WCW Monday Nitro Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids WCW Monday Nitro
Created by	Ted Turner Eric Bischoff
Starring	World Championship Wrestling alumni
Opening theme	"Purity V.3" (September 4, 1995-March 29, 1999) "Adrenaline V.1" by Purity (April 5, 1999-March 26, 2001)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	286
Production
Camera setup	Multicamera setup
Running time	1 hour (September 4, 1995–May 20, 1996, April 28-May 19, 1997, April 27, April 28, May 18, 1998) 2 hours (May 27, 1996–April 21, 1997, May 26-July 28, 1997, August 11, 1997-January 19, 1998, January 3–March 27, 2000, April 10, 2000-March 26, 2001) 3 hours (August 4, September 1, December 22, 1997, January 26–April 20, May 4, May 11, May 25 1998-May 3, 1999, May 17-December 27, 1999)
Release
Original network	TNT (September 4, 1995 – March 26, 2001)
Original release	September 4, 1995 – March 26, 2001
Chronology
Related shows	WCW Thunder

WCW Monday Nitro was a popular professional wrestling TV show. It was created by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The show aired from September 4, 1995, to March 26, 2001. There were 286 episodes in total.

History of WCW Nitro
On-Air Personalities
- Commentators
- Ring Announcers
Related Pages
Images for kids
See also

History of WCW Nitro

When Nitro first started, it began a big competition. This competition was with the WWF (now WWE). People called this time the Monday Night Wars. It lasted for almost six years.

The nWo Storyline

WCW created a famous storyline called the nWo. This story helped them get many more viewers than the WWF. WCW beat the WWF in TV ratings for 84 weeks in a row. This made WWF owner Vince McMahon change his shows. He started a new style of wrestling called The Attitude Era. But as the nWo story got old, fans started watching the WWF again.

The Infamous Spoilers

On January 4, 1999, something big happened on Nitro. The announcer, Tony Schiavone, told everyone the results of the WWF's show, Raw. He said that Mick Foley would win the WWF World title. Schiavone thought this would make people not want to watch Raw.

But his plan did not work. Many Nitro viewers changed the channel to Raw. They were excited to see Foley, who was an underdog, win the championship. After Foley won, fans switched back to Nitro. However, from that week on, Raw almost always beat Nitro in the ratings. WCW never became as popular as it was before.

Special Episodes of Nitro

Nitro had some memorable episodes during its run. Here are a few special ones:

Episode Title	Date	Rating	Note
Episode 1	September 4, 1995	2.5	This was the very first episode of Nitro.
nWo Monday Nitro	December 22, 1997	3.5	The nWo group took over the show.
The Fingerpoke of Doom	January 4, 1999	5.0	Bill Goldberg was arrested before his big match. Tony Schiavone also told everyone that Mick Foley would win the WWF title on Raw. Many people switched channels to watch it.
WarGames 2000	September 4, 2000	3.6	A special match in a three-level cage. Kevin Nash kept his championship.
The Night of Champions	March 26, 2001	3.0	This was the very last episode of Nitro.

On-Air Personalities

Many people helped make WCW Monday Nitro exciting.

Commentators

Commentators describe the action during wrestling matches. Here are some of the people who were commentators on Nitro:

Commentators	Year(s)
Eric Bischoff, Bobby Heenan and Steve McMichael	January 1993-March 1993
Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko	May 27, 1996 – July 29, 1996 (1st hour) August 5, 1996 – April 21, 1997 (1st hour)
Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan and Larry Zbyszko	April 28, 1997 - May 19, 1997 (1st hour)
Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan	May 20, 1996 – June 10, 1996 (1st hour/2nd hour) July 1, 1996 - July 22, 1996 (2nd hour) August 5, 1996 – August 26, 1996 (2nd hour)
Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay and Larry Zbyszko	May 26, 1997 – July 28, 1997 (1st hour) August 11, 1997 - March 29, 1999 (1st hour/1st-2nd hour)
Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan and Mike Tenay	November 4, 1996 (2nd hour) November 25, 1996 – March 29, 1999 (2nd hour/3rd hour) August 4, 1997 (2nd hour-3rd hour) December 20, 1999 – January 24, 2000 (1st/2nd hour-3rd hour)
Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan	June 17, 1996 – June 24, 1996 (2nd hour) April 5, 1999 – July 12, 1999 (1st-3rd hour) August 9, 1999 – December 13, 1999 (1st-3rd hour)
Tony Schiavone, Scott Hudson and Mark Madden	April 10, 2000 – July 10, 2000 (1st-2nd hour) July 24, 2000 – August 21, 2000 (1st-2nd hour) September 18, 2000 – October 2, 2000 (1st-2nd hour) October 30, 2000 – November 6, 2000 (1st-2nd hour) November 20, 2000 - December 4, 2000 (1st-2nd hour) December 18, 2000 (1st-2nd hour)
Tony Schiavone and Scott Hudson	January 15, 2001 – March 26, 2001 (1st-2nd hour)

Ring Announcers

Ring announcers introduce the wrestlers before their matches.

Ring announcer	Year(s)
David Penzer	September 4, 1995–March 26, 2001
Michael Buffer	(For some main events, May 12, 1997–March 26, 2001)

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Images for kids

The nWo (Kevin Nash, Hollywood Hogan and Scott Hall) helped Nitro get high ratings.
Shane McMahon announced he bought WCW.
Tony Schiavone was a longtime commentator for Nitro.