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Bobby Lashley vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship (WWE SummerSlam 2021)
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Bobby Lashley defended the WWE Championship against WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg next at WWE SummerSlam 2021. Goldberg returned on the July 19th episode of Raw to confront Lashley. The champion eventually accepted the challenge of the legend, but it wasn't before he threatened his son. Goldberg expressed his desire to win the title to make his son proud.
The SummerSlam 2021 bout was more of a match than many of Goldberg's most recent contests. Over the past four years, the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion has had finisher fests that spam big moves in an attempt to hide some of his more glaring weaknesses. However, this started slow and built to the usual signature offense from both.
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MVP helped Lashley avoid a spear in the ring, but Goldberg raced around the ring and hit it on the outside. However, the WWE Champion used this detour to the outside to gain the advantage. He brutally assaulted Goldberg's knee, driving it into the ring post. Lashley decimated Goldberg's leg to the point that he couldn't stand, and the referee called for the bell at WWE SummerSlam 2021.
Bobby Lashley wasn't satisfied with this referee stoppage win and attacked Goldberg's leg with a steel chair after the bell. Goldberg's son Gage couldn't stand to watch his dad being beaten down and jumped over the guardrail to jump on Lashley's back. The champ then put Gage in a Hurt Lock, laying out the 15-year-old.
This was going fine until the lame finish, which seemed to set up a rematch in Saudi Arabia. WWE tried to go emotional here at WWE SummerSlam 2021, but this felt empty for the most part. It was an acceptable brawl until the weird ending to this WWE Championship Match.
Star rating: **
