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Step back in time and witness the rise of a powerhouse in "Goldberg's rookie year: Watch the undefeated streak build" – a special presentation From the WWE Vault. Relive the explosive debut of Goldberg in WCW, where he bulldozed through the competition with unmatched intensity and power, quickly becoming one of the most dominant forces in professional wrestling history.

This compilation follows Goldberg’s legendary undefeated streak as it begins and gains momentum, capturing the awe and excitement of fans witnessing a true phenomenon in the making. From his first squash matches to high-profile victories, this is the perfect look at the birth of a streak that would define an era.

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Highlights from Goldberg’s debut and early matches

Key moments from his iconic undefeated streak

Rare footage and classic commentary straight from the WWE Vault
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00:00Well, here we go.
00:11Roadblock.
00:11Roadblock, and I tell you, we talked about the committee,
00:15the championship committee of WCW.
00:17He really put a big roadblock in front of Bill Goldberg for
00:21his debut on WCW Saturday Night.
00:24Two big wins, one against Humors, one against The Barbarian on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:29So the championship committee, is it okay?
00:32How can you handle a guy 400 pounds or more?
00:34We're gonna find out here in just a minute.
00:37You know, every week and every take that I've been able to look at him and
00:40take a hardcore look at Goldberg's ability.
00:45But he's got a meanness in it.
00:47You've got a look about him that tells me there's something special about this young guy.
00:51We'll find out here.
00:53But I guarantee a roadblock on some of his eyes right here on Saturday night.
00:57You can look at this physique, and as you see, some George Bulldog fans here.
01:00The former Bulldog, All-SEC, and a member of the Atlanta Falcons.
01:05But this ain't football.
01:06How many times have I heard the legendary Larry DeVos say that?
01:09But this ain't football.
01:11This ain't football.
01:12Well, it ain't.
01:13It's one-on-one competition between two men with no arm on trying to beat the other team.
01:18You've heard a lot about him.
01:20I mean, it'll go down if you go back and look at 1997 when it's all said and done.
01:24And they say the appearance of Bill Goldberg will go down as a shocker.
01:27He is not as tall as Roadblock, but he apparently fears no man.
01:31And Roadblock is doing what you need to do.
01:33Get the quick start on a guy like Goldberg.
01:36And that had no effect.
01:38How about that?
01:40Is it giving all you got?
01:44You need to be careful when you're joining somebody without giving them all you got right there.
01:48Guarantee you come behind.
01:49Good.
01:50Good.
01:50Yeah.
01:51Only got a one count in.
01:52And see how you got him hooked up, too?
01:54You can't get up from that.
01:55The big man thought he was going to go ahead and roll up, but right here,
01:58Roadblock showed me one thing that he's got him hooked.
02:01Both legs are hooked.
02:02And the only thing that can happen here is Roadblock to ease himself out.
02:07Yeah.
02:07That showed me a lot right there.
02:09Not only being, hey, this guy's got eyes of steady.
02:12I'm talking about steady in your eyes, meanness in your eyes.
02:15Bad intentions, Mr. Goldberg had.
02:18Duck under.
02:20Goldberg.
02:21Oh.
02:21Boy, he staggered the big man with a lead.
02:23And how about that?
02:25Checked out.
02:25Roadblock.
02:26Yeah, he drove right into him right there.
02:28You see great pars, great positioning.
02:31Got good wide base about him.
02:33That comes from football.
02:34Sure does.
02:35Good point, Dream.
02:36But here comes Roadblock, one of the biggest
02:39and most talented big men we've seen in a long time.
02:41Sending Bill Goldberg in, he in hard.
02:43He's got the bear hug on.
02:44Oh, what a belly to belly.
02:46How about that?
02:47That win streak could be over.
02:48Why didn't he cover him right here?
02:49I have no idea.
02:50He wants to make a statement here, I guess.
02:52And he may have made a big mistake because Goldberg kicked away.
02:56Tony, he had him on an opportunity to cash in right there.
03:01And he let it go by.
03:02But Goldberg is finding what it's all about right now.
03:05Goldberg feeling good maneuver, a jumping spin wheel kick
03:09that caught the big man and put him down.
03:11Showed us nice wrestling moves.
03:13Now showed us the Orioles.
03:16And that was a nice spin wheel kick.
03:18And he's showing us meanness now and big elbows and forearms.
03:22I'm telling you.
03:23Oh, my goodness.
03:24Challenged looking man.
03:25Is he going to suplex this guy?
03:27Well, we'll see what kind of power he's got.
03:28Got him up.
03:29My goodness.
03:30He stood him up, Tony.
03:31Out one, two, three.
03:33Wow.
03:35And it's pretty good.
03:35Yes.
03:36Yes.
03:37That's big time sports right there.
03:39I can't see ya.
03:40That's big time.
03:41In a span of three weeks, Goldberg has to win it by
03:45Bring them all.
03:46As a career in professional wrestling.
03:51Bobby told me thanks very much man making his way into the arena
03:55for our main event exclusion.
03:57He's a man I had an opportunity to talk to that little round ago.
04:00I am not Bill Goldberg.
04:02At the worst of years that are here, you wouldn't find him.
04:06Because I said, what do you hope you're coming?
04:09And he said, I'm here to destroy people.
04:12He said, look at this.
04:13Aren't you here to win matches?
04:15Aren't you here to distinguish yourself in this sport?
04:18He said, oh yeah, that too.
04:19But I'm here to destroy people.
04:22And what a physical specimen Bill Goldberg is.
04:25We've documented it for you in the past.
04:28The former University of Georgia football player, All-SEC, All-Southeastern Conference,
04:33onto a pro career with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.
04:36Now, he no longer has the Super Bowl ring.
04:40He's got a lump at the back of his head though.
04:42He certainly does.
04:42As we saw Steve Mongo McMichael, prior to their scheduled matchup at World War II,
04:48and All-Dormans, Michigan.
04:49Look at that double leg takedown.
04:51He just explodes on Manny Fernandez.
04:53He looked like Carl Lewis coming out of the blocks, coming after Manny Fernandez.
04:58Like, this guy is a pit bull.
05:00Please remember the picture, it's in my mind.
05:04Bill Goldberg laid out cold on the floor.
05:08This is the undefeated Bill Goldberg.
05:10That wrestling that we've barely seen taken off of his feet.
