Monday Warfare: RAW VS. NITRO Podcast

It’s Episode #2 of Monday Warfare: The Battles Within. In this second installment of Monday Warfare we see the fallout of both WCW Fall Brawl and the WWF In Your House 3 PPV. Ray sings American Males Karaoke! Plus, it's the very first LIVE head to head competition between Raw and Nitro. Who wins? Tune in to find out!

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In this episode, we discuss how TV Ratings and Shares work. Learn what they mean and how to decipher them.

WCW Fall Brawl ’95 Results. We briefly discuss the results and fallout of the annual War Games PPV before moving into the post PPV episode of WCW Nitro.

WCW Monday Nitro 9/18/95

• For the second time in its first three weeks on the air, Nitro runs unopposed as Raw airs on Thursday!
• Ric Flair takes on Flyin' Brian Pillman in the main event!
• Just to prove anything can happen on Nitro, the American Males capture the WCW World Tag Team Titles from Harlem Heat as the Heat learn what happens when keepin' it real goes wrong!
• Thanks to his psychic friend Gary Spivey, It's the new and Improved MR. WONDERFUL, complete with new theme music! Can the newfound confidence score Paul Orndorff a win over Johnny B. Badd?
• The Macho Man works out on the Baywatch beach, minding his own business when he's attacked by the evil Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan!
• Oh no, the Monster Truck storyline begins! The Giant uses his truck to run over Hulk Hogan's motorcycle, all while trying to murder Hulkamania, and the surrounding fans..
• We're treated to not one, but TWO promos from the Nature Boy! We learn what you can get away with saying on live TV. Wooo!
• Plus, Host Ray Russell does some American Males KARAOKE! He even makes up his own lines...

WWF THURSDAY Night Raw 9/21/95

• It's the Go-Home Show to IYH 3 "Triple Header"
• We discuss the different approaches the WCW and WWF are taking in the war as things get going.
• Razor Ramon goes 1-on-1 with his friend the 1-2-3 Kid, who is determined to earn the respect of the Bad Guy
• WWF World Tag Team Champions Yokozuna & Owen Hart face-off with Men on a Mission in a rare heel vs. heel encounter.
• Tag Team action with the Million Dollar Corporation members of Tatanka & Kama taking on Savio Vega and Bob 'Sparkplug" Holly
• It's time to go to school with Dean Douglas
• Batten down the hatches, it's Jean-Pierre Lafitte in action
• As we draw near the epic "Triple Header" match at In Your House 3, we hear from both sides of the main event... First, the World Heavyweight & IC Champions Diesel and Shawn Michaels, followed by the Tag Champs Yoko & Owen!

WCW Monday Nitro 9/25/95

• It's the Very First LIVE Head-to-Head battle between Nitro and Raw!
• The Macho Man calls out Lex Luger and receives a surprise challenge
• Randy Savage then steps in the ring to do battle with the Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan
• The Giant takes out half the locker room
• Lex Luger vs. Meng, let's see how many times Luger yells... err, uh, "sells"
• Hulk Hogan appears for the first time since Halloween Havoc, via VTR, to talk revenge on the Giant
• Kurasawa vs. Sgt. Craig Pittman in a snug battle of tough guys
• Alex Wright battles Disco Inferno
• Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman talk their issues with the Nature Boy.

WWF In Your House 3 Quick results and observations...

WWF Monday Night Raw 9/25/95

• It's Raw's first live episode since the launch of WCW Nitro, and they come ready for battle!
• It's all the fallout from IYH as Clarence Mason makes his WWF debut and forces Gorilla Monsoon to return the WWF Tag Titles back to Yoko & Owen!
• Gorilla forces the once again Tag Champions Yokozuna & Owen Hart to defend their titles against The Smoking Gunns in a major Title Change!
• Fresh off his heel turn, the British Bulldog takes on The Undertaker!
• And if all of that wasn't enough, it's the RETURN of Marty Jannetty as he takes on Skip "The Body Donna".

