Gunther has looked a bit shaky in recent months, but with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion back around his waist, the majority of Wrestling Inc. staff (73%) believe he is poised for another dominant run, beginning with a milestone victory over WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg at SNME.

On this occasion, Goldberg will challenge Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship with the added pressure of it being the last match of his in-ring career. Goldberg has not wrestled since February 2022, when he came up short to then-WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns via referee’s decision. Since then, a number of injuries have kept him from potentially returning sooner. To address them, the 58-year-old underwent stem cell treatment on his knees, shoulder, and neck in the early months of 2025.

With the above in mind, many of us aren’t convinced that Goldberg could reasonably beat “The Ring General,” who appears hellbent on humiliating and “bullying” him during their clash. After all, Gunther already suffered an embarrassment of his own when he tapped out to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 41, and we’re pretty sure he’d do anything to avoid a similar situation from happening again.

Having already taken that shocking loss to Jey Uso, we also don’t believe WWE wants to put him in a similar situation so soon after. Goldberg could still sail off into the sunset through a possible post-match beatdown on Gunther. Additionally putting the title on him, even for one night, though, seems destined to do more harm than good, especially for the character of Gunther, who is supposed to be perceived as an intimidating force in WWE.

Written by Ella Jay