05:13Now, it took a steel pipe on the hands of Steve Mongo McMichael to knock out Goldberg.
05:19They didn't even have that match, so as a result, Goldberg, in terms of one loss record,
05:24remains unbeaten to date.
05:26Yeah, the closest he's coming to defeat is taking that steel pipe from Mongo McMichael.
05:31Crossed away, Manny Fernandez is like a used Kleenex that time,
05:34and he has got, I think, one of the most devastating finishing maneuvers.
05:37We talked about the diamond cutter sword,
05:39the guillotine leg job that Hulk Hogan uses,
05:43but this move by Bill Goldberg is frightening.
05:46Well, the jackhammer is the move that he has used to gain that long string of victories.
05:51The great success that he's had since joining world championship wrestling.
05:57Don't think he won an exchange of punches with Bill Goldberg.
06:00Not your wisest decision.
06:02Smart strategy on the part of Manny Fernandez.
06:04To try to get out there and grind it out with Bill Goldberg might be the only way to combat this man.
06:09If he got there and tried to duke it out with him, I don't think so.
06:12Yeah!
06:14Beat in the midsection by Goldberg.
06:16Thanks, Fernandez.
06:16Oh, wow, short arm clothesline down goes Fernandez.
06:20Look at the look of Bill Goldberg's face.
06:23It's a combination of the quickness, the velocity, and then the ferocity of the moves.
06:30So quick just snaps them off, whether it be a short arm clothesline or that boot to the midsection.
06:35I also noticed something, and I think fans did too, when Bill Goldberg started to move around Fernandez,
06:40the referee, Mickey Silverman.
06:41He moved aside.
06:42He gave Bill Goldberg all the room he wanted.
06:45He didn't want to get in the way of this machine.
06:47And he is a machine.
06:48He is a wrecking machine.
06:50Goldberg with the spinning neck breaker.
06:52Follows up.
06:53He's going to lift Fernandez high into the air.
06:54This is it, Mike.
06:55This is step one of a two-part move that he calls the jackhammer, and again, another victory for Goldberg.
07:03Well, that isn't last long.
07:05Welcome to where the big boys play, Manny Fernandez.
07:18Looky here.
07:18Here we go.
07:19What did I say about a fight?
07:20We got a Texican and a Georgian going at it right here.
07:23That's Stonkade, and they are throwing leather.
07:25All right, Mike, they are throwing leather.
07:27You throw out all the football bad guys now.
07:29This has turned into a brawl.
07:31Did the bell even ring?
07:33I never heard it.
07:34I did not hear a bell either, and I'm not so sure you guys are worrying about a bell at all.
07:38That's not a deep-seat worry about bells ringing except in your head when you get hit with these sledgehammer.
07:44Close right here.
07:45He's carrying Mungo to the ring.
07:47What a show of strength.
07:49Have you ever seen this before?
07:50Never have seen this before.
07:51I do know fans and guys on good authority.
07:55Well, there's a chance.
07:56That's some plunder now, I guarantee you.
07:57There is a table that happens to be in ringside, and he's going to pick it up.
08:03Well, I'll tell you what.
08:06You know, Mungo's a standing there.
08:07He can't wait on him.
08:08I'm like, he's got to go ahead and get him.
08:10You can't stand there and wait on Goldberg, who has came in here and devastated athlete
08:15after athlete after athlete here at WCW.
08:18The bell finally sounds, and we're off and running.
08:21I do know it on good authority that Mungo and Bill Goldberg had to be led in different ways here
08:26at the MCI Center, had to be separated all day here.
08:30That's how bitter this rivalry has become between the two men.
08:34Here's the cover.
08:35One, two.
08:35They would have just as soon got it on in the dressing room had they seen each other earlier.
08:41But now the bell sounds, and I tell you, you are looking at two men
08:44who can take as much punishment as they can dish out, guys.
08:48Down goes Mungo.
08:49Good explosion that time by Goldberg.
08:51Cover.
08:51One, two.
08:52And a two count.
08:54Here's a cover again and a two count.
08:57You take two great athletes like this, Mike, that have been in the wall zone before.
09:01You know what I'm talking about.
09:02They've been down in the trenches.
09:04And they're out here right now, one-on-one.
09:07This is a pure form of competitive spirits going on that's running rampant right here.
09:12And I guarantee you, the world of this thing is going to be, I really believe the guy that came
09:17is out on his feet.
09:17You know what I mean?
09:18Out, out.
09:19I believe that's the way it's going to win.
09:21Boutless build as involving the stars of the gridiron,
09:24Steve McMichael's own football accomplishments.
09:28I think they certainly shine those of Goldberg.
09:31You look at McMichael, 15 years in the NFL, four times an All-Pro to Super Bowl ring.
09:35But don't discount Goldberg, very accomplished as a collegian at the University of Georgia.
09:40All SEC, all Southeastern Conference, as a nose guard.
09:44Well, in Texas, where we really play football, where real football is played,
09:48they just came out with a thing, Iron Mike, that had a hundred of the greatest high school
09:52football players of all time.
09:54And Steve McMichael was one of them hundreds.
09:58But this ain't football.
09:59I know.
10:00There was an NFL game played in Texas.
10:02No.
10:02I didn't think so.
10:04Here you go.
10:05Into the chest now, to the arm, Goldberg.
10:07What do you like that, boy?
10:11On Mongo.
10:12And look at this.
10:13Mongo keeps pulling himself up.
10:15And I think both men realize, I think that's one of the reasons we've seen pipes used.
10:19They both realize how tough the other man is.
10:22Look at this.
10:23Great roll through.
10:23Ends up in working on the knee at this point, it looks like now.
10:28The referee was blocking our view.
10:31It's a great move.
10:31He tried to scissor that leg, Iron Mike.
10:34Tried to get it in a situation to where you get that leg scissored,
10:38and where you can really pull back on that kneecap.
10:40And that was great holes of guys of past eras.
10:46And I guarantee you, Goldberg is learning his trade very well, too.
10:49And I think Goldberg realizes that he has a man that takes a lot of punishment.
10:54But if you can keep him off his feet, you can dish a lot more punishment.
10:58And his reserve will dry up quicker.
11:02And Goldberg doing a lot of posing here, enabling Mongo to get back up.
11:07And I think maybe that's what he wanted, guys.
