Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Goldberg and The Rock’s daughter Ava.
• Goldberg has announced plans to hold his retirement match in WWE in 2025.
Referring to Gunther and his showdown with the World Heavyweight Champion at WWE Bad Blood, Goldberg said, “I think we know who the subject or the victim, the frontrunner right now, we know who it is.”
Triple H, Nick Khan, and Chris Legentil have all approved the retirement match.
🚨 BREAKING: @Goldberg just announced that his retirement match will take place NEXT YEAR! 👀
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— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2024
According to the Wrestling Observer, Goldberg’s retirement match is currently not scheduled for Royal Rumble 2025. They previously reported that Goldberg vs. Gunther isn’t planned for WrestleMania 41 either.
Goldberg’s last match was at Elimination Chamber 2022, where he was defeated by Roman Reigns in a Universal Championship match.
The WCW Legend’s final match might not take place anytime soon, as he needs time to get ready after almost 3 years of in-ring inactivity.
Goldberg last worked a Royal Rumble PLE in 2021, where he lost to Drew McIntyre in a WWE Championship match.
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• WWE has announced that The Rock’s daughter Ava will make a special announcement on this week’s NXT.
Here’s the updated card for this Wednesday’s special episode of NXT from the 2300 Arena (fka the ECW Arena), which will go head-to-head with AEW Dynamite:
– Bubba Ray Dudley & NXT Champion Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page & Ridge Holland
– Lola Vice vs. Jaida Parker in a Hardcore Match with Dawn Marie as The Special Guest Referee
– NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez, Cora Jade and Fatal Influence vs. Zaria, Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Jordynne Grace & Kelani Jordan
– Wes Lee vs. Je’Von Evans
– Rob Van Dam, Nunzio and Francine will appear
– NXT General Manager Ava will make a special announcement
