WCW Monday Nitro Debut | |
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Promotion | World Championship Wrestling |
Brand(s) | Nitro |
Date | September 4, 1995 |
City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Venue | Mall of America |
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]
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]
The event aired lived, with David Penzer announcing in the ring, and Steve McMichael, Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan commentating during the event. [7]
No. | Results [8] | Stipulations | Times | ||
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1 | The American Males ( Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) defeated Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater (w/ Col. Robert Parker | Dark match | — | ||
2 | Flyin' Brian defeated Jushin Thunder Liger | Singles match | 6:00 | ||
3 | Sting (c) vs. Ric Flair ended in a no-contest | Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | 8:43 | ||
4 | Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Big Bubba Rogers | Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | 7:08 | ||
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