Goldberg returns on WWE RAW to begin his road to retirement match

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 17, 2025, 09:20 IST

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Goldberg returned to WWE Raw. He confronted Gunther, the World Heavyweight Champion. Goldberg challenged Gunther for a title match. The match is set for July 12 in Atlanta. This match will be Goldberg's retirement match. Goldberg aims to end his career with a World Championship win. The rivalry began at the Bad Blood event. Goldberg declared, "You're Next" to Gunther.

Goldberg returns on WWE RAW to begin his road to retirement match

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Goldberg made his thunderous return on WWE RAW this week with a huge challenge ahead of him.Goldberg made his return to WWE last year, and following that appearance, he revealed that his retirement match will take place in the company in 2025. For months, fans waited to see the former WCW Champion back for one last ride. On June 16th, 2025, the edition of Monday Night RAW, he finally emerged and confronted the man who would now be his final opponent inside the ring.

Goldberg returns to Monday Night RAW this week

The June 16th edition of WWE RAW saw the arrival of the new World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, making his way to the ring. He reflected back on his victory over Jey Uso last week and gloated about becoming a two-time World Champion. In his address, he also mentioned Mr Money in the Bank, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, knowing that Rollins would possibly be targeting him and his title.J

ust then, the music hit, and out came the WWE Hall of Famer, Goldberg, with all rumors being actually true. He got into the ring to confront Gunther for the first time since the 2024 WWE Bad Blood PLE, where Gunther berated his entire family, and both men almost came to blows.

The former WWE Universal Champion first congratulated Gunther on his World Title win, which was a sign of relief for The Ring General. However, that quickly changed as Goldberg quickly circled back to the events that happened at the Bad Blood Premium Live Event. He said that Gunther began a feud with him and his family in Atlanta, Georgia, so he would end things with him in the same city. The segment concluded with Goldberg announcing that he will be facing him on July 12, in Atlanta, Georgia, at Saturday Night's Main Event, and ended in classic Goldberg style, who said to Gunther, "You're Next." The match was later made official for the World Heavyweight Championship, setting his retirement match in stone.

With the road to the last ride officially underway for Goldberg, it will be interesting to see if he can end his career with a World Championship win.Also read: John Cena vs. The Anoa’i Family — A WWE rivalry that crossed generations

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