Who Killed WCW?
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| Who Killed WCW? | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Countries of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Seven Bucks Productions Vice Studios Canada |
| Original release | |
| Network | Vice TV Crave |
| Release | June 4 – June 26, 2024 |
Who Killed WCW? is a Canadian-American documentary television series produced by Vice Studios Canada and Seven Bucks Productions.[1][2][3][4] The series premiered on June 6, 2024 in the United States on Vice TV, and in Canada on Crave.[5]
The series explores the downfall of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), interviewing various wrestlers, staff members and exploring the Monday Night War and the eventual demise and purchase by WWE.[6][7][8]
The series features interviews with Dwayne Johnson, Bill Goldberg, Eric Bischoff, Bret Hart, Booker T, Konnan amongst others.[9] Chris Jericho declined to appear based on his view that as the narrator for Dark Side of the Ring, he was too closely associated with the producers.[10]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers | Rating (18–49) | |
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| 1 | "Where The Big Boys Play" | June 4, 2024 | 138,000 | 0.03 | |
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Eric Bischoff is given control of WCW, working with Hulk Hogan to create a rival to the WWF during the 1990s. | |||||
| 2 | "The Streak Is Over" | June 11, 2024 | 117,000 | 0.02 | |
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With WCW taking the lead against the WWF, the biggest stars begin to put their own interests and egos before the needs of the business. | |||||
| 3 | "New Blood" | June 18, 2024 | 148,000 | 0.06 | |
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With the downward spiral of the company continuing, Vince Russo is brought onboard to help reinvent the product. | |||||
| 4 | "The Final Nitro" | June 26, 2024 | 124,000 | 0.05 | |
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The cast gather for the last episode of Nitro after WCW falls victim to the AOL-Time Warner merger. | |||||
