Goldberg’s Final Match: Injuries, Tragedy, and One Last Fight Against Gunther in Atlanta
📺 How to Watch Goldberg vs. Gunther – Retirement Match
- Event: WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
- Date: Saturday July 12, 2025
- Time: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
- Streaming: Peacock
- Location: State Farm Arena – Atlanta, Georgia
- Main Event: Goldberg vs. Gunther – WWE World Heavyweight Championship
🔥 Goldberg's Final Spear
Bill Goldberg isn’t just walking into his final match—he’s limping, grieving, and doing everything in his power to make sure his last chapter ends his way.
Set for one last run inside the squared circle, the WWE Hall of Famer will battle current World Heavyweight Champion Gunther this Sunday in his hometown of Atlanta at WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event. It’s a historic farewell for one of wrestling’s most dominant forces—clouded by physical setbacks and personal tragedy.
"The circumstances are not always to your liking," Goldberg told CBS Sports. "But you adapt and overcome." Now 58, the former WCW juggernaut is nursing a battered knee and a damaged shoulder, making both his signature Spear and Jackhammer feel like Herculean tasks. He’s also suffered several minor injuries leading up to the match.
But the pain isn't just physical. Goldberg revealed he recently lost his father-in-law and is still reeling from the July 4 floods that devastated his Texas Hill Country home. "It’s something that I can’t even put into words," he said of the natural disaster.
Despite the emotional and physical toll, Goldberg refused to delay the match. "Not many people get that opportunity," he said of crafting his own sendoff. "I'm not going to miss the opportunity to put a stamp on my career, on my terms."
Goldberg's career has seen its share of peaks and valleys. From the infamous concussion incident involving Bret Hart, to the polarizing WrestleMania XX encounter with Brock Lesnar, to his criticized squash of Bray Wyatt's "Fiend" character—he's had to weather scrutiny. Still, Goldberg points to resilience as his driving force: "At the end of the day, what I've taught my son is that you turn that into fuel."
While critics debate his career highlights, fans remember Goldberg’s iconic moments—like his 86-second shocker over Lesnar in 2016 and his career-defining feud with Diamond Dallas Page. But one memory stands above the rest for Goldberg: the night his Atlanta Falcons teammates rescued him from a beatdown by the NWO after Nitro went off the air.
"I look up and see guys that I bled, cried and sweated with on a football field... and they were defending me in a pro wrestling ring," Goldberg recalled. "That was poetic justice... I felt I had come full circle."
Now, nearly 27 years later, Goldberg returns to Atlanta one final time—not for revenge, not for redemption, but for closure. Win or lose, he’s ready to walk out of the ring having given everything.
Because on Sunday night, Gunther may be next… but in Atlanta, he’s the last.
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Legends don’t fade quietly—they leave echoes.
Goldberg’s last stand is more than a retirement match—it’s a war against time, pain, and loss. At 58, with a legacy built on impact and intensity, Goldberg doesn’t need a win to go out on top. This match is about pride, purpose, and proving something to himself. As Atlanta rises to salute one of its own, the message is clear: You don’t measure greatness by age or belts—you measure it by heart.
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