hogan et Nash fréquentait les main-event, tandis que des jeunes talentueux comme Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit et Eddie Guerrero n'avait pas l'opportunité d'avancer dans la fédération. [2] WWE has also released three Best of WCW Monday Nitro DVD sets.[3]. The once highly rated Nitro became deprived of wrestlers, with its most capable young stars signing with the WWF and its current roster of talent being constantly misused. I sell region free Wrestling Blurays in paper wallets, covers can be printed yourself or via photo printing websites & cases can be bought yourself. Entertainment Übersicht. Willkommen, Gast! The event set the tone for Nitro's "anything can happen" atmosphere, and prefigured the similar defections of WWF wrestlers Scott Hall and Kevin Nash the following year. Joey Styles Don Callis SEGMENT 1 – Opening and Singles Match The pyros go off in the arena, and we are shown a brand new set for Monday Nitro! "WCW Nitro" redirects here. WCW Monday Nitro is the last professional wrestling program to air on TNT until the first episode of AEW Dynamite on October 2, 2019. Nachdem die WCW mit Erschaffen der „New World Order“ das Momentum auf seiner Seite hatte und WWF Monday Night RAW insgesamt 84 Wochen in Folge in den TV-Ratings schlagen konnte, raufte sich das McMahon … According to WWE, the only wrestlers elevated to main-event status at this time were Booker T, Goldberg and Diamond Dallas Page. Le WCW World Heavyweight Championship est un titre de catch. Die Hall of Fame der WCW wurde 1993 eingeführt und 1995 wieder … WCW Monday Nitro results, World Championship Wrestling television events, 1998 television events. WCW World Heavyweight Title Tournament Group Four First Round Strap Match Buff Bagwell defeats Stevie Ray by DQ (2:49) :::: Not eligible for the matchguide: match length < 5 minutes. BOOKER T IS THE FREAKING CHAMP!!!! They attempted to make Nitro more like Raw with edgier storylines, lengthier non-wrestling segments and an increased amount of sexuality on the show.