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WCW Monday Nitro : Season 2
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Air date: 01 Jan '96 - 50 episodesWCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. Production ceased shortly after WCW was purchased by the WWF. The debut of Nitro began the Monday Night Wars, a ratings battle between the WWF and WCW that lasted for almost six years and saw each company resort to cutthroat tactics to try to compete with the competition. In mid-1996, Nitro began to draw better ratings than Raw based on the strength of the nWo storyline, an anarchist wrestling stable that wanted to take over WCW. Nitro continued to beat Raw for 84 consecutive weeks, forcing WWE owner Vince McMahon to change the way he did business. As the nWo storyline grew stagnant, fan interest in the storyline waned, and Raw began to edge out Nitro in the ratings. The turning point for the...
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List of Episodes (50)
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WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
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1. January 1, 1996
01 Jan '96Match Listing:Randy Savage over Arn Anderson by pinfallSteven Regal over Chris Benoit by pinfallLex Luger & Sting over Super Assassins 1 & 2Hulk Hogan over WCW World Champion Ric Flair by DQ
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2. January 8, 1996
08 Jan '96Match Listing:Chris Benoit over Alex WrightEddy Guerrero over Steven RegalSting over Dallas Page by submissionHulk Hogan & Randy Savage over WCW World Champion Ric Flair & Arn Anderson
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3. January 15, 1996
15 Jan '96Match Listing:Lex Luger over Randy Savage by submissionPublic Enemy - Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge over The American Males - Marcus Bagwell & Scotty RiggsWCW World Champion Ric Flair over StingHulk Hogan over Meng
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4. January 22, 1996
22 Jan '96Match Listing:Randy Savage over WCW World Champion Ric Flair to win the titleBrian Pillman over Dean MalenkoLex Luger & Sting over WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat - Booker T & Stevie RayHulk Hogan over WCW US Champion One Man Gang
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5. January 29, 1996
29 Jan '96Match Listing:Ric Flair over Hulk HoganThe Road Warriors - Hawk & Animal over The Faces of Fear - Meng & BarbarianSherri Martel over Madusa by pinfallThe Giant defeated WCW World Champion Randy Savage by DQ
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6. February 5, 1996
05 Feb '96Match Listing:WCW World Champion Randy Savage over Chris Benoit by DQBrian Pillman & Arn Anderson over Kevin Sullivan & Hugh Morrus by DQRic Flair over Marcus Bagwell by submissionWCW World Tag Team Champions Lex Luger & Sting over The Road Warriors - Hawk & Animal
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7. February 12, 1996
12 Feb '96Match Listing:Randy Savage over Hugh Morrus by pinfallLoch Ness over Scotty Riggs by pinfallWCW US Champion Konnan over Devon Storm by pinfallArn Anderson over Hulk Hogan by pinfall
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8. February 19, 1996
19 Feb '96Match Results:Arn Anderson defeated Hulk Hogan by DQLoch Ness defeated Alex WrightFit Finlay defeated Brad ArmstrongWCW World Championship - Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage
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9. February 26, 1996
26 Feb '96Match ResultsSting defeated Bubba RogersLex Luger defeated RenegadeThe Road Warriors defeated Harlem HeatHulk Hogan, Randy Savage, & The Booty Man defeated Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Kevin Sullivan
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10. March 11, 1996
11 Mar '96Match ResultsThe Giant defeated Jim DugganThe Road Warriors defeated The Steiner BrothersWCW Television Championship - Lex Luger defeated Alex WrightLumberjack Strap Match - Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and The Booty Man defeated Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Kevin Sullivan
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11. March 18, 1996
18 Mar '96Match ResultsWCW Television Championship - Lex Luger defeated Loch Ness by countoutThe Steiner Brothers defeated Public EnemyThe Booty Man defeated Arn AndersonThe Road Warriors defeated The Nasty BoysTexas Tornado Match - Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair & Kevin Sullivan by disqualification
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12. March 25, 1996
25 Mar '96Match ResultsRandy Savage defeated Fit FinlayWCW United States Championship - Konnan defeated Mr. JLThe Booty Man defeated Disco InfernoWCW Tag Team Championship - Lex Luger & Sting defeated The American MalesWCW World Heavyweight Championship - Ric Flair and The Giant went to a no contest
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13. April 1, 1996
01 Apr '96Match Results- 1. The Giant defeated Sting by Disqualification 2. The Steiner Brothers defeated The Road Warriors and the Nasty Boys in a Triangle Match 3. Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake defeated Arn Anderson and Kevin Sullivan 4. World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair, pinned Lex Luger
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14. April 15, 1996
