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00:00:06We look back once again for an hour and a half.
00:00:09Goldberg has slowly been preparing for a bout.
00:00:13We've got another match, and then we're going to have Goldberg come out here to wrestle Scott Hall, we understand.
00:00:18In his test this evening, go on to face Hollywood Hogan.
00:00:21As that continues in the locker room area, his own locker room, we're back out here in the Georgia Dome.
00:00:26You know, this event has been the number one anticipated event in Atlanta during the summertime season.
00:00:34And we've had so many of our friends and family members from all over the Atlanta area come here tonight.
00:00:41It would be impossible for us to say hello to all of them, but all of our fans who have followed us, all of our family members who have supported WCW, we certainly appreciate your attendance here tonight.
00:00:51Special out to Daniel and Jonathan Wright, who are here tonight.
00:00:54Andrew Tumlin, they're here with their grandfather.
00:00:56And they're having a great time tonight.
00:00:58And all of our wrestling fans from all over the world watching on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:01:02As the Disco Inferno dances his way in, we'll let you know this coming Friday for our fans in Fargo.
00:01:08Tickets go on sale for Thunder, which comes to the Fargo Dome Thursday, August 13th.
00:01:13This coming Friday, tickets go on sale at Sun Mart discontent.
00:01:17Dayton's in the NDSG Memorial Union.
00:01:18Plus, Jimmy Hart will be at the Sun Mart at 13th Avenue South Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.
00:01:24When tickets go on sale at Fargo, Alex Wright makes his way in.
00:01:28His own music, his own dancing entrance enables us to tell you, what do we have here?
00:01:35It's Tokyo Magnum, isn't it?
00:01:37That is Tokyo Magnum.
00:01:39A young man we've been most impressed with from Japan, and then he's not even scheduled to be out here.
00:01:45This is Disco and Alex against a public enemy.
00:01:48Yeah, this isn't a six-man tag.
00:01:51Maybe it's like the stroll.
00:01:52Remember how you used to dance down the aisle?
00:01:54That was way before I was born.
00:01:56But if you're an intelligent man, you know all about history.
00:01:58Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, disco fever.
00:02:02It's three of them here.
00:02:03Disco fever, disco fever.
00:02:06And obviously, he is an uninvited guest.
00:02:12Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, Tokyo Magnum.
00:02:15Anybody else want to dance out there with him?
00:02:17Gentlemen, I just had a talk go through my mind I don't like.
00:02:20Uh-oh.
00:02:21I've got to be mad.
00:02:21I'm watching Goldberg in that dressing room prepare.
00:02:25And so they prepare like that if you have a match, not if you have two matches.
00:02:29I hope he isn't overtraining.
00:02:31I hope he's not going to give it all in the match at the hall and not have anything left for Hogan.
00:02:36That's Hogan's idea.
00:02:37I know it.
00:02:38Now, there's no doubt he's been in front of a lot of people before when he played football,
00:02:43but not on his own.
00:02:4540,000.
00:02:46This is a big, big night for both of them.
00:02:49And we've talked about this matchup against Hollywood Hogan.
00:02:51Being the stiffest test of his career to date.
00:02:54I believe that.
00:02:55When you factor in Scott Hall and then Hollywood Hogan,
00:02:58I think it's the two toughest matchups that Goldberg has had yet.
00:03:02And he's going to have to have them both tonight here on Nitro.
00:03:05And I also think this is going to be the toughest match ever for Hollywood Hogan.
00:03:09And I'll tell you why.
00:03:10There's never been a man who has captured the world's title who has gone that far undefeated.
00:03:16History could be made here at the Georgia Dome.
00:03:19Could be made is the operative word, the operative term.
00:03:23And we say that because the plan of NWO Hollywood is to take him apart before he ever gets to the final match.
00:03:32I mean, no man that I know, if you ask the professor over here at Punk and Lagno, he'd know.
00:03:36No one has ever started in this sport and won the world's championship with an undefeated record.
00:03:41Not with that kind of an undefeated streak.
00:03:43Absolutely correct.
00:03:44We got 106.
00:03:45106-0 going into tonight.
00:03:47That was my record when I started.
00:03:49Well, it was O's on a different side, but...
00:03:51I bet they were.
00:03:52I bet they were.
00:03:54Don't bet.
00:03:54How many times did you lose to a wrestler, two feet one?
00:04:01Not a tough match once with somebody from another sport.
00:04:04Yeah.
00:04:04All right.
00:04:05She was the toughest woman jockey you ever saw.
00:04:0889 pounds, she was tough.
00:04:09All right, fans, as the public enemy makes their way in, I want to set the record state once again.
00:04:19You've been following our program all night.
00:04:21You know it's abundantly clear by now that for Goldberg to get his title shot against Hollywood Hogan.
00:04:26Hogan came out here at the beginning.
00:04:27He said, I will not put the title up against Goldberg unless Goldberg goes through one of my brothers of NWO Hollywood.
00:04:35And it's very apparent from the limousine arrival that member of NWO Hollywood will be Scott Hall.
00:04:41They'll be wrestling next.
00:04:42And if, and if Goldberg defeats Scott Hall in just a few moments, he'll go on to wrestle Hollywood Hogan later on here tonight on this program live.
00:04:56Double back elbow that time.
00:04:58Elbow drop from public enemy dawning the Braves jersey.
00:05:03A little different color for the Braves jersey.
00:05:05And I imagine with the policy of Time Warner, TNT, and TBS, we will stay with this match until it goes off.
00:05:12Until it's over.
00:05:13Of course we will.
00:05:13Of course we will.
00:05:15That's been our policy throughout the months and years here on TNT.
00:05:22And that policy has been to stay with it until the bitter end.
00:05:27Right now, Alex Wright with Johnny Grunge, scoop slam, put him down, showing some power that time.
00:05:35Surprising.
00:05:36Johnny Grunge near the 300-pound mark, able to lift him up in the air, the front slam, crashing down.
00:05:41Here comes the cover.
00:05:43A two count.
00:05:44Now, what's going to tell you, and I will get to Casper Wyoming, our ticket on sale date this coming Friday, about thunder coming to Casper.
00:05:54We'll do that in a few moments here as we'll run to the matchdown.
00:05:58There's still Tokyo Magnum on the outside.
00:06:00Look at this.
00:06:00An unwelcome guest, but he is staying at the corner, I guess.
00:06:05Am I reading into this that he idolizes these two men, these two dancing idiots?
00:06:11It's hard to say, almost as if he's a mascot at ringside.
00:06:14It didn't appear like Disco Inferno and Alex Wright were too thrilled with Tokyo Magnum stealing the spotlight from them when they made their ring entrance.
00:06:23I understand he's quite the favorite over in Japan as a dancer.
00:06:27The women just love him.
00:06:28You made that up.
00:06:29No, I didn't.
00:06:29Yes, you did.
00:06:30Twinkle Toze Rakawa told me.
00:06:32There you go.
00:06:32I knew it.
00:06:33Right hands.
00:06:35Right now, Rocco Rock sending both Disco and Alex down.
00:06:40They blocked the double coconut that time, and now a double hit toss sending Rocco Rock down.
00:06:45Great move, but watch out from behind.
00:06:47Oh, yeah.
00:06:49Low bridge, Johnny Grunge.
00:06:50Double bulldog from Johnny Grunge.
00:06:55And Grunge and Rocco with the double table on the outside.
00:06:59Obviously, meant for both men, are going on the outside now.
00:07:04There you see him.
00:07:05We're gonna have a little din-din.
00:07:10Yes, little German din-din.
00:07:12And Tokyo Magnum over to pull Alex right off.
00:07:16So they put Tokyo Magnum on there.
00:07:23Well, this has really confused Public Enix.
00:07:29So Magnum gets off the table, and they're going to put him head first back on.
00:07:34Uh-oh.
00:07:36Oh, no.
00:07:37We're gonna have a double order.
00:07:39Yes, we are.
00:07:39Here comes the double stack.
00:07:41Well, so much for the sour bread, and we're going right to the sushi.
00:07:46Disco Inferno and Alex right just throwing Tokyo Magnum to the wolves, so to speak.
00:07:51Uh-oh.
00:07:52Could be time for a public enemy table dance.
00:07:56Banzai!
00:07:56That's what it is.
00:07:58Double stack time.
00:08:00Oh, my goodness.
00:08:02Oh, my.
00:08:02Where's your club sandwich?
