8 Booking Steps For Goldberg's WWE Return
2. Dent The Armour
As Goldberg’s run continues, and his momentum builds, the stakes will need to be raised. The only time Bill showed genuine vulnerability during his last run was when Lesnar downed him with an F5 ahead of WrestleMania, then defeated him at the pay-per-view itself. Here, it might be within WWE’s best interests to dent Goldberg’s armour ahead of the Owens match, as the “Superman” push quickly wears thin on modern wrestling fans, and after his last run, Goldberg’s may already be running out of steam.
Having him drop a clean, one-on-one loss ahead of the event doesn’t make sense, but taking the fall on a screwy finish certainly does. SmackDown isn’t short of options either, from and Jinder Mahal to Rusev, many of the brand’s heels would benefit from such a victory.
Goldberg’s superhero persona is based on his aura of invincibility. Messing with that is a surefire way to draw heat, and having Owens as the culprit makes sense. In fact, this may be the one scenario in which bringing a title into the equation would be worthwhile, as having KO cost Goldberg another shot at glory on a random SmackDown should send the veteran’s anger levels through the roof, thus giving the feud an extra layer of hatred.