11:09Well, usually by this time, he's done put away an opponent.
11:12You know what I'm saying, guys?
11:13That's a great point.
11:14I mean, usually it's over.
11:15We all the way to the back with this thing.
11:18But as you said, man, you said the word man.
11:20He's got a man in there right now.
11:22And it's not going to be that easy.
11:25It's usually been Bell rings, tackle the man, pick him up, jackhammer, and that's it.
11:31But it's a lot more when Mungo's in the ring.
11:34Send him Mungo in again.
11:35And that's how he speared him in the gut.
11:38One, and Mungo gets up, and he let him up really that time.
11:41Well, he just had a bad cover.
11:43He speared him in the gut, and he had a bad cover.
11:45What a takedown that time by Goldberg.
11:47And he's got the table.
11:51Goldberg has the table.
11:52He had put it up on the ring post that time.
11:55And now with Mungo down in the mat, Goldberg.
12:01Uh-oh.
12:01I mean, he's working on something right here.
12:03He's setting the table.
12:04You know what I mean, guys?
12:05He's going to take a page out of Public Enemy.
12:07Here's what he's going to do.
12:10Goldberg, Mungo finally pulling himself back up.
12:14And Goldberg has him back to the corner.
12:18Goldberg will send him in.
12:21Mungo hit hard.
12:22Goldberg picks him up.
12:24He has Mungo up.
12:26Oh, my.
12:27Oh, no.
12:28Guys, no, no.
12:29No, no.
12:29He muscled Mungo.
12:31He's going to try to throw him head first on the table.
12:33And Randy Anderson is trying to force him back one.
12:36And he kicked off.
12:37That was a good move by Randy Anderson.
12:38That would have ended a man's career head first on the table.
12:41Blocked the move.
12:42Almost allowed Mungo to get the three count.
12:46Standing drop kick.
12:47How about that?
12:48Out.
12:49Great agility for big guys.
12:51WCW possesses tremendous athletes.
12:56Tremendous and proud athletes.
12:58And the New World Order possesses great athletes.
13:02And it's brewing tonight when the two greatest step in there together later on.
13:07Sting and Hogan's top down is ticking.
13:10It is tonight.
13:12And tonight we'll find out which way Nitro goes.
13:15Truly the biggest night our sport has ever seen.
13:18Mungo cutting off and Mungo hits the table.
13:22Wow.
13:22Boy, he took a blow right in the lower part of his back right there.
13:27Bad blow for as big as you are.
13:32On the table and now pulling the man back up.
13:36Look at his back.
13:37You're right.
13:38Wood just splintered onto his back.
13:40He's on his feet though.
13:41And he's with everything he's got trying to kick Goldberg down.
13:45Mungo in a tremendous amount of pain.
13:49He wants to spike him here, guys.
13:51Can he get him up?
13:51He can't get him up.
13:52No, he cannot.
13:53He can't get him up, Mike.
13:54His back gave out on him at that point.
13:55He was trying to get him up for the Mungo spike.
13:57That tombstone piledriver but no effect.
14:00Chance now for Goldberg to take control.
14:02And he may have the chat camera on here.
14:05Let's see.
14:07One, two, three.
14:09Goldberg wins.
14:10Yeah, I'm going to tell you why that table took it out of him.
14:12That table did take it out of him.
14:13So Goldberg set up the table and it came into play.
14:17Mungo could not get the man up for the tombstone piledriver.
14:21Here's David Pinter with the official verdict.
14:23Ladies and gentlemen, your winner, Phil Goldberg.
14:29So it's official.
14:30Goldberg is your winner here at Starrcade 1997.
14:35Main event time on WCW Saturday night.
14:38Scott Hudson and Iron Mike today.
14:41This one is what they lined up for, Mike.
14:44Bill Goldberg and Ming, two of the legitimately
14:47toughest guys in world championship wrestling.
14:50Real quick.
14:51Well, Scott, if you put it down on paper, you have to rate Bill Goldberg and Ming as
14:57maybe the two most physically intimidating, physically dominant wrestlers who are active today.
15:03The power and the intensity as both of these men break.
15:07But are you seeing it?
15:07Jimmy Hart is mentioning the talking death grip and maybe that really brings it down to its most basic.
15:14It's the talking death grip of Ming against the jackhammer of the undefeated Bill Goldberg.
15:20This will be Goldberg's toughest test to date.
15:23No question about it.
15:24We've seen Ming end a lot of undefeated streaks here in world championship wrestling.
15:30But Goldberg is hot as a firecracker.
15:33He has not lost since this debut in WCW.
15:37And that jackhammer has taken out four men probably that could fill up the arena here at Thibodeau.
15:42Oh, boy.
15:43You know, Scott, maybe Bobby Heenan could invest this past Thursday on Thunder right here on TBS.
15:48He said from this point on, we are going to refer to him as Mr. Goldberg.
15:54Mr. Goldberg and Ming.
15:57It's the main event on WCW Saturday night.
16:00The two toughest men will battle it out.
16:03It's our main event.
16:05And it's coming up next.
16:06When they cut out professional wrestlers from the mold, this may be the two men they had in mind.
16:14Bill Goldberg.
16:15Mr. Goldberg, if you will.
16:18And Ming.
16:19It's the main event on Saturday night.
16:21Ming shoots him in.
16:22Goldberg tucks under.
16:23Goldlight doesn't even bludge Ming.
16:27Oh, what a great move that time by Goldberg.
16:29Scissoring the leg.
16:30You'll see him often used in addition to his wrestling tactics.
16:33A form of submission wrestling based in Russia called Sombo that he's very familiar with.
16:41You know, there's been some talk, Scott, that WCW is looking into forming a tough man division.
16:46Much like we have the cruiserweight ranks.
16:48Much like there's a tag team division.
16:50And I think if that does come to pass, Ming and Bill Goldberg would certainly have to be two of the favors.
16:55Double leg takedown by Goldberg.
16:57Just planted Ming.
16:59The old spine buster.
17:00But Arn Anderson made famous many years ago.
17:04It's still effective as Mr. Goldberg right across the throat of Ming.
17:08And Jimmy Hart at ringside is not happy.
17:11He's used to Ming coming in and just taking over.
17:13But then again, so is Goldberg.
17:14What a physical matchup between these two.
17:16And I think the key to success for Ming here is to extend this matchup.