00:08:05Hold the mail.
00:08:08Oh, oh.
00:08:09Wiping out Tokyo Magnum with both tables.
00:08:13I don't see those toes of dancing now.
00:08:16I don't either.
00:08:16I don't think he's-
00:08:17Yeah, not much dance left in him, is there?
00:08:21Look, he's been dancing all night.
00:08:22Look at this.
00:08:23Meanwhile, back in the ring.
00:08:27Those things evolved into a street fight.
00:08:29They've got trash cans with a trash can lid.
00:08:32I'll tell you, this is a good team, Disco and Alex Wright.
00:08:35They ever get their timing down and can work together and exist together as a team, they're good.
00:08:43All right, the referees caught the bell and has thrown this one along with the garbage out.
00:08:50Where's Tokyo?
00:08:51He's still at the bottom of that heap of tables at ringside.
00:08:56And they're not even going to help their friends from the Orient, are they?
00:09:00They can care less.
00:09:02All right, here it is once again.
00:09:03Rocco comes off that top rope, gets his timing and balance down.
00:09:09Takes Tokyo right through two tables.
00:09:11And there's the dancer from Tokyo.
00:09:14Looks like a little fatigue.
00:09:17I don't know who won this match.
00:09:20I don't think it matters, does it?
00:09:22Nah, not to me.
00:09:24Goldberg!
00:09:25Coming up next, but right now we go to Mean Gene with a very special interview, Gene.
00:09:29All right, Tony, thank you very much.
00:09:31As you know, an entire nation held their breath not that long ago on this very television program.
00:09:37It was a drama that unfolded a number of months back that involved one of your very own Atlanta, Georgia.
00:09:43Please welcome him back on television for the very first time.
00:09:50Truly one of the great, great athletes in this sport.
00:09:53Ladies and gentlemen, Marcus Buff Bagwell.
00:10:04That is Dave.
00:10:06Tony, that is his mother, Bobby Heenan.
00:10:09I didn't know.
00:10:09In the sake of levity, that is Judy Bagwell.
00:10:12And she has been through all of this.
00:10:15I just got here.
00:10:17With Marcus.
00:10:18But life.
00:10:19Judy, good to see you, my dear.
00:10:21Welcome.
00:10:22A vast television audience watching on.
00:10:25It wasn't that long ago, Mark Bagwell, when we were all holding our breath.
00:10:29I talked to the doctors.
00:10:31For those of you that know about the spinal column, a C7 and a C4 fracture.
00:10:36It could have meant your life.
00:10:38As a matter of fact, if I recall, you came very close to dying, actually, a couple of times in intensive care.
00:10:47Gene, do you have any idea how it feels to come back in your own home city and to be able to say the words,
00:10:55I love Atlanta.
00:10:57Gene, this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my entire life.
00:11:09There's no way I can tell you how it feels to be laying on your back and not knowing whether or not you're ever going to be able to come out in front of these great fans ever again.
00:11:21You could have been paralyzed by that tragic accident.
00:11:26Very close.
00:11:27Gene, I almost lost my life twice.
00:11:30There's no way to tell you how that feels.
00:11:33Gene, everybody across the nation kept in such touch with me.
00:11:38I cannot tell you how it feels to know that these people love me just as much as I love them.
00:11:45And God knows I love each and every fan out there.
00:11:50Listen to that.
00:11:52Are you kidding me?
00:11:54You see the signs out here?
00:11:56Buff, we miss you.
00:11:58Buff will be back.
00:12:00You have got a lot of support in this house tonight.
00:12:03You've got a lot of support everywhere in America, everywhere in the world.
00:12:06Well, Scott Steiner last week came out, and he wanted to bring me out as his co-star.
00:12:12You know, since this injury, Gene, I tell you, I've had a second look at life.
00:12:17As you can see, I'm not doing too good right now.
00:12:20But just to be able to bring a fork to my mouth is something I cannot believe I can do.
00:12:26Because the feeling I had in that ring, I was never going to be able to move again from the neck down.
00:12:32So Scottie's got to go on with his life, and I've got to go on with mine.
00:12:36And it starts with coming out in Atlanta and telling everybody out here how much Buff Daddy loves them.
00:12:44What about this great lady who right now has her right hand on your shoulder?
00:12:48I know, Mark, that your mother, Judy, has been, along with all of your family members, by your side through this entire ordeal.
00:12:56You know what, Gene?
00:12:58If I had the entire three hours of this Nitro tonight to tell you what this lady behind me means to me,
00:13:04we would run over and cost Ted Turner millions of dollars.
00:13:08There's no way I could ever explain to everybody out there how much I love this lady behind me, Judy Bagwell.
00:13:14Well, Mark, I don't know what to make of that episode last week between Scott Steiner and, of course, Eric Bischoff.
00:13:25They said they had some kind of a surprise coming up.
00:13:27Were you the surprise that Scott Steiner has in the back of his mind?
00:13:31Well, I'm the surprise that he thought I was going to be.
00:13:34But like I told you, Gene, I'm just thankful to be eating and breathing.
00:13:39Scott Steiner's got his life, and I've got mine.
00:13:41And I'll tell you what, Gene, I'm just happy to be out here again, able to come out and say thanks to the fans
00:13:47and thanks to this wonderful lady behind me.
00:13:50All right.
00:13:50I think, Atlanta, we should give it up for a great competitor, a man that has been through phenomenal adversity.
00:13:58Yes.
00:13:58There's one more thing I want to say, Gene, and it's something you may have heard before,
00:14:03but I'm buff and I'm still the stuff.
00:14:08How about that?
00:14:09Man, oh, man alive.
00:14:11Judy, I thank you very much.
00:14:12You are a sweetheart.
00:14:14All right.
00:14:14Franny, back to you.
00:14:15What a night it's been.
00:14:16And what a moment that was, Gene.
00:14:18Thanks a lot.
00:14:18Well, fans.
00:14:19His mom's judge, Judy?
00:14:21Would you stop it?
00:14:22Let's take a look now.
00:14:23See the rabbits, Iowa.
00:14:24The 26th of February of this year.
00:14:26He was 49-0 with Goldberg.
00:14:28And as we take a look back at history, this is his 50th win against one of the biggest in our sport.
00:14:34Six feet seven, 300 pounds is Rick Fuller.
00:14:37But Goldberg, as you can look at the eyes, look at the demeanor.
00:14:41This is one of the matches that has led to his big shot tonight.
00:14:46If you can get through Scott Hall, picking up this man, on thunder, disposing of Rick Fuller at 50 and up.
00:14:54When we come back, he'll face Scott Hall.
00:14:56And if he wins, Hogan later tonight.
00:14:58We welcome you back to the Georgia Dome, 39,919 in attendance here tonight, awaiting Goldberg.
00:15:08And as we said, from the opening of the program, as we begin our third hour of WCW Monday Night Raw,
00:15:15Hollywood Hogan came out and said, Goldberg, for me to put the title up,
00:15:19you must first go through one of my brothers of NWO Hollywood.
00:15:24We've now found out that man is going to meet Scott Hall in just a few minutes now.
00:15:28Goldberg has got home on the line.
00:15:30And if Goldberg wins, if he can push his record to 107-0, Goldberg later tonight,
00:15:37in this same hour, will face Hollywood Hogan with a World Heavyweight Championship.
00:15:43And it's fitting that this match and this night in what has been a short but very glorious career
00:15:48would happen at the Georgia Dome because Goldberg certainly made his name, his notoriety,
00:15:54just right up the road in Athens in the Southeastern Conference,
00:15:58in football with the Georgia Bulldogs.
00:15:59So the fans here in Atlanta know Goldberg very, very well.
00:16:03But the Goldberg that play football and the Goldberg we see in the ring now are two different people.
00:16:07The Goldberg we have seen in the ring, and we've taken you now through the first 50 wins
00:16:11of Goldberg, is a man possessed, a man seemingly that no one can stop bringing.
00:16:16Well, Hollywood, you can put your Scott Halls, you can go out and get the National Guard,
00:16:21you can go down to Fort Benning, Georgia and bring all the troops in here.
00:16:23You can bring a SWAT team in here.
00:16:25That man, Goldberg, is ready.
00:16:27Tonight's his night.
00:16:29His star is going to shine tonight.
00:16:30He's not going to let anything or anyone stop him.
00:16:33That's his mentality.
00:16:34That's the way he's geared.
