WWE Survivor Series 2016: 5 Reasons Goldberg Should Defeat Brock Lesnar
Goldberg, Credit: WWE.com
Goldberg returning to the WWE has received a lot of attention. WWE should have him get the win over Brock Lesnar at WWE Survivor Series 2016.
One of the most talked about returns to the WWE in recent history is that of Goldberg. Sports media was buzzing about the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion coming back to issue a challenge against Brock Lesnar. Naturally, this sort of booking was going to have fans talking about the upcoming WWE Survivor Series 2016 match.
Let’s face it, the WWE is going to have an interesting decision to make when it comes to who is going to go over in the highly discussed match. On one side of the corner, there is the man who ended the Undertaker’s undefeated streak back in 2014. The other side features the one man that Lesnar has not been able to defeat in Goldberg. The former WCW World Heavyweight Champion also hold the record for best undefeated streak of 173 wins.
First of all, the hope is that this matchup is going to be a lot better than the dreadful bout that took place at WrestleMania XX back in 2004. Considering how both of them have shown a lot more passion for the industry, it’s expected that we could see the quality match between two powerhouses that we were hoping for 12 years ago.
The result could go either way. But it would likely be best for business if Goldberg would get a repeat victory over the Beast Incarnate, who doesn’t truly need to defeat Goldberg to feel established in the WWE. The following are the five biggest reasons why Goldberg should defeat Brock Lesnar at the 2016 Survivor Series event.
5. Something Different Than Lesnar Dominance
What have WWE fans in the last few years involving Brock Lesnar? He has essentially destroyed everyone and everything in his path. Defeating the Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 helped put him over the top as the nearly indestructible force in the WWE Universe. It’s understandable that the WWE would want to keep him strong against some of his recent opponents like Dean Ambrose and Randy Orton.
The problem with the type of booking is that it’s hard to have someone legitimately be able to win. It can also lead to some very boring matches. If the fans have a hard time believing that someone can credibly get a win over Lesnar, then the match seems less enjoyable. Fans like to be treated with something that is a little different from what they’re used to.
A match with Goldberg is going to present a separate challenge than some of the more normal matches against other WWE superstars. Despite being 49 years old, he’s still Goldberg. He certainly hasn’t allowed his physical condition to deteriorate due to an older age. Having Lesnar lose a match to Goldberg would give fans a different result than what we’ve seen in Lesnar’s matches over the last two years.
4. Lesnar Needs to Have Some Flaws
This sort of goes back to the previous point about how Lesnar’s dominance can often fall victim to boredom. There are several members of the WWE Universe don’t like it when someone is always winning everything in sight. It’s booking like that which led to fans turning on babyface John Cena and Roman Reigns. The same is going to happen to Lesnar. Although it would boost his overall heel persona.
Lesnar has never defeated Goldberg in the WWE. In fact, the former WCW legend actually went over for the period of time feuding before they faced each other at WrestleMania XX more than 12 years ago. One of the few things that Lesnar hasn’t been able to accomplish in the WWE is defeating Goldberg. It’s one of those minor things that would be fine letting remain a blemish on Lesnar’s WWE career.
Goldberg earning a second win over Lesnar would provide extra motivation for the Beast Incarnate. After more than two years of dominating everyone in the WWE, a loss to Goldberg would actually allow the Conqueror to be humbled. A humbled monster would have a storyline where he licks his wounds to return with a new fiery passion after a long period of dominance that may have left him feeling too confident.
3. A Loss Would Mean WWE Return Was Pointless
Goldberg was brought to WWE because of how big of a star he is. With the WWE Network featuring plenty of film on Goldberg’s career that started in 1997, fans are very much aware of how good he was in the WWE. His undefeated streak that included 173 official victories in WCW that featured a lengthy run as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. They are aware of who he is and what he does.
While the original goal for Goldberg to make a visit to WWE Raw last month was part of the promotion for the WWE 2K17 video game, a return match should include getting a big victory. Goldberg making his return after a 12-year absence end up leading to a loss would just feel like the WWE wasted Goldberg’s time and effort. Fans would be left wondering why they would push Goldberg strong to lose a match right away.
This sort of questioning has come up not too long ago and it wouldn’t be something we would put past the WWE creative team. There are a lot of questionable booking decisions that aren’t completely impossible under the current regime. It still wouldn’t excuse that a loss would make Goldberg’s comeback completely pointless.
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2. Win Would Help Set Up Rumored Undertaker Feud
We recently noted a rumor from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that there’s a chance Goldberg isn’t going to be done with the WWE after his match at Survivor Series. There could be another match down the line with Lesnar, but the WON reports there is a chance that the WWE is looking at booking Goldberg to face Undertaker at Aprils’ WrestleMania 33. This would all be dependent on whether the Undertaker’s health and physical condition are going to allow him to compete again.
While there might not be a lot of fans excited about a match between the two, the WWE would have to allow Goldberg to go on a dominant run to set up the bout. One cannot simply face Undertaker after having suffered a loss. While the Phenom is not at the peak of his long WWE career, it’s still the kind of match that has to go to someone who is viewed as worthy by the WWE Universe.
A loss to Lesnar would quickly kill momentum for that type of match. Goldberg would be more likely to be considered qualified for a feud with the Deadman after defeating the Conqueror. It all comes down to what happens at Survivor Series as the WWE does want to see what Goldberg can do after his first WWE match in 12 years.
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1. A Loss Would Officially Bury WCW Legacy
Remember when Sting made his WWE debut at the 2014 Survivor Series pay-per-view. There was a lot of excitement around WCW’s longest holdout from joining the WWE roster. His presence had an immediate impact to help establish his feud with Triple H for their WrestleMania 31 bout in 2015. And then the match happened with Sting taking the loss to Triple H.
Sting’s overall legacy perceived by younger WWE fans took a huge hit. It also continued to decline when he was fed to Seth Rollins’ lengthy WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign at the Night of Champions event later that year. Sting never had a chance to recover his legacy taking a big hit with losses in the WWE. One would hope that same fate doesn’t happen to Goldberg.
Luckily, it doesn’t look like we are seeing Goldberg’s very popular return running into the brick wall, or sledgehammer, which is the Game. But a loss to Lesnar would be just as damaging as fans would then see him fall just like all of the other WWE superstars. “Wasn’t he supposed to be unstoppable or something?”
Goldberg is a different type of wrestler who shouldn’t be brought into the WWE to job like other WCW superstars did in the past. Goldberg is essentially the last chance to allow the WCW legacy to have some credibility among the younger members of the WWE Universe.
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