Goldberg defeating Hogan for the title in 98(Original footage)

[Peter Popoff]

Great moment , but they shot their load for a nitro instead of building a Ppv and reaping the buys

Na, it was perfect because the build up was unexpected.

You had Hoegan running the WCW as a heel feuding with Sting on the main event and the face of WCW.

You had Goldberg on the rise, just squashing lower to mid tier and some high caliber wrestlers.

Noone expected Goldberg to beat Hoegan in that fashion.

That was great storytelling. I wish WWE would've booked Daniel Bryan or Kofi Kingstons first title win like that instead of wrestlemania.

 

[OmegaK2099]

I remember there was an appearance from DDP and Karl Malone at this nitro (I used to mark for the mail man back then)

 

[showtime]

Na, it was perfect because the build up was unexpected.

You had Hoegan running the WCW as a heel feuding with Sting on the main event and the face of WCW.

You had Goldberg on the rise, just squashing lower to mid tier and some high caliber wrestlers.

Noone expected Goldberg to beat Hoegan in that fashion.

That was great storytelling. I wish WWE would've booked Daniel Bryan or Kofi Kingstons first title win like that instead of wrestlemania.

Nah it sucked everyone knew Goldberg was beating Hogan. You build it to your biggest ppv which is Starrcade. There was no build or storyline with Goldberg vs Hogan they just threw the match togeather.

Goldberg should've won World War 3 battle royal then faced Hogan at Starrcade with the stipulation if Hogan wins the nwo takes over WCW but if Goldberg wins the nwo is done, and that should've been the storyline to end the nwo

 

[XannyWarbucks]

What swayed Hoegan to drop the title clean? Other than they were in goldbergs hometown?

TNT execs were there, so Hogan usually showed up for those shows. The match was supposed to be a dark match at the end of the show, but they saw how quickly the tickets sold and Hogan said, might as well put it on TV. People forget that Hogan is really smart at the political game, so the idea was that Hogan could show TNT guys, "Look at how much I drew in the Georgia Dome with this guy". They were going to do a typical NWO ending, but then tickets kept selling so Hogan said fukk it, might as well drop the belt too. The idea was that Hogan would eventually get the win back down the line (Starrcade, possibly?).

 

[Tj Bronson]

I'll always remember this day but not for this match. I lost my virginity that day

I kinda miss that girl

 

[K-Apps]

What swayed Hoegan to drop the title clean? Other than they were in goldbergs hometown?

I forget where I heard or read it, but Hogan got paid a good sum of money to job to Goldberg for the title. I’m sure that helped a lot on why he was ok with it

 

[NYChase718]

HOEgan never got his win back
But somehow goldberg fades away and were back to hoegan vs flair main events by winter

 

[julesocean]

Nah Schivonie did his thing as always, but Heenan was hyped up like never before

When there a big angle, and Brain knew it was big for the company, he always showed up.

 

[HipHopStan]

The Georgia Dome was wasting toilet paper like crazy that night. Twenty-two years later, that stuff would become a rare commodity for awhile.

 

[OmegaK2099]

Watching this episode on the network right now.

"I'm gonna whip you like how Madonna shoulda whipped ya!"

'So it sounds like your gonna be a KILLA come bash at the beach?'

"NO! ....I'm gonna be a RODZILLA-KILLA!"

 

[DaylitoJames]

I'll always remember this day but not for this match. I lost my virginity that day

I kinda miss that girl

You slammed ass that day? Did you last longer than a three count?

 

[Tj Bronson]

You slammed ass that day? Did you last longer than a three count?

I gave her a 5 count

 

[patscorpio]

Great moment , but they shot their load for a nitro instead of building a Ppv and reaping the buys

this

 

[FTBS]

Great moment , but they shot their load for a nitro instead of building a Ppv and reaping the buys

This

Also is that Terry's cleanest L ever?

 

[DaylitoJames]

This

Also is that Terry's cleanest L ever?

That... and the time Hoegan took an L from The Mountie
He always gets his man