00:16:36That's the way he has to be.
00:16:37But it's very tough for any man, be it Goldberg, anyone,
00:16:40to go through two members to become world champion in one night.
00:16:44Well, Goldberg has passed every test to date.
00:16:47But 106 consecutive straight A's for Goldberg.
00:16:51We've talked about a home ring advantage.
00:16:54But think of the pressure involved among the 40,000 fans on hand,
00:16:58former teammates at the University of Georgia as well as the Atlanta Falcons.
00:17:02Will Goldberg be able to measure up to that pressure?
00:17:05Not once, but twice here on Nitro.
00:17:07And am I right?
00:17:08There has never been a world champion undefeated.
00:17:10You are right, Harebrain.
00:17:14We're ready to go.
00:17:15Goldberg, and Scott Hall.
00:17:18If Goldberg wins, then Goldberg will go on later on in this program to face Hollywood
00:17:26Hogan, and you can feel the tension, you can feel the excitement and the anticipation
00:17:31of this crowd on hand here tonight.
00:17:38I got into town about quarter to nine this morning.
00:17:41I went to the hotel.
00:17:42They were in the lobby.
00:17:43When I got to the building here this afternoon, they were chanting on the street.
00:17:47Goldberg, they're across the street in Olympic Park doing that.
00:17:50This whole town, this whole sport is ready for demand.
00:17:54They were chanting it at the CNN Center this afternoon.
00:17:58And as we've seen earlier, they were chanting it hours before Nitro hit the airwaves outside
00:18:04the Georgia Dome earlier tonight.
00:18:06Well, I just hope he didn't overtrain.
00:18:09You know, Hogan, he's the master at this.
00:18:12He's been here for the big ones, the big money matches.
00:18:15He's always ready.
00:18:17You can't count him out.
00:18:18He wants it too much.
00:18:22He needs it too much.
00:18:23But this is Hogan's heart.
00:18:25That championship belt is his heart.
00:18:27That's what pumps and keeps him breathing.
00:18:29But this man can stop you.
00:18:34It's Scott Hall.
00:18:34Scott Hall of the white and black N.W.O. Hollywood.
00:18:51Obstacle number one for Goldberg, and they're starting to chant already.
00:18:55It's been a while since we've seen Scott Hall.
00:18:59Remember that he turned on his longtime Outsiders tag team partner, Kevin Nash.
00:19:03Looks like he still has a little red and black as far as his elbow cover, as well as his knee pads.
00:19:11Don't say a word.
00:19:12Let's just listen.
00:19:13Let's just listen.
00:19:14Let's just listen.
00:19:15Let's just listen.
00:19:16Let's just listen.
00:19:17Let's just listen.
00:19:18Let's listen.
00:19:19Let's listen.
00:19:20Let's listen.
00:19:21Let's listen.
00:19:22Let's listen.
00:19:23Let's listen.
00:19:24Let's listen.
00:19:25Let's listen.
00:19:26Let's listen.
00:19:27Let's listen.
00:19:28Let's listen.
00:19:29Let's listen.
00:19:30Let's listen.
00:19:31Let's listen.
00:19:32Let's listen.
00:19:33Let's listen.
00:19:34Let's listen.
00:19:35Let's listen.
00:19:36Let's listen.
00:19:37Let's listen.
00:19:38Let's listen.
00:19:39Let's listen.
00:19:40Let's listen.
00:19:41Let's listen.
00:19:42Goal! Goal! Goal!
00:20:12And I'm thinking, I'm watching him make his way to the ring.
00:20:26And I'm thinking with many wrestlers, they would have quickly run to James J.
00:20:31Dillon complaining about another obstacle put ahead of him.
00:20:36But you heard nothing from Goldberg, we heard nothing.
00:20:39We just saw many glimpses of the man in his own locker room bashing his head into a locker,
00:20:45getting prepared for another battle. It makes no difference to Goldberg.
00:20:49And that's what I think is one of the reasons he is such a phenomenon.
00:20:53And that is, it seems to me that it matters not who he gets in the ring against,
00:20:58it's all the same to Goldberg.
00:21:00You really have to wonder if he prepares a specific strategy for his opponents.
00:21:06From what we've seen from Goldberg in the course of those 106 victories,
00:21:10it's just been full speed ahead.
00:21:14Now you notice the referee.
00:21:16Don't get his attention, Hall.
00:21:17The referee put the US title belt up high, so I'm assuming that means that Scott Hall wins.
00:21:22Yes, he'll be the US champ. This is a US title belt.
00:21:26And it's also a step towards Goldberg getting the shot against Hogan later tonight if he can win.
00:21:32And there is obvious the power differential there.
00:21:36I think the last thing Goldberg needed was a wake-up call from Scott Hall.
00:21:40He's awake. Look at him. He's awake.
00:21:43And focused. You can see it in his eyes.
00:21:46Scott Hall with his trademark shoulder thrust.
00:21:51You know, he's a pro this, Hall. He can make you make a mistake.
00:21:54He's beating some of the biggest names in this sport.
00:21:56He's probably one of the top 10 wrestlers in this sport today.
00:21:59But look at the takedown by Goldberg.
00:22:02He's ready. Tonight's his night.
00:22:05He feels it. He's got the momentum.
00:22:08Once in a lifetime opportunity for him, maybe.
00:22:12I look at this, and I look at this scenario, and I can only wonder.
00:22:16And obviously putting Scott Hall in here to face Goldberg was a plan of NWO Hollywood.
00:22:23But what's the backup plan? What's the second protocol?
00:22:28Oh!
00:22:30Whoa!
00:22:31Whoa!
00:22:32And those are heavy, heavy hits.
00:22:34You can see him and feel him. Oh!
00:22:37Scott Hall went down hard.
00:22:39Oh, hit the ropes, and Goldberg...
00:22:50Goldberg just pulled him into the ropes.
00:22:53He goes too deep.
00:22:55Scott Hall just taunting the man now.
00:23:04Mind games on the part of Scott Hall.
00:23:07Trying to slam the man.
00:23:08He blocks it, though.
00:23:10Oh, look at that!
00:23:12If he's got any, his danger's up right now.
00:23:18It looks so easy.
00:23:21It's not.
00:23:22No, it's not, but he is so strong.
00:23:24He is so focused.
00:23:26Look at those eyes.
00:23:27Every move with such ease.
00:23:30He's a hunter.
00:23:31That's exactly what he is, Brain.
00:23:34And Hall is trying...
00:23:36Oh!
00:23:37He's trying everything to get him to come unglued.
00:23:40Nothing's working.
00:23:41Every move with ease, but every move with incredible physical impact.
00:23:49And Scott Hall again stops him with a boot to the midsection.
00:23:52And I see frustration out of Scott Hall.
00:23:54I don't think he really knows what to do with this man.
00:23:58Into the corner.
00:23:59No, sir.
00:24:00He sidestepped him is what he did.
00:24:01And he got him in the back of the head.
00:24:03Sometimes your best offense is a good defense.
00:24:06And we're seeing that from Scott Hall.
00:24:07He put him down.
00:24:08This could be it.
00:24:09This could be it.
00:24:10Backdrop suplexed him.
00:24:11He's got the cover.
00:24:12He had the cover for only a fleeting one count.
00:24:15Too much left.
00:24:16But that was as close as anyone's gotten to Goldberg, right there.
00:24:20Now the chance starts.
00:24:22Listen to it.
00:24:33He's trying to shake it off.
00:24:35But I tell you, those are, look, you can see in Roxy's head back,
00:24:39those are a hard, heavy hits from Scott Hall.
00:24:42But he's made it to his feet.
00:24:46That was a right cross.
00:24:48He's standing.
00:24:49He's alive.
00:24:51Daring Hall to hit him, which he did.
00:24:53Oh, man, what a match.
00:25:00Too much power.
00:25:02The crowd erupts 40,000 strong with the arm bar takeover and the deep arm drag to follow.
00:25:07Still in this a little new twist to his repertoire.
00:25:12I don't think for a second Hogan's eyes aren't peeled on that TV.
00:25:17He's gonna be about an inch from that set watching everything, because he knows.
00:25:22Goldberg gets by that man.
00:25:23You're next.
00:25:24All right, I talked about second protocol.
00:25:27I talked about ultimate plan.
00:25:29Scott Hall is waving someone down.
00:25:31He's coming for the troops.
00:25:32That's what he's doing.
