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The Monday Night War was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It aired from 2014 to 2015 on the WWE Network.

Season 1

No. Title Original air date Notes
1 The War Begins August 22, 2014 Media mogul Ted Turner launches WCW Monday Nitro in direct competition against Vince McMahon and WWE's Monday Night Raw.
2 The Rise of NWO August 26, 2014 An industry icon's transformation propels Nitro to prominence, and forever changes sports entertainment history.
3 Embracing Attitude August 26, 2014 Vince McMahon leads a company-wide change in a direction that nets the company its greatest ratings to date.
4 A New D-Generation September 2, 2014 Shawn Michaels and Triple H help usher in WWE's 'Attitude Era', bringing an edgier element to Monday Night Raw.
5 Have A Nice Day! September 9, 2014 Mick Foley's unorthodox style makes him an unlikely success story and a unique weapon for WWE in their war with WCW.
6 The Hart Of War September 16, 2014 A controversial end to Bret Hart's WWE career forever changes the fate of Monday Night Raw and Monday Nitro.
7 The War Goes Extreme September 22, 2014 Extreme Championship Wrestling leaves an indelible mark on the Monday Night War as a hardcore alternative.
8 The Austin Era Has Begun September 29, 2014 Stone Cold Steve Austin's drive and determination spurs WWE's 'Attitude Era' to insurmountable heights.
9 Flight Of The Cruiserweights October 14, 2014 WCW signs international superstars to bring an innovative, high-flying brand of excitement to Monday Nitro.
10 Who's Next? October 21, 2014 Bill Goldberg rises from relative obscurity to become WCW's most dominant homegrown talent.
11 Monday Night Jericho October 28, 2014 Jericho shed his cruiserweight stigmas to make his mark on both WWE and WCW throughout the Monday Night War.
12 The War Gets Electrified November 4, 2014 Follow the Rock's meteoric rise as he becomes one of the biggest names in entertainment in and out of the ring.
13 Divas Gone Wild November 18, 2014 Monday night innovations allow female talents to redefine a woman's place at the forefront of sports entertainment.
14 The War Goes Mainstream November 25, 2014 WWE and WCW each work celebrities into their product, as The Monday Night War becomes water cooler conversation.
15 Foundations Of War December 2, 2014 In an era of shifting loyalties, WWE and WCW would each build a cornerstone in order to achieve stability.
16 Building An Army December 9, 2014 It takes an army to win a war, and both WCW and WWE were developing a deep roster in order to emerge victorious.
17 The Kliq December 16, 2014 A controversial group of superstars set out to better sports entertainment and would rely on one another to do so.
18 Mistakes On The Battlefield December 23, 2014 The strategies that helped Eric Bischoff build WCW would hasten the decline of both he and his company.
19 The Fall of WCW Jan 6, 2015
20 Life After Wartime Jan 13 , 2015 The war comes to a shocking conclusion, upstaged only by the talents that cross enemy lines in the years that follow.

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List of The Monday Night War episodes
The War BeginsThe Rise of NWOEmbracing AttitudeA New D-GenerationHave A Nice Day!The Hart Of WarThe War Goes ExtremeThe Austin Era Has BegunFlight Of The CruiserweightsWho's Next?Monday Night JerichoThe War Gets ElectrifiedDivas Gone WildThe War Goes MainstreamFoundations Of WarBuilding An ArmyThe KliqMistakes On The BattlefieldThe Fall of WCWLife After Wartime
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