8 Booking Steps For Goldberg's WWE Return
3. Squash Matches Galore
As far as Goldberg is concerned, there’s no better way to retain his momentum than squash matches. Quick, one-minute beatdowns are what made him famous in the first place, and while there’s absolutely no need for him to be flattening upper-midcarders and main eventers anymore, he could definitely run through the likes of Dolph Ziggler on SmackDown.
While Goldberg conceded that the rigmarole of working himself back into wrestling shape made him “miserable” on a recent episode of Edge & Christian’s podcast, reaching that level again is vital, particularly if he’s to have a convincing match with Owens. Thus, giving him a couple of warm-up matches against enhancement talents makes perfect sense, and would heat him up ahead of the final showdown.
Goldberg only stepped into the ring for huge, high-profile bouts during his last run. This would represent a significant step down in competition, but that’s important. He can’t just be flattening potential main eventers then disappear back to retirement without ever giving them a shot at redemption, particularly if he’s to maintain his goodwill with the crowd. Thus, pitting Goldberg against the card’s lower tiers ticks all the right boxes.