Monday Night Wars
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The Monday Night Wars were a pivotal period in professional wrestling history during the 1990s when WCW and WWE fiercely competed for television ratings with rival flagship shows airing head-to-head on Monday nights.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monday Night Wars canonical | 11 |
| Monday Night War | 3 |
| Monday Night Wars era | 1 |
| The Monday Night War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Monday Night Wars Context triple: [World Championship Wrestling, era, Monday Night Wars]
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Sports Night
Sports Night is a critically acclaimed late-1990s American television dramedy about the behind-the-scenes workings of a fictional sports news show, created by writer-producer Aaron Sorkin.
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Duel of the Iron Mic
"Duel of the Iron Mic" is a track from GZA's critically acclaimed hip-hop album *Liquid Swords*, known for its dense lyricism and gritty, cinematic production.
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Showdown
Showdown is the fiercely contested Australian Football League derby between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Adelaide Crows.
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Showdown
Showdown is a climactic segment or episode within "The E.N.D." that serves as a decisive confrontation or resolution point in the work’s narrative.
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Battle of the Hotels
The Battle of the Hotels was a major early urban battle in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, where rival militias fought for control of the city’s luxury hotel district overlooking strategic parts of the capital.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Monday Night Wars Target entity description: The Monday Night Wars were a pivotal period in professional wrestling history during the 1990s when WCW and WWE fiercely competed for television ratings with rival flagship shows airing head-to-head on Monday nights.
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A.
Sports Night
Sports Night is a critically acclaimed late-1990s American television dramedy about the behind-the-scenes workings of a fictional sports news show, created by writer-producer Aaron Sorkin.
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B.
Duel of the Iron Mic
"Duel of the Iron Mic" is a track from GZA's critically acclaimed hip-hop album *Liquid Swords*, known for its dense lyricism and gritty, cinematic production.
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C.
Showdown
Showdown is a climactic segment or episode within "The E.N.D." that serves as a decisive confrontation or resolution point in the work’s narrative.
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D.
Showdown
Showdown is the fiercely contested Australian Football League derby between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Adelaide Crows.
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E.
Battle of the Hotels
The Battle of the Hotels was a major early urban battle in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, where rival militias fought for control of the city’s luxury hotel district overlooking strategic parts of the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in professional wrestling history
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professional wrestling television ratings war ⓘ |
| cause | direct competition for cable television ratings ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
WWE-produced retrospectives
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wrestling journalism and documentaries ⓘ |
| effect |
escalation of live television stunts
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eventual financial collapse of WCW ⓘ increased production values in wrestling television ⓘ mainstream popularity boom of professional wrestling in the late 1990s ⓘ more adult-oriented storylines in WWF ⓘ talent raids between WWF and WCW ⓘ |
| endTime | March 26, 2001 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
WWE brand extension era
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linked to:
WWE brand split era
WWE monopoly in major U.S. wrestling ⓘ |
| genre | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| hasPart |
WCW Monday Nitro
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WWF Monday Night Raw ⓘ
linked to:
WWE Raw
|
| location |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| mainSubject |
World Championship Wrestling
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World Wrestling Federation ⓘ television ratings ⓘ |
| network |
TNT
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USA Network ⓘ |
| notableWork |
WWE Network documentary series The Monday Night War
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linked to:
WWE Network
|
| precededBy | territory era of professional wrestling ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Mick Foley WWF Championship title win being spoiled by WCW
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Montreal Screwjob ⓘ Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon feud ⓘ WCW’s 83-week ratings streak ⓘ WWF Attitude Era ⓘ WWF purchasing WCW ⓘ final episode simulcast of Raw and Nitro ⓘ head-to-head Monday night broadcasts ⓘ rise of the New World Order stable ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Bret Hart
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Eric Bischoff ⓘ Goldberg ⓘ Hulk Hogan ⓘ Kevin Nash ⓘ Mick Foley ⓘ Scott Hall ⓘ Shawn Michaels ⓘ Sting ⓘ Stone Cold Steve Austin ⓘ
linked to:
Steve Austin
Ted Turner ⓘ The Rock ⓘ Triple H ⓘ Vince McMahon ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Monday night prime-time slot ⓘ |
| startTime | September 4, 1995 ⓘ |
| televisionFormat | weekly live cable television shows ⓘ |
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Subject: Monday Night Wars Description of subject: The Monday Night Wars were a pivotal period in professional wrestling history during the 1990s when WCW and WWE fiercely competed for television ratings with rival flagship shows airing head-to-head on Monday nights.
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