BoboBrazil Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 One of the storylines that was changed before the show at Monday's Raw concerned Bill Goldberg. He was actually booked to come out and destroy Test but Goldberg reportedly told the creative team that it made no sense to have him do so and said that he had to sell the beating that he took the night before at the PPV. So, the compromise was made that he would sell the beating a little bit and the Test match was scrapped.. I have to give credit to Goldberg for looking at the big picture on that one. The thinking in the locker room is that the company wanted to make Goldberg seem like a monster for his upcoming match with HHH so they booked him to not be affected at all by the hammer shots. 1wrestling.com
Guest Loss Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 This was probably a good move in building to the rematch. As for destroying Test, you can't exactly kill someone already dead.
Guest Coffey Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 I guess that explains why Test wasn't on Raw last night despite his storyline involvement with Stacy & Steiner...
OldSchoolWrestling Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 A smart move. Another nice touch was showing the footage of them helping him to the back after the chamber match. I like many, did not see the ppv, so to see him all bloodied and being helped to the back was a good setup and a furthering of the fued.
cabbageboy Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 You have to wonder, if GB can get these storylines changed why did he job at SS in such foolish fashion?
BoboBrazil Posted August 27, 2003 Author Report Posted August 27, 2003 Because he is winning the belt at the next ppv.
Guest Goodear Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 I don't know if you can call getting hit in the face with a sledgehammer a foolish finish. Poorly executed? Indeed. Foolish? Not so much.
Guest wildpegasus Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 A good idea for Goldberg to sell the hammer shots because theoretically he should be dead from all those maul hits right now. The maul has to go as it just may be the most unrealistic thing in wrestling ever.
Guest Choken One Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Goldberg learned that the title chase is better if you give the face Insurmountable odds to beat...makes the title win much sweeter.
The Ghost of bps21 Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 In other news... It took Goldberg and the rest of the locker room to prevent HHH from coming out and destroying RVD and many other stars just to prove he could. As a compromise...RVD was kept off of RAW and HHH only laid a verbal burial on all.
The Ghost of bps21 Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Goldberg learned that the title chase is better if you give the face Insurmountable odds to beat...makes the title win much sweeter. Right. Except the only time Goldberg drew money was when they used him the exact opposite of that.
Guest Choken One Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 True...But In just about every other case...The long hard title chase has been a great to good to decent money maker and tends to do best storyline wise...
The Ghost of bps21 Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 I agree completely. It's just that people don't want to see that with Goldberg. In fact...during the chamber when he killed everyone...that was about the only time people really were off the hook for him. Good thing the booking put a stop to that.
notJames Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Methinks the deeper truth is that F.G.B. didn't want to sully his image by appearing anywhere near a midcarder plebe like Test. Not that I blame him, of course, but I'm not gonna paint him a locker room hero for having common sense.
Steviekick Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Not that I blame him, of course, but I'm not gonna paint him a locker room hero for having common sense. At least someone on RAW is showing common sense. I do agree with you that GB shouldn't be now looked over as a hero.
CanadianChick Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 In other news... It took Goldberg and the rest of the locker room to prevent HHH from coming out and destroying RVD and many other stars just to prove he could. As a compromise...RVD was kept off of RAW and HHH only laid a verbal burial on all. That's not true! He didn't verbally bury Jericho! Yet.
Guest Choken One Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Exactly...I'm glad they didn't paint him with the "I GOT SCREWED" tag and GB just went out there and "That title belongs to me, boy"... It was refreashing to see a face NOT cry out foul as it's seems to more common these days... Goldberg always was best as the Lone Wolf Outsider...Not the good people's champion guy
Ripper Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Exactly...I'm glad they didn't paint him with the "I GOT SCREWED" tag and GB just went out there and "That title belongs to me, boy"... It was refreashing to see a face NOT cry out foul as it's seems to more common these days... Goldberg always was best as the Lone Wolf Outsider...Not the good people's champion guy But what the fuck is with the pattern of having a title shot then wrestling Test the next week?
Ultra Violence Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 whatever happens Goldberg is going over HHH so we should all be united in happiness
Guest Choken One Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Uh No...I'd rather HHH keep the title. Goldberg treats wrestling like a joke
Guest Trivia247 Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 well lets not elect him to jesus just yet if its true then Goldberg is showing Some SIGNS of respect for the business that is paying him Millions lets see where this goes.
BoboBrazil Posted August 27, 2003 Author Report Posted August 27, 2003 Goldberg has shown nothing, but respect for WWE since joining, except for the fight he got in with Jericho. I don't get the Goldberg hate. He is over, he has been selling offense from everybody he faces, he has put the stupid wig on his head when asked, and he has shown that he is willing to job. He was willing to go to Australia on short notice even though he didn't have to, but he couldn't get a passport in time. Goldberg hate is dumb.
Guest Choken One Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 No it's not...The guy has 4 year track history of disrespect. Recently on Jimmy Kimmel he said "I wrestle in my underwear" which is a negative stereotype
Guest Choken One Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 No it's not...The guy has 4 year track history of disrespect. Recently on Jimmy Kimmel he said "I wrestle in my underwear" which is a negative stereotype
Guest Polish_Rifle Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 They have more or less built Test up the last few months to the point where some casual fans might actually care about him and they were going to have him squashed just to give HHH a credible and worthy opponent for the next PPV?
Guest Adrian 3:16 Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Uh No...I'd rather HHH keep the title. Goldberg treats wrestling like a joke See, this is one thing I'll never understand... So Goldberg treats his job like a joke... and? Does that really affect us the viewers one way or another? As long as he provides entertainment I really don't care what his backstage attitude is, just like at the bar I work at the people are probably more concerned about getting their drinks than how much fun I maybe having. And HHH goes a step farther than Goldberg and treats it like his own personal playground- which does affect us watching it. So which is really worse at the end of the day?
Guest Coffey Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Recently on Jimmy Kimmel he said "I wrestle in my underwear" which is a negative stereotype Negative stereotype or not it's the fucking truth. Yeah, the truth hurts sometime, but people will always look at it in this way. That's part of the reason why the business is laughed at by people in legitimate sports.
Corey_Lazarus Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Because boxers don't box in boxer shorts or anything...
Ultra Violence Posted August 27, 2003 Report Posted August 27, 2003 Because boxers don't box in boxer shorts or anything... lol. Good point there Corey, personally though I don't care who they put the belt on aslong as it is off HHHitler
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