On this date in WCW history: Goldberg's undefeated streak comes to a shocking end

by Jesse Holland on Dec 27, 2011 10:00 AM EST in History

Goldberg was so distraught after losing his title he would settle for wearing any belt. Even one that made him look like an ass-kicking Santa Claus.

On December 27, 1998, Kevin Nash challenged Goldberg to a No Disqualification match for the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Heavyweight Title at the promotion's Starrcade pay-per-view (PPV).

Nash would defeat Goldberg (thanks to Scott Hall and a cattle prod) and end his kayfabe winning streak at 173 matches. Fortunately it was a big enough deal to overshadow a wretched card that got slammed in the media.

Hopes that WCW would finally present a competently booked pay-per-view to close out the disastrous year on a positive note were hastily crushed as the Luger - Steiner and Bigelow - Hall matches were scratched from the card though all four men were in attendance. In their place, Billy Kidman put up the Cruiserweight belt in an thrilling impromptu bout against Eddie Guerrero, Norman Smiley fought Prince Iaukea and the team of Scott Norton and Brian Adams took on the absurd pairing of Jerry Flynn and Fit Finley. Repetitious interview segments, video packages, abandoned angles and ring legend "Nature Boy" Ric Flair jobbing to WCW Vice-President Eric Bischoff in a grudge match rounded out another pay-per-view version of WCW's weekly Monday Night Nitro television broadcast.

Ouch.

Video of Goldberg's streak meeting its long-overdue demise, after the jump.

How about it Cagesiders, which side of the streak were you on?

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Looking at crowd reaction at the end makes the whole thing seem epic

Don’t turn your back on the wolfpack…..Goldberg shoulda known.

by cyke on Dec 27, 2011 11:46 AM EST reply actions

Long overdue demise?

The streak absolutely should not have ended here. Not like this and not against that guy.

Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.

by Geno Mrosko on Dec 27, 2011 1:46 PM EST reply actions

If they wanted to turn Goldberg into Cena then you’re right, this is one of the few things that WCW did right during this time. Goldberg was getting Cena level heat against Nash and the crowd was going to turn even more if the streak continued. The problem was that the WCW bookers dropped the ball in the coming months which could have re-sparked Goldberg’s heat again but he was partly to blame on that end.

"@bigfootsilva, I want to tell you a joke so funny it will make your head grow. It goes like this..Oh wait, I see you have already heard it." -Chael Sonnen

by Raker on Dec 28, 2011 6:06 PM EST up reply actions