At Halloween Havoc 1998, the two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion defeated Diamond Dallas Page (DDP) in the main event. The 10-minute contest was among the longest of his career up until that point. It also featured a scary moment where the former football player knocked himself out while delivering a spear.
Speaking on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, the 55-year-old chose the match against DDP as his favorite. He also reflected on the unfortunate injury he suffered during the grueling encounter.
The WCW icon began his career with a series of quick victories against lesser opponents. While many fans enjoyed those matches, some questioned whether he was physically capable of competing longer than a few minutes.
DDP wanted Goldberg to hit him with a record number of spears
It is not uncommon for Goldberg to land more than one spear during a match or segment. However, he has never hit the move on someone as many as 14 times in the same match.
DDP initially wanted his friend and fellow WWE Hall of Famer to reach that number at Halloween Havoc 1998. He also handed his opponent a list of notes before their main-event battle.
The two-time Universal Champion also spoke in the interview about the difficulties he faced as a former WCW wrestler when he joined WWE in 2003.
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