WCW Monday Nitro debut episode explained

WCW Monday Nitro
Promotion:	World Championship Wrestling
Brand:	Nitro
Date:	September 4, 1995
Venue:	Mall of America
City:	Minneapolis, Minnesota

The WCW Monday Nitro Debut Episode was a professional wrestling show that marked the debut of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) weekly WCW Monday Nitro television show. The show took place on September 4, 1995.^{[1] [2]}

The show aired Live on TNT, taking place at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[3]

Storylines

The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.^[4] Results were predetermined by WCW's writers.^{[5] [6]}

Event

See also: History of World Championship Wrestling. The event aired lived, with David Penzer announcing in the ring, and Steve McMichael, Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan commentating during the event.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vieira . Benjamin . 2023-06-09 . Why WCW Nitro's First Episode Was So Important, Explained . 2024-04-12 . TheSportster . en.
2. Web site: The true story behind the debut of WCW Monday Nitro . 2024-04-12 . WWE . en.
3. Web site: September 4, 2022 . September 4 – This day in history: Debut of WCW Monday Nitro live on TNT .
4. Web site: 2006-01-13 . How Pro Wrestling Works . 2024-01-07 . HowStuffWorks . en-us.
5. Web site: How did Vince Russo work with 20 writers? Online World of Wrestling . 2024-04-12 . en-US.
6. Web site: 2009-02-18 . WWE Corporate . 2024-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218142749/https://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp . 2009-02-18 .
7. Web site: The debut of WCW Monday Nitro . 2024-04-12 . WWE . en.