[1998-01-26-WCW-Nitro] Goldberg vs Brad Armstrong

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[flyonthewall2983]

I was at this show. This was the highlight of the show from what I remember. This is when the Nitro Girls were dispatched to frat parties and I believe this segment followed one of those, particularly because the TV screens where we were supposed to see it weren't working. Also couldn't see the power bomb which this segment was a follow-up on.

[soup23]

Armstrong is wearing his Armstrong Curse T-shirt. BA puts Goldberg down to one knee which the announcers push as the most damage Goldberg has taken so far. Goldberg takes over quickly, but Brad actually pounds on him coming back into the ring. Goldberg did a great job in making his power moves look super impressive. Spear and Jackhammer spell the end of this one in two minutes. Crowd is popping huge for Goldberg. (*)

[Zenjo]

No mention of streak numbers yet. Goldberg looked great here with Brad doing some nifty bumping for him.

[Loss]

Goldberg is just a total superstar here - really looking like the next version of Hogan or the Road Warriors in terms of popularity. He really doesn't get enough credit. This was a guy who knew who he was. Armstrong ate that spear pretty hard.

[bradhindsight]

The spear was definitely rough. Really clean, powerful squash. Goldberg is hugely over.

[tim]

Nasty spear. Goldberg was the man. You can only really do a Goldberg style push with someone once, and they sure picked the right guy for it.

[PeteF3]

Back in the '95 Yearbook I wondered if Brad Armstrong had ever worked heel--as himself--outside of the SMW-USWA feud. Well, I've gotten an answer. Goldberg is officially a mega-face now--really, anyone who's pushed as invincible for a period of time is going to be seen as a babyface. From the Road Warriors, Hogan, Undertaker, and Kane to this.

[TravJ1979]

Perfect Goldberg match. That spear looked especially devastating.

 

RATING: Goldberg looks like a ferret.