Author: Today in Pro Wrestling History: On September 11th, 1995, WCW made a bold move by challenging WWF in their first head-to-head matchup after debuting unopposed the previous week (RAW was pre-empted).
Today in Pro Wrestling History (September 11): Firing the First Shots
This event marked the beginning of ‘The Monday Night War’, a series of confrontations and rivalries between the two companies.
Over the following weeks, WWF and WCW traded jabs, setting the stage for an intense ratings battle. WCW’s Nitro would eventually dominate the ratings for a remarkable run of 83 weeks.
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