Many would regard this as the biggest match in WCW history. Surprisingly, it took place on an episode of Nitro, and not on a major PPV like Starrcade. The match was announced mere days ago on Thunder, and it resulted in Goldberg defeating Hollywood Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight title inside a packed Georgia Dome stadium.
When fans bring up some of the most head-scratching decisions that WCW took back in the day, this moment always makes it somewhere on the top of the list. This bout could have easily headlined Starrcade and garnered a large payday to the company.
#3 The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The nWo, Raw
The dream "Handicap" Match
Weeks before The Rock faced Hollywood Hogan at WrestleMania 18, he teamed up with Stone Cold Steve Austin to take on the nWo in a huge match on Raw! This was as big of a dream match as one could possibly get. Two men who helped Vince McMahon save his company from going into bankruptcy were facing three major stars who were primarily responsible for McMahon's woes during the Attitude Era.
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The match ended with nWo bagging the win after Hogan laid down a Leg Drop on The Rock. After the victory, the group unleashed a beatdown on the fallen WWE stars.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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