15 Exact Moments WCW Booking Stopped Making Sense
3. Goldberg Won’t Take Moves As Scripted
Behold one of the most bizarre bits of build towards any wrestling pay-per-view ever.
Before New Blood Rising 2000, on screen power broker Vince Russo refused to tell Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner and Goldberg who'd be going over at the show. That caused everybody to flap, but even mixing real life with scriptwriting wasn't enough for WCW. They had to crudely insert a motorcycle accident side quest for Goldberg, then had him show up mid-match come NBR.
The commentators were then left stunned that Bill wouldn't do as he was instructed and take Nash's powerbomb. He was called unprofessional for refusing to "follow the script". Yes, statements like this were literally said on WCW TV and pay-per-view in 2000. Once Goldberg left the ring, the same announce squad commended Nash and Steiner for "improvising" a new finish to the Triple Threat.
They'd managed to think on their feet and keep the fans entertained by doing business together when Bill wouldn't. Meanwhile, Russo bawled at Goldberg for being so unprofessional and stitching up fans who'd ordered New Blood Rising. Many of those people wouldn't be foolish enough to order another WCW pay-per-view again after seeing this, so it was counterproductive to say the least.
However, if Russo had refused to clue anyone in on the finish to begin with, then how did the commentary team know that Goldberg was supposed to eat Nash's Jackknife for the pin? Further, how was any of this 'it's real...honest!' rubbish supposed to draw TV ratings or create more fan interest in a dying product?
It didn't make a lick of sense then and it still doesn't now.