5 Ups And 9 Downs From WWE Super Showdown 2019
1. ‘Old’ And ‘Botchy’ Is Not ‘Special’
An admission right away: Goldberg versus Undertaker felt special for the first minute or so of the match.
Unfortunately, the match lasted another 5-6 minutes.
During that time, the bout between the two legendary wrestlers slowed down to a crawl, with Goldberg bleeding and the duo going through their greatest hits. Along the way, Taker nearly dropped Goldberg on his head with a Tombstone, and Goldberg returned the favor with a botched Jackhammer. Then they botched what can only be assumed to be a Tombstone reversal sequence, and the worst chokeslam of 2019 finished the match.
You can chalk it up to heat, blood loss or rustiness, but WWE is doing these wrestlers and their legacies no favors by trotting them out there for a blood money payday. Shawn Michaels, Taker, Kane and now Goldberg have all embarrassed themselves in Saudi Arabia.
If someone backs an oil tanker full of money up to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s ranch, someone needs to hogtie him.