Feud with Gunther at Royal Rumble, Final match at WrestleMania 41 - 4 directions for Goldberg before his WWE retirement
WWE legend Goldberg will likely wrestle his final wrestling match in WWE. The Hall of Famer was seemingly displeased with the Vince McMahon-led management for not giving him a retirement match after his bout against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber in 2022. But Da Man seems to have resolved his differences with the company after discussions with the current CCO, Triple H.
The WWE legend surprisingly showed up at Bad Blood 2024, where he had a verbal spat with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther. Since then there have been rumors of Goldberg returning to WWE for a final feud with The Ring General. Therefore, this listicle will discuss four potential directions for the WCW legend before his in-ring retirement.
#4 Goldberg might return on RAW's debut episode on Netflix next year
The Hall of Famer might make a thunderous return on WWE RAW's debut episode on Netflix on January 6, 2024. He could tease a feud with Gunther after their heated exchange at Bad Blood.
Gunther is without any credible challenger at the moment. He recently defeated Damian Priest and Finn Balor at Saturday Night's Main Event. Priest and Balor are now set to rekindle their singles rivalry. Meanwhile, the World Heavyweight Champion might look for a new opponent for Royal Rumble. That challenger could be Goldberg.
#3 Entry in the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble
The 57-year-old legend might shock the WWE Universe by appearing as a surprise participant in the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble match on February 1. He could kick off his Road to WrestleMania 41 at the event and lay the foundation for his next major feud.
The Hall of Famer could eliminate a few superstars from the Rumble match before being destroyed by a top name. On the following episode of RAW, Da Man could tease his feud with Gunther, and the two could finally fight each other at WrestleMania 41.
#2 Feud with a heel opponent at Royal Rumble before WrestleMania 41
The WWE legend might receive a challenge from a heel superstar on RAW like Dominik Mysterio before Royal Rumble. Goldberg might then show up and face 'Dirty' Dom or a different up-and-coming talent at the Rumble and beat him.
Later, The Icon could challenge Gunther for a title match at WrestleMania 41, which could also be his final bout in WWE. At the grand show, Goldberg could lose against the Austrian and sign off from WWE.
#1 Career vs. Title match against Gunther at WrestleMania 41
The most probable scenario for the former Universal Champion's last storyline in WWE could be a career vs. title match similar to what legends like Ric Flair or Shawn Michaels had before retiring from the Stamford-based promotion. While Flair and HBK didn't compete for a championship in their final bouts, their careers were on the line, and they lost.
Since Gunther and Goldberg already have significant heat, the WWE legend might return on an episode of RAW to attack Gunther. The Ring General could then accept the challenge for a match but put a stipulation that if the legend lost, he would have to retire from WWE.
Da Man could lose the match before resolving his differences with Gunther and sharing a passing of the torch moment inside the ring. This could mark his last WrestleMania moment as an active talent.