The Monday Night Wars of professional wrestling have returned, but instead of feeling the competitive heat of Ted Turner's WCW, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is squaring off with a new enemy—TNA Wrestling. The seven-year-old company, backed by the hefty wallet of Panda Energy International, will air their first Monday night program on Jan. 4 after years of being exclusive to Thursdays on Spike TV. Not only will TNA intrude on WWE's prized timeslot, they'll be led by WWE's prized icon—Hulk Hogan.
Multiple rumors have TNA trying vehemently to sign Ric Flair and Jeff Hardy prior to the Jan. 4 show as well. McMahon appears to be taking note of TNA's aggressive maneuvering, as he's ...
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Monday Night Wars 2.0: WWE & TNA Going Head-To-Head
On December - 31 - 2009