Monday Warfare: RAW VS. NITRO Podcast

It's the DEBUT EDITION of Monday Warfare: The Battles Within... THE VIDEO-CAST! This week, we're joined by the Two Man Power Trip Podcast's John Poz as we talk the beginnings of Raw vs. Nitro and the Monday Night War! We share with you a portion of the program here, with the final hour of this episode, and all future episodes available as part of the VIP Superfan Tier at https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaPlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "VIP Superfan" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!WRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDISE - https://www.teepublic.com/user/wrestlecopiaVisit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade

I look into JULY 29, 1996 in the Monday Night War with the Rematch of Stone Cold vs. The Undertaker, The NWO attacks WCW as Rey Misterio gets darted into a trailer & Macho Man clings to the top of a limo. I'll go back and share IN DETAIL all of my memories and emotions from "1996 me" from when this angle first went down. Plus, Mankind attacks HBK, the very first NWO vignette, Ahmed's Kidney Injury, Ron Simmons is Faarooq Asad, Horsemen vs. Sting/Lex/Macho Man, Vader vs. Marc Mero, Sid vs. Bradshaw, Lothario socks Cornette, Sunny on AOL, Goldust a MOMMY?, Ratings, and so much more! Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help keep us going, multiple Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed SHOW NOTES (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWLOANDS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!WWF NEWS Ron Simmons Arrives as Faarooq AsadAhmed Johnson Kidney InjuryJake Roberts ReturningShawn Michaels vs. Jim Cornette real life feudClarence Mason & CrushThe Bruise Brothers to return as The Grimm TwinsRumors of Too Cold ScorpioNewcomer Mark HenryWWF Officially Severs Ties with The Ultimate Warrior WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 729/96 (00:14:08)New record gate for RawSYCHO SID BATTLES BRADSHAW! Powerbombs-o-plentyFAAROOQ & SUNNY talk their aspirations for Ahmed's IC TitleVADER VS. "WILDMAN" MARC MERO in a solid TV matchThe GORILLA MONSOON/CLARENCE MASON conference continuesJOSE LOTHARIO SUPER SOCKS JIM CORNETTEBRITISH BULLDOG takes on HENRY GODWINN OWEN HART talks brother Bret and his arm castALDO MONTOYA pins JERRY LAWLERMANKIND ATTACKS SHAWN MICHAELSSUNNY CELEBRATES THE MOST DOWNLOADED CELEBRITY ON AOLMARK HENRY dunks a Basketball!MANKIND Promo with "Mommy" GOLDUSTREMATCH - THE UNDERTAKER VS. "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN II (a million times better than their first encounter!)MANKIND brawls with TAKER as the Dead Man promises to enter the serpent's layer at SummerSlamWCW NEWS (00:39:10)TWO TAG TITLE CHANGES on the House Shows!LEE MARSHALL is Grrrreat!Hog Wild & Clash of the Champions coming in August1-2-3 KID (SEAN WALTMAN) headed inThe Quebecers - Jacques Rougeau & Pierre debuting soonNephew of Hulk Hogan, Horace Boulder, signs with WCW (must be nice)WCW MONDAY NITRO 7/29/96 (00:41:58)I look into at the real possibility of NO NITRO over the summer without the Disney relationship with WCW.VTR: OUTSIDERS ATTACKS STINGHACKSAW DUGGAN BATTLES "MEAN" MIKE ENOSHacksaw cuts a solid promo on Hulk Hogan's betrayal of the fansSIX-MAN ACTION - STING/LEXLUGER/MACHO MAN VS. FLAIR/BENOIT/STEVE MCMICHAELTHEN IT HAPPENS!!! The angle that took the NWO vs. WCW feud to a whole new level, as the Outsiders ambush WCW stars backstage, leaving them laying. Rey Misterio gets darted head first into the side of a trailer while the Macho Man clings to the top of the limo as it pulls away. I'll go back and share IN DETAIL all of my memories and emotions from "1996 teenage me" from when this angle first went down. One of the few segments/angles that sticks with me today that allows me to have total recall of my thoughts/feelings of the time! It triggered a lot of memories and I share them with you!WCW faces and heels unite to check on their downed friends and team mates as they're stretchered into ambulancesI'll talk fans at home calling 9-1-1 after the insane display of bodies laying all around the Disney MGM lot. What were the ramifications of this "real feel" angle?Jimmy Hart playing "Paul Revere"Glacier.... still coming. I thinkBobby Heenan walks off set for fear of his safetySTEINER BROTHERS VS. The not ready for Primetime HIGH VOLTAGEEDDY GUERRERO TAKES ON BIG BUBBA, NO TRUBBATHE VERY FIRST NWO VIGNETTE AIRS, GROUNDBREAKING PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY changes the way a wrestling promo can be done!WCW CHAMPION THE GIANT MEETS GREG "THE HAMMER" VALENTINE!All of that, and I'll share the "REAL WINNER" here this week. Who had the better show? I'll share my thoughts.AND OF COURSE, we take a look at the July 29, 1996 TV Ratings while the two promotions continue to compete with the 1996 Olympics

