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During this week's RAW, it was announced that Goldberg will be returning to WWE on this Friday's episode of SmackDown. This will be his first appearance since squashing Dolph Ziggler at last year's SummerSlam. 2019 was an up-and-down year for the WCW icon in the ring, with the match against Ziggler primarily booked to delete the stench of the terribly unfortunate Undertaker vs Goldberg match at Super ShowDown.
The two legends faced each other in the main event of the first Saudi Arabia pay-per-view of the year, with the match not living up to expectations at all. Both 'Taker and Goldberg risked severe injuries during the matches, coupled with a couple of botches.
But it seems like the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame headliner will return to the Middle East for another match at Super ShowDown, as he is set to call someone out on SmackDown. Hopefully, it is someone who would be able to lead Goldberg to a respectable encounter.
Here are five people who could be next for Goldberg, at WWE Super ShowDown.
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#5 Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman won the Intercontinental Championship from Shinsuke Nakamura last Friday, on SmackDown. Goldberg and Strowman could be a match filled with fireworks, with big move after big move on show.
This is a feasible possibility, considering the featured matches that the 'Monster Among Men' has taken part in at every Saudi Arabia supershow so far. Strowman's biggest moments in the Middle East include facing Tyson Fury one-on-one and winning the Greatest Royal Rumble Match.
Goldberg could be the next big challenge for Braun Strowman in Riyadh, in a non-title match. The only issue would be how the legend could lift Strowman up for the Jackhammer.
#4 Matt Riddle
Yes, Matt Riddle is an NXT Superstar, but we would be remiss if we didn't mention him, especially after all of his outspoken antics regarding Goldberg. Riddle live-tweeted during Goldberg's match against The Undertaker at last year's Super ShowDown, trolling the WWE Hall of Famer for his lacklustre performance on the night.
The two had a small interaction in person, backstage at SummerSlam, and it was a bit awkward, to say the least. The chances of this match happening are pretty slim, with Goldberg possibly feeling disrespected by the King of Bros. Also, the reported interaction that Riddle had with Brock Lesnar does not bode well for his current chances against these legends that he has been calling out.
Nevertheless, Goldberg vs Riddle should happen at some point in the future if they can work things out. And while SmackDown could really do with the infusion of an intense reality-based feud, Matt Riddle has his own thing going in NXT, as the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Classic winner alongside Pete Dunne.
#3 King Corbin
It seems like the never-ending feud between Roman Reigns and King Corbin is finally over, so it is time for each of them to find new opponents. There is a possibility that Corbin finds himself opposite Goldberg at Super ShowDown. For one, Vince McMahon loves to put his 'King' in the biggest spotlight. And this month, there might not be a much bigger spotlight than a match against the WCW icon.
Corbin is a great heel, which would only lead to more fan support for Goldberg. He is also one of those WWE Superstars who could recover from humiliation, simply because of his promo skills and ability to catch immense heat. The heel gloats all the way to the pay-per-view until he is schooled in seconds.
Where have we heard that before? That was the fate of Dolph Ziggler, one of Corbin's lackeys, in Goldberg's last WWE match. And if WWE is to continue this story, King Corbin will be the next to suffer this fate. The only issue would be how the legend could lift Strowman up for the Jackhammer.
#2 "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
After soundly defeating Daniel Bryan in a Strap Match at Royal Rumble, The Fiend needs challengers for his Universal Championship. Roman Reigns will most probably step up at WrestleMania, but in the interim, Bray Wyatt needs to remain satisfied with his destruction.
Sure, there have been rumors and graphics swirling around regarding Kane and The Fiend going at it at Super ShowDown. But the match is yet to be confirmed and things could very well turn out differently for the face of the Firefly Funhouse. What if Wyatt's next challenger didn't have a past with him, but instead had a past with his title?
Goldberg has not had a single Universal Championship since he lost it to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33, which leads to the possibility of him vying for the gold once again. The interactions between the two distinct characters would be very interesting to see, as would the match. If nothing else, a Goldberg vs Fiend match would be a spectacle of the highest order.
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#1 Roman Reigns
To be honest, the one match that Goldberg is more than likely to have at Super ShowDown would be against Roman Reigns. As mentioned earlier, the never-ending feud between him and King Corbin is finally over. Also, Reigns is probably the most worthy name that Goldberg could call out on Friday Night SmackDown.
These two had an intense face-off a while back but never got around it. This is the time for the match to happen. The Big Dog, himself, needs to fill out his pay-per-view gap between Royal Rumble and his inevitable Universal Title match against The Fiend at WrestleMania.
This is also the only Goldberg match that has been actively teased, with the two sharing a Twitter exchange born out of a simple doubt from Cultaholic's Sam Driver, regarding Reigns' entrance. This might lead to a dream match between the two masters of the Spear.
This could be an all-out brawl likely to last between 5 to 10 minutes, which would suit Goldberg perfectly. Roman Reigns is also at his best in these situations where there is non-stop action, as long as a story is in place.
Expect this to be the main event of Super ShowDown 2020. Hopefully, the Big Dog will get a good match out of the WCW legend.
