Undeniably, Bill Goldberg was one of WCW's biggest success stories - like a bolt of lightning, Goldberg instantly felt fresh and vibrant when he first crash landed onto TV, but just like a lot of good things which the promotion would create, they didn't really know what to do with big Bill after the initial buzz began to wear off. This is criticism often brought up when fans discuss WCW, but Goldberg's WWE career stunningly followed the exact same path. For one night, Goldberg was the man however, interrupting The Rock's celebration following his victory over Steve Austin the previous evening at Wrestlemania XIX. Fans reacted in kind, recognising that this is exactly what Goldberg should be, a man of little words, but big actions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZR-Zb7aZGE Declaring that The Rock was next, the live crowd were in raptures for the newcomers, and it seemed like WWE had a massive opportunity for money on their hands - there was no way wrestling fans wouldn't stump up cash to see Goldberg collide with the likes of The Undertaker, The Rock and Triple H, right? His WWE tenure would only last one year, but it was his first five minutes on Raw which would last longest in the memory.
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.
