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Ross’ Retro Review: The Monday Night War (January 1996 – 1.22.96)

We press forward. Fresh off of WWF’s Royal Rumble 1996, we go straight into the Monday Night War (and ECW TV) with fallout from the Rumble on RAW, while Nitro is building towards The Clash of the Champions. Former WCW World Champion VADER is making is WWF TV debut on RAW, as we start to see the beginning of the “talent acquisition” era.

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WWF Monday Night RAW – 1.22.96

-Our main event is WWF Champion vs. WWF IC Champion – Bret Hart against Goldust.

-Jim Cornette asks us what time it is after Savio Vega enters…and Vader makes his WWF RAW debut.