00:25:33The Disciple gets out.
00:25:38Hold on.
00:25:39Hold on.
00:25:40Hold on.
00:25:41It's DDP and Karl Malone really cares.
00:25:45Picking off one by one.
00:25:49Standing up for Goldberg.
00:25:51And Goldberg's in control.
00:25:53He was.
00:25:54He still is.
00:25:56Scott Hall with a great move.
00:25:59And he goes down.
00:26:02This could be the turning point right here.
00:26:05He hasn't gone this long yet, has he?
00:26:07No, and that clothesline rocked him.
00:26:09It really did.
00:26:10It really did.
00:26:11They start to can again.
00:26:13Scott Hall says it's over.
00:26:15Goldberg trying to shake off the after effects of that vicious lariat from Scott Hall.
00:26:20He's going for his outsider edge.
00:26:23This man has held tag team champions, everything.
00:26:26Didn't even use his hands.
00:26:28Just with his neck.
00:26:29He threw him halfway across that ring.
00:26:31Scott Hall hurt his knee as he tries to get to his knee.
00:26:34Watch out for Bob.
00:26:37I smell.
00:26:39I smell 107, gentlemen.
00:26:42I smell jackhammer.
00:26:44Yeah, and I think we all smell Hollywood Hogan.
00:26:48If you're close to him, you do.
00:26:53Up, and down.
00:26:58One, two, three.
00:27:01Come on, Hollywood.
00:27:03Come on, Hollywood.
00:27:05The man is knocking at your door.
00:27:09And that door is coming up later in this program.
00:27:14It's gonna come right off the hinges, Tony.
00:27:16Right off the hinges.
00:27:18We have an answer to who's next.
00:27:21It's Hollywood Hogan for the world's heavyweight title.
00:27:24That's who's next.
00:27:25Later on in this program, the man undaunted at 107 and up.
00:27:32Fans standing and screaming.
00:27:35Later on, Goldberg will face tonight, live, Hollywood Hogan,
00:27:40the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:27:44And they're chanting his name still.
00:27:46Goldberg, as focused as ever, stalks away from the ring,
00:27:51only to realize in a few moments he'll come back in, Bobby DeBray.
00:27:55Get a shot of this.
00:27:56Scott Hall's got him ready.
00:27:57Didn't even use his hands.
00:27:58Just threw that big 280-pound man across the ring with his neck.
00:28:02Takes him out right here.
00:28:04I can feel it now.
00:28:05I know he's gonna win this match.
00:28:07Hall's not getting up.
00:28:08Picks him up in that jackhammer.
00:28:1040,000 in attendance, millions at home watching as this man, Goldberg,
00:28:15gets the one, two, three on one of the top athletes in this sport.
00:28:19And they say, who's next?
00:28:21It's spelled H-O-L-L-Y, W-O-O-D, Hollywood.
00:28:26Bring him on.
00:28:27Tonight, it will happen.
00:28:30Goldberg will go into the ring later on, live in this program,
00:28:34for the World Heavyweight title against Hollywood Hogan.
00:28:37Stay right where you are.
00:28:39Well, we're in the midst of a celebration, but by golly, the work's not done yet.
00:28:46As we are joined by many of the gorgeous, most gorgeous women on table TV,
00:28:52the Nitro Girls, in the celebration of Goldberg's big victory.
00:28:57Hello, Richmond.
00:28:59Nitro Girls are happy that the winning streak is intact, aren't they?
00:29:03Yes, they are.
00:29:04Yes, they are.
00:29:05Goldberg goes to 107-0.
00:29:08And now, Goldberg, later on in this program, will face Hollywood Hogan for the world title.
00:29:14We talked about the second plan.
00:29:16The second plan, obviously.
00:29:18What?
00:29:19Would you listen to me here?
00:29:21The second plan, obviously, was to send guys in the ring.
00:29:24What's gonna be the next plan for Hollywood Hogan?
00:29:27Stay focused, Tony.
00:29:28I will.
00:29:29Can I have a hug?
00:29:31Stay right here.
00:29:32You cannot.
00:29:33Stay right here, Whisper.
00:29:34How do I get a hug?
00:29:36There's eight of them.
00:29:37Three of them.
00:29:39What?
00:29:41Who's tracking numbers?
00:29:44Wow.
00:29:48When we went to the commercial break, the fans-
00:29:52What commercial break?
00:29:53The commercial break.
00:29:54Okay.
00:29:55After the match.
00:29:56When we went to the commercial break, the fans were chanting, Hogan's next.
00:30:00Hogan's next.
00:30:01And by golly, Hogan is next, later on in this program.
00:30:06Also, we'll let you know, Diamond Dallas Page gonna be out here in action.
00:30:12The Giants gonna be in action in this program.
00:30:15Sting and Lex Luthor are gonna be in action in this hour.
00:30:19And also, fans, coming up, go for it.
00:30:23That's what we do.
00:30:25Heavyweight Championship.
00:30:27It is all in this third and final hour of, you know, we talked about a history-making night
00:30:32in pro wrestling, leading it to what we feel is gonna be the biggest pay-per-view
00:30:37in the history of sports on pay-per-view.
00:30:42And obviously, Goldberg could go in, teaming with Kevin Green,
00:30:48coming this Sunday as the World Heavyweight Champion.
00:30:52Well, I'll tell you something.
00:30:53You gotta take your hat off to Karl Malone, the mailman, and DDP,
00:30:57because all the troops were out from the NWO, white and black.
00:31:00They were ready to stop Goldberg.
00:31:02Had they made it to the ring,
00:31:03Goldberg probably wouldn't be in the situation he is right now.
00:31:06Still United States Champion, and he's got Hollywood coming up.
00:31:09And it was great to see WCW step up to the plate
00:31:13just when they needed them the most
00:31:15as the NWO Hollywood faction was making their way to the ring.
00:31:18It was DDP and Malone with, well, a little assist for Goldberg,
00:31:24although he didn't really need much help, did he?
00:31:26Not really.
00:31:27But they really stepped up to the free-throw line, you might say.
00:31:29That's true.
00:31:30I guess it is.
00:31:31Yes.
00:31:32The blue line.
00:31:33Moving to Guerrera and Psychosis to the great Luchadores going at it
00:31:38in this matchup here on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:31:41Watch out.
00:31:42This is where it gets exciting with these guys.
00:31:44Oh!
00:31:45How about that suicide dive?
00:31:46Over the top.
00:31:47Leap over the top.
00:31:48Head first.
00:31:49Why?
00:31:50That's what they know.
00:31:51I know, but why would anybody wanna win that bad?
00:31:54Risk your life, your limbs, your neck, your body, your ability to earn money.
00:31:59One second, one move, inch off, out of the way.
00:32:02Well, we talked about earlier how wrestling has-
00:32:04Over.
00:32:05What was that?
00:32:06Over.
00:32:08As wrestling has changed over the course of the years, and it hasn't been that long.
00:32:12Springboard into the sunset flip.
00:32:14That's blocked now.
00:32:15Psychosis gonna try and catapult him.
00:32:16Oh!
00:32:17Oh, wow!
00:32:18He just threw him the Marietta.
00:32:20And that's a long throw.
00:32:22That's about 27 miles up I-75 here.
00:32:24Yeah, but it was only six hours in the car.
00:32:26Stopping up on top now is Psychosis!
00:32:29Whoa!
00:32:30Incredible.
00:32:32A senton.
00:32:33A backsplash by Psychosis delivered down to the concrete floor, crashing onto Juventud Guerrera.
00:32:39Three, four!
00:32:42Fans, we've talked about the many different venues and many different events coming up during
00:32:46the course of the week.
00:32:47Our fans, we've talked about San Diego, California, in the big one this coming Sunday.
00:32:51It's a cover by Psychosis.
00:32:52Two!
00:32:53Two!
00:32:54Of course, our fans in San Diego know the luchadors quite well.
00:32:58And tickets are available at the Cox Arena, the Aztec Box Office, and all Ticketmaster locations.
00:33:04This coming Friday, we're gonna be at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles.
00:33:07Tickets available at the Box Office and Ticketmaster.
00:33:10We got some special news about that event as it relates to our fans on the internet.
00:33:15We're passing along here in just a few seconds.
00:33:17Right now, though, it's toe-to-toe in the ring.
00:33:19Whoa!
00:33:20Weightslock, got wrench over the top.
