10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (June 30)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. A Humble Waitress Created Goldberg's 'Who's Next?' Catchphrase

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Hardly any wrestling fans will remember Bill Goldberg and Kevin Nash appearing on the reboot of Love Boat in 1998, but the WCW stars were enlisted to star in the 'Captain Courageous' episode of the revamped show. When meeting agents to put pen to paper on a deal, Goldberg stumbled upon his new catchphrase.

During an 'Evening With' show with Inside The Ropes in Glasgow, Scotland, the former World Champion said he didn't have a clue about catchphrases when starting his career in wrestling. As he waited in a restaurant to be served though, one innocuous comment from a waitress changed things forever.

Asking, "Who's Next?", the staff member planted a seed in Goldberg's mind and helped create the phrase that would become synonymous with his character. This was shortly before Goldberg started using the catchphrase on WCW TV, so the meetings must have happened before his matches and winning streak really gathered steam.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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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.