It's the Monday Night War for the week of July 15, 1996 as HULK HOGAN makes his first appearance since his HEEL TURN at Bash at the Beach! Plus, Eddy Guerrero battles Chris Benoit, The Outsiders take advantage of missing WCW stars, Malenko vs. Kidman, Steiners vs. Norton & Train, Fire & Ice Explodes! Then on Raw, Sycho Sid arrives to counter Camp Cornette, HBK & Ahmed Johnson defend their respective titles against Sunny's Smoking Gunns, and the Raw debut of TL Hopper when he takes on "Wildman" Marc Mero!Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help keep us going, multiple Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed SHOW NOTES (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWLOANDS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!It's the Monday Night War for the week of July 15, 1996 as HULK HOGAN makes his first appearance since his HEEL TURN at Bash at the Beach! Plus, Eddy Guerrero battles Chris Benoit, The Outsiders take advantage of missing WCW superstars, it's Malenko vs. Kidman, Steiners vs. Norton & Train, Fire & Ice Explodes, & more! Then on Raw, Sycho Sid arrives to counter Camp Cornette, HBK & Ahmed Johnson defend their respective titles against Sunny's Smoking Gunns, and the Raw debut of TL Hopper!WWF NEWS Hunter Hearst Helmsley gets a new contractThe 1-2-3 Kid Released from the WWFMore Syndication issues cause the WWF to rely more on Cable TVKevin Kelly arrivesThe WWF pulling out of the city of Boston due to high costsThe WWF restructuring contracts to prevent more defections to WCWRaymond Rougeau preparing for an in-ring returnRAW Taping Dark MatchesThe latest on the Ultimate Warrior, and the Warrior Man's Drama! WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 7/15/96 (00:13:24)It's the go-home show to In Your House "International Incident"TL Hopper makes his Raw debut vs. "Wildman" Marc MeroStone Cold has words for the Wildman before their PPV rematchSable receives a gift from Goldust & Marlena, as the mind games continueTag Team Champions The Smoing Gunns split up into singles competition this week to try their hands at some singles goldDouble the Gunns means double the Sunny!First, Bart Gunn challenges Ahmed Johnson for the IC TitleThen, Billy Gunn goes one-on-one with WWF Champion Shawn MichaelsCamp Cornette attempt a surprise attack against Ahmed & HBK leading to the return of SYCHO SID, who SMASHES HIS CAR in classic Sid fashion as he tries to get at Corny and crew. WCW MONDAY NITRO 7/15/96 (00:29:23)WCW stars are Missing in Action as the nWo's arrival is looming!The Steiners take on Scott Norton & Ice Train one more time!Fire & Ice Explode!Dean Malenko battles up & comer Billy KidmanGlacier, continues to run cold.Kevin Greene in search of Steve McMichael, but will he find him before NFL training camp begins?Col. Robert Parker spreading himself thinWCW Tag Champs Harlem Heat battle Rough & Ready (Slater & Enos)Madusa vs. Malia HosakaThe Outsiders take over with use of bed sheets!Arn Anderson meets Meng!Debra McMichael Promos = MoneyEDDY GUERRERO BATTLES CHRIS BENOIT!TV Champion Lex Luger goes up against Big Bubba, no trubbaHOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE HIS HEEL TURN AT BASH AT THE BEACH, CUTTINGONE HELL OF A PROMO, BROTHER!!!All of that, and I'll share the "REAL WINNER" here this week. Who had the better show? I'll share my thoughts.AND OF COURSE, we take a look at the July 15, 1996 TV Ratings as Hulk Hogan makes his first appearance on Nitro after turning heel.

