10 Moments That Killed WCW

8. Fingerpoke Of Doom

Eight days after Goldberg lost his title he was due for a rematch on the January 4, 1999, episode of Nitro. 

Taking place in the Georgia Dome – the sight of his previous triumph – odds were decent that he would reclaim the belt many fans felt he had been robbed of at the pay-per-view. But the 40,000 in Atlanta that night – not to mention the millions watching on TV – wouldn’t get to see a happy ending. 

Far from it. 

Goldberg was arrested earlier in the show (due to some unsavoury business with Elizabeth) and Hogan took his place.

Instead of having an actual match, he and Nash did the infamous Finger Poke of Doom, as the Hulkster took back the title after prodding the champ in the chest. 

So Hogan’s the world champ, the nWo is reformed and – but wait, here’s Goldberg fresh out of the slammer to wreck fools and…nope, scratch that, here’s Lex Luger, turning heel and joining the new New World Order as Goldberg is beaten down.

A total disaster on every level, this made WCW’s top babyface look like an idiot, their main title worthless, and screwed fans out of two matches they actually wanted to see.