Ranking Every Transitional WWE World Champion From Worst To Best

16. Goldberg

Transitional WWE World Champions
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A product of the insanity that drives modern day-WWE, Vince McMahon woke up one day in early-2020 and decided he'd rather Goldberg drop the Universal Championship to Roman Reigns at a WrestleMania than Bray Wyatt, and had no problem destroying Wyatt's Fiend gimmick for the second time in six months to get it done.

Karma bruised the boss for that call - the pandemic hit and 'The Big Dog' smartly went home. Big Bill laid down for Braun Strowman in the end, but the damage to every wrestler and the belt itself was done.

 
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