WCW Monday Nitro Season 1, Episode 1: The Monday Night Wars Begin: 04/09/1995 by AverageMansReviews
Warning: flashing effects/colourful effects/fire
How this content works: I will be filling out these categories
as I go along, it is distinctly possible that there may be one or multiple, but
at minimum one positive component to this episode, but the positives have to be
of the same level in one category/award [for an example I couldn't decide or
something is equally positive] or I may make up another category or withdrawing
the depending on the episode [if something is not there I can't use the
category] or a poor category/award, better known as the Thumbs Down Award when it is appropriate to do so, I just say
this because I accidentally watched an episode in the wrong order on a quick
side note, don't do what I have just done if you want to watch these episodes
in the order start from the bottom and not the top as I have, but nonetheless I
couldn't find anything wrong with it obviously there were some positives, but
on the whole there wasn't anything wrong with it, so watch out for the poor
category/award and whilst I'm on the admin side of things, some of these
episodes don't have titles, where I get the title information from, so when
this becomes an issue I will just make one up but it will be relevant to the
episode in question and finally I will be deliberately dictating them as to try and not to give everything away as I do with most of my content anyway
Commentary Award goes to: Steve "Mongo" McMichael
[with at some point his dog Pepe makes an appearance;] I chose him, because it
is/was vitally important on his debut on commentary he could hang with Bobby
" The Brain" Heenan/"Wiesel" and comfortably slot in the
side Eric Bischoff, but brings something to the commentary table, which he does
that confidently.
Wrestling Award goes to: Jushin "Thunder" Liger vs. Flyin'
Brian; Singles Match: this match/match slot is excellent, I should quickly
point out that Brian doesn't have the most clean this match, but I am willing
to overlook that for two very good reasons, it is still an excellent wrestling
match and two it was indicated on commentary by Eric Bischoff that he has been
out for seven months with a broken leg, so as he puts over and in my words now
he may be ring rusty.
Debut Award goes to: "The Total Package" Lex
Lugar physically appears at this show: I know this doesn't look good, but I
can't say too much more than what I have just said [you will understand in a
moment why]
Promo Award goes to: later on "The Total Package" Lex
Lugar confronts the WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan in the ring with
"Mean"Gene Okerlund sandwiched in the middle with other on-screen
people around in the ring. Where in a nutshell they discuss why is he here?
Makes reference to the other place [WWF/WWE] and Lugar challenges Hogan for is
championship next week on WCW Monday Nitro on TNT. I know Hogan makes a botch in his promo here, I don't know if it was scripted like this or he had worked himself up where I am putting it in a nutshell here he makes reference to not waiting until next week for this opportunity, but in actual fact we are having to wait until next week. So in the matter of one
night Lugar makes his debut and gets sling shot into the main event picture.
Another Promo/video package that has do be given an Award has to be Mr. Wallstreet/Michael/.V.K. Wallstreet [yes on some research these initials are in reference to Vincent Kennedy McMahon, but I should point out he goes back to Michael later on] as he puts himself over as a real big deal, which isn't too
surprising based on another wrestling gimmick of his in the WWF/WWE I.R.S.;
Irwin R. Schyster and yes this previous gimmick gets referenced here as well. But it is very easy to see where Bray Wyatt got his promo skills from, if you didn't know they are father and son including Bo Dallas as well.
This episode receives: 8/10, this episode is excellent; at
minimum there is a lot of good things happening mixed in with as you can see
some excellent things as well.
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