Goldberg made his climactic return to the WWE near the Survivor Series pay-per-view. In years past, the former-WWE champion talked negatively about the company, Vince McMahon, and the wrestling industry in general. A gambling man wouldn’t have bet he would return to the WWE one day. Until McMahon came and offered him a deal he couldn’t refuse. On top of that, Goldberg’s son never got to see him wrestle, so that turned into a priority for the wrestling box-office draw.
At the Survivor Series pay-per-view, Goldberg completed one of the biggest swerves in wrestling history. He was booked to defeat Brock Lesnar in under two minutes. It completely shocked the entire WWE Universe. Not to mention that the Internet Wrestling Community was sent to try and rationalize what was seen. Lesnar dominated the entire company for several years and even ended the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania .
The night following his huge victory at Survivor Series , he came out to address the WWE Universe. In initial reports, it was only believed that he’d come back for one more match and depart for the sunset. Then, Goldberg showed up on WWE Raw. Backstage, it was finally confirmed that he signed on to compete at more than just Survivor Series . He revealed that he would be appearing at the Royal Rumble in the Rumble match.
As surprising as that announcement was, WWE fans then figured out the resolution to his program with Lesnar. Paul Heyman made it public that Lesnar would attend the Rumble match as well. At this point, it’s not truly known what will happen at the Royal Rumble . In a new report by Ringside News, more details about Goldberg’s future were revealed.
“Regarding how many dates Goldberg signed for, we have been informed that he has signed for thirteen appearances with the company heading into WrestleMania season. Those appearances include three matches as well – one being the Rumble Battle Royal and a rematch against Brock Lesnar that is rumored for WrestleMania 33 .”
It’s very intriguing to see how Goldberg’s schedule takes shape leading up to the Royal Rumble . He will undoubtedly show up and promote the pay-per-view at least once on WWE Raw. McMahon is one of the best promoters of all-time and that will show, especially if two of his biggest names are in the same match in January of 2017. While McMahon may be a fan of it, Stone Cold Steve Austin isn’t going to come back like Goldberg.
“I’m 52, and I get these emails all the time asking why I don’t come back. They’ll say, so and so did it. Goldberg did it, and you know what, I’m happy for all my friends that are making comebacks. Bill [Goldberg] going in and beating Brock Lesnar was awesome, setting it up for WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, but I’m not making no comeback.”
That counts out any Texas Rattlesnake return to the ring, but it’s all about Goldberg and his conquest to the WWE Universal championship. In an earlier report by the Inquisitr, Goldberg will show up on WWE Raw in the first episode of 2017 from Tampa, Florida. How will he impact WWE programming on the Road to WrestleMania ? That remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure. Somebody is next, and it could lead to a WWE title as well.
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