The latest episode of WWE Raw saw the return of legendary Goldberg who confronted newly crowned World Heavyweight Champion Gunther. The face-off ended with Goldberg issuing a bold challenge for a one-on-one match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, set to take place on July 12 in Atlanta.
Gunther, who recently captured the World Heavyweight Title for the second time by defeating Jey Uso, had just addressed the WWE Universe about his championship triumph. The Austrian powerhouse also called out Seth Rollins, the current holder of the Money in the Bank contract, signalling his intent to face all challengers. However, before he could continue, he was interrupted by the thunderous arrival of Goldberg.
‘Da Man’ reminded Gunther of their tense encounter at Bad Blood and wasted no time throwing down the gauntlet. The challenge was quickly accepted, and the blockbuster match was officially confirmed for next month’s premium live event in Goldberg’s hometown of Atlanta.
This bout will mark Goldberg’s first match in over three years. The WWE Hall of Famer last competed in 2022, when he fell short against Roman Reigns in a high-stakes clash. Now, with the spotlight firmly on him once again, Goldberg is looking to make a thunderous statement against one of WWE’s most dominant modern-day champions.
Goldberg made his WWE return in 2016. He seemingly retired from the in-ring action after losing to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame next year. Goldberg made a shocking WWE return against The Undertaker in 2019.
Goldberg continued to participate in match till Wrestlemania 36. He made another return in 2021 to challenge Drew McIntyre, who was the WWE Champion at that time. Goldberg was involved in a storyline with Bobby Lashley upon his WWE return. He ended his previous WWE run after losing to Roman Reigns.
