On October 2nd, Vince Russo (the creative team leader and figure of authority on the screen) told Goldberg that he is ready to award him for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship that he he matches his unbeaten streak of 176 victories he established from his debut to Starrcade 1998 and if he fails he is sacked6. On October 30, Lex Luger challenged Goldberg and the two men clashed at Mayhem where Goldberg came out victorious7.3. A rematch was announced shortly after Starrcade, and Luger repeated