When WCW was sold to Vince McMahon in March, 2001, Bill Goldberg was on the shelf readying himself for shoulder surgery. Many fans hoped he'd play a part in the impending 'Invasion' angle, but a guaranteed contract with AOL/Time Warner stopped Goldberg from signing with the WWF. Never a big fan of the industry, Bill wasn't interested in taking a pay cut just to work for McMahon. Eventually, his contract with the media conglomerate did run out. After some brief appearances in Japan, Goldberg signed for WWE just in time to debut the night after WrestleMania XIX. On the March 31st, 2003 episode of Monday Night Raw, he confronted The Rock during a heated segment and nailed him with his trademark Spear. Fans were excited to see Goldberg again, and it seemed he was back in the big time. People were willing to ignore the fact he hadn't been part of the aforementioned Invasion, so long as he was booked strongly by WWE. Things wouldn't quite pan out for Goldberg in the company, but his debut was highly memorable.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