17:22Bill Goldberg, in his long winning streak, has been destroying opponents.
17:27Matches last maybe a minute, minute and a half.
17:30If Ming is able to keep Goldberg at an extended period, getting past the five-minute mark,
17:36the ten-minute mark, then I think the advantage goes to Ming.
17:40No question about it, Goldberg has not been tested much past that two or three-minute mark.
17:45Ming knows how to extend the wrestler.
17:47He will make Goldberg pay throughout this entire match.
17:51And if Goldberg can withstand the onslaught of Ming for more than three or four minutes,
17:56then Goldberg is tougher than even I thought he was.
17:58You heard the crowd chanting Goldberg here in Thibodeau on Saturday night.
18:03And Scott, we are now just over a half an hour away from making professional wrestling history.
18:10It's the Boston Brawl.
18:12It's the Fleet Center tonight in Boston, Massachusetts.
18:15And you can get all the direct, real audio from that event, the play-by-play,
18:21all the backstage news at WCWWrestling.com.
18:25Mark Madden and me, Gene Okerlund on the internet at WCWWrestling.com for the very first
18:31paper, listen to that history being made on the internet tonight by WCW.
18:36And that is a historic clothesline in the corner by Goldberg.
18:39It's what I'm sure Ming won't forget.
18:41And we haven't seen Ming taking a point like this in a while either.
18:44You know, there is so much talk around the locker room
18:47about J.J. Dillon's recent edict banning the powerbomb in any form,
18:53as well as the follow-up talk with the $50,000 fine that was leveled against Kevin Nash.
18:59I have yet to receive any kind of an update on the Giant and his condition.
19:04Right.
19:05No information at all.
19:07The powerbomb is now banned by James J. Dillon and the WCW Executive Committee.
19:11But regardless, that doesn't do the Giant a lot of good.
19:14He's still on the show, still laid up.
19:16No telling how long he's going to be out thanks to Kevin Nash.
19:20And what about thunder when Kevin Nash powerbombed the referee, Charles Robinson?
19:25We haven't heard anything about an additional fine to Kevin Nash.
19:29NWO corporate better get that checkbook out.
19:32They're going to have to write another big one thanks to Kevin Nash.
19:34Well, I'm sure the WCW Executive Committee is looking over that situation.
19:39Maybe we'll have an announcement upcoming this Monday on Nitro on TNT from the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
19:45San Antonio has seen nothing like what's going to happen Monday night on Nitro.
19:51The Alamo Dome, no doubt, will be jam-packed as Nitro invades San Antonio.
19:57Knife edge chop across the chest of Goldberg.
19:59No effect.
20:00Look at the face.
20:01Look at the intensity in the eyes on Bill Goldberg.
20:04What a showdown between these two monsters.
20:07And Goldberg fights out of the corner.
20:10Series of rights and lefts.
20:11And he's got Ming rocking, but he doesn't take the big man off his feet.
20:16Goldberg.
20:16We're about four minutes into this match.
20:18All right, Mike, today.
20:19Goldberg has now exceeded what we thought to be his limit.
20:23And he looks tough.
20:24Still fighting back as strong as ever.
20:26Punches to the back.
20:27Now sets up Ming in the corner.
20:29Goldberg right across the throat of Ming.
20:31Referee Randy Anderson stepping in.
20:33Oh, Randy, get out of the way.
20:35Oh, but Ming with a boot.
20:37Goldberg needs to keep his mind on Ming.
20:39Don't worry about the referee.
20:41Just keep your hands on Randy Anderson.
20:43Headbutt for Ming into the side of the head.
20:45Well, Ming trying to wear down Goldberg.
20:47Trying to get him off of his game.
20:49That one concentration lapse when he'll lose focus
20:52so that he can apply that Tongan death grip.
20:55Goldberg on the lookout, staying out of the way.
20:58When he sees an opening that Ming may put that Tongan death
21:02grip around his throat, he sidestepped it.
21:04Just like Ming, when he sees that Goldberg may have an opening
21:07to put the jackhammer on, he's going to take a couple of steps to the side.
21:11And I don't blame either man.
21:13What a slugfest this has been.
21:15Punches and forearm snatches from both men.
21:18Now Goldberg tries to get Ming out of the corner and does finally.
21:22Shoots him into the turnbuckle, a boot to the midsection of Ming.
21:26Goldberg going to try it one more time.
21:28Right back into the turnbuckle.
21:30Goldberg taking his time, coming into the corner.
21:32Not going to get cut.
21:34Randy Anderson with a warning for Goldberg.
21:36He doesn't care.
21:37Some right hands across the jaw of Ming.
21:40Goldberg just measuring Ming, connecting with the right hands.
21:43But he's losing that concentration right there.
21:46He went to have words with the referee Randy Anderson
21:48and he fell prey to the big boot from Ming.
21:51And Ming putting the boots and the chops to the back of the head
21:55of Big Bill Goldberg.
21:57Wow, this is a shocking scenario.
21:59How many times have we seen Bill Goldberg on the receiving end of this kind of offense?
22:04Goldberg has now been taken past the five-minute mark.
22:07He still looks tough and Ming is being hammered by Goldberg.
22:11Goldberg shoots Ming into the corner.
22:13Picks his time with a clothesline and Ming.
22:16Oh, but out on his feet and Jimmy Hart is beside himself at ringside.
22:20Jimmy Hart cheering on.
22:21I don't know whether it's strategy for Ming or trying to distract Goldberg.
22:25I don't think there's any distracting Goldberg unless you're the referee in this one.
22:30Goldberg just wearing his man down.
22:32Ming firing back.
22:34No effect on Goldberg.
22:35How often has Ming's punches had no effect on an opponent?
22:38Well, can Goldberg follow up the advantage?
22:40No, because he walks right into the boot.
22:42Oh, caught him.
22:43Ooh, power slam.
22:44He drove him head first to the man.
22:46Jimmy Hart up on the ring apron.
22:48Is Ming conscious?
22:50That was head first out of the canvas.
22:52Jimmy Hart from up top.
22:53Oh, no.
22:55Jimmy Hart goes, oh.
22:56Jimmy Hart goes airborne.
22:58Oh, my.
23:00Head first.
23:02Break out the scoring cards.
23:05That's about a 4.3 degree of difficulty.
