Let us know in the comments below. Blake Oestriecher is an elementary school teacher by day and a sports writer by night. Another one in the history books, and another lesson painfully learned. First, readers can see Goldberg not being properly protected by Undertaker on his Tombstone Piledriver. And then there were a couple of people saying that he referee should have called it. Shortly thereafter, The Undertaker wound up eliminating Goldberg from the 30-man, over-the-top-rope match that carries with it a WrestleMania world championship opportunity. He was the one guy that I never crossed paths with, and the heat — I knew going in it was going to be hot.
Randy Orton rivalry as well as a 50-man battle royal, the largest ever in company history. Even though Goldberg admitted , the damage was already done. You can follow him on Twitter. The referee asked me 15 times how I felt and you know what I told him? Both men participated in the 2017 Royal Rumble match which took place in San Antonio, Texas, and at one point, a stand-off ensued. Then came another surprise as Goldberg was announced as the opponent of Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam. They no longer have the physical capabilities to compete in a feature wrestling match. The End Of An Era match with Triple H Hell In A Cell at Wrestlemania should have been it.
Once the initial hype of seeing both legends suited and booted died down, the match fell apart at the seams. I felt different every single time that he asked me. Other undercard matches include Darby Allin vs. Goldberg busting himself open on the ring post didn't help matters, and it resulted in Goldberg being unable to successfully perform a Jackhammer. After all, despite , the he received to work the controversial Crown Jewel after vowing to stay retired for nearly a decade was likely the deciding factor in his decision to come out of retirement when he avoided doing so for eight years.
Based on what is known about the massive paydays other stars have received for the Saudi Arabian events, it certainly appears that the returns of both The Undertaker and Goldberg were more about money than anything else. Because I had to react to it because it planted on me. And then there were a couple of people saying that he referee should have called it. The referee asked me 15 times how I felt and you know what I told him? Goldberg, on Tuesday, detailed how The Undertaker is going to be competing against the real, ass-kicking version of himself who once won 173 matches in a row and not the family man that he has become. But those 15 minutes should be a case study in how even the greatest of all time get to a point of no return. Not that it was in Saudi Arabia but because it was against The Undertaker. Finally…the Hall of Famer answers whether or not he plans on making another in-ring return.
Taker needs to call it quits before he drops someone on their head trying to do a Tombstone. And then there were a couple of people saying that he referee should have called it. The match was well-received while the performance of Undertaker was praised. He looked like a wrestler who belonged in the ring and absolutely destroyed Ziggler with devastating Spears and multiple Jackhammers. Of course, both individuals are still huge draws for the company, even in the most minor capacity. Goldberg vamped on the microphone once more that Undertaker would be getting the full Goldberg experience this Friday and that he best be ready.
In 2019, it was far from that. Goldberg is already bleeding before the match against Undertaker begins. And that's probably for the best. Word is that this particular spot, on top of an overzealous pre-match warm-up in the locker room, left. Goldberg said he can guarantee The Undertaker will get the Goldberg he's been watching for 20 years and that he's been wondering how he stacks up against.
I felt different every single time that he asked me. Fortunately for both performers, they were given the opportunity to make up for their showing in Saudi Arabia. Taker should have stayed retired. Women are not allowed to wrestle on the show and the country recently made it known that they on the show due to his Syrian heritage. He then addressed the spot where he accidentally knocked himself out by running at full speed into one of the ring posts. We knew you were going to do that because 50% of the time I have done that spot I have not had good results.
Thanks to for the quote. Indeed, both men have seemingly made it clear that they're not sticking around for the long haul. Taker's face following the match truly said it all as the two legendary performers failed to click from the moment the bell rang. And then there were a couple of people saying that the referee should have called it. But the gong hit tonight. I tried to lose weight this time.
Goldberg was always at his best, and his mystique was always at its most potent, during quick matches that could not expose his in-ring limitations. At 54 with a long history of major surgeries, The Undertaker simply cannot work a full-length match at a level anywhere near the quality of his prime. I have no idea; I just don't. Both Superstars are over 50 years old, yet they were asked to have a 10-minute match in blazing heat. So don't come after us, Universal Champions, et al. Undertaker has never really left professional wrestling but has continued to wrestle on a part-time basis.