10 Times WCW Stuck It To Vince McMahon

10. Muscled In On Raw's Turf With Nitro

When Vince McMahon created Monday Night Raw in 1993, he must have visualised a scenario during which his WWF flagship would remain unopposed. The WWF would be free to dominate prime time on Monday evenings. Eric Bischoff had other ideas, throwing it out there during a meeting with Ted Turner that WCW needed to go head-to-head with Raw.

Thus, Monday Nitro was born, and the 'Monday Night Wars' (as it would become known) were underway. WWE like to tell everybody the story of this 'war', but they obviously don't go too heavy on the fact that they had their asses kicked by Nitro for a heck of a long time.

Instead, it's generally highlighted that Raw emerged victorious over Nitro, but there's something often glossed over. Even during the first year of WCW's new product, Nitro was the better show. Matches such as Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Thunder Liger were innovative, and the show-ending angle between Hulk Hogan and Lex Luger felt meaningful.

Suddenly, Vince McMahon had competition on Monday Nights, and it's fair to assume that he wasn't exactly thrilled by the prospect.