23:07And Goldberg charges in and levels Ming.
23:10Spirited with the takedown.
23:12That's usually the prelude to the jackhammer.
23:15Here we go.
23:16Jackhammer time.
23:17It's a combination two-step move.
23:19First the suplex, then the power slam.
23:22That could do it.
23:23Can he defeat Ming?
23:24Yes.
23:25Bill Goldberg gets the victory over a fan.
23:29And look at the intensity of that man's face.
23:31Well, the strength of Ming's attack.
23:35Bill Goldberg undefeatedly.
23:39Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
23:41Disco fever, Disco fever, Disco fever.
23:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.
23:48Yeah, yeah, yeah.
23:48He's so confident.
23:50Yeah, he's so cool.
23:52He's just a disco dancing crew.
23:56Yeah, he's dancing on the floor.
23:58Come on.
24:00The girls are screaming.
24:01We want more, more, more.
24:04Disco fever, Disco fever.
24:07I'm so happy.
24:09Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
24:11Disco fever, Disco fever.
24:15Disco fever, Disco fever, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
24:19You wanna sing it on the challenge.
24:21It's good.
24:22It's good.
24:23Burn up the night and boogie, oogie, oogie.
24:26Oh my God.
24:27I know that everybody came to see the Disco Inferno dance.
24:40Oh, they did not.
24:41I like the ticket stuff, Disco.
24:44Do you wanna see the Disco Inferno dance?
24:48Did we get a vote on that?
24:50I mean, we're here.
24:51You got it.
24:52I mean, it's two thumbs down.
24:52You got it.
24:53You got it.
24:54Hit by music.
25:00Oh, boy.
25:02Where is Ted Mack?
25:04Yep, that's a dated reference.
25:06Don't hear about that one, I'm sure.
25:07Disco Inferno shaking his collective booty in the ring, and they did not come to see him dance.
25:13Take my word for it, but there won't be a lot of dancing being done by Disco Inferno
25:19when he takes a look at the ring entrance area.
25:23Making his way to the ring is a monster.
25:27Get this guy into some straps, put a mask on him.
25:33He's dangerous.
25:34Big Bill Goldberg.
25:35If there was ever a time for Disco Inferno not to worry about his dance steps,
25:41not to worry about his hair, it's tonight on Saturday night, because Bill Goldberg will
25:47combine the opposition, and may we add the undefeated Bill Goldberg.
25:52And what a win it was one week ago tonight when Bill Goldberg faced Ming.
25:58Oh, Ming and Jimmy Hart still are not all back together after what Goldberg did last Saturday night.
26:07Dropped Ming right on his head, threw Jimmy Hart onto his neck off the top rope.
26:12And Goldberg, whoa, brings Disco in from the apron.
26:16Disco missing the clothesline at Goldberg.
26:19That's it.
26:20Got the ankle lock.
26:21Look at it.
26:22Look how quickly Disco tries to get to the ropes.
26:25That's his only measure.
26:27That's his only counter.
26:28Well, Disco knows he cannot go pound for pound with Goldberg,
26:33though he's trying every little trick he knows. Speaking of little tricks, Goldberg,
26:39power slams a little trick in the Disco Inferno.
26:43Oh, boy.
26:44The ferocity of Goldberg is unparalleled in wrestling today.
26:49I'm just gonna back up.
26:52I can't get far enough away from this guy.
26:54I'm gonna turn around here, Mike, today, and if we have to make a run for it.
26:58Whoa, Disco firing back.
26:59And now Disco.
27:01Keep in mind, Disco Inferno, a former two-time world's television his champion,
27:06and he unloads on Goldberg.
27:08Whoa, Disco putting the hammer to Goldberg, and Goldberg, look, little or no effect.
27:14Feels no pain.
27:16Disco, the left sweep, takes him down.
27:18Disco boosts into the thigh.
27:21Goldberg trying to kick out to no avail.
27:23Disco's holding his own, Mike.
27:25Well, he has a concentrated attack on the lower body of Goldberg, but he should have
27:29taken care of both legs because the free leg kicked him off, and then he's speared him.
27:34Oh, boy.
27:34Disco.
27:35What a takedown, what a tackle.
27:38Disco, Spartan, you may be 0 for 3 this week.
27:41It's jackhammer time.
27:44Cover, punch the leg, and the three-time.
27:47Whoa.
27:48Scott, it's just academic after the jackhammer.
27:52And Goldberg, he doesn't even want to have his hand raised by the referee, Randy Anderson.
27:57He just does not care what happened to traps on that guy.
28:02He needs to be put in a trap, I think.
28:05This guy is unreal.
28:07Goldberg gets more impressive by the week.
28:09Scott, can't you feel the energy in the arena?
28:16You can certainly feel that in the locker room earlier tonight.
28:20The wrestlers know the countdown is gone.
28:23Super Brawl just one day away, and we will finally decide the world's heavyweight title.
28:29Will it be Hollywood Hogan?
28:30Will it be Sting?
28:31That's all getting settled tomorrow in San Francisco.
28:35But tonight, we've got action on Saturday night.
28:38Strap yourself in for Goldberg.
28:41He is on the way to the ring to face Jerry Flynn later on by today.
28:46World Tag Team titles on the line.
28:49Rick and Scott Steiner facing Dave Taylor and Steven Regal.
28:53And in that main event tonight on this program, 13-time former
28:58gold heavyweight champion, the nature boy, Rick Flair, will step into the ring to face the man
29:05that woke up the horseman from the New World Order, Kurt Hennig.
29:09Hennig and Flair tonight.
29:11Scott, you look at this lineup on Saturday night, and we have a pay-per-view
29:15caliper main event.
29:16The return bout from World War III with Flair against Hennig.
29:19Also, the Stingers against Regal and Taylor, as you mentioned.
29:22Tag belts on the line.
29:23Now, let's take a look at the undefeated Bill Goldberg against Lightning Foot Jerry Flynn.
29:28You know, Jerry Flynn had quite an impressive showing against Goldberg just a couple of
29:33weeks ago on Nitro.
29:34Let's see if he's able to put it together.
29:36Now that he's had the opportunity to be in the ring with Goldberg.
29:39Scouted him out no more.
29:41Look at that single leg takedown by Flynn working on the knee.
29:44Goldberg counters and immediately goes to the mount.
29:47He's riding him, laying in those forearms with the big rights.
