3 Reasons why Goldberg is challenging Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
During the latest episode of WWE RAW on Netflix, Goldberg made his return to the Stamford-based promotion. The Hall of Famer interrupted Gunther and challenged him to a match at the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event.
This SNME show will take place on July 12 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. In this article, we will discuss three reasons why the iconic star is facing the World Champion for the title.
#3. This is Goldberg's final ride in WWE
WWE dropped the tease of Goldberg vs. Gunther at Bad Blood last year, which took place in the same venue as SNME. Here, the World Champion mocked the veteran, leading to a heated altercation between them, which was disrupted by Triple H.
So, as this will be Goldberg's last ride with the company, WWE may have preferred to retire the HOF with a World title bout. The 58-year-old star has a history of dominating champions, and what could be better than his final match being for the World Championship?
#2. WWE is going head-to-head with AEW on July 12
Another reason why Goldberg is challenging Gunther for the World title is that the Triple H creative regime will go head-to-head against AEW All In: Texas. By adding the World title to this showdown, the company manages to attract more viewers, which could help the company get better ratings against All Elite Wrestling's biggest event of the year.
Fans may tune in to watch Saturday Night's Main Event rather than the AEW show to see whether the Hall of Famer will shock the world by dethroning Gunther or not.
#1. To give Goldberg another World title reign?
Goldberg is already a multi-time champion in World Wrestling Entertainment. He has held the Universal Championship in the past by defeating Kevin Owens and The Fiend. Although it seems unlikely at this point, the Hall of Famer could end up dethroning The Ring General.
This would give the WCW legend a proper sendoff and the chance to shock the WWE Universe one last time. Later, he could relinquish the title or lose it in one final match on Monday Night RAW after SNME.
So, these could be the potential reasons why Goldberg is challenging Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event 2025.
