Gunther to lose & shake Goldberg’s hand at Saturday Night’s Main Event, says ex-WWE employee; but there’s a twist (Exclusive)

WWE legend Goldberg is returning to the promotion to have one final match at this weekend's Saturday Night's Main Event. The 58-year-old will challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther for the title in what will be Da Man's final match within the squared circle.

The veteran will emerge victorious in his return and dethrone the champion, according to former WWE employee Vince Russo. Gunther and Goldberg have had a long rivalry, getting into an altercation with each other at Bad Blood 2024 after Gunther had insulted the 58-year-old.

Addressing their long-awaited match on Sportskeeda Wrestling's BroDown, Russo claimed that Gunther will lose the title to Goldberg and proceed to shake the victor's hand. However, it would be a ruse, and he'd perform a low blow on the champion, leaving the door open for Seth Rollins to cash in.

"This is how I think they can get all of out of it. Goldberg and and Gunther have as much of a knockdown dragout as they possibly can have, okay. Get Goldberg over with the spear. Okay, he gets speared, Gunther gets up, goes and shakes Goldberg's hand, raises Goldberg's hand. The whole Oh my god, they're turning Gunther babyface. No, Gunther lowblows Goldberg, gets heat on Goldberg. Here comes Seth with the case and his two thugs. The two thugs s**t can Gunther out of the ring and Rollins covers Goldberg one, two, three. I think that covers everybody. I believe in order to cover everybody in some way, shape or form, I think that case has to be cashed in," Russo said. [From 24:50 onwards]

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WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event is set to be headlined by the title match between Gunther and Goldberg, but it isn't the only title being defended on the show. Newly crowned US Champion Solo Sikoa will have his first title defense at the show against his elder brother, Jimmy Uso.

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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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