How WWE MUST Respond To The Super ShowDown Disaster
Looking at his facial expression, two things were likely going through Undertaker's head as his music hit after pinning Goldberg:-
1. Anger.
2. "I'm getting too old for this sh*t."
Both would be valid responses to what transpired.
Yes, Goldberg's concussion was accidental, but it was only a matter of time before something like that happened in these legends matches. Crown Jewel saw Shawn Michaels almost break his neck (or at least his face) when Kane and 'Taker failed to catch him on a Moonsault to the outside, and 'The Deadman's' Super Show-Down 2018 clash with Triple H was similarly botchy.
Somebody was always going to hurt themselves. At 52 and 54 respectively, Goldberg and Undertaker were lucky to escape with no serious injuries, particularly after the botched Tombstone and Jackhammer-turned-Brainbuster. They are, indeed, too old for this sh*t. More importantly, they're too broken down for this sh*t.
Ditching bouts like these should be one of the first things WWE consider in Super ShowDown's aftermath. It won't be, though. Events like this need big names to sell tickets and Goldberg vs. Undertaker was one of only a few SSD matches to generate a reaction, leaving WWE with a conundrum.
Who will WWE try to book next? Will they wheel Steve Austin and his papier-mâché neck and knees out after 16 years of retirement? How about Mick Foley and his broken everything? Sting is 60, but that Undertaker bout is still technically on the table.
As worrying as these scenarios are, SSD's disasters extend far beyond what manifested onscreen...
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