Overview

• WWE confirmed in a June 20 press release that Goldberg’s match against Gunther will headline Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12 in Atlanta as his final in-ring appearance.
• Goldberg returned on the June 16 episode of Raw to challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship, officially securing his retirement bout.
• Bully Ray criticized Goldberg’s immediate title shot as skipping the line, prompting Goldberg to cite his 176-0 WCW streak and dismiss the critique.
• Gunther escalated the feud on Instagram by mocking Goldberg’s notoriously brief matches and quipping that he could “spare three minutes.”
• Eric Bischoff defended Goldberg’s comeback on social media, praising the wrestler’s talent and the backing of figures like Hulk Hogan and Kevin Sullivan in his rise.