Published 17:02 IST, December 27th 2019
Goldberg turns 53: 3 top matches since his WWE comeback this decade
On Bill Goldberg's birthday, let’s take a look at 3 matches since his return to WWE that show Goldberg’s brilliance as a wrestler and entertainer in the ring.
Advertisement
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Goldberg celebrated his 53rd birthday on Friday. WWE Hall of Famer is a legend in wrestling universe, being only one of three men to be crowned as world champion in both WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Goldberg holds record of longest undefeated streak in professional wrestling with 173 wins. On his birthday, let’s take a look at three matches since his return to WWE that show Goldberg’s brilliance as a wrestler and entertainer.
Watch every Goldberg match after his comeback
Happy Birthday Bill Goldberg
Advertisement
Survivor Series – 2016
Survivor Series match against Brock Lesnar and Goldberg was a much-anticipated one. Goldberg h upper hand from beginning, spearing Brock Lesnar twice in a row before lifting current WWE World Championship titleholder in air and finishing him off with a Jackhammer. end of match left fans shocked as y h expected Brock Lesnar to prevail and avenge his 12-year-old defeat in WrestleMania 20 at hands of Goldberg. While both Brock Lesnar and Goldberg h attained legendary status, Goldberg h upper hand on that day.
Advertisement
Royal Rumble 2017
2017 Royal Rumble was a grand affair with 30 wrestlers fighting to get a seat in WrestleMania. Goldberg was one of contenders and he entered ring as Brock Lesnar stood tall, having taken some of 25 opponents in ring before him. However, as Goldberg took ring, it seemed a replay of Survivor Series. Goldberg hit Brock Lesnar with a spear and n threw him out of ring. It was all over for Lesnar in about 15 seconds. Though Goldberg continued his supremacy over Lesnar, his Royal Rumble journey was cut short by Undertaker. Goldberg hit Undertaker with a Spear. However, as his opponent battled ors, Phem recovered eugh to dump Goldberg out of ring.
WrestleMania 2017
Every Brock Lesnar vs Bill Goldberg match has been a crowd-puller. match between two legends at WrestleMania 2017 was different. Goldberg was defending his Universal Championship title while Lesnar was still looking to avenge his previous WrestleMania defeat to former as well as Survivor Series and Royal Rumble humiliation. At end, all of Bill Goldberg’s brilliance did t save him his title. However, it showed his prowess as an entertainer as he endured almost 10 German Suplexes from ' Beast'. Bill Goldberg also mand to hit Lesnar with 3 spears before being hit by suplexes and being finished off with an F5. Goldberg may have lost his title, but won hearts with his performance in ring.
Advertisement
Advertisement
17:02 IST, December 27th 2019