Goldberg Win Streak, losing to Bill Goldberg on WCW Thunder. Windham continued to feud with Duggan while remaining victorious over lower-level opponents, including El Dandy, Tim Cheeks, and Evan Karagias. As the year progressed however, he began to register more defeats, falling to Perry Saturn, Jim Neidhart, Fit Finlay, Dean Malenko, and Dale Torborg. On November 17, 1998 he unsuccessfully challenged Chris Jericho for the WCW World Television title on WCW Saturday Night. In 1999, when WCW created a hardcore division, he entered it briefly and feuded with Hardcore Hak. In June, Windham joined The West Texas Rednecks in what would be the biggest push of his career. The Rednecks were his brother Barry, Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum Jr. They were supposed to be heels feuding with Master P's rappers, the "No Limit Soldiers", but the southern fans of WCW cheered the Rednecks instead. The angle was quickly dropped and they moved on to a feud with "Harlem Heat" (Booker T and Stevie Ray). Kendall gained his first WCW championship when he and Barry defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW World Tag Team Titles on August 23, 1999 at a Monday Nitro in Las Vegas, NV. The new champions successfully defended their titles against Kenny Kaos and Prince Iaukea on a Nitro airing from Unionsdale, NY on August 30. A day later, The Windham Brothers defeated The Texas Outlaws on WCW Saturday Night. On September 10, the Windhams defeated Billy Kidman and Konnan at a house show in Baltimore, MD. At the WCW Fall Brawl 99 PPV on September 12, 1999, Kendall and Barry defended against Harlem Heat in a rematch but were defeated for the titles. The Windhams would attempt to regain their titles against Harlem Heat at a Nitro on September 27 but were unsuccessful. As fall progressed Kendall began teaming with fellow West Texas Redneck stablemate Curly Bill (Virgil), facing Harlem Heat at numerous house shows. While falling short against the Heat, the new team defeated El Dandy and La Parka on WCW Worldwide on October 10, followed by Disorderly Conduct. Kendall's final WCW match came in a tag with Curly Bill against The Armstrongs (Scott Armstrong and Steve Armstrong) on WCW Worldwide on November 9, 1999. Late career (1999–2002) By the end of 1999, all of the West Memphis Rednecks had left WCW. Kendall next appeared in the WWC, defeating Dutch Mantell in his debut