WCW Monday Nitro debut episode

The WCW Monday Nitro Debut Episode was a professional wrestling show that marked the debut of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) weekly WCW Monday Nitro television show. The show took place on September 4, 1995.

The show aired Live on TNT, taking place at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Storylines
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WCW's writers.

Event
The event aired lived, with David Penzer announcing in the ring, and Steve McMichael, Eric Bischoff and Bobby Heenan commentating during the event.