That's actually part of the reason why I didn't like Major.
It was always the same pattern at the start of a new season: Goro does well -> Goro goes into a slump -> Goro overcomes slump but still ends up with no actual accomplishments.
It was incredibly frustrating to watch, especially since his rivals all got what he was striving for the entire time.
I also didn't like the fact that they changed his last name from Honda to Shigeno.
Honda had such a cool ring to it.