5 things we learned from The Undertaker and Goldberg's face-off on Smackdown Live

#2 This dream match was twenty years too late

When WCW was at its peak, Goldberg was steadily becoming one of the biggest Superstars in the industry. On the other hand, The Undertaker was playing his part in helping Vince McMahon fend off the competition. When WCW folded, Goldberg was one of several main eventers who chose to sit out their WCW contracts and collect the money.

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If Goldberg had decided to debut in WWE almost immediately, there's a slight chance that we would've witnessed a rivalry between him and The Undertaker, with both Superstars in their prime. Of course, this could've been done in 2003 too, but WWE decided against it.

Now, the two legends are finally facing off against each other. The problem: both are visibly old. Their appearance and demeanor tonight made it clear that the match won't be anything we could've expected from the two in their prime.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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