10 Reasons WWE won the Monday Night War

#10. Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold!

There's no doubt that the number one reason WWE won the Monday Night War is Stone Cold Steve Austin.

An old-school technical wrestler with top-notch brawling skills, Austin was already a star when WWE hired him. However, they allowed him to truly flourish by giving him free reign with his character and interviews. He became the ultimate anti-hero, and huge ratings and buyrate driver.

There you have it; Ten reasons WWE won the Monday Night War. What were your favorite moments from that era? Please comment and let us know and thanks for reading!

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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