10 Fascinating WWE Survivor Series 2016 Facts
1. Goldberg Was Originally Supposed To Be A One-And-Done
Most people had their money on Brock Lesnar avenging his loss from WrestleMania XX, defeating the aging (but still frightening) Goldberg to add to his long list of megastars destroyed. When Goldberg downed Lesnar in less than 90 seconds, viewers were as dumbfounded as they were perplexed.
Part of the reason is that most assumed that Goldberg wrestling was a one-time deal, and it was initially. Goldberg maintains a hefty price tag for his services, and getting the "physical" version of him is even pricier.
But WWE saw more value in him than just someone to feed to the Lesnar maw. When Goldberg's appearances in October and November 2016 began moving numbers upward, WWE wanted to see if they could build on that foundation even more. They backed up the Brinks truck to Goldberg to get him to stick around and prolong the story, and he found the offer too tempting to pass on. So yes, the short squash win at Survivor Series for Goldberg was borne from the early positive reaction to his comeback.