WWE Royal Rumble 2021: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best
5. WWE Title: Drew McIntyre (c) Vs. Goldberg
Result: Drew takes Goldberg down with the Claymore to retain the title (2:30).
Rating: 99% of the tension surrounding this match involved whether or not WWE were really going to submit Drew to a classic Goldberg squash.
Thankfully our most cynical expectations got nicely subverted here. The pre-match brawling worked us all nicely, which in addition to having Drew kick out of the Jackhammer only made his quick victory feel that much more decisive.
Nobody would call this a classic or even much of a match beyond the expected finisher spam formula, but for a two-minute Goldberg brawl in 2021 it got its licks in quickly without pissing people off. That's a bigger achievement than it sounds.
If WWE insists on continually dusting off their physically limited legends, this is probably how it should be done - keep it to the point and use them to elevate the younger current stars. 5/10