10 Things That Would Have Saved WCW In 2000

4. Not Turning Goldberg Heel With Rotten Explanation

When Bill Goldberg turned heel at The Great American Bash Pay-Per-View in June, fans rebelled mightily against the idea. Goldberg had been a rare chink of light for the fans, a wrestler they could believe in. Even after his winning streak gimmick had been crudely squashed at the tail end of 1998, people still treated him like a major star. WCW made him look like a idiot with his heel turn. Of course, the idea was born out of shocking the audience. The problem was, shocks can only be expected to convert into fan interest when there's a realistic reason for them. Goldberg's heel turn didn't come across as authentic, it was more a case of clutching at straws. Post-turn, Bill offered up only one rotten reason for the switch, claiming that people had never really supported him. Obviously, that was ludicrous, Goldberg was arguably WCW's biggest babyface for years. WCW really shouldn't have turned Goldberg heel, he was only a villain briefly anyway. Instead, he should have been the antidote to the threat of the New Blood. Anything would have been better than what was served, as it was a death knell for one of the biggest babyfaces.