WCW waited until the debut episode of Thunder to show the results. However, Nitro ended before there was a winner. They needed to settle the controversy from the previous night. News & Notes: JJ Dillon booked a rematch between Hogan and Sting for the Nitro after Starrcade. 2 pre-empted shows in the space of a month meant storyline progession would slow down and the creative team would need to focus on building a PPV which was over 1 month away.(All screen captures are the property of World Wrestling Entertainment) Not only were there no PPVs scheduled for April 1996, but Nitro was getting ready for another pre-empted week on the 8th of April. Over on the WCW side, Eric Bischoff and company were getting ready for a rough month. Mick Foley's Mankind character would become a huge part of the Monday Night War, and right from the get-go, Mankind made an impact.
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Badd), but Mankind also worked his very first TV match on this show. With WrestleMania XII all wrapped up, the WWF went into San Barnardino for Monday Night Raw and not only did we get the in-ring debut of Marc Mero (WCW's Johnny B. The Raw after WrestleMania usually has a few surprises and 1996 was no exception. Inside the ring, we have Jesse James vs Bradshaw, Flash Funk making his in-ring Raw debut, and a tag team main event featuring Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Billy Gunn vs Marc Mero & Jake Roberts.
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HBK wants to further address the reaction he got at Survivor Series 1996, and he also wants to address Sycho Sid. On the USA Network, Shawn Michaels gets interviewed by Vince McMahon. Elsewhere, Arn Anderson begins worrying about Chris Benoit's relationship with woman, and Glacier makes his return to WCW Nitro. Rick and Scott Steiner aren't happy with Sting hitting a death drop on Rick last week, so the "Dog-Faced Gremlin" lays out a challenge for Sting this week on Nitro. This week on WCW Nitro, Sting gets challenged to a match. Bret Hart vs Sycho Sid will headline In Your House 12, while Roddy Piper vs Hulk Hogan will main event WCW's biggest show of the calendar year. WCW will put on their annual Starrcade event at the end of the year, and both promotions are giving fans some big names in their scheduled pay per view main events. The date is 12.2.96 and the WWF are headed towards In Your House : It's Time. Reliving The War takes a close look at the fabled WWF vs WCW Monday Night Wars by looking at EVERY match, promo and segment that aired on WWF Monday Night Raw and WCW Monday Nitro. Piper chooses a boxer, a kick boxer and a former sumo wrestler to stand at his side during the Uncensored tag match, but who represents the nWo and who represents WCW is still up in the air. Roddy Piper forms a team of nobodies - The WCW Executive Committee have added the Hot Rod to the Uncensored main event, but fans are still left confused in regards to what exactly is up for grabs at Uncensored and who will fight in the match. Harvey Schiller makes an appearance and he suspends Eric Bischoff, only for Bischoff to show up later in a live nWo promo. Steve Austin cuts an excellent promo from WWE HQ, Bret Hart takes on Triple H, and the Sycho Sid defends the WWF title against Mankind. The company introduces a new title, The European Champion, and Davey Boy Smith vs Owen Hart will determine who becomes the inaugural Champion of Europe. This week, the WWF are in Berlin, Germany. Every week, we look at WWF Raw and WCW Nitro with the goal of watching EVERY episode to see who truly won the war. Reliving The War takes a weekly look at the Monday Night Wars.