3 WWE Superstars Goldberg wanted to work with and 3 he didn't

#2 Goldberg wanted to work with Braun Strowman

Goldberg was originally due to defend his Universal Championship against Roman Reigns in one of the marquee matches of WrestleMania 36. However, due to COVID-19 concerns, Reigns pulled out of the event and he was replaced at short notice by Braun Strowman.

Strowman went on to defeat Goldberg in a match that lasted 130 seconds, with “The Monster Among Men” surviving four spears before hitting three powerslams, followed by a running powerslam, to pick up the victory.

It is not known whether Goldberg had any say in his last-minute change of opponent at the WrestleMania 36 tapings, but the two-time Universal Champion said in an interview with Denise Salcedo of Instant Culture in 2019 that Strowman had joined Reigns on his list of dream opponents.

"God, who wouldn't I like to face that I haven't? I mean, Roman and Braun are two guys that I would like to test their mettle a little bit. Georgia [Goldberg] against Georgia Tech [Reigns] - it's kind of a built in rivalry." [H/T Wrestling Inc.]

As of the time of writing, WWE has been unable to book a match between Goldberg and Reigns again, while Strowman began feuding with Bray Wyatt, The Miz and John Morrison after his WrestleMania 36 victory over Goldberg.