The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW Flight of the Cruiserweights (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Sport

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The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW

Flight of the Cruiserweights (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Sport

WCW signs international superstars to bring an innovative, high-flying brand of excitement to Monday Nitro.

Producer

Chris Bailey (producer)

Editors

Chris Bailey (edited by) | Myron Tookes

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Updated Oct 14, 2014

Release date

Oct 14, 2014 (United States)

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42 cast members

Name	Known for
Arn Anderson Self - Arn Anderson Self - Arn Anderson See fewer	WCW Worldwide (1975)
Stu Bennett Self - Wade Barrett Self - Wade Barrett See fewer	Dead Man Down (2013)
Eric Bischoff Self - Eric Bischoff (archive footage) Self - Eric Bischoff (archive footage) See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Richard Blood Self - Ricky Steamboat Self - Ricky Steamboat See fewer	WCW Worldwide (1975)
Claudio Castagnoli Self - Cesaro Self - Cesaro See fewer	The Wrestler (2008)
Bryan Danielson Self - Daniel Bryan Self - Daniel Bryan See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Ric Flair Self Self See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Jamie Gibson Self - Jamie Noble Self - Jamie Noble See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Bill Goldberg Self Self See fewer	The Longest Yard (2005)
Peter Gruner Self - Billy Kidman Self - Billy Kidman See fewer	Ready to Rumble (2000)
Eddie Guerrero Self - Eddie Guerrero (archive footage) Self - Eddie Guerrero (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Vickie Guerrero Self - Vickie Guerrero Self - Vickie Guerrero See fewer	One Dave at a time (2020)
Bret Hart Self Self See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Booker Huffman Self - Booker T Self - Booker T See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Brian James Self - Road Dogg Self - Road Dogg See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Chris Jericho Self - Chris Jericho Self - Chris Jericho See fewer	MacGruber (2010)
Kofi Kingston Self - Kofi Kingston Self - Kofi Kingston See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
Jerry Lawler Self - Jerry 'The King' Lawler Self - Jerry 'The King' Lawler See fewer	Man on the Moon (1999)
Paul Lloyd Jr. Self - Justin Gabriel Self - Justin Gabriel See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Dean Malenko Self - Dean Malenko Self - Dean Malenko See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Darren Matthews Self - William Regal Self - William Regal See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin Self - The Miz Self - The Miz See fewer	The Campaign (2012)
Rey Mysterio Self - Rey Mysterio Self - Rey Mysterio See fewer	Ready to Rumble (2000)
Kevin Nash Self Self See fewer	Magic Mike XXL (2015)
Nattie Neidhart Self - Natalya Self - Natalya See fewer	Clash Time (2011)
Gene Okerlund Self Self See fewer	WrestleMania III (1987)
Dallas Page Self (as Diamond Dallas Page) Self (as Diamond Dallas Page) See fewer	The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Beth Phoenix Self - Beth Phoenix Self - Beth Phoenix See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
P.J. Polaco Self - Justin Credible Self - Justin Credible See fewer	Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)
CM Punk Self - CM Punk Self - CM Punk See fewer	Girl on the Third Floor (2019)
Ryan Reeves Self - Ryback Self - Ryback See fewer	WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012)
Cody Rhodes Self - Cody Rhodes Self - Cody Rhodes See fewer	The Naked Gun (2025)
Jim Ross Self - Jim Ross Self - Jim Ross See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Vince Russo Self - Vince Russo Self - Vince Russo See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Stu Saks Self Self See fewer	The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW (2014)
Norman Smiley Self Self See fewer	WCW Thunder (1998)
Kevin Sullivan Self Self See fewer	Baywatch (1989)
Ted Turner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Mikey Whipwreck Self - Mikey Whipwreck Self - Mikey Whipwreck See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Paul Wight Self - The Big Show Self - The Big Show See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
T.J. Wilson Self - Tyson Kidd Self - Tyson Kidd See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Keith David Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)