We discuss everything above, plus who won the Ratings, who had the better show, our favorite segments, and so much more. It's a relaxed atmosphere and a fun time as we continue to dissect and relive... The Monday Night War!

It’s Episode #3 of Monday Warfare: The Battles Within. In this edition we see Hulkamania lose its identity, Flair vs. Anderson IN A CAGE, the Guerrero/Malenko Classic moves to WCW, USWA Champion on WWF TV?, Sabu vs. Jerry Lynn, A Shark Attack!, the 1-2-3 Kid continues to challenge buddy Razor Ramon, Bret vs. Lafitte in a IYH Rematch, plus Bill Watts arrives in the WWF and immediately books a new attitude WWF with a monster angle involving most of the top babyfaces being laid to rest. It's two weeks of the Monday Night War that you DON'T want to miss!!!

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There's a new mandate in town! Eric Bischoff is upset over the anti-WCW and/or Hulk Hogan Signs (not to mention Pro-Raw posters) in the crowd. And thus it begins... Bischoff lays down a mandate for ALL signs to be checked and taken if they don't follow his protocol. No more freedom of speech in WCW. Furthermore, they begin handing out their own "Eric-approved" signs for fans to use. Find out how some intelligent fans found a work-around.

WCW Monday Nitro 10/2/95

• This is truly a star-studded episode!!!
• Lex Luger takes on "Macho Man" Randy Savage. If Lex loses, he will give up his World Title shot against Hulk Hogan and LEAVE WCW!
• The Giant chokeslams another victim
• Eddy Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko as the ECW Classic has a whole new audience!
• Ric Flair battles his former best friend "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson!
• The Dungeon of Doom try to remove the symbol of Hulkamania as they shave the Mustache off the Hulkster's face!
• Disco Inferno makes an "unexpected" appearance

WWF Monday Night Raw 10/2/95

• The 1-2-3 Kid challenges Razor Ramon yet again in an ongoing attempt to earn the respect of The Bad Guy.
• In a rematch from their clinic at In Your House, Bret Hart takes on the pirate Jean-Pierre Lafitte.
• A special tag team appearance by the USWA Tag Team Champions PG-13!
• HHH vs. Barry Horowitz in a fun TV match.
• Plus, the fans "vote" on the OJ Simpson Trial. Is he guilty? Or better yet, how obvious of a 900 number scam is this? For Shame WWF.

WCW Monday Nitro 10/9/95

• We're in Mongo country this week, the wrestling town of Chicago!
• RIc Flair takes on Arn Anderson INSIDE A STEEL CAGE!!!
• The suicidal Sabu returns to take on the masked Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn), of that clever WCW creative.
• U.S. Heavyweight Champion Sting must overcome a SHARK ATTACK!!!
• After surviving a SHARK ATTACK, Sting tries to squash the heat between his buddies The Macho Man and Lex Luger.
• Chris Benoit returns to WCW in a new vignette.
• DISCLAIMER: At this point in the show, both Ray and Steve give their brief thoughts on the entire Benoit situation and how they will be addressing Benoit as we continue this trip through the Monday Night War.
• Hulk Hogan fades to black
• Big Bubba vs. Road Warrior Hawk
• Plus shenanigans involving that pesky Disco Inferno and Hawk

WWF Monday Night Raw 10/9/95

• With the recent hiring of new booker "Cowboy" Bill Watts, the WWF takes a new direction involving a wild, yet realistic heel beat down of several of the top babyfaces in the company. Truly an epic and underrated angle that has been forgotten in time due to the era it took place in.
• First the match, Diesel, Shawn Michaels, and The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna, The British Bulldog, and Owen Hart
• Then comes the aftermath... Following the match, Yoko, Bulldog, and Owen, along with King Mabel and Dean Douglas proceed to take out all three of the babyfaces in never before seen fashion on a WWF program. Yoko and Mabel crippling the Undertaker and sending him off TV until the Survivor Series. Laying Shawn Michaels out on the floor with the help of the steel steps. And the current #1 challenger to the Heavyweight Titles, the British Bulldog lays Diesel out in the ring.
• The angle continues throughout the entire course of the show, as we relive highlights and get interviews, and attempted interviews, with those involved.
• Bonus action with Fatu trying to "Make a Difference" this week against Bodydonna Skip.
• And just as quickly as he arrived, new booker Bill Watts QUITS the WWF after gifting us a new attitude WWF. Can Vince and company continue to steer the Cowboy's ship, or will the WWF wind up right back where it wa...

