On this day 14 years ago, one of the biggest matches as well as one of the biggest financial mistakes in professional wrestling was made.
WCW Monday Night Nitro coming from the Georgia Dome, with the main event of the undefeated Goldberg against world champion Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Streak versus the New World Order having control of the world title—something was going to give. It was a classic big-fight feel, build and storyline effect—and it was all done on free television.
This match summed up the life of WCW in the '90s under the reign of television executives, not wrestling guys. Lightning in a bottle, millions of fans captivated, and WCW shoots themselves i...
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This Day in History: One Match Summed Up WCW’s Greatness and Stupidity
On July - 6 - 2012