WWE SummerSlam 2019: 10 Things That Must Happen

7. Goldberg Squashes Dolph Ziggler

SummerSlam 2019
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Following Goldberg's Saudi Arabian nightmare against The Undertaker with anything other than a two-minute ass-kicking would be a colossal mistake. He's at his best when he's asked to grunt and snarl his way through an atmospheric entrance, no-sell a few blows from his opponents, hit the Spear and then Jackhammer them through the mat for the pin.

Sorry, Dolph, but that's your job in Toronto.

The best thing about this is that Ziggler doesn't actually lose any face. He's a heel, one who bitches and complains about his standing in WWE without doing anything to change it. Of course, he's a talented worker, but this spot at SummerSlam demands that he play the cowardly bad guy who gets put in his place.

This is all about cathartic healing for Goldberg. His previously-bulletproof aura has always been one WWE have struggled with, and they've only occasionally booked him as well as WCW did between 1997-1998. If he stands any chance of having future matches, then he has to maul Dolph.

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