00:33:22Good move by Psychosis, but Juventud waiting on him.
00:33:25Juventud driver!
00:33:26Wow!
00:33:28That could be the beginning of the end.
00:33:30Juventud gets to his feet, motions to the crowd that he's headed out to the top.
00:33:35Gonna drag him to the corner.
00:33:37Could be 450 time on the way.
00:33:39You know, he's not the strongest guy in this sport, but he's so quick, he catches your knee.
00:33:43Uh-oh.
00:33:47Up on the top.
00:33:49And as the, for some reason, the flock comes into 450, it's over.
00:33:55And these fans, who are standing, awaiting Hollywood, Hogan, and Goldberg,
00:34:00and the world title belt that is imminent in just a few moments.
00:34:05As Juventud celebrates, not for long, the flock descends on Juventud.
00:34:12Kidman got him good from behind.
00:34:14He never saw what was happening.
00:34:15He never saw it coming.
00:34:17Never saw it coming.
00:34:19Pawnage in the ring.
00:34:20Well, fans, we take you to the day after Spring Stampede, Colorado Springs.
00:34:26Goldberg wins the U.S. title, in the process, goes to 75-0,
00:34:33as he disclosed the Bravens with his panted spear, followed by the jackhammer.
00:34:39And it's ironic, Tony, he nails him on the stop sign.
00:34:43He certainly did, and tonight, he'll try to make it 107.
00:34:47If he does, he'll become world champ tonight.
00:34:54Well, this Friday night, we talked about coming to you from the LA Forum.
00:34:58It's called LA Melee 98.
00:35:01And it can also be heard over the Internet at WCWWrestling.com.
00:35:05So you can log into the Internet this Friday night.
00:35:08And that'll be 8 o'clock Pacific time, I do understand, to catch all the action,
00:35:12as it happens, from the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles at WCWWrestling.com.
00:35:17You see our address there.
00:35:19I guess the last thing NWO black-and-white wanted was to see Diamond Dallas Page
00:35:24and Karl Malone come in to help out Goldberg, wielding the chairs,
00:35:28helping Goldberg go on to face Hollywood Hogan here tonight.
00:35:31Tony, maybe just a preview of what we're going to see upcoming this Sunday at Bash on the Beach
00:35:36when DDP and Malone go into that big tag-team main event
00:35:40against those two representatives of NWO black-and-white in Hogan and Rodman.
00:35:44You know, a lot of people think Rodman or Rodzilla has the advantage
00:35:46because he's been in the ring before.
00:35:48The way Malone looks to me tonight with those chairs and hanging with DDP,
00:35:51I would say photo finish.
00:35:54I would think so, too.
00:35:55And there is no question from what we saw earlier in this telecast
00:35:59that one Karl Malone, the mailman, and DDP are ready for this Sunday
00:36:03in their epic struggle at Bash at the Beach.
00:36:08Bash at the Beach features the match of the summer.
00:36:11The mailman is coming, and it's time to deliver.
00:36:15The press ascended on Planet Hollywood to see basketball's greats Karl Malone
00:36:19and Dennis Rodman face-to-face.
00:36:21With Page and Hogan at their sides, the highly anticipated contest became official
00:36:26when NWO and WCW made the big announcement.
00:36:30Let's get ready to rumble!
00:36:32One team, Hollywood Hogan, that ever-present confidence that exudes from his inner soul
00:36:37will have him looking for yet another big payday.
00:36:40I will always be the man, brother!
00:36:44Dennis Rodman is going to test his skills again.
00:36:48Can his experience be a major factor in this contest?
00:36:51Rodzilla, Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
00:36:54Rodzilla is ready for anything.
00:36:57Too sweet, baby.
00:36:59Karl Malone is under the guidance of Diamond Dallas Page.
00:37:03I got myself a partner!
00:37:05Their display of friendship and willingness to commit to a cause keeps them focused.
00:37:10He's gonna help me deliver the bad!
00:37:15Dallas is looking to get even.
00:37:17I'm coming after Hollywood scum, Hogan!
00:37:22Karl Malone is ready to prove himself.
00:37:25You're Rodzilla.
00:37:26We started in Utah.
00:37:27We're gonna finish it in San Diego.
00:37:29Driving over the highways and streets of America, Malone and Page made it clear that they will not back down.
00:37:36Hollywood Hulk has tested Malone.
00:37:42The mailman is in the building!
00:37:45And may now be reassessing the NWO game plan from the looks of Hollywood's reaction to Malone's assault.
00:37:51Are you ready for Bash at the Beach?
00:37:54I am!
00:37:55The war is on.
00:37:57Diamond Dallas Page.
00:38:00Karl Malone versus Hollywood Hogan.
00:38:04Rodzilla.
00:38:05Dennis Rodden.
00:38:06On July 12th at Bash at the Beach.
00:38:10It's only six days away.
00:38:15Bash at the Beach.
00:38:17Did you see the wingspan in Malone?
00:38:19Like a condor.
00:38:20He is truly one of the most phenomenal athletes in the sports world today.
00:38:24And the mailman, Karl Malone.
00:38:26And DDP, who as we've said again, stepped up to the plate moments ago.
00:38:33You know, always the trip card is one of the great stars in our sport.
00:38:39Hacksaw Jim Duggan makes his way to the ring.
00:38:41One of the trip cards for NWO Hollywood has always been to step up and help out your partner.
00:38:48And that's exactly what DDP and Karl Malone did for Goldberg.
00:38:54They stepped up, they helped out, and they proved, I think, to NWO Hollywood, the black and white,
00:39:00that hey, they're here tonight to help out if need be during the big one coming up against Hollywood Hogan in a few moments.
00:39:07Well, I think they proved that WCW was a sleeping giant.
00:39:11Pardon the pun, at least until a few minutes ago when Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone
00:39:17at least allowed us to get a verdict in that matchup between Goldberg and Scott Hall.
00:39:26The referee calls the bell, and Hacksaw Jim Duggan and the Giant go at it.
00:39:30Still to come, Goldberg, Hollywood Hogan.
00:39:32It's official now.
00:39:34He'll get it on, on this program live, for the world title.
00:39:37That's right, for the world title.
00:39:39Sting and Lex Luger are still here.
00:39:41And DDP will be coming out to wrestle as well.
00:39:44But right now, the Giant and Hacksaw are going at it.
00:39:48Two of the strongest in our sport.
00:39:51And of course, this Sunday bash at the beach, Goldberg and the Giant in the ring on opposite sides of that big tag team matchup.
00:39:59I can't wait to see those two get together and see if there's any way that Goldberg is going to be able to get the largest athlete in pro sports.
00:40:07Seven foot four, 500 plus pounds up in the jackhammer.
00:40:12Duggan too quick for him that time.
00:40:14Whoa.
00:40:16Almost got him up though.
00:40:17One, look at this, one leg.
00:40:19But too much bulk there, over 500 pounds.
00:40:26We have to understand something.
00:40:28Goldberg's a human being.
00:40:29Believe it or not, I'm not sure even Goldberg can pick this man up in the jackhammer, the Giant.
00:40:35He's not worried about the Giant right now, even though he'll see him coming this Sunday.
00:40:40He's concerned about becoming world champ.
00:40:43It could happen in a mere moments here on this program.
00:40:46What a great moment in television this match is going to be.
00:40:50Down goes the Giant.
00:40:53Whoa, Hacksaw, what a clothesline out of the three-point stance.
00:40:57Oh, he went for that old glory knee drop, but the Giant blocked him by just extending that big right arm.
00:41:04I think he calls it his surprise.
00:41:06Just too much reach is what it was.
00:41:09And Duggan crashed to the canvas very, very hard.
00:41:14Duggan trying to pull himself up, and the Giant back to the attack.
00:41:18He's hit him so hard his eyes are straight.
00:41:20Stop it.
00:41:21Now, Duggan's over 300 pounds.
00:41:25Look at this, look at this.
00:41:27What a powerful man.
00:41:29Incredibly powerful, one, two, three.
00:41:33Wow.
00:41:35He took everything Duggan had to offer that time, and Duggan leveled him a couple times.
00:41:41But the guy with the choke slam gets a win for NW Hollywood.
00:41:48He's gonna talk.
00:41:50Yes, he is.
00:41:51Uh-oh.
00:41:56Now, first, I wanna talk about a yellow coward, gutless whip,
00:42:08an all-pro football player, Kevin Green.
