Guest GameCop Report post Posted March 5, 2003 I thought there was a slight chance we might bear witness to a match that I believe will shatter all box office records: Austin vs. Goldberg. When are we gonna see it? WM 20? Or will WWE headline that show with Rock vs. Austin again? If the match is to ever take place, it should be at the Pontiac SilverDome or Rose Bowl. WWE could sell a 100,000+ tickets in record time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lord of The Curry Report post Posted March 5, 2003 Nah. Austin vs Hogan would be bigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted March 5, 2003 Do people even remember Goldberg enough to make it a huge huge match? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BionicRedneck Report post Posted March 5, 2003 I doubt Austin/Goldberg would even be as big as Austin/Rock #230532 will be. I don't think anybody gives a shit about Billy boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Caliban Report post Posted March 5, 2003 Austin vs Rock is the biggest money match as far as PPV buys go (for WMX-7). I doubt that it will be beaten for some time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Banky Report post Posted March 5, 2003 Goldberg vs. Austin would be huge, very huge. Considering Goldberg was the greatest WCW wrestler of the late 90's, during Stonecold's run, and ripped off Austin's look, I'd buy into the rivalry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GameCop Report post Posted March 5, 2003 Hogan (circa 1988) vs. Austin (today) would be THE BIGGEST MATCH EVER. But..........................Hogan is a middle-aged man who could barely walk on his own accord. The fans see that --marks and smarks alike -- so, in essence, the match would have no intrigue. You hate Goldberg because you're a smark; you know that Goldberg injured Bret Hart. The marks, however, don't know that Goldberg is a crappy wrestler because his weaknesses, at least in WCW, were disguised in the ring. In addition, marks aren't aware of Goldberg's reluctance to put others over. Mark my words -- once Goldberg shows his face on WWE television, he'll be met with a thunderous pop -- one that would even eclipse Austin's from NO WAY OUT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Angle-plex Report post Posted March 5, 2003 You guys are idiots if you think Goldberg vs Austin wouldn't draw. It would be a huge match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted March 5, 2003 Goldberg vs. Austin would be huge, very huge. 4 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BionicRedneck Report post Posted March 5, 2003 You guys are idiots if you think Goldberg vs Austin wouldn't draw. It would be a huge match. I'm not saying it wouldn't be big, I am just saying that it wouldn't be the "biggest match ever" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dangerous A Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Goldberg v Austin and Hogan v Austin are all big matches. Problem is they won't be any good. I'm not going to have any illusions about the fact Austin has a bad neck and two bad knees. Sure, he can hold his own and then some against world class workers like Angle and Benoit, but he can't carry dead weight anymore. (See Austin v Undertaker from Backlash 2002) The two above mentioned matches would be big along the lines of Rock v Hogan from WM18, but it would be just as shitty, if not shittier than Rock/Hogan in terms of quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Bald former football player vs. the biggest wrestler of the nineties. Why would anyone want to see this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Banky Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Goldberg vs. Austin would be huge, very huge. 4 years ago. Nice try. Time apart makes the heart grow fonder. Hogan's re-debut on WWE TV wouldn't have gone so well if he hadn't been gone for so long. Goldberg's return will bring a lot of fan appeal. The match would be just as big now as 4 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Once again, to say that Goldberg will not be over like hell, and that ANY match he's in for a while will not be huge, is insane. He could go a couple months just on him BEING who he is, but I'll agree that after that, they MUST do something with him character and storyline wise. Of course, that applies to anyone in wrestling, sooooooo... ...I wouldn't really call it the biggest money match of all time though. Doesn't Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant still hold that title? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Goldberg vs. Austin would be huge, very huge. 4 years ago. Nice try. Time apart makes the heart grow fonder. Hogan's re-debut on WWE TV wouldn't have gone so well if he hadn't been gone for so long. Goldberg's return will bring a lot of fan appeal. The match would be just as big now as 4 years ago. Hogan's a legend. Goldberg isn't anywhere near his status. I think it would have a lot of fan appeal, but not as much as when people actually gave a shit about him. Besides, WWE'll screw it up if they decide to do it. They have a habit of fucking up "sure fire" angles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted March 6, 2003 oye Isn't it bad enough Goldberg is coming, Why put him up against Austin? thats a waste of a contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Hollywood Fashion Plate Report post Posted March 6, 2003 If a guaranteed popped buyrate and greater exposure for the WWE is 'a waste of a contract,' then they should do it more often, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Andre/Hogan main evented the biggest PPV in American wrestling history, and the rematch is to this day the highest rated (TV, not star ratings) match of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Wow, the Goldy defenders come out in full force mis-interpreting posts and all. No one said he won't get over. He'll probably get a huge pop. But will the match draw all that great? Maybe. Depends how they handle him. Will it be the biggest ever? Probably not. Hogan is an isolated case from Bill. Bill saw most of his credibility in the states, and his gimmick, die out as part of a dying promotiom. Hogan has name value with the rise of two promotions, is one of the most widely known wrestlers ever, and brough back a sect of the wrestling crowd (while turning off another) that Goldberg doesn't connect to. Plus Hogan was a much stronger pay per view draw then he was a ratings draw, a strange affect. Goldberg doesn't have that. Like I said, Goldberg's not that strong a character and can be easily damaged, plus he's been attached to the dying days of a dead promotion. Four years ago, WCW theoritically still had some strength and Goldberg still was in the spotlight, plus the audience was bigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Just call me Dan Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Hogan/Austin would not be huge right now because no one even believes Hogan has any chance of winning. His match with Vince will cement him as a non-threat. Austin/Goldberg will be a HUGE match and it will happen, probably around Summerslam. you build it up with WCW footage and you'll have some quick money. After that is the problem. If Vince gives that match away on a Nitro..... er Raw episode, we can truly say that he's lost his knowledge for the business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted March 6, 2003 I want to hear one rational explanation why Austin vs. Goldberg is supposed to be bigger than Austin vs. The Rock when Rock is 100 times bigger a star than Goldberg ever was, has more mainstream credibility and appeal, and has not been out of the spotlight for 2 years straight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 6, 2003 I want to hear one rational explanation why Austin vs. Goldberg is supposed to be bigger than Austin vs. The Rock when Rock is 100 times bigger a star than Goldberg ever was, has more mainstream credibility and appeal, and has not been out of the spotlight for 2 years straight. Because we've seen it. That takes a lot away from it. I am totally against Goldberg coming in, but it is a bigger match than Rock/Austin again. It is not bigger than Rock/Austin at XVII. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Austin-Goldberg would be a big match. You can't really compare it to Austin-Rock until we see the kind of reaction Goldberg gets upon his return. At this rate it doesn't even look like the guy will be signing with the WWE, so whatever. No matter what though, the match wouldn't touch Hogan-Andre, Hogan-Savage (WM V), Hogan-Warrior, Hogan-Rock or even Rock-Austin from two years ago. How anyone can deny that is beyond me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Super Pissed Smark Report post Posted March 6, 2003 I don't buy this Goldberg crap. He's never proven he could sell PPV's and he can't cut a decent promo. He's a curiosity guy and there's no way he'll be a bigger draw than Rock. Brock's basically doing his act now anyway. I just can't get enthused about the spear any more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RickyChosyu Report post Posted March 6, 2003 I hope no one is serious with this. What ratings is Austin drawing now? What buy rate did his return draw at No Way Out get? What numbers was Goldy doing at the end of WCW's run? Go take a look at the buy rates the pay per views featuring him drew - they were in the ECW range. Does that mean Tommy Dreamer vs. Austin is also the biggest money match of all time? Do people bother thinking before they post this kind of thing? Maybe I'm just in a crummy mood. Appologies if I offended, it's just that we've had TWO YEARS to realize Goldy aint a draw anymore. The buy rates are there for you to see, guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jester Report post Posted March 6, 2003 I think they should video package the hell out of Goldberg if they are bringing him in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Yes, WCW sure did sell during the invasion, it's going to work even better two years past the fact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Heres how Maybe....MAYBE you can get Goldberg vs Austin over as a Dream match the WWE pushes Goldberg like he was still in WCW... they show for weeks the years old offair threats and challenges between Austin and Goldberg from Howard Stern and Jay leno Shows....then Show Goldberg in WCW and Austin in WWE and just push it like it was a Long time coming riviary. But beyond that. Goldberg himself is NOT money. What the WCW do to get this guy over is more than any wrestler has ever gotten. Austin vs Goldberg will get the Marks, won't get us, and in the end Goldberg can't be a long term player he doesn't have the Discipline for WWE training, hell in Japan they even catered to him. Goldberg can't deal with a place that tells him No.... you can't No sell, you can't Not Job. Sooner or later even the Intial Monster Push will ebb and he will have to Pay some dues...especially after the year or so he went and bashed WWF verbally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Goodear Report post Posted March 6, 2003 Ha Ha Ha ... No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Goodear Report post Posted March 6, 2003 As in no it wouldn't be the greatest money making thing ever. Yes, this is to cover up a double post, why do you ask? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
