Watch: Goldberg Passes out to Gunther in His Last-Ever WWE Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event

After growing frustrated with Goldberg’s tenacity, the former Imperium leader decided to confront the WWE Hall of Famer’s son, Gage, at the ringside. The erstwhile Walter shoved Gage on the other side of the barricade, but he retorted with a killer instinct to trade blows with Gunther.

However, the on-site security personnel held Gage back. Back in the ring, Goldberg finally clocked his rival with one final spear and a jackhammer. A new referee barged in to count, but Gunther kicked out. The Vienna-born wrestler eventually locked the Tulsa native in a sleeper hold to retain his World Heavyweight Championship.

Who accompanied Goldberg in his WWE retirement match?

One thing that will forever be with Goldberg is the fact that he got to retire in front of his own people and family in attendance. Moreover, his special walkout entrance from the back at Saturday Night’s Main Event featured a cavalry of men who’ve been instrumental in the 2018 Hall of Famer’s wrestling journey over the years.

Former WCW Head of Security Doug Dillinger was the one who knocked on the door of Goldberg’s locker room to give the cue that it was finally showtime. Among others were former wrestlers including Ernst “The Cat” Miller, Diamond Dallas Page , actor and ex-Hells Angels VP Chuck Zito, and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Josh Barnett. To top it off, Gage also accompanied his father to his swansong.

Goldberg shared an emotional hug with everyone and began his march to the ring. The rest, as discussed above, didn’t go the way of the 58-year-old. Gunther had vowed in recent weeks that he would bury the legacy and myth of the wrestling icon in Atlanta. While he might’ve succeeded in scoring a win, that doesn’t undo what Goldberg has accomplished in his storied wrestling career that began in 1997.

NBC cut Goldberg’s speech off at Saturday Night’s Main Event

In a move that’s being criticized all over social media, Goldberg’s post-match speech at Saturday Night’s Main Event got cut due to alleged time constraints on NBC. The former Universal Champion was on-air for less than a minute, where he apologized to the people of Atlanta for his first-ever loss in that city.

The former defensive tackle for the Falcons mentioned that there were over a hundred of his friends and family members on hand to witness his WWE farewell live in person. Goldberg finally thanked everyone who made it to Saturday Night’s Main Event and said he couldn’t have done it without them.

Last night was his first wrestling match since losing to Roman Reigns in February 2022. Moreover, in a fascinating stat, the submission loss to Gunther was Goldberg’s only fifth of its kind in his entire career. The said-and-done WWE swansong of ‘Da Man’ was long overdue, but it’s finally in the books now.