Regal was simply fired for 'personal demons'. Regal used moves that Goldberg wasn't used to taking, which made it look awkward.Ĭheck out the match, there aren't any vicious punches thrown, Goldberg isn't locked helpless in any submissions and Regal could have easily dead-weighted the finisher, but he didn't. And also in an interview with WCW Live in 1999 Regal gave the facts of the match.īasically, Goldberg was asked to wrestle a longer match than usual and wasn't accustomed to it. Regal was fired shortly after the match, leaving fans to believe it was because of how he embarrassed Goldberg.Īccording to Regal in his autobiography, he dismisses this claim. Did Regal take out his frustration on the rising phenom?
If you watch the match, it does last longer than the average Goldberg squash did. The wildly respected, under appreciated veteran shows up the green star whose push has gone to his head.įans have speculated that Steven Regal began to 'shoot' (using legitimate moves in an attempt to hurt his opponent) on Goldberg in a match.