It's 1996 and the Monday Night War is in full gear. Over in WCW World, Brian Pillman continues on the Crazy Train, the Mega Powers meet the Horsemen, Public Enemy make their Debut, and the Hulkster finally meets someone he'll sell for!

Then in WWF-land, it's the debut of the Ringmaster (STEVE AUSTIN!), we learn the future of HBK, Scheme Gene has a scoop, Undertaker vs. Kane... Sorta, Sunny does it for an hour, PLUS not one, but TWO epic shoot style brawls between Goldust & Razor Ramon as the fight starts in the arena and winds up in the snow outside! A WILD ENDING TO AN UNFORGETTABLE SEGMENT!

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TIMESTAMPS below!

WCW Monday Nitro 1/8/96 (00:01:22)

• Chris Benoit takes on Alex Wright
• Brian Pillman continues on the Crazy Train
• Eddy Guerrero battles Lord Steven Regal
• Sting wants answers from best friend Lex Luger
• Sting vs. Diamond Dallas Page
• In the main event, Hulk Hogan teams with the Macho Man to take on Horsemen members Arn Anderson & Ric Flair! Watch as the Hulkster no sells every move for the ENTIRE MATCH! No fooling!

WWF Monday Night Raw 1/8/96 (00:33:45)

• Jeff Jarrett meets the Modern Day Kamikaze, Hakushi
• Scheme Gene has a scoop for us all
• Ahmed Johnson continues to obliterate his opponents
• Ted DiBiase introduces the NEW Million Dollar Champion, THE RINGMASTER (Steve Austin) on the Brother Love Show.... maaaan
• Goldust vs. Aldo Montoya
• HBK Press Conference... Will he retire or return to the ring???
• WWF Champion Bret Hart battles the British Bulldog
• Another home run skit with Billionaire Ted's Rasslin' War Room #2 as the team try and come up with a new slogan for WCW

WCW Monday Nitro 1/15/96 (01:07:08)

• The show kicks off with "Macho Man" Randy Savage taking on nemesis "The Total Package" Lex Luger.
• The Horsemen and the Dungeon of Doom have a showdown of sorts as Arn Anderson slaps one of his own...
• Public Enemy make their WCW DEBUT taking on The American Males... Tables are gonna break.
• The Sting/Lex Luger friendship saga continues
• WCW Champion Ric Flair defends against Sting
• The Hulkster, being the Hulkster, craps on his own friends to make himself look better... What else is new?
• Hulk Hogan finally meets his match in a bout with MENG!
• For the first time in weeks, the Hulkster sells for someone... Call it respect.. Call it fear... but Meng... is the man, BROTHER!

WWF Monday Night Raw 1/15/96 (01:34:42)

• It's the Go-Home Show to the Royal Rumble and VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
• Razor Ramon is on his way to the arena to confront Goldust!
• Marty Jannetty faces Owen Hart
• Sunny gets RAW while playing pool
• Razor is still making his way to the arena to confront Goldust
• The Ringmaster (Steve Austin) makes his in-ring debut against Matt Hardy
• Another well-done video piece in the Shawn Michaels saga as HBK returns at the Royal Rumble!
• Razor Ramon is almost to the arena where he will confront Goldust
• WWF Tag Team Champions The Smoking Gunns vs. The Spiders (the future Headbangers)
• It's Billionaire Ted sketch #3 as Ted wants to buy the WWF
• Goldust poses the question to Vince McMahon "Is that an extra microphone in your pants, or are you just happy to see me". LOL at Vince's facial reactions throughout this promo!
• Wwwweeelll, Handsome Dok Hendrix alerts us that Razor Ramon has FINALLY pulled in to confront Goldust
• The Undertaker battles his future brother, Dr. Isaac Yankem
• Sunny announces that we did it for an hour straight, and now she needs to wash off in a bubble bath. Oh, Sunny.
• FINALLY, it's a hallway showdown between Razor Ramon and Goldust and it doesn't let us down! We get not one, but TWO epic shoot style brawls between the two as the fight starts in the arena and winds up in the snow outside! A WILD ENDING TO AN UNFORGETTABLE SEGMENT!

