What if WWE lost the Monday Night War?

2. No WWE Network

Neither the WWE Network nor anything like it may have existed if WWE didn't win the Monday Night War

In a take straight from Eric Bischoff in WWE’s documentary about him, had WCW won the Monday Night War, there would never have been a WWE Network. That’s more than a matter of naming convention, and instead having a WCW Network that’s ostensibly the same. As Bischoff articulated, the Network is emblematic of Vince McMahon’s passion for wrestling and understanding of what his fans want.

Besides the Network being McMahon’s brainchild, had he not bought out WCW’s tape library, en route to doing the same for most other promotions of any historical significance across the US, no other version of the Network would have the depth or breadth of archival footage the WWE Network has at its disposal. While there’s a segment of fans that will always knock McMahon for some of his decisions, and some booking feeling out of touch, at the end of the day, he has created the ultimate American wrestling fan destination, and wouldn’t have had the resources to do it had he lost the War.