00:42:14You are pathetic.
00:42:17You run your mouth?
00:42:19Why don't you leave Goldberg out of this?
00:42:22Why don't you come down and just make it just you and me?
00:42:25One-on-one.
00:42:27Bring all you got, because I got something waiting for you.
00:42:32It's called the choke slam.
00:42:35I'm gonna grab you by your skinny, pathetic neck.
00:42:40Uh-oh.
00:42:41Come on down.
00:42:42Right out of the huddle, right out of the great eye.
00:42:44Come on down.
00:42:45Carolina Panthers own Kevin Green.
00:42:49The all-time sack leader for a linebacker in the NFL.
00:42:53You want some of me?
00:42:56He threw him a bomb that time, didn't he?
00:43:02Kevin Green.
00:43:05Mr. Intensity.
00:43:09He's got the two by four and getting him in the ring.
00:43:15Come on.
00:43:16Six days away, don't get in the ring.
00:43:18And coming up very soon, Hogan against Goldberg with a world title.
00:43:24Hey, Rodzilla, like I said before, Bash of the Beach, you're gonna see a Rodzilla killer.
00:43:35Bang!
00:43:36Well, we talked earlier about Thunder as Jim the Amble Neidhart makes you
00:43:41into the ring.
00:43:42You got Thunder coming your way this Wednesday.
00:43:44Live on TBS from Birmingham, Alabama.
00:43:46The following week, it'll be back on Thursday, Thursday, July 16th.
00:43:49We'll be in Oakland, California at the arena.
00:43:51Tickets made up at the box outlets and the mass ticket outlets.
00:43:54Well, here he comes with an authoritative bang, DDP.
00:44:15Where's the mailman?
00:44:16He got lost on his rope?
00:44:18Oh, there he is.
00:44:20Yeah.
00:44:21That's quite a mailbag, wouldn't you think?
00:44:23In the form of a chair that he can plump down over your head.
00:44:26And he'll deliver it wherever you want him to.
00:44:30No postage needed.
00:44:32This tag team is inseparable.
00:44:35Ever since that cross-country trip and the 18-wheeler from Salt Lake City to Tampa,
00:44:40they've been working around the clock.
00:44:43Like Bobby said, 24 hours a day.
00:44:45Total preparation upcoming for the big tag team main event at Bash of the Beach.
00:44:50And how about them coming out?
00:44:52The last thing the black and white ever wanted was to see someone step up for Goldberg
00:44:57and help him out.
00:44:58But those two men did it, didn't they, Mike Denae?
00:45:00And it's about time, Tony.
00:45:01You're not kidding, it is.
00:45:02You said they got a lot closer on the trip from Salt Lake to Tampa than that truck.
00:45:06Well, that'll happen if you eat 188 plates of greasy eggs all the way at a truck stop.
00:45:11Oh, boy.
00:45:12Here we go.
00:45:13The mailman at ringside, Jim the Apple Nightheart, DDP, Diamond Dallas Page, Karl Malone at ringside.
00:45:19Want to let you know once again, Sting and Lex Luger will be coming up shortly in tag team action here.
00:45:26And they're standing still.
00:45:28I mean, there are many people here in this vast Georgia Dome who have not sat down all night.
00:45:33They've seen Goldberg go through Scott Hall.
00:45:36It wasn't easy, but he did it.
00:45:38And now tonight on this program, Goldberg, if he makes it 107-0, will become the heavyweight champion of the world.
00:45:46Look, Malone's standing on the floor and his head's almost over the top rope.
00:45:58Uh-oh, DDP.
00:46:03The Anvil unleashed a monster of his own right here in DDP.
00:46:08And Diamond Dallas Page calls out to the fans.
00:46:15Meanwhile, a low bridge by the Anvil, and down goes DDP.
00:46:21I think I stand correct.
00:46:23I think if he makes it 108-0, he'll become world champ.
00:46:26Is that right?
00:46:27That's correct.
00:46:28The victory over Scott Hall was number 107.
00:46:30A chance for 108 as well as the world's heavyweight title and Hollywood Hogan awaits.
00:46:35Okay, I will stand correct.
00:46:36I appreciate the note from Wendy Turnbuckle.
00:46:39She was having a hemorrhage over here for me to get it right.
00:46:41If he gets to 108, Goldberg will become the world heavyweight champion.
00:46:47Oh, she's like Tanae.
00:46:48They stay up and they study everything.
00:46:49Stop it.
00:46:50I tell you, the fans here can just feel it.
00:46:52And DDP is being assaulted with basically everything from Jim the Anvil Neidhart.
00:47:01Neidhart's taking him to it.
00:47:02Taking it to him.
00:47:03He isn't backed up one bit.
00:47:04Look at the full Nelson apply.
00:47:05Powerful man, Neidhart.
00:47:07Paige, the back kick of his own.
00:47:10Diamond cutter.
00:47:11Will they stand on that one?
00:47:13Yeah.
00:47:14Yeah, if they weren't standing before, they're on their feet now.
00:47:17Count the man out, it's over.
00:47:19He got him quick.
00:47:20A little message to Dennis Rodman.
00:47:24A little message to Hollywood Hogan for Sunday.
00:47:27There could be a diamond cutter in your future.
00:47:31Yeah, you keep talking about Goldberg with the belt.
00:47:34Think about it, just think about it.
00:47:36It could happen.
00:47:37We'll be back.
00:47:38Fans, Goldberg hit the century mark.
00:47:43Come here three weeks ago at the Great American Bash.
00:47:47And the fans were going wild.
00:47:51Look at this against Conan.
00:47:54Of the Wolf Pack.
00:47:58With Hennigan Roode at ringside.
00:48:00He picked him up.
00:48:01Disposed of him in Baltimore.
00:48:04Goldberg at 100.
00:48:07As we inch closer, brief closer, step closer to Goldberg's world title match
00:48:13against the champ Hollywood Hogan here tonight.
00:48:18Live on WCW Monday Nitro.
00:48:21Ooh.
00:48:22Ooh.
00:48:25Well, they stand for the Wolf Pack, don't they?
00:48:27Just amazing, isn't it?
00:48:28Every city that we go to, the wrestling fans have absolutely adopted the NWO red and black attack of the Wolf Pack.
00:48:38And here are several reasons why.
00:48:41I like Conan's NWO Serapi.
00:48:44Serapi?
00:48:45Serapi?
00:48:46Serapi!
00:48:47Wait!
00:48:48Nash, Stinger, Luger, K-Dog, the red and black attack, Big Sexy and the gang are all out here.
00:49:07What a faction.
00:49:09You know, when the NWO made its insurgents into our sports, three years ago, we didn't think it would come to something like this.
00:49:16Absolutely not.
00:49:18I mean, they had a great roster at that time, but, Tony, they have really taken over.
00:49:23Especially now with two organizations under that NWO banner, NWO Hollywood as well as the Wolf Pack.
00:49:29They were impressive.
00:49:30You're right, Mike, when they first came on the scene, but I didn't think they could keep that momentum rolling.
00:49:34They did.
00:49:35Boy, did they ever.
00:49:38The leader of NWO Wolf Pack's got the stick.
00:49:41It's Big Sexy.
00:49:46The first one with the Atlanta GA.
00:49:49Yeah.
00:49:54Wolf Pack in the house.
00:49:59Yeah.
00:50:00Yeah.
00:50:01Yeah.
00:50:02Yeah.
00:50:03Yeah.
00:50:04Yeah.
00:50:05Yeah.
00:50:06Yeah.
00:50:07Yeah.
00:50:08Yeah.
00:50:09And the Wolf Pack, we bowdy, bowdy, and rowdy, rowdy.
00:50:14What is this all about?
00:50:18They better stay out of the ring until the Wolf Pack's finished.
00:50:25They're outnumbered, first of all.
00:50:27Yeah, stay back.
00:50:28You're right.
00:50:29Ladies and gentlemen, two opponents representing Raven's flock, the team of Sick Boy and Kidman.
00:50:35Sick Boy and Kidman to face the Wolf Pack.
00:50:40And as bizarre as they may be, Kidman did the right thing by saying, let's just wait until the Wolf Pack leaves the ring and our two combatants are in the ring.
00:50:50It'll be Sting, we're told, and the total package Lex Luger going at it in this tag team match as we count down the minutes to Goldberg and Hogan for the world title here tonight live.
00:51:03Little misdirection play, Stinger takes care of Buckman.
