There are hardly any wrestling fans who aren’t familiar with Goldberg. The WWE Hall of Famer is famous for his squash matches and his 173-0 undefeated streak in WCW. It was during this very streak that he captured the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Championship.
Goldberg wins the WCW Championship
Goldberg burst into the pro wrestling scene when he made his WCW debut in 1997. The former NFL defense tackle quickly carved a niche by defeating his opponents in a matter of moments.
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On the June 6, 1998 episode of Nitro, Goldberg challenged Hulk Hogan for the WCW Championship. The match went on for a little over 5 minutes and saw Goldberg walk out victorious as the new WCW Champion.
WWE uploaded a video of Goldberg’s first World championship victory, and the winning moment still feels surreal to watch.
In the ultimate moments of the match, Hogan banged Goldberg’s head on the steel railing at ringside, followed by a couple steel chair shots to the back. Hogan brought Goldberg back to the ring, hit a body slam and two of his patent leg drops, but Goldberg still kicked out!
Curt Hennig walked down to the ring but was followed by Diamond Dallas Page and NBA legend Karl Malone. Just as Hennig came ringside, Malone came up from behind and hit him with a smooth Diamond Cutter.
The sight distracted Hollywood Hogan. Diamond Dallas Page also made fun of him from outside.
Goldberg regrouped and hit Hogan with a Spear as soon as he turned around. He then followed it up with a Jackhammer to win his first World Championship!
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Goldberg made history that night, winning the WCW Championship in just 10 months of his in-ring debut at age 31! The reception from the crowd was unlike any other. Over 39,000 fans chanted Goldberg’s name in the Georgia Dome as he became the first undefeated man to win the World Championship.
The former Universal Champion is now 53 and is signed to wrestle two matches per year for WWE until 2023. He has already expressed his desire to face Roman Reigns, so let’s see how that goes!