8 WWE Booking Steps For Goldberg After Brock Lesnar Squash

Survivor Series will likely be remembered as WWE’s most controversial pay-per-view of 2016 when the dust finally settles. Things looked to be heading towards a predictable conclusion when Goldberg walked down the ramp for his seemingly unwinnable showdown with Brock Lesnar, but no: WWE pulled the shock of the year.

Two Spears, a Jackhammer, and 85 seconds: that’s all it took for a 49-year-old who hadn’t wrestled in 12 years to defeat the most destructive force in WWE history. It was a swerve nobody saw coming, and whether you loved or hated it, the Toronto crowd lost their minds. The Beast Incarnate was slain by a reborn superhero, and few saw it coming.

This isn’t the end of Goldberg and Lesnar’s simmering rivalry, however. We’ve since learned that this wasn’t the former WCW Champion’s last dance, and that he’s agreed to appear on further WWE shows in the near future. The company have capitalised the massive crowd reactions Goldberg has received since returning, and it looks like he’ll be sticking around a little longer.

Naturally, the rest of Goldberg’s WWE run has to revolve around Brock Lesnar. The Beast hasn’t lost cleanly since The Undertaker bested him at SummerSlam 2015, and there’s no chance he’ll take this lying down. WWE can explore a number of avenues throughout Goldberg’s forthcoming appearances, but all roads point towards Brock in the interim.

How will WWE choose to navigate the fallout? Let’s take a stab at it. Here are 8 booking steps for Goldberg’s remaining WWE run.

Rebuilding Brock Lesnar has to be WWE’s main priority coming out of Survivor Series. The occasion was well-played and went over huge with the live crowd, but there’s no doubt that this is a huge blow to Lesnar’s aura, mystique, and momentum. He’s supposed to be the company’s biggest monster, yet he was defeated by a near 50-year-old in the shortest PPV main event in WWE history. It’s a huge embarrassment, no matter how you look at it.

Fortunately, Lesnar and Paul Heyman are so strong in their current roles that rebuilding the Beast shouldn’t take too much effort. There can’t be any pussyfooting, though: whenever Lesnar returns, he should be portrayed as the most destructive force in the universe. He must strike like a wrecking ball, remind the audience who he is, and leave having made a huge impact.

Regardless of whether Raw starts with a match or an in-ring talking segment, have it last just a couple of minutes before Lesnar arrives. In a move reminiscent of his legendary WWE debut, Lesnar should destroy everyone involved, dishing-out F5s like nobody’s business, and clearing the ring in a matter of seconds.

With his client pacing like a psychopath, an equally furious Paul Heyman grabs the microphone and calls Goldberg out, stating that his win was a fluke, and that if he’s the man he says he is, he’ll agree to a rematch.

Out come Stephanie McMahon, Mick Foley, and an army of security guards. They explain that Goldberg isn’t there, and tensions simmer. Lesnar is apoplectic, but just when it looks like he’s about to tear into the security force (which needs to be at least 12 strong), Heyman somehow reigns Lesnar in. Recalling Brock’s post-WrestleMania 31 suspension for putting his hands on staff members, Heyman prevents the attack, and as more security guards arrive, he and Lesnar are escorted out.