WWE Hall Of Famer Goldberg made his return to WWE in 2016 after a hiatus of more than a decade from the company. He would go on to defeat Brock Lesnar in a squash match at Survivor 2016 and then win the Universal Championship against Kevin Owens in 2017. He defended his title against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 in one of the main events of the show. As stated by his contract, Vince McMahon can only have him compete in one more match this year, so it has to mean something. It’s rumored to be the last match of his contract, so it may be his retirement match. Goldberg also admitted to mocking Ric Flair for being too old to be in the ring in the past. Goldberg also sent a bold message to a female WWE Superstar a few months ago.
Goldberg squared off against Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at WWE SummerSlam but was unable to continue on with the match due to getting injured as part of the storyline. Bobby Lashley won the match via referee’s stoppage.
He then had another match against Bobby Lashley at WWE Crown Jewel on October 21st in Saudi Arabia, where Goldberg finally managed to defeat him. Since then, the WWE Hall Of Famer has been absent from WWE television.
Goldberg recently spoke on The Pat McAfee Show, where he revealed that he needs to have shoulder surgery but will only do so once his in-ring career ends for good.
“I won’t tell everybody on national radio or television that my shoulder has been destroyed for the last three years, five years, eight years. I need surgery, but I’ll get it when I’m done,” he revealed. “I’ll get it when I’m finished. It’s one of those things. Here’s the deal, if Vince calls me tomorrow morning and says, ‘hey Goldberg, we need you in a month,’ what am I going to do if I get surgery, right? I’ll get her done when it’s time.”
Goldberg jokingly suggested to Pat McAfee that they could tag up at WWE Day 1, amidst rumors of talent missing the show due to the virus. Goldberg did say he is ready for a call from Vince McMahon for a match at any time.
