"That fan base hates Goldberg" - WWE veteran explains why Goldberg might not join AEW (Exclusive)

Former WWE Universal Champion Goldberg announced his retirement from professional wrestling in July. The 58-year-old wrestled his final match in WWE on July 12, 2025, at Saturday Night's Main Event, where he was defeated by the then-World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther.

Goldberg was talking on The Ariel Helwani Show, where he hinted that it might not be his last match, expressing disappointment with how it was treated. AEW could be one option for Da Man to go if he's not content with his final bout, but WWE veteran Vince Russo explains why Tony Khan might not bring him over.

Russo was talking on The Wrestling Outlaws on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, where he claimed that the AEW fanbase hates Bill Goldberg. He said that he can see Tony Khan bringing in Goldberg in a heartbeat, but might not do it because it would go against what his loyal fanbase wants.

"Here's the problem. I could definitely see Tony doing it in a heartbeat. I can definitely see this, but on the other side of the coin, it's totally against everything his fan base wants. Totally. That fan base loves, everybody loves Sting. Sting is universally loved. That fan base hates Goldberg. So even if Tony Khan really wants to bring him in, because I'm hearing everything, oh, bro, you didn't go out the way you want, oh, we got one, you know, he's hearing all that, but is he gonna go against his fan base that would absolutely hate Goldberg being there?" Russo said.

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Goldberg and Guther wrestled a 15-minute match, in which the former lost via a technical submission. He proceeded to give a farewell speech following his match, but it was cut mid-way through due to time constraints, and this really angered the three-time WWE World Champion.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Faiz Ahmed