29:50And Jerry Flynn with a cover tries to roll him up into the guard.
29:53No go, but Flynn raining him with right hands on Goldberg.
29:57Big punches to the head of Goldberg.
29:59Now the side head scissors.
30:02Doing anything he can just to try to neutralize.
30:05Oh, my, what a test of strength.
30:08What a show.
30:09Power by Goldberg.
30:10Takes it down, grabs the leg.
30:12But look, look how nicely Flynn counters and goes into the cross arm breaker.
30:17But Goldberg rolls up.
30:19They're awfully close to the ropes at this point.
30:21Referee Mickie J checking to make sure both men are in the ring.
30:25This is not really wrestling like this is just fighting.
30:29This is ground fighting submission wrestling at his finest.
30:32And these are two of the top WCW proponents when it comes to that ground fighting
30:37submission style, that's for sure.
30:39They still talk about Flynn and Goldberg from Night Raw.
30:43Flynn with the kicks.
30:44Front kicks and back kicks into the chest, into the legs of Goldberg.
30:48Softening him under Goldberg.
30:49Shoots him out, breaks on him.
30:51Big gorilla press slam from Goldberg.
30:54Throw him down.
30:55Throw him down to the canvas.
30:58What impact from Goldberg.
31:00Dropped him into the power slam and Goldberg has him set for the spear.
31:03What a shake that boy Goldberg just exploded and took Flynn down to the mat.
31:09That may have bruised Flynn's gut.
31:11I'm not kidding you.
31:12That was impact.
31:13This is a jackhammer time.
31:15Two step process.
31:17First up the suplex.
31:21You can count to 300, but there is no kicking out of the jackhammer.
31:31Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a special edit contest.
31:35Watch this.
31:35It is set for one fall.
31:37Introducing first from Marietta, Georgia, Fred Armstrong.
31:43I suggest if Nick Patrick wants back pay, then he goes to Hollywood Hogan.
31:48He's cutting checks for Kevin Nash at record pace in the power bombs.
31:54He may want to cut one for Nick Patrick.
31:55Now let's watch this.
31:57And we'll be surprised if it's not Armstrong.
32:00But watch.
32:01Watch and wait and listen to the ropes go off the cow palace.
32:06Well, Grant Armstrong is one fine competitor, well respected, and a great win-loss record through the years.
32:12He started wrestling at a very, very young age.
32:16And he's still a very, very young man.
32:17Well, they know the music, don't they?
32:18Listen to him.
32:19Yeah, talk about a great one-loss record, Tony.
32:21Go ahead, David.
32:22It's the man from Atlanta, Georgia,
32:26Bill Goldberg!
32:30Doesn't get any better than undefeated when it comes to one-loss records, does it?
32:34Well, you know, teams and individuals can be undefeated, and a lot of times during an undefeated mark,
32:44there are some very close games, some very close matches for Bill Goldberg.
32:49They haven't even been close, none of them.
32:52I mean, he is dominating every match he's been in.
32:55You know who's the most unluckiest person in the San Francisco Bay Area?
33:01Armstrong.
33:01He has to wrestle Mr. Goldberg.
33:07Brought this up on Thursday, and it bears repeating.
33:10Watch Goldberg when he first walks out, as he walks to the ring,
33:14as the match gets underway, and then, of course, if he wins, what happens?
33:18It's a complete, gradual change in intensity and in personality.
33:23That gentleman is the ultimate in concentration, and that is what exemplifies Bill Goldberg.
33:29It's like he's two different people.
33:30And it's not like Bill Goldberg needs anything to get pumped up about,
33:35but what an opportunity to show his wares here at Super Brawl.
33:40Brad Armstrong.
33:41Just watch this man.
33:44They're chanting Goldberg's name.
33:51Leg trip out of a full Nelson.
33:55And we all know Brad Armstrong, very accomplished mat technician.
34:00Big edge here in experience over Goldberg, but certainly not in power,
34:05strength, and that raw intensity.
34:08Oh.
34:09Great roll through into the ankle lock.
34:11Hey, get him off.
34:12He's the only man, Goldberg, that would even make me consider managing again.
34:20I'm that impressed with this man.
34:21You know, we've talked so much about what's going to happen with Hollywood Hogan and Sting tonight,
34:25after what happened on Thursday.
34:27Look at this power by Bill Goldberg.
34:29Down goes Brad Armstrong.
34:32And look at Goldberg.
34:32Look at his reaction.
34:34He's drifting now.
34:36He's changing characters, different personalities now.
34:40And what a power slam that is.
34:42Drops him down onto his shoulder and then drives him down to the canvas.
34:45Muscling the man back.
34:47Let me bring up the fact once again that we are really anticipating not knowing what to expect
34:53when Luger and the Macho Man had their no disqualification match coming up later on,
34:57especially after we saw them conversing in a conversation Thursday on Nitro.
35:02And we still don't know the basis, the reason behind that.
35:07And I know any moment now we're going to find out what it was all about.
35:11Glad you could be with us.
35:12There's Brad Armstrong with the side rush and leg sweep.
35:16That's his trademark move that's gained him so many wins through the years.
35:19Look at the effect it had on Goldberg.
35:21Zero.
35:23Goldberg hooks Brad Armstrong.
35:26Picks him up.
35:26Oh, I've never seen that.
35:29No one's ever done that before.
35:31That's why.
35:33Goldberg's going to spare him down.
35:37Services for Mr. Armstrong are in about a minute and a half.
35:41The stadium, the Cow Palace for Goldberg.
35:44And now the intensity that we talked about.
35:47You can see it.
35:48You can feel it.
35:50But none can feel it as much as Brad Armstrong right now
35:53because he's in the midst of a jackhammer.
35:55One hand.
35:58He's not going anywhere.
35:59You never know.
36:01One handed.
36:03A monster.
36:03Here's the winner,
36:05Bill Goldberg.
36:08Look at those trapeziers.
36:09Look at those muscles on the arms.
36:12The biceps.
36:14The deltoids.
36:15I mean, he is just a massive man.
36:19What a year 1998 has been.
36:21And you know, we're only three months deep into it.
36:24Shank of the year.
36:25Shank, thank you.
36:26Shank of the year.
36:26We certainly are heading to the month of April
36:29where Sting will defend the world title.
36:31A man against a man he thought he trusted not too long ago.
