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In a shocking turn of events, Dolph Ziggler will now be facing Goldberg at SummerSlam, having originally been scheduled to face The Miz.
The Icon will take on The Showoff in a match that may seem unexpected but has been in the brewing for several weeks. Dolph Ziggler has been running down Goldberg’s name ever since Extreme Rules, making fans to wonder whether this match was always in the works.
Having been produced off the back of a ruckus few confrontations between The Miz, Ziggler and Shawn Michaels, this Goldberg-Ziggler match has all the momentum it needs.
The return of Goldberg itself is enough star power to make this a special attraction match. Add to that, the revival of Dolph Ziggler’s career and you have a potential match of the night. With so many elements to this bout, there are so many things that could happen come Sunday.
Here are 5 possible finishes to the Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler match at SummerSlam.
#5 Goldberg goes over clean
Whether anyone agrees or not, Goldberg is one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time. The 53-year-old is an iconic figure in this industry, with many of today’s Superstars using him as a benchmark for their careers.
He’s the man that brought dominance back to wrestling, going on an undefeated streak that will never again be matched.
In his last WWE outing, Goldberg lost to The Undertaker in a match that truly showed his age.
The Deadman and Goldberg botched several moves, leading to an uncoordinated match with Goldberg leaving the ring concussed.
The Undertaker put right that wrong with his masterclass at Extreme Rules, now it’s Goldberg’s turn to erase that less than flattering memory.
At SummerSlam, Goldberg could notch a clean and strong win over a wrestler that will sell his every move. What’s there not to like?
#4 Dolph Ziggler cheats to steal a win
Lie, Cheat, Steal! Dolph Ziggler has already based his career off one Hall of Famer, why not use the antics of another?
Since returning earlier in the year, Ziggler has been presented as a self-entitled, self-obsessed and disrespectful heel with no regard for any of his co-workers.
His character went up a notch when he despicably super kicked a 55-year-old Shawn Michaels. Dolph Ziggler must continue to ride the momentum of that despicable act by cheating his way to victory at SummerSlam.
A performer with his intelligence could pull the wool over the referee’s eyes in more ways than one. Ziggler could use a roll-up via pulling Goldberg’s tights, he could also tear off one of the turnbuckles and smash the Icon’s face on it.
He could also even inadvertently hit the referee, thus giving him an opportunity to use a foreign object on Goldberg. The opportunities are endless for Ziggler’s heel persona to shine through in Toronto.
#3 Shawn Michaels interference
Dolph Ziggler’s latest wave of momentum has been ridden on the back of Shawn Michaels’ star power.
As we mentioned earlier, this whole match has been built on the back of Ziggler’s fight for relevancy having just lost three WWE Championship matches. Through this fight for relevancy, Ziggler super kicked a defenceless Hall of Famer in a despicable act.
Now you don’t become one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time for no reason. Although he’s now an NXT executive, Michaels still has the competitive fire burning inside him.
It was only a few years ago that Shawn Michaels cost Daniel Bryan the WWE Championship steel cage match.
Michaels is still capable of producing a sweet chin music in 2019. This finish would get a major pop from the Toronto crowd, whilst giving them the Goldberg win, they all came to see.
#2 Dolph Ziggler wins clean
How about the unfathomable happening via a clean win for Dolph Ziggler! It’s been a while since Dolph Ziggler won a match on a PPV, let alone in a clean manner with no controversy. I think The Showoff is due for a win on the big stage, just to balance out all the losses he’s selflessly taken.
What better reward for your decade-long service to the company than a win over one of its most iconic figures.
I know it feels like we’ve been waiting for over 10 years for Dolph Ziggler’s career to reach the pinnacle his ability deserves.
But at SummerSlam, a clean win over Goldberg would undoubtedly be the peak of his career. At this point in his career, Goldberg has proven all he can to the world, he’s at a stage where his legendary status is pretty much solidified and putting over a younger talent would only enhance that legacy.
#1 The Miz comes to Ziggler’s aid
Over the few past years, we’ve seen The Miz go from a despicable heel to a loveable father. Although many couldn’t stand him as a heel, I think of a lot of people agree he was at his most entertaining when a bad guy.
We miss The A-Lister when he was a scandalous heel that made it his life goal to make the Intercontinental Championship the most prestigious title in all of WWE.
After going back forth with Ziggler for several weeks, what a twist it would be for The Miz to help the Show-Off at SummerSlam.
Lest we forget, these two are good friends backstage, having both grown up in Cleveland, Ohio.
All we’d need is The Miz to deliver a quick skull crushing finale to Goldberg while the referee’s back is turned. This would give us the shock value that SummerSlam currently lacks, whilst also giving a younger talent a win over a Hall of Famer.
