It's unlikely Bill Goldberg ever really "loved" professional wrestling, but it's fair to say that he enjoyed it a lot more under the banner of World Championship Wrestling than he did World Wrestling Entertainment. One of WCW's only true homegrown stars (DDP can also possibly be added to that list, along with Booker T), Goldberg had it all going for him in Atlanta. Fast-forward to his WWE run in 2003, and it wasn't long before the wheels started to fall off the 'Go Pro Wrestling' bus big Bill was riding on. Since his run ended the following year, the former World Champion has repeatedly said that he doesn't think Vince McMahon and his creative team really knew what to do with him. That can't be 100% the case, because WCW turning him heel in 2000 wasn't exactly what the fans wanted to see, there's more to the story than that. A lot of the problems with Goldberg in WWE stem from the fact that the man just didn't look all that interested towards the end of his tenure. By the time a big WrestleMania match against Brock Lesnar rolled around, the company may as well have shown a pair of action figures fighting, it was disappointing. This was WrestleMania XX, not exactly a small event, but Goldberg couldn't get himself hyped for it, which represents where his head was at in regards to wrestling at the time.
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.
