• Jeff Jarrett Reveals Why TNA Failed To Sign Goldberg
Over the years, Dixie Carter’s Total Nonstop Action! (TNA) always had the reputation of signing former WWF/WWE, WCW & ECW Superstars to their roster.
She even had lunch with WCW Legend Bill Goldberg at one point, but – as we all know – Dixie did not end up signing the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion to a contract.
On a recent episode of his weekly ‘My World’ podcast, Jeff Jarrett revealed why nothing came out of it and the negotiation went nowhere.
Here’s what Double J said about TNA trying to sign Goldberg:
“Dixie (Carter) had a lunch with him several years later that I think you could classify on Dixie’s part for sure, substantially. I don’t think on Bill’s part.
Bill made a lot of money in WCW and made a lot of money at WWE. Bill’s a businessman first and foremost. I never viewed any of the conversations with Bill as substantial strictly off of there isn’t enough money for Bill to come.”
Goldberg wrestled for Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling from 1997 until 2001, including 1 reign as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, before working for Vince McMahon’s WWE from 2003 to 2004, also including 1 reign as World Heavyweight Champion.
Bill eventually returned in 2016 and has been used a so called part-timer / special attraction ever since. He ended up capturing the Universal Championship on two occasions.
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• ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (February 1, 1997) – ECW Crossing the Line Again
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on February 1, 1997, ECW hosted ‘Crossing the Line Again’ at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This event included the Extreme Championship Wrestling debut of former SMW wrestler Lance Storm, as well as the announcement of their very first PPV later that year in April.
The results were:
Louie Spicolli defeated Mike Awesome
Lance Storm defeated Balls Mahoney
Big Stevie Cool defeated Ricky Morton
“Dr. Death” Steve Williams defeated Axl Rotten
ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Raven (c) defeated “Dr. Death” Steve Williams
The Sandman defeated D-Von Dudley
ECW World Tag Team Championship: The Eliminators (c) defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu
Terry Funk defeated Tommy Rich
The Pitbulls & Tommy Dreamer defeated The Triple Threat