Monday Warfare Returns! We continue the Monday Night War with July 1, 1996 RAW vs. NITRO. On WWF Raw, The Rockers Explode... AGAIN, when Shawn Michaels battles Marty Jannetty. Sunny gets SLOPPED, Goldust vs. Marc Mero, Ultimate Warrior Drama, Jerry Lawler rips on Jake Roberts, and the WWF tries their hands at a potential lesbian angle between Marlena & Sable. Then on Nitro, it's the Go-Home show to the Bash at the Beach PPV! Harlem Heat vs. The Steiners, Disco Inferno scores a creative victory while Mongo gets creative with a Haliburton, the Horsemen in 8-Man Tag action, Hall & Nash buy ringside seats, DDP loses his ring, Greg Valentine arrives to take on The Macho Man, Blood... still Running Cold. All of that, and so much more! Plus, we'll take a look into those pesky TV Ratings! Full list with time stamps below! Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help keep us going, multiple Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed SHOW NOTES (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWLOANDS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!WWF NEWS Christine Rosati Passes AwayBarry Windham Returning / Ron Simmons DebutingStone Cold's mangled lipAn influx of WWF preliminary talent, featuring a plethora of ridiculous gimmicks as we talk Salvatore Sincere, Freddie Joy Floyd, TL Hopper, "The Pug" Alex Porteau, The Goon, and... WHO!?!Brian Pillman beats a Bushwhacker45-Minute Battle between Duke "The Dumpster" Droese vs. Aldo Montoya!!!Brian Pillman suffers a setback with his ankle injuryAnd you knew it was coming... ULTIMATE WARRIOR DRAMA begins (again), as the Warrior Man misses several house shows over the prior week of live events. WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW 7/1/96 (00:22:23)THE ROCKERS EXPLODE... AGAIN!!! When WWF Champion Shawn Michaels takes on Marty JannettyJim Cornette shows up in the corner of Jannetty to further the HBK/Camp Cornette heat heading into In Your House: International Incident.Phineas Godwinn sees the light and SLOPS SUNNY! SummerSlam coming to Cleveland, OHMankind vs. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese (in Duke's final match on Raw)Jerry Lawler lays into Jake Roberts hard on commentary, leading to a physical altercationMankind takes out The Snake"Wildman" Marc Mero battles GoldustThe WWF begins their own version of a potential "Lesbian" storyline between Marlena & Sable.WCW MONDAY NITRO 7/1/96 (00:41:40)DDP says his Lord of the Ring... ring... has been STOLEN!Tag Champs Harlem Heat have a banger vs. The Steiner BrothersCol. Rob Parker aids the Harlem Heat, but WHY?Woman wants to tap Liz's assets... Our World is STILL About to Change. GLACIER IS COMING! Blood STILL Running Cold, for now...Disco Inferno gets creative in his win over Kurasawa when he uses a DISCO BALL as a weapon!Scott Riggs feels the BANG of DDP and the Diamond Cutter.A WrestleMania Rematch from 1988 when Greg "The Hammer" Valentine arrives in WCW to take on The Macho Man!Eric Bischoff Returns from his injuries at the hands of the OutsidersSee what happens when it's time for "Hour Two" of Nitro and we're in the middle of a match... Macho Man & Greg Valentine rush to finish their match in time. WCW Champion The Giant vs. Big John TentaBig Bubba shaves HALF the bears of Tenta to match his hairRey Misterio Jr. HighlightsKevin Nash receives a name, as the Outsiders arrive with ringside seats!Hacksaw Duggan finds DDP's lost ring, and gives it back to him. (Boy does he give it to him!)8-Man Tag - All Four Horsemen vs. Rock & Roll Express, The Renegade & Desperado Joe GomezHear what happens when Steve McMichael botches his interference in the finish and calls an audible... it's AIR HALIBURTON!The Landover Police Department escort the Outsiders from the arena as we head to Dayton for the Bash at the Beach and the big 6-Man Tag between Luger, Sting, & Macho vs. Hall, Nash, and a Mystery Man!I'll break down the realistic feel of parts of the invasion angle, while critiquing Bischoff & The Ousiders sell job during various segments throughout the night.Plus, Mean Gene Interviews The Horsemen, DDP, Dungeon of Doom, Hacksaw DugganAll of that, and I'll share the "REAL WINNER" here this week. Who had the better shoiw? I'll share my thoughts.AND OF COURSE, we take a look at the July 1, 1996 TV Ratings as Nitro has begun their reign of 83 Weeks on top!

The Outsiders - Scott Hall & Kevin Nash cause CHAOS on Nitro, forcing Charlotte Police to nearly DRAW THEIR GUNS!!! We take a look at Titan's lawsuits against Turner & WCW. Sunny encounters Kloudy. Plus, for the FIRST TIME EVER, The Undertaker battles "Stone Cold" Steve Austin!

The Monday Night War rages on when KEVIN NASH arrives in WCW and changes the measuring stick. Also on Nitro, Sting & Lex defend against Flair & Arn Anderson, Scott Steiner has a banger vs. Booker T, and Debra McMichael wants the Horsemen to cancel their match with hubby Mongo. Then on Raw, former Tag Champs collide when Owen Hart meets Yokozuna in a KotR Qualifier with a surprise ending. The Undertaker battles the British Bulldog, while Jim Cornette drops a bomb on HBK.

