The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW The Rise of the nWo (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 65 min | Documentary, Sport

The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW

The Rise of the nWo (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 65 min | Documentary, Sport

An industry icon's transformation propels Nitro to prominence, and forever changes sports entertainment history.

Producer

Chris Bailey

Editors

Chris Bailey (edited by) | Myron Tookes

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Updated Aug 26, 2014

Release date

Aug 26, 2014 (United Kingdom)

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46 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Bischoff Eric Bischoff (archive footage) Eric Bischoff (archive footage) See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Steve Borden Sting (archive footage) Sting (archive footage) See fewer	Ready to Rumble (2000)
Gerald Brisco Self Self See fewer	WWE: The Bash (2009)
Phil Brooks CM Punk (as C.M. Punk) CM Punk (as C.M. Punk) See fewer	Girl on the Third Floor (2019)
John Cena Self Self See fewer	The Suicide Squad (2021)
Michael Coulthard Michael Cole Michael Cole See fewer	WrestleMania XXVIII (2012)
Bryan Danielson Daniel Bryan Daniel Bryan See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Ted DiBiase Self Self See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Ettore Ewen Big E Big E See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Mick Foley Self Self See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Jake Hager Jack Swagger Jack Swagger See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Scott Hall Self Self See fewer	WCW Thunder (1998)
Jimmy Hart Self Self See fewer	Thunder in Paradise (1994)
Hulk Hogan Self Self See fewer	No Holds Barred (1989)
Booker Huffman Booker T Booker T See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Brian James Road Dogg Road Dogg See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Chris Jericho See fewer	MacGruber (2010)
Dwayne Johnson The Rock The Rock See fewer	Black Adam (2022)
Kofi Kingston Kofi Kingston Kofi Kingston See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
John Layfield John 'Bradshaw' Layfield John 'Bradshaw' Layfield See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Paul Levesque Triple H Triple H See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Colby Lopez Seth Rollins Seth Rollins See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Dean Malenko Self Self See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Vince McMahon Mr. McMahon Mr. McMahon See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin The Miz The Miz See fewer	The Campaign (2012)
Kevin Nash Self Self See fewer	Magic Mike XXL (2015)
Nic Nemeth Dolph Ziggler Dolph Ziggler See fewer	Shallow Hal (2001)
Gene Okerlund Self Self See fewer	WrestleMania III (1987)
Randy Orton Randy Orton Randy Orton See fewer	That's What I Am (2011)
Dallas Page Self Self See fewer	The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Larry Pfohl Lex Luger Lex Luger See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Ryan Reeves Ryback Ryback See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Jay Reso Christian Christian See fewer	Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Cody Rhodes Cody Rhodes Cody Rhodes See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Dustin Rhodes Dustin Runnels Dustin Runnels See fewer	Copper Bill (2020)
Dusty Rhodes Self Self See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Jim Ross Jim Ross Jim Ross See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Harvey Schiller Self Self See fewer	NASCAR on TBS Superstation (1983)
Michael Seitz Michael Hayes Michael Hayes See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Kevin Sullivan Self Self See fewer	Baywatch (1989)
Ted Turner Self Self See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Tyrus Brodus Clay Brodus Clay See fewer	Stand on It! (2020)
Sean Waltman Self Self See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Paul Wight The Big Show The Big Show See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
Keith David Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)