He was the most over for a period in the company winning the ratings
How big was Goldberg in his prime?
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1998 was so unique. You really had adult based entertainment taking over.
WWF and Stone Cold
South Park
MTV reality shows was getting really popular
Generation X was really making their mark and by Gen X, I mean Gen X, not the wrestling stable.
WWF and Stone Cold
South Park
MTV reality shows was getting really popular
Generation X was really making their mark and by Gen X, I mean Gen X, not the wrestling stable.
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He was huge and To this day I remember where I was when I saw him beat Hogan for the belt. He was on the Austin level during that run but due to his lack of charisma and mic skills, Austin was still the top dog.
In 1998, he got as hot as you can get. There were rumors of a Austin/Goldberg unification crossover match...but McMahon was never gonna go for that.
In June 1998, Goldberg was as big as anything in pro wrestling history and didn't need Tyson to kick start it. But he did have a ton of guys lay down for him...when they kept obsessing over the nwo instead of fully investing in Goldberg, the WWE just dominated by Jan 99 from that point forward.
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It wouldve been so easy to book Goldberg like John Cena, dominating for a good while
but they somehow mangaged to fukk that up
but they somehow mangaged to fukk that up
Goldberg never got a proper PPV build. If they did Goldberg-Sting at Fall Brawl, that at least gets close. Instead they did it on Nitro, got a big rating and got Goldberg booed
Ed MOTHEREFFING G
Chances make champions
Since 91 wwf had done like three stadiums until mania 17. And they were very location specific like the Alomodome with austin, hbk, MIL MASCARAS and other AAA and cmll legends, etc, to fill the building, or wembley with british bulldog main eventing.
wcw ran the georgia dome 4x for nitro between jan 98 and july 99…goldberg was used to draw ratings, not as much for ppv buys
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He was on SCSA's level for a time but it's hard to say accurately.. Yes.. Goldberg filled the Georgia Dome by himself but i believe SCSA/Tyson element had RAW beating Nitro in the ratings not sure... i'd have to dig deeper..
But just the fact that Goldberg was in the same convo as SCSA says a lot
But just the fact that Goldberg was in the same convo as SCSA says a lot
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Could have taken WCW and the business as a whole in an entirely different direction but clowns had to have egos
Goldberg should have been the beginning of the era of the legit athlete…the place WWE is just now deciding to go
Goldberg should have been the beginning of the era of the legit athlete…the place WWE is just now deciding to go
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Baba Yega in black uptowns
As both a Warrior fan in the 90s and Goldberg fan in the late 90s, I highly disagree.
Goldberg was more like a babyface version of the undertaker. An athletic big with freak athleticism that knew how to utilize his size around the ring. Both didn't say much and had incredible finishes to their matches. Both also pushed to fight Saudi Arabian matches in their 70s and 80s looking like athletic geriatrics killing their whole mysticism agenda especially when they open their mouth.
Warrior is what Lex Luger should've been. Both overrated, overpowered and pushed to the ceiling because they had a certain look. Moves were trash af though but they gave that fakkit Vince Sr. an orgasm. I thought Lex torture rack was way better than the body splash though.
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He had the Georgia Dome rocking on July 6 1998, so what does that tell you
Here is the think with Taker though, he was a athletic big, but he wasn't limited in wrestling skill. I am not saying that is bad thing, but Taker is not a good comparison; as he could promo as well. When I see Goldberg, I just see that build up of crushing his victims.. and then once he gets the title, then what? Its like, "How do you defeat a man that cannot be beaten?" which is why I absolutely hate streaks, because once they lose and if you have no backup plan, then you fukked up the bag.
But that's just me.
