>>50321831995
4/24 Monday Night Raw headlined by Diesel vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, drew a 3.9 rating (2,28 million homes) which was an all-time record for the show.
WWF's rating success in 1995, helped open the door for negotiations with FOX to air a series of prime time wrestling specials. This lead to FOX airing a 1 hour special titled "WrestleMania XI: The Special" on September 30th, that year. The FOX Network special airing the top two matches from WrestleMania XI, drew a 3.9 rating (3.7 million homes) making it the most-watched pro wrestling show on television that year. Also interesting to note the show reversed the Diesel/HBK, & LT/Bam Bam match order.
1998
3/9 Monday Nitro headlined by Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & Hollywood Hogan vs. Randy Savage, Sting, & The Giant, drew its highest competitive rating in history & third biggest rating in the history of the show with a 4.94 rating (5.00 first hour; 4.78 second hour; 5.05 third hour). The main event drew a 5.7 quarter hour rating (4,188 million homes) making it the single most watched pro wrestling match ever on cable television.
4/6 Monday Nitro headlined by Kevin Nash vs. Sting, drew a 5.8 quarter hour rating (4,243 million homes) became the highest rated & most watched pro wrestling match during a competitive Monday night period.
8/24 Monday Nitro headlined by Kevin Nash/Goldberg vs. Hogan/Giant, drew a 6.47 quarter hour rating (4,757 million homes) putting it in fourth place on the most watched wrestling match in cable TV history.
