HUGE Goldberg Match Announced For WWE SummerSlam 2019

Who will Goldberg face on 11 August?

by Andy H Murray
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It looks like Dolph Ziggler's constant shots at Bill Goldberg are about to pay off, as it seems as though the 'Show-Off' will now face the former WCW Champion, not The Miz, at SummerSlam next Sunday (11 August).

This is according to Dave Meltzer in the new Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Having previously reported that the announced Ziggler vs. Miz match was a "red herring" that wouldn't actually happen, Meltzer has today followed-up by claiming that Dolph's constant disrespect will now lead to Goldberg whipping him in into shape at SummerSlam.

Per the report, the idea is that the locker-room is against Ziggler after his bristly comments towards Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley, so Bill is coming in as a "John Wayne/badass old man movie character" to take care of him.

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This means that Ziggler is almost certainly getting squashed. That won't sit well with many fans, but a quick squash would at least help another disaster like Super Show-Down, where a concussed Goldberg wrestled one of the year's most shambolic matches with The Undertaker.

Here's hoping Goldberg can rebound like 'The Deadman' did in that awesome Extreme Rules tag, performance-wise.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.