The Monday Night War Begins to Heat Up!!!

Some excellent conversation this week on many topics ongoing in the world of the Monday Night War. Ric Flair vs. Eddy Guerrero in a TV Match of the Year Candidate! Lex Luger takes his first table bump... ON THE CONCRETE! Barbarian launches Sting into orbit. Blood is still Running Cold. The Mero/Bischoff Saga concludes. Slamboree 96 is in the books and what a mess it was. DDP = Battle Bowl Champion. Nitro going to 2 Hours, & more!

Then, up "north", Hall & Nash leave the WWF, but not without drama. Warrior Man and his DESTRUCITY. Lots of new hires and lots of BAD gimmicks. The Kliq put on a solid match when HBK meets HHH. Bulldog & Shawn in a Beach Brawl! Goldust fondles Taker. Newww Tag Champs. Mr. Perfect gets involved. Stone Cold & Savio Vega prepare for War. Mankind hilariously attacks Undertaker. And our very first wrestling Restraining Order?

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Monday Warfare: The Battles Within – Episode 19 (5/13 & 5/20/96)

WCW NEWS

• Nitro expanding to TWO HOURS!
• Eric Bischoff calls Bull$h*t on Dave Meltzer's scheduling claims
• Blood Runs Cold theories
• DDP has a new benefactor
• What once was old is new again... Savage vs. Flair
• The Marc Mero/Eric Bischoff saga comes to a conclusion

WCW Monday Nitro 5/13/96 (00:21:38)

• It's the final 60-Minute edition of Nitro!
• Lex Luger goes camping
• The Steiners face Public Enemy
• Chris Benoit vs. "Squire" David Taylor
• Mongo has a chat with the Macho Man
• OUR WORLD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE... BLOOD RUNS COLD!
• Battle of the Heels: RIC FLAIR VS. VK WALLSTREET
• The Nature Boy takes a trip to the VIP Table with his ladies
• WCW Champion The Giant defends against Lex Luger
• Lex Luger takes a Chokeslam to hell!

WWF NEWS (00:57:36)

• Silly Meltzer says men will resent HBK because he's good in bed? WTF?
• European Tour Shenanigans Galore, Sunny sent home, Bret Hart questions his future
• The Kliq live up to their adolescent behavior
• Hall & Nash try themselves on the way out the door
• NEW TALENT, BAD GIMMICKS = Salvatore Sincere, Freddie Joe Floyd, TL Hopper, The Pug, The Goon, and WHO???

WWF Monday Night Raw 5/13/96 (01:09:35)

• Sunny = Trash?
• Ahmed Johnson battles the Tag Team Champion Body Donnas
• Vader meets the Dumpster
• Goldust fondles the Undertaker
• Man O'War eats a Bradshaw Clothesline from hell, as I wake up my dog
• Bulldog brawls with HBK on the beach
• WWF Champion Shawn Michaels faces Kliq member HHH
• Mr. Perfect teases a return?
• Vince McMahon taunts the Bulldog while promoting sexual harassment

MORE WCW NEWS (01:37:59)

• Slamboree 96 is in the books, and what a mess it was

WCW Monday Nitro 5/20/96 (01:39:44)

• Special 90-Minute edition
• Mongo & Pepe leave the program
• Kevin Greene joins WCW
• The Steiners vs. Scott Norton & Ice Train - THE REMATCH!
• Garrett Bischoff sighting!
• RIC FLAIR VS. EDDY GUERRERO in a hell of a 20-minute match!
• Ric Flair talks Mongo and the Macho Man
• WCW Tag Champs Sting & Lex Luger vs. The Barbarian & Meng
• The Barbarian LAUNCHES Sting off the top in an overhead belly to belly nearly 18 feet across the ring, It has to be seen!!!
• The Macho Man is bann...