00:51:09Oh, what a gentleman.
00:51:11What an athlete.
00:51:12And Luger's in two.
00:51:13Up and down.
00:51:16Flogging a little taste of Wolf Pack here.
00:51:21And a Stinger splat.
00:51:24A double one.
00:51:25How about that?
00:51:29And a torture rack.
00:51:30It's over.
00:51:32Well, King is gonna be scratching his head for a long time now.
00:51:36Total domination by Sting and Lex Luger.
00:51:42Woo.
00:51:43This is Wolf Pack territory.
00:51:44Yeah.
00:51:45Laying out the block.
00:51:48And there's Luger saying, hey, record time.
00:51:51It very well may be.
00:51:55Goldberg, as we know, and we've been following his high marks during the course of this unbeaten mark.
00:52:04Went to 104-0.
00:52:07Just actually went to 107-0 just a few minutes ago.
00:52:12That's the expense of Scott Hall.
00:52:14Yes, at the expense of Scott Hall.
00:52:17Look at the face.
00:52:18You're talking about focus?
00:52:21Goldberg is focused.
00:52:23After the spear, up and down, the jackhammer.
00:52:27Take a look, Hollywood.
00:52:29Take a good look.
00:52:31You're next.
00:52:33And fans, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls around the world, stay right where you are.
00:52:39The biggest match in Goldberg's career is next.
00:52:42Goldberg and Hogan for the world title.
00:52:44This portion of WCW Monday Nitro is brought to you by Master Lock.
00:52:49Put a tough new Master Lock in your corner.
00:52:52Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen.
00:53:01I'm ready.
00:53:02By golly, we're all ready.
00:53:05The fans are ready.
00:53:07Millions of gnomes all over the world are ready.
00:53:10This is what we've been waiting for, Tony.
00:53:12This is it, Mike Cane.
00:53:13And think of the road for Goldberg to get here.
00:53:17It's been an incredible run, hasn't it?
00:53:19It all started on September 22nd of 1997.
00:53:23So we're talking about this list of accomplishments in less than a 10-month period.
00:53:30Absolutely phenomenal.
00:53:31Never before in the history of this great sport has that ever happened.
00:53:35Like I said earlier, there's never been a man to win the world's championship who was undefeated.
00:53:41Let alone with 107 victories.
00:53:48And they weren't Ham and Eggers.
00:53:50Scott Hall, that was a big, big win tonight.
00:53:54The fans stand, show their signs, and we are walking with Goldberg and security from Goldberg's own locker room area.
00:54:04Following with him all the way to the ring.
00:54:08As you look live back in the locker room area here in the Georgia Dome.
00:54:12Surrounding Goldberg.
00:54:14Some of Atlanta's finest.
00:54:16Doug Dillinger as well with WCW security.
00:54:19And here they come.
00:54:21What's going through his mind right now?
00:54:23I've never been in that situation.
00:54:25Going for a world championship.
00:54:27Let alone with that list of victories this man has in his backyard.
00:54:32Hometown in front of everybody he played for, played with.
00:54:35What an evening.
00:54:36What drama right now.
00:54:40Long walk for Goldberg, but it's been a long wait since he arrived at the Georgia Dome earlier in the day.
00:54:48So what's another long walk for Goldberg?
00:54:50He's almost out here now.
00:54:53Well, Hogan may be taking a long walk too.
00:54:56That real long walk back to the dressing room empty handed.
00:55:01But could the unblemished mark, the incredible series of wins by Goldberg come to a crashing end here tonight?
00:55:11And you know Tony, if Hogan is to defeat this man, you know what the NW is going to be like then.
00:55:18With Hogan and Ben Bishop in charge.
00:55:20There he is.
00:55:21And here comes the eruption.
00:55:23Bigger than before.
00:55:26Roger.
00:55:28This is his moment.
00:55:33He stands alone right now.
00:55:38You know, you look at Goldberg and think about what Goldberg represents.
00:55:47A virtual unknown in this sport who walked into WCW and he represents every wrestler who wanted just to walk in here.
00:55:57He looks ready.
00:56:09Do it for me.
00:56:10Do it for the fans.
00:56:12Get rid of Hogan.
00:56:14And what's Hogan's mentality going to be at Bachelor of the Beach if he's not heavyweight champion of the world?
00:56:21Along with Rodman.
00:56:23Oh.
00:56:24A lot of different ways this could go, my friend.
00:56:27A lot of different things could happen.
00:56:30Brain, you're exactly right.
00:56:31But what will happen?
00:56:33Well, fans, you're not gonna have to wait much longer.
00:56:36When we come back, the world champ, Hollywood Hogan, will come out.
00:56:41And Goldberg and Hogan will battle for the world title next.
00:56:45Go get the groceries.
00:56:50NWO.
00:56:56You can better believe in many fans and obviously in the two athletes.
00:57:02There's a measure of uncertainty.
00:57:04Butterfly, and I know because we have them up here.
00:57:08Do we ever.
00:57:09You can just, you've been able to feel the excitement, the electricity, the intensity of the night.
00:57:16I know this man.
00:57:18Go ahead, honey.
00:57:19He walked out in segment one.
00:57:21I'm gonna kick Goldberg's box.
00:57:25Walked out in segment one, laid down the menu for tonight for Goldberg.
00:57:31He first must go through my main man.
00:57:34At that time, he weren't sure, but it ended up being Scott Hall.
00:57:38And it was quite a chore as Scott Hall pushed Goldberg the limit as no one
00:57:43had done before in the previous 106 wins.
00:57:48But the 107 was at the expense of Scott Hall.
00:57:51And now as Hogan comes out alone, the moment, the night, the world has been waiting for is on us.
00:58:00Hogan is still at his best.
00:58:02And I'll tell you why.
00:58:03He's worried.
00:58:04He's nervous.
00:58:05He's scared to death.
00:58:07But he didn't let Goldberg know that, did he?
00:58:09Or anybody else.
00:58:10But I know the man.
00:58:11He came to the ring.
00:58:12You know what's going through his mind.
00:58:14What am I gonna do with this man?
00:58:16I've got a plan.
00:58:17I hope it works.
00:58:18Never had it.
00:58:19Had always had his game face on.
00:58:21And notice, he made Goldberg go to the ring first.
00:58:24He took his time coming out.
00:58:26He made Goldberg wait.
00:58:27Hogan right now is at his best.
00:58:30Goldberg has answered every challenge to date.
00:58:34This is the biggest one.
00:58:35That heightened sense of anticipation is now over.
00:58:39Let the match begin.
00:58:41Gentlemen, start your engines.
00:58:43The fans erupt at the bell.
00:58:45I've never seen that, never heard that in our sport.
00:58:48And the chant begins.
00:58:55And Hogan's slowing down the pace.
00:58:57Remember, Hogan doesn't have to beat Goldberg.
00:59:01Can Goldberg last an hour?
00:59:03Can Hogan last an hour with Goldberg?
00:59:05Vince, as we said earlier, we'll stay with you as long as it takes
00:59:09to conclude this matchup.
00:59:14Immediately, Goldberg uses the power, your basic side headlock,
00:59:19fundamental, elementary move in wrestling,
00:59:23to try to establish the power advantage.
00:59:25And immediately, Hogan goes down to one knee.
00:59:28Well, among the wrestling factions,
00:59:30many critics would put world championship wrestling number three
00:59:33in the pecking order behind the two NWO groups.
00:59:36I think especially with the recent defection of Sting and Luger.
00:59:41Can you imagine a shot in the arm for world championship wrestling
00:59:45if Goldberg were able to bring the world's heavyweight title back to WCW?
00:59:51Then you would watch the balance of power shift.
00:59:56Fans, we talk so much about what a night this was,
00:59:59a history-making night.
01:00:00It's the biggest crowd ever to see,
01:00:02a televised wrestling event on cable TV.
01:00:05and you're a part of it.
01:00:06And it could be the night where Goldberg walks away with the gold
01:00:10from arguably the greatest champion our sport has ever had
01:00:16in Hollywood, Hogan.
01:00:17Front chance to reapply.
01:00:18Goldberg tried to power him out of it,
01:00:20but just content with sending Hogan back to the corner.
01:00:24If Hogan gets a victory over Goldberg,
01:00:26you'll never be able to live with that man.
01:00:28We'll never hear the end of it.
01:00:30It'll destroy the sport.