15 Apr '96Match Results- 1. Hulk Hogan defeated Arn Anderson and Kevin Sullivan in a Handicap Match 2. The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy in a Falls Count Anywhere Street Fight Match 3. Randy Savage pinned Bobby Eaton 4. World Tag Team Champions, Sting and Lex Luger, defeated the Giant and Ric Flair by Disqualification
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15. April 22, 1996
22 Apr '96Match Results- 1. The American Males defeated Public Enemy by Disqualification 2. Chris Benoit defeated Eddy Guerrero 3. Jim Duggan pinned Meng 4. World Tag Team Champions, Sting and World TV Champion, Lex Luger defeated World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair, and the Giant by Disqualification in a match where all the titles were on the line
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16. April 29, 1996
29 Apr '96Match Results- 1. World Tag Team Champions, Sting and Lex Luger, defeated Harlem Heat 2. The Steiner Brothers defeated Fire and Ice 3. Steven Regal defeated Dave Finlay in a parking-lot brawl 4. The Giant defeated Ric Flair to win the World Heavyweight title
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17. May 6, 1996
06 May '96Match Results- 1. Hugh Morrus defeated Randy Savage by Disqualification 2. Dean Malenko defeated Jushin Liger 3. Sting defeated Steven Regal 4. World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant, pinned Jim Duggan
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18. May 13, 1996
13 May '96Match Results- 1. The Steiner Brothers defeated Public Enemy 2. Chris Benoit defeated Dave Finlay 3. Ric Flair defeated V.K. Wallstreet 4. Lex Luger and World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant, faught to a Double Count-Out
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19. May 20, 1996
20 May '96Match Results- 1. Fire and Ice defeated the Steiner Brothers to a Double Count-Out 2. Ric Flair pinned Eddie Guerrero 3. World Tag Team Champions, Sting and Lex Luger, defeated the Faces of Fear 4. Diamond Dallas Page pinned Brad Armstrong 5. World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant, defeated Arn Anderson
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20. May 27, 1996
27 May '96Match Results- 1. Ric Flair and Arn Anderson defeated the American Males 2. Mike Enos and Steve Doll fuaght to a No-Contest when Scott Hall interfered 3. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman 4. World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant, defeated The Shark 5. World Television Champion, Lex Luger, defeated Maxx Muscle 6. Bobby Walker pinned Brad Armstrong 7. Steven Regal pinned Alex Wright 8. Scott Steiner and Sting battled to a Double Disqualification
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21. June 3, 1996
03 Jun '96Match Results- 1. John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers by Count-Out 2. The Faces of Fear defeated High Voltage 3. Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated Disco Inferno 4. Steve Regal defeated Jim Duggan 5. Kevin Sullivan defeated Prince Iaukea 6. Ric Flair and Arn Anderson defeated the Rock and Roll Express 7. World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant, defeated Ice Train 8. Scott Norton defeated Hugh Morrus 9. The Steiner Brothers defeated World Tag Team Champions, Sting and Lex Luger, by Disq
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22. June 10, 1996
10 Jun '96Match Results- 1. Scott Steiner defeated Booker T 2. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Jim Powers 3. Sting defeated Meng by submission 4. Jim Duggan pinned Dave Taylor 5. World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant defeated Scott Norton 6. Steven Regal defeated Billy Kidman by submission 7. Public Enemy defeated The Nasty Boys by Disqualification 8. World Tag Team Champions, Sting and Lex Luger, defeated Ric Flair and Arn Anderson by Disqualification
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23. June 17, 1996
17 Jun '96Match Results- 1. Rick Steiner defeated Stevie Ray 2. Joe Gomez defeated Disco Inferno 3. Chris Benoit and Arn Anderson defeated the American Males 4. John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers 5. Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage 6. World Cruiserweight Champion, Dean Malenko pinned Rey Misterio Jr 7. World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant defeated Scott Steiner
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24. June 24, 1996
24 Jun '96Match Results- 1. Public Enemy defeated Dave Taylor and Steven Regal 2. Kent Ahee defeated Kevin Sullivan by Disqualification 3. World Cruiserweight Champion, Dean Malenko defeated Bobby Walker 4. Eddy Guerrero pinned the Barbarian 5. Chris Benoit and Arn Anderson defeated Rock and Roll Express 6. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Alex Wright 7. Randy Savage defeated V.K. Wallstreet 8. Harlem Heat defeated Sting and Lex Luger and the Steiner Brothers in a Triangle Match for the World
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25. July 1, 1996
01 Jul '96Match Results- 1. World Tag Team Champions, Harlem Heat defeated the Steiner Brothers 2. Disco Inferno defeated Kurasawa 3. Diamond Dallas Page defeated Scotty Riggs 4. Randy Savage defeated Greg Valentine 5. World Heavyweight Champion, The Giant defeated John Tenta 6. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, and Steve McMichael defeated Joe Gomez, the Renegade, and the Rock and Roll Express
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