Overview
- Goldberg is scheduled to challenge World Heavyweight Champion Gunther on July 12 in Atlanta in what WWE bills as his retirement match.
- He officially announced his retirement on the CarCast podcast, explaining that he wants to focus on family, pursue a more laid-back life and step away from wrestling.
- He credits a Bioxcellerator stem cell treatment with repairing his shoulder, knee and spine enough to train for the bout.
- His son, Gage Goldberg, will walk him to the ring and has said he will intervene if his father is treated unfairly during the match.
- Gage also told journalists he expects the match could reignite his father’s passion for wrestling, raising the possibility that this may not be his final in-ring appearance.