01:00:31I'm not so sure if Hogan...
01:00:32I think it will.
01:00:33I'm not so sure if Hogan gouged the eyes,
01:00:35or maybe a sweat that got down into Goldberg's eyes,
01:00:37but he was flinching, digging into his eyes.
01:00:40I mean, you have to realize that Hogan has been in some big matches
01:00:45and some big venues against some big men.
01:00:49So this is nothing new to him.
01:00:53But I would dare say that there's ever been a 100% ground swell
01:00:58against him like there is here tonight.
01:01:01100%, I would say.
01:01:03Well, Hogan has to be the biggest name in the history of this sport.
01:01:07And I think you're looking at right there that man, Goldberg,
01:01:10who will go on to be the biggest name in this sport eventually someday.
01:01:14Only time will tell.
01:01:16What an opportunity tonight for this man.
01:01:18We have followed his steps all through tonight.
01:01:22And Hogan takes the shortcut, goes to the ropes.
01:01:27Still a smart move on the part of Hollywood Hogan,
01:01:30using the ropes to get the break.
01:01:33He knows the highway.
01:01:34He knows every turn, every bump.
01:01:38Hogan's a very powerful man.
01:01:40And usually a move like that, he can hold his own.
01:01:43A lot of times it's leverage.
01:01:44Hogan did the right thing, and now because of it,
01:01:47Hollywood, the world champ, is taking charge here.
01:01:51Well, he's filled him out.
01:01:53He knows how strong he is now.
01:01:54He's been in a...
01:01:55Ow!
01:01:56I don't know if I'd do that.
01:01:58Charles Robinson, pen to the back of him, he's gonna let the match go on.
01:02:06And Goldberg's got the belt.
01:02:08Get a phone book, Hogan, and put it in your pants.
01:02:11And he doesn't even want the belt.
01:02:13He threw the belt away.
01:02:15That's confidence right there.
01:02:18This man's on a roll, he's got momentum.
01:02:21You can see the confidence in his face.
01:02:23And you can see it slipping away from Hogan.
01:02:25But then again with Hogan, you never know.
01:02:27You never know.
01:02:28Goldberg threw that belt away.
01:02:31He doesn't wanna take any shortcuts.
01:02:33He wants to earn the victory over Hogan.
01:02:36I think he was smart enough to realize, too, with that belt,
01:02:40he could have accidentally hit a referee,
01:02:42got some disqualification.
01:02:43A lot of things could have happened.
01:02:45He's done his homework.
01:02:46Low blow by Hogan, referee didn't see it.
01:02:49Charles Robinson, though, moments ago allowed the match to continue,
01:02:52even though Hogan had used the belt.
01:02:54A pat on the back for Charles Robinson.
01:02:56The fans wanna see a clear-cut winner, and so do we.
01:03:00But the low blow by Hogan has given him this advantage.
01:03:04And he runs right over Goldberg.
01:03:05Boy, he drilled him.
01:03:08Oh, Goldberg hit very hard.
01:03:10Hit very hard.
01:03:11Hogan not trying to make a cover.
01:03:13A blatant chokehold right in front of the referee.
01:03:16Remember earlier, Scott Hall had success with the clothesline.
01:03:19Hollywood Hogan was obviously paying close attention,
01:03:22and he just laid out Goldberg with the Lariat.
01:03:26A pick up, and Goldberg goes down hard.
01:03:29Now you won't admit this.
01:03:31This is the most punishment Goldberg's taken in any of his matches.
01:03:35Look, Goldberg rolling over.
01:03:37He made Hogan try the elbow drop twice.
01:03:40That was a great move.
01:03:41And he's back, and Hogan's down.
01:03:43When Hogan knows where he's at, he rolls out to the floor.
01:03:48He's gonna take as much of that count as he can.
01:03:51What a great move by Goldberg.
01:03:55What a great match.
01:03:56You roll over on his back, forcing Hogan to try the elbow drop for a second time.
01:04:01As he missed, Goldberg up.
01:04:04Hogan on the outside.
01:04:06He's thinking right now,
01:04:08I'm gonna find me something down here on the floor.
01:04:11Now back on, and signal trouble here for Goldberg.
01:04:20The leader of N.W. Hollywood.
01:04:23The man who has made so much of a difference in our sport on many levels.
01:04:27Goldberg trying to forge his own way, began his own status, his own legendary status,
01:04:38which in many ways has been paved since September 22nd of last year.
01:04:44Can you believe that?
01:04:45Of last year, less than a year here.
01:04:47Uh-oh.
01:04:51This is where Goldberg does not wanna be because Hogan on the outside, guys, is a master.
01:04:56So dangerous is Hogan driving Goldberg face first into the steel third rail, and now he's got the chair from behind.
01:05:05Referee time to get it back.
01:05:10Goldberg tried to thin that one off, but could not.
01:05:13The third shot, put him down to a knee again.
01:05:15Well, Goldberg knows right now what he's in there with.
01:05:18What he's heard about his whole life.
01:05:20How tough this man Hogan can be.
01:05:22What this man's capable of doing.
01:05:24And he knows right now firsthand what Hogan's all about.
01:05:29Comes a time in every great athlete's career where you gotta dig down deep.
01:05:34Where you gotta suck it up.
01:05:36Where you gotta prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that you belong here.
01:05:40For Goldberg, the time is right now.
01:05:42Because the champ is leveling with everything.
01:05:46Hogan with those patented leg drops has delivered to it.
01:05:49And here comes Kurt Hennig to the ringside.
01:05:52And we've got company.
01:05:55There's Marone and DDP following Hennig.
01:05:58He kicked out from the Hogan leg drop.
01:06:00That has Hollywood stunned.
01:06:02Diamond car.
01:06:05Yes, yes, Marone can use the diamond car.
01:06:09And look at Goldberg, he's ready.
01:06:12He's poised.
01:06:15Okay, there's part one.
01:06:19Now finish him off.
01:06:21Finish him off.
01:06:23He's calling for it.
01:06:25This is it.
01:06:26This is it.
01:06:27Your career's on the line here.
01:06:32Do it.
01:06:33Do it.
01:06:34This place will be ripped when he picks him up.
01:06:37He's got him off.
01:06:38Hell yeah.
01:06:40One, two, three.
01:06:42Thank you, thank you, thank you.
01:06:44We've got a new anyway champion in the world.
01:06:46The first undefeated man in the history of this sport to ever win the world championship.
01:06:52And have a record of 107, 108, who cares or zero on the other side.
01:07:05We've got a new champion.
01:07:07Listen to this.
01:07:09theirs.
01:07:15Coming for years.
01:07:16Where is he?
01:07:25Who cares?
01:07:27Who cares?
01:07:28Who cares?
01:07:29Who cares?
01:07:30Who cares?
01:07:32Who cares?
01:07:3431-year-old Bill Goldberg less than 10 months in the sport is on top of the wrestling world.
01:07:59Who's next?
01:08:01Who cares?
01:08:02Who cares is right.
01:08:03The hero has come through, ladies and gentlemen.
01:08:07You have witnessed professional wrestling history on many levels.
01:08:12A man who is undeniably the toughest man we have seen in decades.
01:08:18A man who undeniably will lead pro wrestling into the next millennium stands at the Georgia Dog in front of more than 39,000 fans.
01:08:30Tony, there's a new sheriff in town.
01:08:33When we go to Bash at the Beats, Goldberg will be the world champ.
01:08:47It's only six days away.
01:08:48We've still got thunder Wednesday with a new world champion.
01:08:54Well, there's nothing more that this announced crew can add to what you've been a witness through tonight.
01:09:00It's been a night for the ages.
01:09:02It's been a night that we will never forget.
01:09:05Because on Monday, July 6, 1998, Goldberg captured the gold.
01:09:12Goldberg went to 108-0.
01:09:15And in less than one year, the phenomenon that is Bill Goldberg, at age 31, is the heavyweight champion of the world.
01:09:25And they're not going anywhere.
01:09:27No.
01:09:28They're still standing, chanting his name, paying homage to their hero.
01:09:34Let the celebration begin.
01:09:37For Iron Mike today, and Bobby the Brain Heater.
01:09:40And Larry Zbysko, and Mean Gene, and everybody in pro wrestling.
01:09:45Good night, America.
01:09:46Goldberg's the chance.
01:09:47Let's go.
01:09:47Let's go.
01:09:47Let's go.
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