36:34And the Macho Man Randy Savage of the NWO.
36:37And certainly 1998 through 97 will be remembered when this man rose to prominence
36:45based on his incredible mark.
36:48Listen to this.
36:50Based on his incredible tenacity, intensity, the man delivers.
36:58And Goldberg.
37:01They're on their feet at the United Center.
37:04Chicago World Cup rises as one.
37:06And Goldberg in the midst of that undefeated streak that has now reached 66 consecutive matches.
37:15Well, like Tony says, he may be the new mailman.
37:19Step aside, call him alone.
37:21Because this man right here, Goldberg, he does deliver.
37:24Rain, sleet, or snow.
37:27And he's got a big man in there.
37:28Big Ray Traylor.
37:29The man that owns two spam keys.
37:31I'll tell you something.
37:33He's going to have his hands full with this big man from Cobb County.
37:36You're not kidding.
37:37He is.
37:37As a matter of fact, you can definitely say this is one of his toughest tests for Goldberg.
37:43Goldberg, obviously, though, fears no man.
37:47He's going for 66.
37:4867, right?
37:4966 right now.
37:51Consecutive wins.
37:52Going for number 67.
37:54Well, that's Gritsky's number, isn't it?
37:5566?
37:57I guess it was.
37:58Used to be.
37:59Used to be.
37:59Back with the Oilers.
38:02Look at him standing.
38:03Look at this.
38:05Oh!
38:07Look at Traylor.
38:08He can't believe that.
38:11Just a look of shock on the face of Ray Traylor as the competition gets tougher for Goldberg.
38:16You're not kidding.
38:16And Traylor taking the fight right to Goldberg.
38:18Hooks up with him, and Billy Silverman tries to get between him.
38:22I think, you know, Billy is a great referee, but I'd let these guys go at it.
38:25Sure.
38:25Let him go.
38:26You're not kidding.
38:27Well, that's what we want to see.
38:28You know, we have kind of relaxed the rules as of late, and the fans want to see it as well.
38:33Many still standing here.
38:34Is he gonna be able to pick Big Traylor up for that slam?
38:37That's the big question.
38:38No, no, no.
38:39No, no, no.
38:43A little intimidating.
38:44A little jaw jacking going on.
38:45Trash talking by Traylor.
38:47Oh!
38:47How about that?
38:48He's already tough.
38:50He's smart.
38:51He went one way and turned around.
38:55Traylor rang the bell of Ray Traylor.
38:56Now, the key, though, was a little deep move that's done.
38:59Took a step to the right, came back the other way with it.
39:02But Traylor up to the test.
39:04Right hand rocks the head of Goldberg.
39:06Four-round dragon twists, pulling, and Goldberg loves it.
39:11Goldberg takes him down.
39:15I think Traylor knows right now he's got his hands full.
39:18He don't know what to do to beat this man.
39:20He's given him his best, hit him with his best shots.
39:22And the big man, Goldberg, all he does is look at him and growl.
39:26Traylor holds his ground, sends your man, picks up.
39:29Oh, he picked up Goldberg.
39:30And he drove Goldberg down.
39:32But Goldberg, look how quickly he gets to his feet.
39:34Goldberg is up and standing.
39:36Oh, yeah.
39:37Here we go, here we go.
39:41Come on, Windy City, let's hear you.
39:43The spike, the prelude to the end for Goldberg.
39:47You may get your question answered, Brain.
39:50Can he get him up?
39:51I say he can.
39:52Over 300 pounds.
39:55This has to be the biggest man yet.
39:57He's got him up.
39:59Yes, he did.
40:02Count that man out.
40:04Number 67.
40:09It's Goldberg time.
40:10Making his way to the ring will be the opponent.
40:13Is that the Ono?
40:14Oh, I wish.
40:15That'd be great.
40:16Oh, Ono and Goldberg.
40:18Where do we sign that match?
40:19Let's call the committee.
40:20But it's Yuji Nagata tonight.
40:23Yuji Nagata gets a shot at the United States Heavyweight Championship.
40:27You don't want Yuji Nagata being in Japanese.
40:29He's an accomplished, very accomplished wrestler.
40:31He may give Goldberg all he can handle.
40:33And isn't it interesting that Yuji Nagata, much like Jerry Flynn, who we saw earlier, with a well-rounded attack, martial arts submission style.
40:41This is the kind of wrestler that has given Goldberg trouble in the past.
40:44Yeah.
40:45Well, the winning streak is on the line.
40:47Uh-oh.
40:48There it is.
40:48The familiar music and an even more familiar response.
40:51The standing ovation from the crowd on hand here for Saturday night.
40:56They're gonna come on court when those doors open and they see the form.
41:02The very intimidating form of the United States Heavyweight Champion.
41:07Here he comes.
41:08Undefeated at 84-0.
41:12United States Heavyweight title around his waist.
41:15And you know we've been doing these, did you know about Goldbergs?
41:18Sort of filling in some background information.
41:20Talked about his football career.
41:21I can't hear anything you're saying, Mike.
41:23Go.
41:24Just go for it.
41:24Goldberg's hero, his idol as a youngster growing up, his football idol was none other than the former
41:31Oakland Raider, John Matuszak.
41:34Remember the twos?
41:36Matuszak.
41:36Oh.
41:37The twos.
41:39Well, that same intimidating style is what Goldberg brings to World Championship Wrestling.
41:45Finally, the crowd calming down a little bit.
41:47I can hear, yeah, Goldberg and Matuszak.
41:50And Goldberg took a couple of kicks from Yuji.
41:53No effect at all.
41:54And wow, did he answer with one.
41:58The roll up.
41:58Going for the ankle lock.
42:00Look at Yuji Nagata.
42:01As we mentioned, so well versed in submission wrestling.
42:04He knows the easiest escape.
42:06That's quickly get to the ropes and he does.
42:08Goldberg, big gorilla press slam on Yuji Nagata.
42:11Take notes.
42:13Going up.
42:15Dropped him down onto his shoulder and then just drove him to the canvas with authority.
42:21Man is it loud in here.
42:23Goldberg, the United States champion, taking over on Yuji Nagata.
42:27Look at the turnbuckle.
42:28Nagata tries to boot.
42:29Goldberg caught it.
42:31How about that?
42:32Dragonscrew Lakewood by Goldberg.
