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WrestleMania 36 is less than two weeks away as the WWE Universe gears up to witness the Performance Center hosting the event for the first time. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company had no other option but to move the show from an outdoor stadium to their PC.
There will be no live audience for WrestleMania in 2020. However, the viewers will be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime match when Roman Reigns takes on Goldberg for the Universal Championship. Reigns had never lost his title while Goldberg shocked the world by defeating 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt for the championship last month.
The build-up to this marquee match has been very exciting and here are the 5 things that could happen in the Universal title match at WrestleMania 36.
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#5 Roman Reigns absolutely destroys Goldberg
Starting with a game-changing scenario first, WWE could have Roman Reigns completely decimate Goldberg at The Showcase of Immortals and even retire him. Since Goldberg is not an athlete he was two decades ago and, he could be looking to hang up his boots after losing to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.
WrestleMania 36 will take place at the Performance Center so, WWE will have to do something controversial to draw more eyes to the show and the best thing they could do is have Roman lose his mind completely. He could attack Goldberg ruthlessly to write him off TV and in the process, also capture the Universal Championship.
The Big Dog could then become a Superstar who is neither a face nor a heel but only who only believes in tearing down the ones who want to take the Universal title away from him.
#4 Matt Riddle shows up at the Performance Center
WWE currently has a pay-per-view deal with Saudi Arabia and the company loves to have legends on those pay-per-view events. Hence, it is unlikely that the Creative would allow Roman Reigns to retire Goldberg. After losing the title, WWE could bring him back after some time when the second Saudi show of the year approaches.
Usually, the feuds involving legends seem a bit rushed. To avoid this, WWE could plant seeds for one big-money match by having NXT Superstar Matt Riddle show up at WrestleMania 36. WWE can have him interfere and alter the result of the match to kickstart a feud between the up-and-coming star and the legend.
Everyone knows about the real-life heat between the two Superstars. Riddle has often criticized Goldberg on Twitter and they even had a small confrontation backstage. Given that Goldberg still has a few matches left in him, the company should insert him in a rivalry with Riddle. As WrestleMania is happening at the Performance Center, not much explanation will be required for the fans as to why Riddle interfered in the Universal Championship match.
#3 Goldberg retains
The chances of Goldberg keeping the Universal Championship after WrestleMania are very low as the rumors have indicated that WWE has planned another big coronation moment for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. While there is no denying in the fact that the Big Dog will enter WrestleMania as the favorite, there is a possibility that WWE swerves the fans by having the former WCW Superstar retain the title.
No one expected Goldberg to overcome 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt and defeat him clean at WWE Super Showdown. Just like that, WWE could pop a surprise this year as well by planning an unpredictable end to this match. Goldberg has slammed Roman Reigns for using the Spear. Goldberg could hit Reigns with the very move, perhaps the most devastating one of his career, to keep The Big Dog down until the three-count.
WWE will undoubtedly be looking to do something unusual to get more eyes on WrestleMania and they can stun the fans by having Goldberg beat Reigns in Saturday's closing match.
#2 Both the Superstars use each other's moves
WWE is hyping this match as 'The Battle of Spears' however, during the recent contract signing segment on SmackDown, a tweet was brought up which mentioned that Roman Reigns uses a padded surface to punch his fist on the ramp because he is a full-timer and has to do it regularly unlike Goldberg.
This segment would have received a massive pop had it been taking place in a jam-packed arena but looking at the positive reaction to the jibes, WWE may plan to make this match more special by having the two Superstars use each other's moves. Obviously, Spear is the common move but as there was also a reference to the Super ShowDown match between The Undertaker and Goldberg, Roman could pull out a Jackhammer, showing the champ how it is done.
On the other hand, Goldberg can anger Roman by punching his fist on the ground and teasing a Superman Punch. These improvisations would make this bout very special. Since this title match is an all-out war and not the traditional heel vs face rivalry, WWE has very limited options to spice up the match.
#1 The Fiend interferes
It is a known fact that Bray Wyatt's alter ego, The Fiend never forgets those who tormented him in the past. This is the reason why he is challenging John Cena at WrestleMania 36 and since Goldberg does not have much time left as an active Superstar, there is a possibility that WWE books The Fiend to avenge his loss soon.
While the company would love to give Roman Reigns an opportunity to defeat another legendary Superstar fair and square, The Fiend could very well interfere. As WrestleMania is split over two days, WWE could book the former Universal Champion to overcome a challenge from John Cena and then have him cost Goldberg the Universal Championship.
WWE could either book him to help Roman Reigns and later reveal that this was all Bray Wyatt's masterplan to set up a rivalry with The Big Dog or they can have Roman win the title and when Goldberg would be laying in the ring defeated, The Fiend would appear and take him out with the Mandible Claw. Either way, WWE needs to end the rivalry between Wyatt and Goldberg with the Fiend having the last laugh.
