10 of the most pivotal moments in Pro Wrestling history.

#10. Vince McMahon purchases WCW.

Nitro fans were shocked when Vince McMahon appeared in the opening segment of the show.

With his ratings success pushing the WWE to new heights of financial dominance, McMahon took the WWE public and became a billionaire in the process. With his newfound fortune, he did the unthinkable; He purchased the struggling WCW from Ted Turner, including the rights to their video library of JC Productions which stretched back to the 1970s.

Fans were shocked when out of the blue McMahon appeared on the opening moments of Nitro, bragging that he had defeated a billionaire 'by becoming a billionaire.'

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The Monday Night War was over, and WWE was the sole survivor. It has continued its dominance of the wrestling world ever since, with its only serious contenders still a long way behind in terms of ratings and finances.

There you have it; Ten of the most pivotal moments in wrestling history. Comments or questions? Please leave them below.

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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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