What if Dolph Ziggler beats Goldberg at WWE SummerSlam?

#2 Still a short match

Goldberg has only worked short matches in recent years; even if he were to lose to Dolph Ziggler, we can expect more of the same

Most fans expect for Goldberg to squash Dolph Ziggler in under five minutes at SummerSlam, following the pattern of previous matches opposite Brock Lesnar and Kevin Owens.

The formula works, given that it protects Goldberg from showing his limitations or risking injury, while also highlighting what got him over as a top tier star in the first place—explosive domination of anyone who got in his way.

Even if Goldberg were to take the loss to Ziggler, though, fans still shouldn’t expect a long match. Despite looking like a beast, at this point in his career, Goldberg’s body isn’t built to weather a high volume of bumps.

Moreover, he was never known for selling and generating sympathy as a face. No, if Ziggler wins, we can anticipate that it will come as a result of Goldberg missing a spear early on, getting caught by some surprise, offense, or Ziggler stealing a roll up to finish things in shockingly quick fashion.