As we continue on in the Monday Night War saga, we're in the middle of November Sweeps! What does that mean for both promotions as they try and outdo one another while scoring those ever-important Ratings wins?

We take a look back at the go-home shows to both the 1995 Survivor Series and World War 3 PPVs. Plus, the dream match encounter of Hulk Hogan vs. Stiiiing. And in the middle of a hot match pitting Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart, Shawn collapses in the middle of the ring, and even the heels Owen Hart and Jerry Lawler look on concerned. Leaving everyone wondering if this was a masterful angle for its time, or if something really bad had just transpired.

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Sabu Gone from WCW: Goodbye Sabu, we hardly knew ye!

WCW Monday Nitro 11/13/95

• Its confusion from the get-go as this TAPED episode of Nitro was actually recorded BEFORE last week's LIVE episode... in the same arena. Watch on as the fans are confused as they watch storylines play out in reverse order. Because, WCW.
• U.S. Champion Sting vs. Dean Malenko, hell yeah!
• The Macho Man battles Meng, but beware of a SHARK ATTACK!!!
• TV Champion Johnny B. Badd vs. Eddy Guerrero in a fun encounter
• Chris Benoit takes on New Japan's Kensuke Sasaki
• And, remember that thing about WCW recording episodes out of order??? Well, here the Giant is STRIPPED of the title, technically before the crowd is aware he was even champion. Once again, because WCW.
• Sting Promo sees Mean Gene ask him why he did something "last week" on Nitro, even though the angle hadn't happened yet in front of the fans. Say it with me now... Because WCW...
• Plus, who gave Hulk Hogan a SWORD??? Dear Lord

WWF Monday Night Raw 11/13/95

• It's the Go-Home show to the Survivor Series@
• IC Champion Razor Ramon battles big Sid, with the 1-2-3 Kid as Referee. Listen back as we discuss the Kid's heel turn on his longtime buddy Ramon.
• Ahmed Johnson has his first televised match in the WWF
• The HHH vs. H.O.G. saga continues, who gets slopped this week?
• Split-screen interview between Champion and Challenger as WWF Champ Diesel and Bret Hart discuss their Match at the Survivor Series "via satellite"
• King Mabel swallow Roy Raymond
• Shawn Michaels talks about the recent attack and his return in the Survivor Series Wild Card match
• Plus, Razor goes bonzo gonzo on his own Wildcard Team to close the show

WCW Monday Nitro 11/20/95

• It's the Go-Home show to World War 3 featuring the DREAM MATCH of HULK HOGAN VS. STIIIIING!
• Eddy Guerrero looks to exact some revenge for the DDT on the floor as he takes on Brian Pillman of the Horsemen
• Road Warrior Hawk battles Big Bubba, featuring one of the most ridiculous finishes of all time...
• Lookout Scott Norton, it's a SHARK ATTACK!!!
• The Giant is at it again. Who will he destroy this week?
• Plus, another random appearance by that wacky Disco Inferno. Steve is still not impressed.
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We talk Survivor Series '95 Results! You can listen to the entire WATCH-ALONG Podcast episode of the PPV on the All Access Tier over at Patreon.com/Wrestlecopia

WWF Monday Night Raw 11/20/95

• Bret Hart is your NEWWWW WWF Champion! But what does Diesel have to say about it? Find out, as Big Daddy Cool "shoots" on his character, Vince McMahon, and being a corporate puppet.
• The newly heel 1-2-3 Kid takes on Hakushi in a fun TV match
• Marty Jannetty comes looking for revenge on the Kid but winds up running into a Powerbomb on the floor from Sycho Sid
• Wwweeellllllll, Handsome Dok Hendrix talks the upcoming IYH PPV in December. We learn Davey Boy will challenge the Hitman for t...