10 Biggest Regrets From Goldberg's WWE Career
3. His match with The Fiend at Super Showdown 2020
Remember when The Firefly Funhouse was the hottest thing in wrestling? Spooky, nuanced and p*ss funny, Bray Wyatt’s off-kilter vignettes served to salvage his career after his previous persona succumbed to years of indifferent booking.
A perfectly judged SummerSlam debut assuaged concerns that Wyatt’s new Fiend alter ego would fall flat in a live setting and the career renaissance seemed complete. How quickly it all went wrong again…
The 'Fiend' character had been dented by Hell In A Cell shenanigans, but those who still loved the gimmick did so passionately. His quick defeat at the hands of Big Bill marked a death knell for the character’s credibility and sparked fan fury in the process.
Backstage reports emerged of Bill pushing to go over because he thought a loss would damage his character. He also thought fans would want to see his “superhero” persona slaying the “monster” Wyatt. Instead, he inadvertently ended up looking the villain. Goldberg walked away with the belt but this match damaged his relationship with the fans.