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Well, it's official. Goldberg will be facing The Undertaker on June 7th at Saudi Arabia. Along with it, WWE announced Randy Orton vs Triple H as well, presumably "one last time". Either way, it now puts to rest all we need to know about Goldberg's appearance for Saudi Arabia.
We got the date, we got the potential headliner, we got a big marquee match between two more legends in Orton & Triple H, and we finally got the name of the show - WWE Super ShowDown
This is quite an interesting match up, but one that most will argue is far too late for. Naturally, it's a valid argument because both legends are clearly well past their prime. The Undertaker has looked worse almost every match he wrestles, while Goldberg hasn't stepped into the ring for over two years. The last time he did, it was for a five-minute match.
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We're in for another short, yet money match that WWE plans to centre the Saudi Arabia show around. Here are five theories as to why this match is happening.
#5. Easy money
The reality is that it's a big win for pretty much everyone involved except the fans who are critical of the match. Realistically speaking, Goldberg and The Undertaker will not be more than five minutes.
Even during Goldberg's comeback run, the longest appearance he had in a match was essentially at WrestleMania in the Universal title match and even then, it wasn't as long as many expected. Either way, the point is that Goldberg can and will train hard, but we all know that the match won't go on long.
Goldberg and The Undertaker will likely earn a good seven figures just for spending a few minutes in the ring. Anyone in their position would be crazy to decline that.
#4. The Saudi Arabian officials wanted it
With the kind of money that Saudi Arabia is pumping into the show, they seem to believe that they can basically get whoever they want, especially nostalgia acts. The word is that some officials demanded Yokozuna for the Greatest Royal Rumble without realizing that he passed away shy of two decades ago.
The biggest case and point about them buying legends back in to the ring is Shawn Michaels. He was reportedly offered a sum of $3 million just to compete in the main event of Crown Jewel. Imagine that - Shawn Michaels, the man who had adamantly stayed retired for over 8 years, was pressured into coming out of retirement for big money.
Ultimately, Michaels stated that he would never do it again, but the point is that WWE will go out of their way to pursue legends to return for the kind of money that the Saudi Arabia deal offers.
#3. To give The Undertaker one last dream match before he retires
The Undertaker openly stated in an out-of-character interview that he was going to be very selective of his dates and how much he wrestled. He likely felt that doing three shows last year excluding WrestleMania was too much in too short a time span.
It is true in a way, because his match against Triple H at Super Show-Down was at October, while the Crown Jewel match was just a month later. Moreover, we have no idea what Undertaker's plan is for his retirement because we've already seen him allegedly retire in 2017.
Since they want to make the most of The Undertaker's few remaining appearances, they definitely want to give him the best match possible since he's a special attraction. It's a match that's never been done before (and one that should have happened years ago), so they probably feel that it's better for The Undertaker to face a part-timer over a full-timer.
#2. The only way to entice Goldberg to return
Make no mistake about it. Just because Saudi Arabian officials wave a lot of money to bring back legends, it doesn't mean that it's an easy task. You can be assured that convicing Goldberg to come back required a lot of negotiation and a lot of time.
The ball was obviously in Goldberg's court, because he had the leverage while WWE likely insisted on getting him. Knowing that they needed him for the show more than he needed them, he knew that he had the leverage of choosing his opponents.
If you think about it, it's like hitting two birds with one stone for Goldberg. Not only does he get to face a legend that he's never faced before, but he just has to go for a few minutes at a relatively decent pace to earn that big paycheque. Perhaps no other program interested him much apart from Undertaker and Roman Reigns.
#1. A Spectacle of a match
Ultimately, one thing that WWE fans need to realize is that spectacle always trumps match quality. Sure, you might be sitting at home shaking your head in disapproval while watching two men way past their prime go at it, but live in the arena, it's likely going to be an electric atmosphere.
WWE knows well that spectacle will always be more important than having a technical match and this has been seen time and again with matches such as Hulk Hogan vs The Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan vs The Rock, The Rock vs John Cena, etc.
Those matches weren't remembered for being technical classics, but simply the moment of seeing two larger-than-life megastars face off for the first time ever. When you hear the sound of the crowd, you realize that they don't really care about seeing a classic. It's the moment that makes the match great.
