12. Starrcade 98’: Goldberg Vs. Kevin Nash
Starrcade was regarded as WCW’s WrestleMania; the company put a major emphasis on its high profile main events but year after year, they’d miss the mark with terrible in-ring performances. 98’ was yet another example. Although to be fair, Nash and Goldberg aren’t really the greatest in-ring technicians to begin with.
With Goldberg set to lose his first match, the spectacle needed to be something special; after all, the circumstances were truly iconic. The company oddly chose Kevin Nash to do the job and man, was this ever a mistake. The bout was 11 minutes and all over the place. Ultimately, a stun gun ended Goldberg’s win streak. Ironically, the best match of the night was the very first one featuring three Cruiserweights in Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio and Juventud Guerrera. The match was the longest of the night and definitely stole the show. Again, WCW had the ingredients, but failed miserably when it mattered most.
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