All 5 Times Goldberg returned to WWE (and what happened next)

Modified Jan 08, 2021 04:24 GMT

Goldberg confronts Drew McIntyre and The Fiend

#2 Goldberg returns to WWE and confronts The Fiend for a Universal title match at Super ShowDown 2020

Goldberg wouldn't be seen on WWE TV for the next several months. He finally made his return to WWE on an episode of SmackDown, via satellite. At that point, The Fiend had become the most destructive force in all of WWE.

The WWE Hall Of Famer challenged Bray Wyatt's alter-ego to a Universal title match at Super ShowDown 2020, which the latter accepted.

Goldberg didn't seem scared by The Fiend's presence

The duo had their first encounter on SmackDown, and Goldberg didn't seem to be intimidated at all by The Fiend's presence. He hit a thunderous Spear on him, which didn't have much effect on the sinister entity.

At Super ShowDown though, it didn't take Goldberg much time to finish off The Fiend and win the Universal title. The match lasted less than three minutes, and WWE was heavily bashed for putting over Goldberg at the expense of a rising star like The Fiend.

Goldberg would lose the Universal title to Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 36, marking the end of another short-lived Universal title reign for him.

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