On what date did WCW’s Monday Nitro television show first premiere?

WCW’s Monday Nitro television show premiered on September 4, 1995.

The first episode was broadcast live from the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The program was created as a major weekly alternative to WWF Monday Night Raw and was initially positioned in the same Monday-night time period.

Lex Luger made a surprise appearance on the debut broadcast after leaving WWF, immediately giving WCW a headline-making moment. The show also featured matches involving Sting, Ric Flair, and other prominent WCW wrestlers.

Nitro became central to the Monday Night War, the period when WCW and WWF competed directly for television audiences. Its run included the influential New World Order storyline and lasted until March 26, 2001, when WWF acquired WCW’s assets and ended the promotion’s weekly television presence.