5 biggest questions from WWE in 2021

#4. Did Bobby Lashley have to lose to Goldberg at WWE Crown Jewel 2021?

Heading into WWE SummerSlam 2021, the creative team decided to build a rivalry between Goldberg and Bobby Lashley.

Lashley was holding the WWE Championship at the time, and many fans feared the worst; it was widely assumed that the former WCW star would emerge victorious. But Lashley, thanks to some help from MVP, defeated Goldberg via referee stoppage at the pay-per-view.

This outcome was a weird way to temporarily end one of the most hyped rivalries of the summer. Two months later, WWE reignited the feud when Goldberg and Lashley faced each other at Crown Jewel 2021.

Lashley walked into the PPV without the WWE Championship, and Goldberg beat him in a No Holds Barred match.

Did WWE need to put Lashley down to put over Goldberg, who was 54 years old at the time? Did the loss significantly affect The All Mighty's value in WWE?

Lashley became one of the most dominant superstars in the company in 2021, but this loss further derailed his momentum after he lost the WWE Championship.

Should WWE have put Lashley up against Goldberg in 2021? Or would it have been better for The Icon to target another superstar? The outcome of the match negatively affected The All Mighty's year, so it's fair to question the storyline itself.