"The Monday Night War" is a WWE-produced retrospect on the Monday night ratings "war" between the WWF and WCW.
"Raw" was the first wrestling show aired in prime-time, on cable, with a smaller venue, and more grit than the original main-event programming that the WWF had produced before. Before this, WWF was usually a draw at the bigger venues across the country.
WCW continued to produce their shows via the "house" show matches, in the old-style of the NWA...eventually Eric Bischoff came into a position of power, and changed things - making WCW leaner and meaner, for example, co-branding WCW with the MGM Studios Theme Park. "Nitro" was born after that, when the WCW decided to throw their hat into the prime-time television spotlight. WCW's move to compete with the WWF's product ignited a rivalry that actually brought out the best, and worst, in both companies.
"The Monday Night War" gives commentary by people who were there, and knew the inside stories that gave a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes actions that lead to the WWF almost closing shop, and the eventually implosion of the WCW. I enjoyed seeing the wrestlers weigh-in on Bischoff, Vince Russo, and the fiasco behind-the-scenes at WCW - as well as at the WWF camp...
After looking at this DVD, I felt that this story was very one-sided to the WWE's story...it totally vilified the WCW. Where was the footage of WWE's poor tactics, such as the fake Diesel and Razor Ramone? The WWE's wrestlers and others showing up at WCW tapings? IMHO the WWE was made to be the victim in the whole DVD. Truthfully, BOTH sides had dirty hands in the "War".
The extras were good, but not complete...once again, it tilted towards the WWE. Thankfully, they gave us the "Return of Ric Flair" footage and confrontation with Bischoff. I would have liked to have seen the entire "Nitro" finale as an extra, but they only flashed back briefly on that historic episode.
If you are a WWE fan, and favored them during the "War", then you'll enjoy this DVD offering...WCW fans will feel slighted a bit by the portrayal of WCW, but you'll enjoy the comments of former WCW talent. If you were a avid wrestling fan during the "Monday Night War", all-in-all you'll enjoy the material offered up by this DVD. 7 out of 10.
"Raw" was the first wrestling show aired in prime-time, on cable, with a smaller venue, and more grit than the original main-event programming that the WWF had produced before. Before this, WWF was usually a draw at the bigger venues across the country.
WCW continued to produce their shows via the "house" show matches, in the old-style of the NWA...eventually Eric Bischoff came into a position of power, and changed things - making WCW leaner and meaner, for example, co-branding WCW with the MGM Studios Theme Park. "Nitro" was born after that, when the WCW decided to throw their hat into the prime-time television spotlight. WCW's move to compete with the WWF's product ignited a rivalry that actually brought out the best, and worst, in both companies.
"The Monday Night War" gives commentary by people who were there, and knew the inside stories that gave a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes actions that lead to the WWF almost closing shop, and the eventually implosion of the WCW. I enjoyed seeing the wrestlers weigh-in on Bischoff, Vince Russo, and the fiasco behind-the-scenes at WCW - as well as at the WWF camp...
After looking at this DVD, I felt that this story was very one-sided to the WWE's story...it totally vilified the WCW. Where was the footage of WWE's poor tactics, such as the fake Diesel and Razor Ramone? The WWE's wrestlers and others showing up at WCW tapings? IMHO the WWE was made to be the victim in the whole DVD. Truthfully, BOTH sides had dirty hands in the "War".
The extras were good, but not complete...once again, it tilted towards the WWE. Thankfully, they gave us the "Return of Ric Flair" footage and confrontation with Bischoff. I would have liked to have seen the entire "Nitro" finale as an extra, but they only flashed back briefly on that historic episode.
If you are a WWE fan, and favored them during the "War", then you'll enjoy this DVD offering...WCW fans will feel slighted a bit by the portrayal of WCW, but you'll enjoy the comments of former WCW talent. If you were a avid wrestling fan during the "Monday Night War", all-in-all you'll enjoy the material offered up by this DVD. 7 out of 10.
