WWE News Roundup: Bold idea to involve Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso in "alcoholic" angle, 2 RAW Superstars facing "big-time heat" backstage, why Goldberg returned? (21 July 2021)

#4 Backstage reason why Goldberg returned to WWE and challenged Bobby Lashley

Goldberg will challenge Bobby Lashley for WWE Championship next

WWE Champion Bobby Lashley issued an open challenge for his title on RAW this week that led to Keith Lee’s much-anticipated return. Both superstars faced each other in a quick match that ended with The All Mighty picking up a dominant win. Soon after that, WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg walked out and declared himself “next” to face Lashley for the title.

Who's next for the #WWEChampion?"I'M NEXT!"@Goldberg has his sights set on @fightbobby!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/wL24FsuVrt

— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021

According to the latest reports, WWE is convinced that Goldberg is a big draw. Their analytics suggest that the majority of fans want to see him back in action. The report further states that the criticism towards Goldberg’s return comes from a very small section of vocal fans on the Internet.

"Here is the reality WWE needs casual fans. Every single analytics indicator that the company uses shows that Goldberg is a big draw for them. "We" may not like him returning, but the majority of WWE's fans do. The reality is we are the minority when it comes to pro-wrestling viewership. Twitter is a fraction of how many people actually follow WWE content. Don't shoot the messenger," stated Andrew Zarian.

"That DISRESPECT from @Goldberg to the #WWEChampion? We won't even dignify it with a response!"#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/bmqw8wNGyQ

— WWE (@WWE) July 20, 2021

Goldberg and Bobby Lashley will engage in a WWE Championship feud that will likely set up a big match at SummerSlam 2021. MVP stopped any possible altercations between the two superstars, but we will get more details on the Red brand next week.