Straight after Warrior vs. Hogan, Goldberg was set to defend the WCW World Title against Diamond Dallas Page. Incredibly, a lot of fans who ordered the Pay-Per-View didn't actually see the conclusion of the match. In fact, a lot of people - depending on which PPV provider they used - didn't see it at all. This was a huge gaff by WCW officials, who had failed to inform providers of timing. The next night on Monday Nitro, WCW aired the entire bout free of charge. Of course, this infuriated those who had paid for the Pay-Per-View, because now those who didn't got to see the main event for nothing. The match itself was worthwhile, which only made things worse. A lot of people were looking forward to DDP vs. Goldberg more than Warrior vs. Hogan. It was these kinds of mistakes that really hurt WCW in the long run. People started to lose faith in them as a company, recognising that they were failing to get even the most basic things right. Despite all the problems that would eventually plague the actual in-ring product itself, backstage was even more of a mess. Few who watched WCW around this time will ever forget Halloween Havoc '98 going off air earlier than planned.
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.
