Number 5 – Ryback Is A Clone Of Goldberg
WWE wrestling fans have probably already noticed this but Ryback looks awfully similar to Goldberg,
especially this new heel Ryback.
It’s no surprise that the WWE universe often chant the name of Goldberg whenever Ryback
comes out to wrestle.
WWE tried to discourage the chants, instructing Ryback to remark that he was a much better
performer than the WCW legend in media interviews.
The chants may have lessened, but a lot of people still consider Ryback as being a character
directly influenced by Goldberg’s success.
Number 4 – WCW Booked Him Better Than WWE When Goldberg first entered the WWE, fans
became very pleased with how he was taken so seriously after he speared The Rock which
immediately began a feud between the two.
Whilst it’s true that a heel turn hurt Goldberg’s appeal, it can’t be ignored that WCW booked
Goldberg more successfully than the WWE did.
The main problem was that Mr McMahon did not know how to book Goldberg properly.
In WCW for example, Goldberg was a force to be reckoned with an undefeated streak of 173
wins!
In WWE, Goldberg often looked frustrated with what role he was supposed to play with the
company as he knew his audience and what they expected of him from each match.
Number 3 – Disastrous Last Match Ahhh we all remember Wrestlemania XX, where
we saw Chris Benoit winning the triple threat match against Triple H and Shawn Michaels
for the World Heavyweight Championship but more notably, fans will remember Wrestlemania
XX for the disastrously sloppy match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar, with Stone Cold
Steve Austin being the special guest referee.
Prior to this disastrous Wrestlemania match, Lesnar wanted out of the WWE as he did not
like the lifestyle, constantly putting his body in risk and travelling on the road every
day.
It was also going to be Goldberg’s last match too so by the time these two monsters
came face to face, neither of them really tried during the match.
The match as a whole just could not be saved due to the intense hate the crowd was spewing
all throughout it.
The slow start was embarrassing and they did not seem to have any chemistry in the ring.
Number 2 – Triple H Destroyed His WWE Run In 2003, Goldberg joined the WWE from WCW
in an attempt to keep his cash flowing and for a fresh new start.
His attack on The Rock proved to be very successful as mentioned before as it caused him to be
likeable to the fans.
In Backlash 2003, Goldberg ended up defeating The Rock and as a result, he consequently
ended up defeating everybody in his path until he reached the top for a shot for the World
Heavyweight Championship which belonged to Triple H at the time.
His WWE run was looking good as it employed similar tricks that WCW did to the Goldberg
character.
However, at Summerslam, Goldberg was pinned by Triple H inside the Elimination Chamber.
This was a setback.
When he eventually did win the World Title at Unforgiven, WWE officials reasoned that
Goldberg wasn’t cutting it on top.
Thus, he dropped the belt at Armageddon.
At no point was it was acknowledged that Goldberg’s momentum was halted by Triple H at SummerSlam,
when he really should have been allowed to look dominant.
Number 1 – Ended Bret Hart’s Career By December, 1999, Bret Hart was only 2 years
removed from one of the most depressing moments of his career.
His WWF run had ended due to the infamous ‘Montreal Screwjob’, and it seemed like
he would never work for Vince McMahon again.
In 1999, at WCW’s Starrcade pay-per-view, Hart suffered an errant kick from Goldberg
which served to end his in-ring career.
Ever since the kick to the side of his head, Bret Hart never was the same again.
Consequently, he stepped away from full time wrestling in late 2000.
Hart mended his relationship with Mr McMahon in 2010 and Mr McMahon gave him a one-sided
match at Wrestlemania XXVI which was between Bret Hart and Mr McMahon after apologies had
been handed out.
Who knows, if Goldberg had not been so careless, things could have been different for Bret
Hart.
But I guess we’ll never know.