The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW

S01E01 The War Begins

August 22, 2014 60 min

Determined to capture the same success as sports-entertainment's national leader Vince McMahon, media mogul Ted Turner launches WCW Monday Nitro in direct competition with WWE's Monday Night Raw. With the help of newly anointed Executive...

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S01E02 The Rise of the nWo

August 26, 2014 60 min

Eric Bischoff brought change to WCW as two of WWE's top talents, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, had crossed enemy lines and redefined character roles before joining Hulk Hogan to form the villainous New World...

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S01E03 Embracing the Attitude

August 27, 2014 60 min

With his back against the wall, Vince McMahon commands a company-wide change in a direction that would buck tradition and shift the tide in the Monday Night War. Adding contemporary elements to his evolving program,...

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S01E04 A New D-Generation

September 2, 2014 60 min

Shawn Michaels and Triple H look to buck tradition and make WWE's flagship show a more contemporary, realistic product. Helping usher in WWE's Attitude Era by pulling back the curtain and bringing their unique brand...

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S01E05 Have A Nice Day

September 9, 2014 60 min

Mick Foley's unorthodox style got him released from WCW, but made him a sports entertainment legend in the years that followed. In a tale of blood, sweat, and socks, Foley emerged as an unlikely hero,...

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S01E06 The Hart of War

September 16, 2014 60 min

Once the proud face of WWE, Bret Hart found himself being phased out of Monday Night Raw's evolving Attitude Era in favor of bitter rival Shawn Michaels. Signing with WCW, Hart's final night as Vince...

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S01E07 The War Goes Extreme

September 23, 2014 60 min

While WWE and WCW battled in primetime, Extreme Championship Wrestling was building a cult following in an alternative counter-culture. Pushing the envelope and smashing traditions, Paul Heyman's hardcore, underground promotion sent shockwaves across sports entertainment,...

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S01E08 The Austin Era Begins

September 29, 2014 60 min

Pioneering WWE's Attitude Era as the new face of an anti-establishment upswing, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin scratched, kicked, and clawed his way to the top of sports-entertainment on his own terms. Austin's employee vs. employer...

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S01E09 Flight of the Cruiserweights

October 14, 2014 60 min

In an effort to break away from sports-entertainment traditions and differentiate themselves from WWE, WCW signed unique talents from around the world to develop their Cruiserweight Division. The result was a high-flying group of Superstars...

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S01E10 Who's Next?

October 21, 2014 60 min

Bill Goldberg's dominance and infectious intensity gave WCW a homegrown talent that helped carry the company in the face of WWE's building momentum. His meteoric rise and undefeated reign atop WCW was not without its...

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S01E11 Monday Night Jericho

October 28, 2014 60 min

Burdened with cruiserweight labels, Chris Jericho made a name for himself with a unique blend of talent, creativity, and desire. After crossing enemy lines in a surprising defection, Jericho would leave an indelible impact on...

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S01E12 The War Gets Electrified

November 4, 2014 60 min

After a rocky start in WWE, a third-generation superstar would tap into his real personality and help shift the tide of the Monday Night War. With skills in the ring and on the microphone, The...

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S01E13 Divas Gone Wild

November 18, 2014 60 min

WWE and WCW were breaking traditions in order to gain an edge in the ratings. As the bar was being raised and the envelope pushed, the expansion of female personalities in both companies would forever...

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S01E14 Foundations of War

November 25, 2014 60 min

In an era of shifting loyalties, Sting and The Undertaker would anchor their respective franchises throughout the Monday Night War, and evolve their characters in order to stay atop their rosters during sports entertainment's most...

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S01E15 The War Goes Mainstream

December 2, 2014 60 min

WWE and WCW incorporated celebrities into their programming with decisions that would ultimately decide the fate of each company. Sports Entertainment became a recognized mainstream attraction during the Monday Night War, and its superstars became...

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S01E16 Building An Army

December 9, 2014 60 min

It takes an army to win a war, and both WCW and WWE were developing a deep roster in order to emerge victorious. The competition between the two companies made household names of previously unknowns...

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S01E17 The Kliq

December 16, 2014 60 min

A passion for sports entertainment and collection of abrasive personalities form an exclusive backstage bond in five WWE superstars who would all go on to buck tradition and propel both WWE and WCW to new...

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S01E18 Mistakes on the Battlefield

December 23, 2014 60 min

With WCW facing early troubles, Eric Bischoff steers the company in a new, far more profitable direction. World Championship Wrestling's success would breed backstage politics and inflated egos. As sports entertainment reached unprecedented highs, the...

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S01E19 The Fall of WCW

December 30, 2014 60 min

World Championship Wrestling was searching for answers in the face of Monday Night Raw's rising momentum, but backstage politics, corporate mergers, and questionable creative decisions would ultimately doom sports-entertainment's former powerhouse. Not Eric Bischoff, former...

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S01E20 Life After Wartime

December 30, 2014 60 min

Vince McMahon emerged victorious in the Monday Night War, but questions remained as to what the future held for his company as talents new and old began to cross enemy lines.

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