WWE legend blasts Goldberg following major announcement: "All the wrong reasons"
Goldberg made lots of headlines with his surprising appearance at WWE Bad Blood. The Hall of Famer confronted World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, and fans have been anticipating a showdown.
However, in a recent appearance on ESPN's SEC Nation, the legend announced that he would have his retirement match in 2025, which has left the world talking again. The Hall of Famer has been one of the pioneers of the industry for quite a while now, and a plethora of opponents are being anticipated for his retirement match.
In a recent edition of the Busted Open Podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray addressed legends returning for one last match and stated that returning to pick a win against a younger talent shoes 'ego' in the veteran. Instead, legends should return to help the younger stars get over for the future.
“If you are a veteran in this business and you want to come back to have one last match so you can say that you shut the book on your career and you had control of it, I'm totally fine with that. If you are a veteran who needs to come back and have one last match because you need to win, I'm sorry, you're doing it for all the wrong reasons—that is ego," said Bully Ray.
He noted that Goldberg returning for a win would be 'wrong' and things shouldn't go that way. Rather, the Hall of Famer should work as things work out in the industry.
"I'm not saying that Goldberg is coming back to wrestle because he needs to win his last match, but if that's true for any wrestler, that's ego. You don't do it that way. There's a way that things are done in this industry. You can still go out on top while still doing the favor on the way out,” he added. [3:38 onwards]
Who will Goldberg face in his retirement match?
While the WWE Universe is anticipating a number of dream matches for the Hall of Famer, fans believe a match against Gunther must happen following their confrontation back at Bad Blood.
However, it is still unknown if the veteran will have just one last match upon his return or a series of bouts. Time will tell what Goldberg has planned for his farewell from the squared circle.
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