He was scheduled to fly to Auburn Hills, Michigan, to appear on WCW's Monday Nitro as a member of the New World Order ("NWO") to start a feud with Karl Malone, the player he'd face in the Finals.

But those who played alongside him, like Karl Malone, saw a different side ... with Rodman even teaming up with Hulk Hogan in a WCW wrestling event just days before Game 4 of the 1998 Finals.

Karl Malone and Hulk Hogan are both considered all ... they were when Goldberg slayed the immortal, and in turn became WCW's next big thing. But to the cynical, more jaded viewer, this moment ...

WCW Creative didn't seem to know how to handle ... Curt Hennig went to help Hogan mid-match, but took a Diamond Cutter from Karl Malone. While Hogan was distracted by DDP and Malone, Goldberg ...