How Embarassing Goldberg Led to WWE Legend Getting Fired from WCW

Goldberg’s WCW career is regarded as one of the most successful careers in professional wrestling. Ever since he made his WCW debut in 1997, he grabbed all the attention of the fans.

Chiefly, his famous undefeated streak in WCW became the hot topic of discussion. The WCW legend used to get the better of his opponents mostly within 2 minutes during his famous undefeated streak.

But during his undefeated streak, one wrestler pushed Goldberg to the limits, and that individual is none other than William Regal.

In 1998, during an episode of WCW Monday Nitro, Goldberg fought Regal. Though Regal ultimately lost, he lasted over five minutes. At a time when Goldberg used to fight 2 minutes matches, Regal took Goldberg to the distance.

Regal gave the WCW legend a hard time in the ring until Goldberg would defeat Regal to continue his undefeated streak. Also, it was reported Regal fought more aggressively than expected.

This match turned out to be Regal’s second last match in WCW before he left WCW in 1998. He once again returned to WCW in 1999. But following his match against Goldberg, there have several discussions about his performance in the match.

William Regal opens up about this infamous match on WCW Monday Nitro in 1998

In his book, Walking a Golden Mile, Regal revealed he had received orders to take Goldberg to the distance. He revealed the idea was to have a six-minute competitive match, and then Goldberg would get the victory.

He admitted he did one or two moves as the bell rang, but he got no response from Goldberg as he did nothing.

Further, Regal recalled, “I had to keep attacking him to keep the match going. I was opening myself up for him to retaliate, and he wasn’t taking the openings.”

He added, “I was even telling him to do this or that, and he just wasn’t doing it. I don’t know what his excuses were for the match. All I know is that he’s blamed me publicly for it.” (H/T: Pro Wrestling STORIES)

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Goldberg put forward his thoughts on his match against William Regal

But as always, there are two different versions of a story, and the former WWE Universal Champion has a different take on his match against Regal.

In one episode of The Steve Austin Show, the WCW legend said, “The office didn’t tell [Regal] to go out there and try to take advantage of me. I just know he tried to kick my face in a couple of times, and I was just giving him my face.”

He added, “I’d love to f***ing scrap with him right now. I’d have loved to at the time, too, had I known what he was going to do, but at the end of the day, it was resentment.” (H/T: Pro Wrestling STORIES)

Before facing Goldberg in 1998, Regal recently came back from a 7-week suspension. His match against Goldberg was his second match after returning from suspension. Though Goldberg claimed there was resentment from Regal during the match, Regal always denied it.

Out of all the matches during Goldberg’s undefeated streak in WCW, his match against Regal is the most-talked-about one. What is your take on this match? Let us know in the comments below.

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Currently, Goldberg is signed to WWE. At the 2022 Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event, he is all set to battle Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship. And that could be his last match in WWE.