10 Genius Ways Wrestlers Survived WWE Humiliations

10. Goldberg Forces WWE To Book Him Like WCW

Goldberg's 2003-2004 WWE experience was awful.

The company didn't understand how to book the former WCW squash match machine, and that led to career-killing experiments like trying on comedy segments (Goldust's wig for one!) and becoming just another dude on the roster when he was anything but. It was a disaster from beginning to end.

Big Bill was so frustrated that he decided to leave after WrestleMania XX and shake his head when recalling the run during subsequent shoot interviews. In 2016, he returned to WWE with purpose, and was finally used properly. In short, Goldberg had refused to put up with Vinnie Mac's sh*t.

He said 'thanks but no thanks' to WWE until they were willing to book him as a credible headliner who definitely wasn't expected to play for laughs. Goldberg successfully forced McMahon's hand, and made it clear he wouldn't be up for a second dose of silly sports entertainment garbage.