That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): Bret Hart eats a spear, Goldberg eats some steel
I'm on a Bret Hart kick, sue me.
Yesterday's piece and the one from a couple of days ago got me thinking about all the awesome moments "The Hitman" has given us over the years.
Most of them were in the WWE but not so many in WCW, though. In fact, Hart himself says that his tribute match to his brother Owen was one of his few proud moments for the dead promotion.
Another one is this.
In early 2000, the Canadian hero needed to take some time off to heal up so an excuse had to be made up to keep him off of TV. Because heaven forbid that a wrestling company actually tell us that a wrestler got hurt wrestling and had to take some time off. If it isn't supposed to be dangerous, why can't I "try this at home"? Maybe then I can finally learn how to fall off a 20-foot ladder.
Anyway, Hart comes out during an episode of Nitro and runs down WCW for basically screwing the pooch with him. I mean, you can love CM Punk all you want but the tirade Hart went on is the epitome of a worked shoot. That company seriously got gold -- Hart after the 1997 Survivor Series -- and somehow turned it into turd. But hey, that's what WCW was known for then, right?
So Hart calls Goldberg out and the former NFL defensive tackle was happy to oblige. "The Hitman" then goads the big guy into nailing him with a spear and well...
See for yourself.
Goldberg lays on top of Hart a little too long but the big reveal is absolute money.
Too bad that big galoot would end up retiring "The Hitman" six months later. I'll never forgive him for that.
YOU HEAR ME, GOLDBERG??? NEVER!!!
If you have any ideas for something that made you say "that was awesome!!!" pass it along. Make sure to include either your name or your SBNation handle -- whichever you'd like to be used -- and you'll get a shout you out if your idea is used! Contact me at sergio.hernandez.tx@gmail.com.
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I was shocked Goldberg sold something.
When Mike Ditka calculates pi it's decimal representation ends.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 26, 2011 6:28 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions 3 recs
Good post
No podcast this week Sergio? I figured not because of the holiday, but I really wanted something to listen to today during my lunch break at my retail job.
by Adam Villarreal on Nov 26, 2011 7:17 PM EST reply actions
We moved it to...
Saturdays! It’ll be up in half an hour!
by Sergio Hernandez on Nov 26, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
I always wanted
the Calgary Hitmen hockey jersey in its original pink and black.
Well, you’ve now covered all of my favourite WCW Hitman moments. The only other highlight that comes to mind was early after Bret’s arrival when he was rematching Ric Flair and the Nature Boy dropped his usual line “To be the man you have to beat the man” and Bret replied with “…I already have”. Quintessential WCW: great moment, no follow-up.
Who wants to save the world? That's what misers do...
by theloupgaroukid on Nov 26, 2011 7:30 PM EST reply actions
Ya know.. blaming Goldberg for Hart having a glass jaw isn’t going to change anything.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Nov 26, 2011 7:40 PM EST reply actions
get the fuck out
1. Anderson Silva is waiting for you to punch him.
2. That guy is Anderson Silva.
3. Don't fucking punch that guy.
by Chris Barton on Nov 26, 2011 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
Obvious troll is obvious
Pretty sure I remember it being reported Hart ended up with a hole in his neck muscles because of that shot, as well as it leading to him having a stroke.
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If it's not already been done, an 'awesome' moment was Rhyno goring a shopping cart against Raven
Raven was one of the few guys in the industry who could actually put match psychology into what could easily have been just a garbage wrestling spotfest. The setup wasn’t too obvious as they had enough of a match where people could forget the shopping cart had been moved into position.
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