[Pulp Fiction]

I love you, Pulp.
Without you, I would have no one to argue with about wrestling.

First, Steve Williams was pushing 40 when he got to the Brawl for All angle and had been wrestling for a long time outside of the WWF. It wasn't like he was destined for greatness with the promotion. That is an anomaly and not the norm.

Second, the "Beast" is not dead. It is impossible for one match with Goldberg (who has already beaten him before and made a career out of two-minute squash matches) to kill his persona. Lesnar is still booked stronger than anyone else on the full-time roster after that loss.

It DOES make Lesnar look SOMEWHAT vulnerable - but is that really a bad thing? What good is it to have a monster heel that can't lose?

According to some BTS interviews, Williams was in line to win the WWF title.


Yes... IMO, the Beast gimmick is dead.
Goldberg did beat Lesnar at WM 20, but that was before Lesnar broke the Taker's WM streak and won the UFC heavyweight title. Goldberg hasn't had a WWE match in 10+ years... then the biggest Draw on the roster 'Jobs' to him in a very hyped up Main event. Lesnar had ZERO offense, Goldberg had 1 shove, 2 spears and 1 jackhammer...... Sorry Not Sorry..... but Lesnar now looks weak. There is nothing Lesnar can do regain his 'Conqueror' persona. He's already won the WWE title multiple times, he's won the UFC title and won a UFC match while under a WWE contract, he broke the Taker's WM streak, he's been the main PPV draw for over two years now. There's nothing left for him to do. Even if he demolishes Goldberg at the Rumble or WM 33.... his character will never recover from the squash match. Lesnar must have got some serious $$$$$$ to 'Laydown' for Goldberg.