Scott Hall returns to Nitro for the second week in a row but gets confronted by the Stinger! Plus, Sting & Lex Luger vs. The Steiners, and we try to salvage an extremely uneventful episode of Raw as we talk NAKED Goldust and Triple H's "Curtain Call" Burial.

Excellent conversation this week on many topics in 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. Hall & Nash leave the WWF, but not without drama. Warrior Man and his DESTRUCITY. The Kliq put on a solid match when HBK meets HHH. Bulldog & Shawn in a Beach Brawl! Goldust fondles Taker. Stone Cold & Savio Vega prepare for War. Mankind hilariously attacks Undertaker. And our very first wrestling Restraining Order?

The war rages on! In WCW, Brian Pillman in a car accident.THREE Championships on the line when Sting & Lex Luger battle Ric Flair & The Giant. And say goodbye to Hulk Hogan, at least for 3 months… as the Hulkster changes booking plans at the last minute, brother… What was originally supposed to be an injury angle for Hulk, turns into Hogan going over on the way out… Are you shocked? Then over in the WWF, all things lead to IYH “Good Friends, Better Enemies”. Raw tries to one-up Nitro by going on at 8:57, so WCW goes on at 8:56... HOW PETTY! We get a look at a lot of the new blood in the WWF, the IC Title is vacated and once again occupied after two grueling battles between Goldust and Savio Vega, plus a TAJIRI SIGHTING in 1996!

This week we look at the TV surrounding the WCW Uncensored ’96 PPV including the political power of Hulkamania, DUDE. ZEUS Returns to Wrestling (for a week), more Lex Luger comedy antics, Dream Match alert when The Macho Man meets Finlay, and the Giant turns baby face (again, for a week). Over in the WWF it’s the hard sell to WrestleMania XII. Diesel turns on HBK. The Warrior is Back! Shawn & Bret train for their Ironman showdown and have final tune-up matches on Raw. Roddy agrees to enter Goldust’s Backlot. Jim Cornette needs to read the fine print. The final Billionaire Ted sketch. And Diesel sees his own corpse, courtesy of the Undertaker!

We close out the month of February in WCW with more crazy Brian Pillman stories, Hulk's revenge on Arn Anderson, the Booty Man arrives, Lex Luger is COMEDY GOLD, and there's even a Loch Ness sighting! Then over in the WWF it's the fallout from IYH 6 on the Road to Wrestlemania, when Diesel and the Undertaker play mind games with each other, Yoko has his hands full with Camp Cornette, Roddy Piper announces the Mania 12 Main Event stipulations, Sunny gets skimpy, the Ringmaster gets "Stone Cold", Larry Fling Live makes its debut, the Ultimate Warrior returning?, and Goldust cuts a promo that unbelievably makes the air in ANY era as he wants to play Roddy's "Bagpipes"... And that's one of the LESS offensive things he says! WOW! Audio included! You've gotta listen!

As we close out January 1996 it’s the fallout from the Royal Rumble and Clash 32. Randy Savage regains the WCW World Title, Sting & Luger win gold, the Road Warriors return to action after a 3 and a half year hiatus, Madusa takes out Sherri, and has hell frozen over???, because Ric Flair PINS Hulk Hogan!!! Then to the WWF where Vader makes an auspicious debut and is indefinitely suspended 24 hours later when he takes out WWF President Gorilla Monsoon! Champion vs. Champion – Bret Hart battles Goldust, Shawn Michaels meets Yoko, Diesel battles Bulldog, there’s trouble in Camp Cornette, there are TWO Godwinns now?!?!, and Roddy Piper arrives as the NEW interim President of the WWF.

Tiz the 1995 holiday season as we close out 1995 with the Christmas edition of WCW Monday Nitro before moving into 1996 and the New Year’s Day edition of Nitro and the WWF’s RAW BOWL Episode! Things are really starting to heat up here in the Monday Night War! In WCW it's the final build AND the fallout from Starrcade '95. Hulk Hogan gets suspended 1 week, and a World title shot the next. Solid matches with Macho vs. Arn, Malenko vs. Jerry Lynn, Regal vs. Benoit, and a POWERS OF PAIN sighting in 1996!?! Plus, we discuss Hulk Hogan getting completely out of control with his Creative Control, BROTHER. The WWF takes Christmas off, but returns New Year Day with THE RAW BOWL! Relive the epic 4-Corner Tag Team Elimination Raw Bowl match, Diesel dethrones King Mabel, VADER is coming, and it's the Debut of Billionaire Ted's Rasslin' War Room!