Goldberg Returns to Challenge GUNTHER During 6/16 WWE RAW


Goldberg just crashed WWE RAW and made it official — the legendary powerhouse will have his final match on July 12 at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, Georgia, and he’s targeting none other than the new World Heavyweight Champion, GUNTHER.

The June 16 episode of RAW went down at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and ended the first hour with a huge moment. GUNTHER, fresh off his win over Jey Uso last week to capture the World Title, came out to pose with his championship in front of a massive firework display before cutting a confident promo.

In his words, “Jey Uso was the better man… but that was only for one night. Every other night, I am untouchable.” The crowd didn’t buy it — they started chanting “Goldberg!” and GUNTHER snapped, claiming he was “done with him” after verbally tearing into the Hall of Famer.

But GUNTHER spoke too soon. That’s when Goldberg made his shocking entrance to a thunderous reaction from the crowd. Fireworks lit up again as he walked to the ring and took the mic. “I’m here because this is your moment,” Goldberg told GUNTHER, playing it cool before dropping the bomb. He brought up their previous run-in in Atlanta, Georgia, and then challenged GUNTHER to settle it once and for all in that same city on July 12. “You started something with me in Atlanta… and I’m finishing it in Atlanta. GUNTHER — you’re next.”

This moment on RAW also played out live on Netflix, making it a huge streaming spectacle. The return comes shortly after Goldberg appeared on an episode of CarCast and opened up about the difficulty of preparing for his final match. While the official date hadn’t been public until now, Goldberg revealed he already knew when it was happening and was struggling through training.

“I know the date [of my retirement match]. No one else knows the date public-wise… I hurt myself a couple times in the past three months. But I pulled back,” he shared, adding, “It is tough… I’ve got a very high bar to set that I set for myself and 99 times out of a hundred, it’s unrealistic.”

Goldberg also noted he’s been using Muay Thai to get back in shape, but the process has taken its toll. “Then you go into the Muay Thai gym and hit the pads and not go crazy and then blow your shoulder out and blow your bicep out and pull your hamstring from throwing a high kick.”

Despite all that, Goldberg’s mindset remains locked in. “I’m not just showing up to show up. I need to show up and be me.”

The Hall of Famer’s final match will now officially be against GUNTHER, who has already proven himself to be one of the most dominant champions of this generation. With the match set for Goldberg’s hometown of Atlanta, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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