10 Wrestling Repeats That Just Didn't Work
5. Sid Vicious And His Confusing Winning Streak
Don't let the WWE propaganda machine fool you, Bill Goldberg was a phenomenon to pro wrestling when he crash-landed in WCW during 1997.
Looking like a killer, Goldberg became popular within just a few months. His short matches and intense performances gripped people, and the fact he was incredibly over cannot be forgotten.
Embarking on a winning streak that was satisfying and simple for fans to keep track of, Goldberg was the man from 1997-1999. Ironically, in '99, WCW tried to place the same aura around Sid Vicious. Another ultra-intense wrestler, Sid started racking up a winning run of his own.
There was just one problem; it wasn't legitimate. WCW completely undermined themselves by changing the rules surrounding the idea each and every week.
Sid would even have numbers added to his 'streak' after merely interfering in matches and hitting rivals with his big power moves. The whole thing failed to adhere to the one basic rule determining an idea's success - simple logic.
Once people figured out Sid's winning run was bogus, they stopped caring. Once that happened, the idea was dead in the water.