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The Competitors:
In one corner we had WCW (World Championship Wrestling) owned by Ted Turner and in the other corner we had WWF (World Wrestling Federation; Which is now called the WWE-World Wrestling Entertainment, due to an argument with some panda's) owned by Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
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In 1995 two wrestling companies squared off on Monday night television to compete head to ... more
head in an unprecedented confrontation. On one side Vince McMahon the promotor who created WWE and made the industry what it is today. On the other WCW owned...
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Now it can be told.In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on Monday night television ... more
to compete head to head in an unprecedented confrontation.On one side, Vince McMahon, the promoter who created WWE and made the industry what it is today.On the other, WCW, owned by media giant Ted Turner, and run by an ambitious man named Eric Bischoff.This is the whole story, told by those who created it, lived it, and survived it. The Monday Night War!
Advantages: Good detail, fun stories Disadvantages: Biased
After having purchased this for around £2 nearly a year ago I finally managed to watch it, now I know your asking “Why'd he take a year to watch it?” Well I ended up with a Region 1 version of the DVD and having not had a multi-region DVD player it's taken until I finally bought myself a laptop before I've had the chance to see it.
Having been a wrestling fan since the mid 90's (when the “Monday Night Wars” ... ...came out, it was, for those that don't know their professional wrestling probably the best time to be a wrestling fan. With two rival companies trying to out do each other with the ratings and public perception, with each company taking dirty tactics against the other, both knowing that one was going to defeat the other some how. The loser would end up ruined, the winner would end up the dominant force in professional wrestling.
After having purchased this for around £2 nearly a year ago I finally managed to watch it, now I know your asking “Why'd he take a year to watch it?” Well I ended up with a Region 1 version of the DVD and having not had a multi-region DVD player it's taken until I finally bought myself a laptop before I've had the chance to see it.
Having been a wrestling fan since the mid 90's (when the “Monday Night Wars” started incidentally) this had caught my eye when it first came out, it was, for those that don't know their professional wrestling probably the best time to be a wrestling fan. With two rival companies trying to out do each other with the ratings and public perception, with each company taking dirty tactics against the other, both knowing that one was going to defeat the other some how. The loser would end up ruined, the winner would end up the dominant force in professional wrestling.
The Competitors: In one corner we had WCW (World Championship Wrestling) owned by Ted Turner and in the other corner we had WWF (World Wrestling Federation; Which is now called the WWE-World Wrestling Entertainment, due to an argument with some panda's) owned by Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
WCW started life as Jim Crocket Promotions a part of the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance), Crocket hit financial problems so in turn sold it to Ted Turner (of Turner Broadcasting and now Time-Warner) who re-branded it WCW. The company had for it's first few years been a loss making excersise for Turner, before promoting Eric Bischoff to the top of WCW and basically giving him control of the the business side of the company in 1995. Bischoff would lead WCW to it's biggest highs and invariably it's largest lows.
WWF started life as Capitol Wrestling Corporation owned by Joseph “Toots” Mondt and Roderick McMahon (then Vincent J McMahon), this would later become WWWF 1963 when Mondt and McMahon left the NWA after a business decision. A W would be dropped from the name in 1979 and in 1982 it was taken over by Vince McMahon Jr and his Titan Sports company.
The real rivalry wasn't until they went head to head on TV.
The War: Originally the first battle was struck when McMahon went head to head with Jim Crockett offering a PPV against a Crockett PPV, slowly this weakened and then effectively destroyed Crockett financially.
It wasn't until Ted Turner gave Eric Bischoff a Prime time slot on a Monday night, directly against McMahon's own show that things once again became a war. This is where the DVD starts, effectively from the Nitro (which was the WCW show) V Raw (WWF show) ratings war. Between the 4th September 1995 and 26th March 2001 on a Monday night the ratings would go back and forth with each company having a long run on top...to find out who won you'll have to watch the DVD...or google it or something (I don't want to spoil it), so I'm going to end it here.
Although prior to “The war” battles had been going on (as mentioned on the DVD) with Bischoff stealing WWF talent as soon as their contracts were up.
The DVD focuses on the war and is brilliantly detailed (a lot more so than my little synopsis here), with interviews from Bischoff, McMahon, and a host of wrestlers, including Chris Jericho and Mick Foley.
The DVD despite being very well detailed, is biased, it is from the winners side and regularly makes it seem like the winner was sooo much better, when really it was the downfall of those at the top that left the loser in tatters. Despite the qualm with the movie/documentary it is excellent for wrestling fans.
The DVD also includes some matches from the shows and other highlights as extras on the disk.
Advantages: Great Main Feature with Excellent Extra Features Disadvantages: Not Long Enough
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With TNA now set for prime time it looks like there may be a new mondaynightwar on the horizon which may make people fancy a look at the old MondayNightWar.
The disc features Current and former WWE/WCW talent and includes interviews with Vince McMahon and Eric Bischoff, the figureheads of WWE and WCW.
The main feature is an exciting look at the Mondaynightwar with some of the high points and low blows struck by both companies. The DVD does take a slightly biased view (towards WWE) but is largely honest. My main gripe with this disc is that as great as it is, it could have been longer and had even more.
The extras are Excellent but again I wanted more. This is a must ...
Advantages: The DVD to get any fans up to speed with the past. Disadvantages: Slightly biased towards the WWE.
The year was 1995. At the time, every Monday evening, the place to be would be in front of the TV watching MondayNight Raw, the WWE's weekly programme. At the time, WCW wasn't that big. All the bigger stars of the time Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Bret & Owen Hart, Scott Hall (Razor Ramon) and , unfortunately, Kevin Nash (Diesel) were all under contract with Vinnie Mac. So when Ted Turner's ambitious, ruthless sidekick, Eric Bishoff, started offering contracts to some of the WWE's bigger stars, for a lot more money, the WWE didn't stand a chance. Or did they?
When WCW signed a 'retired' Hulk Hogan, others soon followed suit such as Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and others. The nWo was created and was a big hit not only to fans, but in the ratings also. WWE started to struggle and it seemed touch and go for the company for a while. That ...
Advantages: Fills in everything that happened during The Monday Night Wars Disadvantages: Could of been more extras i feel, maybe another disc.
Two wrestling companies and two television shows Raw and Nitro were about to square off in what would later be described as "The MondayNightWars". On one side you have Vince McMahon, the mastermind who created WWF/WWE. On the other side you have WCW owned by media giant Ted Turner, and run by Eric Bischoff. Brfore it all started WWE ruled the wrestling world, it had all the big name stars at the time including, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Owen Hart, Diesel and Razor Ramon. Was this about to change ??
With Bischoffs somewhat dirty tactics could the WCW take over the wrestling world?. Who will survive ???.
The DVD has some fantastic extras including:
Stone Cold Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog & Owen Hart
Shawn Michaels & Triple H vs. Legion of Doom
Chris Benoit vs. Booker T
Goldberg vs. Hulk ...
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The story of the competition between WWE and their promoter Vince McMahon and Eric Bischoff general manager of WCW on Monday night television featuring the many superstars surrounding the programmes including Steve Austin and Ric Flair.
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