Raw vs Nitro - Reliving The War

WCW Nitro goes back to a 60 minute format thanks to the NBA Playoffs, meaning WWF Raw has extra TV time for a few weeks in comparison to the wrestling on TNT. Ric Flair and Roddy Piper challenge the nWo to a fight on Monday Nitro while Chris Benoit goes to war with Steve Regal. Over on Raw, we have an important night for the Hart Foundation - Not only does a new member get revealed, but a big singles title comes to the Harts when Rocky Maivia loses the Intercontinental Championship. 

Bret Hart and Steve Austin's rivalry continues the night after "Revenge of the Taker". A street fight between The Rattlesnake and The Hitman leads to Hart getting injured, but it's the Hart Foundation who have the last laugh

Raw is in South Africa this week and the show is headlined by Ahmed Johnson vs Crush, Nitro is live from Philidelphia and the WCW monday night show is headlined by Lex Luger vs Kevin Nash... guess which show is better! With the WWF mere days before their "Revenge of the Taker" PPV, the company manage to flush their momentum down the toilet with one of the worst episodes of Raw of 1997. The question is; can they recover next week?

It's the night after WCW Spring Stampede 1997 and Diamond Dallas Page makes it clear that his rivalry with Macho Man Randy Savage isn't over. Hollywood Hulk Hogan is at Nitro tonight and he confronts Kevin Nash about the recent problems Nash seems to have with the faction. Prince Iaukea defends the TV title against Ultimo Dragon, and the scheduled main event pits The Giant against Scotty Steiner.

Episode 77 of Reliving The War features the Raw after WrestleMania 13. Bret Hart wants to address WWF fans tonight after his victory over Stone Cold Steve Austin at Mania, and Bret doesn't hold back. Hart's heel turn gets completely confirmed when The Hitman announces to American wrestling fans that he doesn't respect them anymore. Elsewhere on Raw, The Undertaker finds out who his first challenger is for the WWF Championship.

It's the night after WrestleMania 13 and Bret Hart has a lot to say on WWF Raw is War. The Hitman tells fans exactly how he feels while solidifying himself as the WWF's new top heel. The Undertaker finds out who the number 1 contender is for his newly won WWF championship, and Raw also features appearances from Sycho Sid, Shawn Michaels and Rocky Maivia.

It's the night after WCW Uncensored 97 and the nWo are now calling the shots. The Outsiders decide they want to defend the tag titles on Nitro, so Nash and Hall are in action this week. Diamond Dallas Page vs Macho Man Randy Savage is made official this week, and the show is headlined by The Steiners vs Harlem Heat.

This week, Monday Night Raw completely changes. "Raw is War" makes it's debut on Monday Nights and the WWF have done a lot of work rebranding their flagship show. Sycho Sid and The Undertaker have to join forces to take on Sycho Sid and Mankind in the main event. Elsewhere on the show, Ken Shamrock cuts his first in-ring WWF promo when he's announced as the special guest referee for the WrestleMania 13 submission match.

Reliving The War takes a weekly look at the Monday Night Wars. Every week, we look at WWF Raw and WCW Nitro with the goal of watching EVERY episode to see who truly won the war.

ECW invades WWF Raw in the Manhattan Center this week as Paul E. Dangerously accepts Jerry Lawler's challenge. On Nitro, fans are left shocked when Sting picks a side in the WCW vs nWo war.