WCW Monday Nitro Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 7 Seasons · 292 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (13 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.93), maintaining an average of 6.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
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| Season Avg | 6.6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 292 episodes, WCW Monday Nitro has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("September 4, 1995"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("October 9, 1995"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("September 11, 1995", 8) and Episode 3 ("September 18, 1995", 6), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of WCW Monday Nitro
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | September 4, 1995 | 8.0 | 2 | Sep 4, 1995 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | September 11, 1995 | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 11, 1995 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 20 | May 27, 1996 | 8.0 | 1 | May 27, 1996 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 22 | June 10, 1996 | 8.0 | 1 | Jun 10, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | October 2, 1995 | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 1995 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | October 16, 1995 | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 16, 1995 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 10 | November 6, 1995 | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 6, 1995 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | September 18, 1995 | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 18, 1995 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | September 25, 1995 | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 25, 1995 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | October 23, 1995 | 6.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 1995 |