2. On This Day In Pro Wrestling History – July 6, 1998
On this day in Pro Wrestling history in 1998, Goldberg faced Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WCW Nitro.
41,412 fans were packed in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for that episode, which would be the biggest WCW Nitro crowd ever.
Goldberg had 2 matches on that night. He first defended his WCW United States Title against Scott Hall and then faced Hollywood Hulk Hogan in the main event for the WCW World Title. Goldberg successfully defended against Scott Hall and went on to defeat Hogan to capture the WCW World Title and remain undeafeated. Below is the spoiler free match-card for that WCW Nitro episode:
– WCW World Television Champion Booker T Vs. Dean Malenko
– Raven Vs. Kanyon
– Scott Putski Vs. Scotty Riggs
– WCW World Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho Vs. Ultimo Dragon
– Chavo Guerrero Jr. Vs. Johnny Swinger
– Public Enemy Vs. Disco Inferno and Alex Wright
– WCW United States Champion Goldberg Vs. Scott Hall
– Juventud Guerrera Vs. Psychosis
– The Giant Vs. Jim Duggan
– Diamond Dallas Page Vs. Jim Neidhart
– Sting and Lex Luger Vs. Sick Boy and Billy Kidman
– Goldberg Vs. Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Title
