You would think that this would be a dream matchup, with two juggernauts and former world champions going toe-to-toe at the biggest show of the year, but circumstances turned this into an absolute sideshow. Shortly before WrestleMania 20, word leaked out that Brock Lesnar, just two years into his WWE career, was leaving the company to pursue an NFL career. Simultaneously, Goldbergs one-year deal with WWE was drawing to a close. With both men literally on their way out the door the next day, the Madison Square Garden crowd turned this match into a bizarre sociology experiment, jeering and chanting throughout the match. It was so awkward that neither the wrestlers nor the announcers really knew how to react. Picture the Raw after WrestleMania on steroids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wouj5hT5vo At least Stone Cold Steve Austin was there as special guest referee to provide some relief for the fans and to deliver a couple stunners. Truly must be seen to be believed.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