42:34And he moves all the time to his elbow.
42:36That's a familiar one, however.
42:38The takedown with the spear.
42:40This crowd has not said that ever since the introduction.
42:44Everyone on their feet has won.
42:46You could hear the breath leave the body of Yuji Nagata when he took the spear
42:51from the United States champion.
42:53And this, my friends, is the jackhammer from the US champ.
42:59All the way to the canvas.
43:01Hooks the leg.
43:02The two and the three and Goldberg is 85 and 0.
43:06And continuing to add moves to his offensive attack.
43:10Becoming even more well-rounded.
43:12And yes, he remains undefeated.
43:15John Nord.
43:16And this is quite a test for Goldberg.
43:18Because John Nord has had a number of wins on this program.
43:23And John Nord's not a newcomer.
43:25And he is a big, big man.
43:28Very agile for a guy 6'6", 6'7", probably over 300 pounds.
43:33I mean, this guy's got legs like a buffalo.
43:37Two of the biggest and strongest in our sport.
43:39But in a moment, you'll hear the drums and the distinctive music of Goldberg kick in.
43:44This place will erupt for one of the true greats in our sport in what should be a battle.
43:50Sounds like the cavalry's marching in.
43:55But this cavalry only needs one guy.
43:59That's all it needs.
44:01You're right.
44:02And the problem in the Middle East, just parachuting Goldberg.
44:06Here he comes, the United States' Kim Goldberg.
44:17Hey, what an incredible, incredible portrait of flesh he is.
44:22One of the most impressive guys I've seen in 25 glorious years, Tony.
44:28Cut from a bowl all by itself is Goldberg.
44:31And look at his eyes.
44:33I mean, he's so intimidated the way he looks, the way he stares at you.
44:37Well, looks have one thing to do with it in terms of that psychological approach.
44:40But Goldberg's reputation already precedes him.
44:44They know he can back up the look.
44:52Norbert just said, I'm the toughest guy in WCW, and I'm gonna prove it.
44:57Well, you may think he is.
44:58He's big enough.
44:58Let's see what happens.
45:00Oh!
45:01Knocked him down with a foot.
45:02He caught Goldberg off guard.
45:04Even as big as Norbert's legs are.
45:07He can't.
45:08He close-lined.
45:09Over the top.
45:10Goldberg close-lined him outside.
45:12How about that?
45:13How about that?
45:14They're gonna go on the outside.
45:19And Norbert's trying to take the low road.
45:21And Goldberg just shrugs him off.
45:23He's trying to pull him out.
45:24Goldberg will go for it.
45:26Hey, Goldberg, great balance.
45:27What a powerhouse of him, man.
45:29This guy's got tremendous endurance and a will.
45:33Stronger than any other scene.
45:34Forearm shot.
45:38And Norbert's giving it his all here.
45:44The chant of Goldberg.
45:47But John Norbert.
45:48All right.
45:50Now Goldberg put him in.
45:52Put him up.
45:53And down.
45:54Like a man possessed.
46:01Yeah, he is just 100% focused right there.
46:08That's the way to do it.
46:09Here's the man gonna carry tradition on to the next millennium right there.
46:14Now, Nord went on the outside.
46:16I don't know if he's trying to buy time or not.
46:19I was trying to think of a different approach.
46:21The first one to Goldberg, it didn't work.
46:24Okay, into the ropes.
46:26Missed the foot.
46:28And the spear.
46:33That's the spear.
46:40And that signals the end of the match.
46:42Because that means you're a moment away from Jack Hamilton.
46:46And he got him.
46:48One, two.
46:50It's over.
46:51It's over.
46:55Who's next?
46:56Who's next?
46:58And there it is.
47:05Arrrgh!
47:28pro wrestling's number one program wcw monday nitro invades the big apple speaking of an
47:43invasion look at him stand this man invaded wcw what mike in september of last year and now he's
47:53the heavyweight united states champion he's the undefeated united states heavyweight champion
48:01how many 76 and 0 and you know i've been racking my brain not only is this one of the stiffest tests
48:10to date for goldberg this is one of the first times that we've seen goldberg against the nwo
48:16so goldberg walks right in to one of the most powerful men the nwo has to offer
48:23goldberg the united states champion goldberg with this capacity sellout crowd standing on its feet
48:32and you know tony the nwo little love to own his possession that in the united states championship
48:39listen they would nwo would love to be the first group to put a loss on goldberg here's the cover
48:45one two he got a one count only that time he kicked that right before the two but he put him down
48:50and that's a big man norton a real big man 340 pounds got a one count norton back to the attack
49:07again though he tries to shoot goldberg and is successful sending the man on the outside
49:11norton in tow following the man out and they are literally going toe to toe here on the outside
49:17norton to the throat now we'll send goldberg into the ring post
49:22this may be the toughest match goldberg's had to date
49:26this could end that streak right now could be 76 and 1 when we're done here
49:31there's a roll through by goldberg putting pressure on the ankle and scott norton quickly makes it to
49:40the ropes it's a great move and great strategy employed here by goldberg goldberg certainly wants
49:48to keep scott norton off his feet that would be a logical strategy but then goldberg has been anything
49:54logical he has used whatever it takes to win matches what he regardless of the size he's been
50:01using the same thing each and every time and now norton has him hugged norton's got him up
50:07i think his reign is oh it's his shoulder breaker he's got him that's his move one two and he kicked out
50:16from the shoulder breaker goldberg's still alive one arm and he's still fighting
50:21and now you see norton going back to the point of attack trying to get a submission here
50:27and uh nick patrick taking no he won't he won't quit he won't give up he won't tamp out
50:33he's still alive so he's still going to fight
50:36norton trying to weaken that arm
50:38driving it down again and scott norton thinks this one's over
50:45well he wants to take away the effectiveness of a move like the jackhammer
50:49how's he going to be able to get 340 pounds up with that injured arm
50:52he's going to try it again oh he's going he powered out
50:57did you see that power of goldberg
51:01he's coming up right in front of your eyes
51:05he powered out of the attempt of the shoulder breaker
51:08can he get norton up
51:10then the spear and now
51:12another jackhammer
51:15one two he still wins
51:18yes yes yes
51:1977 and 0
51:22and still the united states heavyweight champion
51:27there's the goal
51:28and there's the man holding at goldberg

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