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So, WWE SummerSlam is off to a great start already with Becky Lynch scoring an impressive victory over Natalya. But the match that followed is the one that has everyone talking.
Dolph Ziggler has been taking shots at Goldberg for the last few weeks on RAW and SmackDown Live. It would lead to a match between the two men at WWE SummerSlam, where Dolph Ziggler got absolutely destroyed.
In this article, I shall go into detail about why Goldberg delivered multiple devastating spears and jackhammers to Ziggler. Please let me know your thoughts and comments as I'm sure you'll do, in the comments section below.
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#5 Redemption match
The Undertaker and Goldberg faced off at Super ShowDown in what many people described as a legitimate dream match. These were two men who've laid the foundation for what we know as sports entertainment. Unfortunately, both men are way past their prime and this dream match would turn out to be a nightmare for the stars involved in the match.
The match was a botch-fest ever since Goldberg concussed himself and while The Undertaker had his moment with a great tag team match where he teamed up with Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules, Goldberg did not.
As another WWE legend, Bully Ray pointed out in the Tweet above, this was a chance for Goldberg to erase the memories associated with the match with a pretty great showing.
And now Goldberg is a hot commodity once again and when he competes the next time around, people will be invested in him again, because he's looking like the beast that he used to be. The SummerSlam crowd certainly got their money's worth and more...
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#4 Nobody sells like Dolph Ziggler
Let us not forget even for a moment that there were two WWE Superstars involved in the match. Dolph Ziggler is one of the highest-paid men in WWE because he can make any opponent look like a million bucks, every time he steps into the ring. There's no performer in the WWE roster that can sell as Dolph Ziggler does.
Each time Ziggler called Goldberg to the ring, he made the legend appear like the beast he was. He undid the damage that was done in Saudi Arabia in the match with The Undertaker, so each spear was a reminder that Goldberg is a big deal. Dolph Ziggler is a severely underrated performer.
In a lot of ways, this is also Dolph Ziggler's biggest weakness. Because he is such a talented performer who can make others look good, there is a specific position in the roster for him which is, unfortunately, not at the very top of the card.
#3 It goes with Ziggler's ongoing storyline as well
As we saw during Goldberg's feud with Kofi Kingston, Ziggler is portrayed as a whiner. He is someone who's been around forever and has worked his way to get where he is, but he sees other undeserving Superstars getting the rub instead.
Goldberg is someone who did not pay his dues and was pushed right to the top, because of his imposing physique and the fact that he had a marketable persona ahead of others in WCW. He would run through the roster with others committed to make him look like a top tier superstar.
This loss will probably bleed into what Dolph Ziggler will be doing next on WWE TV. The fact that he got destroyed will be an important plot point in all likelihood.
Through what was essentially a squash, it is interesting that two men were able to advance their storylines.
#2 Setting up a feud with Matt Riddle
Anyone who visits our site knows that Matt Riddle has been taking shots at Goldberg over the past few weeks. It is very, very clear indeed that the two men are headed for a program down the line. There is no way that WWE would allow Riddle to say what he does unless there were plans for the two men to face one another.
Riddle was on Watch Along and now, it is more obvious than ever that the two men are clashing. Riddle was clearly on Ziggler's side, a man he respects for not phoning it in, as Goldberg does, in his opinion. Riddle is a legitimate fighter and obviously has a grouse against someone pretending to be one.
Goldberg proved at SummerSlam that he can still be a huge star when he's not concussed. It is clear that Riddle isn't pleased by how this match played out, and this could indeed be the spark that ignites their upcoming feud.
#1 WWE wants Goldberg to continue being a top draw
Listen, we all know that the deal that WWE has with Saudi Arabia is one that has to be honored for some time. And we also know that the Saudi Arabian audience is one that craves the legends, larger-than-life figures in dream matches that we haven't seen before.
Vince McMahon will want Goldberg to be a top-draw not merely in Saudi Arabia but also for marquee events like SummerSlam and WrestleMania. There are only a handful of legends who look the way they do, at their age, like Goldberg does.
As we heard from the audience in attendance, they are still hotter for Goldberg than anyone in the current card, and that too by a long shot.
The truth is that say what you want about match quality, there's something exciting about watching a bull mow his opponent down, to fans.
