Who Killed WCW?
2024 · Vice TV · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · The Final Nitro
Wed, 26 June, 12:00 pm
The curtain falls on WCW as the cast and crew gather to produce one last episode of Nitro, and the dust settles on the fallout of the worst corporate merger of all time.
About
Who Killed WCW? will explore the complex factors that led to the promotion's downfall, including management challenges, creative decisions, and the intense competition during the infamous Monday Night Wars. It will feature exclusive, in-depth interviews with wrestlers, executives, and insiders and will shed light never seen before on the personal stories and struggles of those who lived through the rise and fall of WCW.
Episodes
- E01
Where the Big Boys Play
Wed, 5 June· 60 minThrough a series of unlikely events, brash young salesman Eric Bischoff lands control of WCW and aligns with star Hulk Hogan to create a '90s pop culture phenomenon.
- E02
The Streak is Over
Wed, 12 June· 60 minWCW is in trouble as the show's main event stars prioritize their own interests and egos over what's best for the company.
- E03
New Blood
Wed, 19 June· 60 minWWF writer Vince Russo is hired to help save WCW, but the brazen New Yorker clashes with the company's top stars as WCW enters an ominous downward spiral.
- E04
The Final Nitro
Wed, 26 June· 60 minThe curtain falls on WCW as the cast and crew gather to produce one last episode of Nitro, and the dust settles on the fallout of the worst corporate merger of all time.