ur Horsemen Network: ARN & Straight Talk With The Boss ARN #259: The Nitro Era Begins (September 1995)

WCW shook up wrestling when Ted Turner gave Eric Bischoff the green light to go head-to-head with WWF. Monday Nitro debuted on Sept 4, 1995, unopposed, launching the Monday Night Wars. 📍 Key Moments: ✔ WCW Goes Live – No more studio tapings. ✔ Mall of America Debut – Unique venue, bold start. ✔ Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Liger – A fast-paced opener. ✔ Lex Luger Shocks the World – Jumps from WWF overnight! ✔ Hogan vs. Big Bubba & Luger’s Challenge – Huge Week 2 cliffhanger. 🎙️ Arn’s Take: Was Bischoff the right guy for Nitro? How did live TV change WCW? Nitro vs. WCW Saturday Night – Which was better? Did Nitro’s shocks & surprises give it an edge over WWF? 🔥 Building to Fall Brawl 1995: • Hogan’s Team vs. Dungeon of Doom – Did fans buy it? • Luger’s Loyalty – With Hogan or against him? • First Nitro Title Change – American Males beat Harlem Heat! 💥 The Four Horsemen Reunite Arn vs. Flair at Fall Brawl 1995 led to a shocking alliance with Brian Pillman, reforming the Four Horsemen. 👀 Watch Now & Relive the Nitro Era! #WCW #MondayNitro #ArnAnderson #FourHorsemen #EricBischoff #LexLuger #HulkHogan #RicFlair #WrestlingPodcast #AttitudeEra #WrestlingHistory #WWE #WWF #MondayNightWar #Sting #BrianPillman #JushinLiger #OldSchoolWrestling #WarGames Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.