March 26th, 2001, the date of the very last ever broadcast of World Championship Wrestling's flagship show, Monday Nitro. Dubbed the 'Night Of Champions', this one last hurrah for the original WCW roster was shrouded in uncertainty for many behind the scenes. Incredibly, there was still hope that someone like Eric Bischoff, a fresh investor, or absolutely anybody apart from Vince McMahon would swoop in and magically take the promotion back to the top of the mountain. Much has been written about how down and out WCW were by 2001, but the fact remains that there was still a big audience craving WCW's brand of wrestling - even right to the bitter end, there were loyal fans who remembered the glory days. It must have been fascinating to be backstage at that final Nitro show in Panama City Beach in Florida, the sheer intensity and contrast of emotion between the WCW staff and the WWF employees present must have been overwhelming. Over the years, incredible stories have come out from many of the people present at Nitro, as well as some WWF/WWE members who were keeping their eye on the WCW show, wary of what the future may hold for themselves too. These items are truly captivating, and help give the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro even more depth than it already possessed.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
