WWE is short on bankable superstars, which is what makes Goldberg's recent contract update such a big deal for the company. Injuries forced it to go back to the Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar well for SummerSlam already, while John Cena and The Rock are both tied up with various projects, movies, and television shows. Cody Rhodes was being presented on a similar level prior to getting hurt, and efforts are being made to get Theory to that level too.
He's a work in progress, however, and with Reigns and Lesnar both sharing similar part-time schedules, WWE needs stars it can build major main events around. Despite being 55, Goldberg still means a lot to long-time wrestling fans. He generally gets good responses whenever he does return, even if his in-ring abilities have dwindled over time. Goldberg's matches have never been of the five-star variety, and aren't about high work rates anyway.
Goldberg hasn't wrestled since taking on Reigns at Elimination Chamber in February but says that he's staying ready for a call from WWE. He spoke to Joseph Staszewski of The New York Post recently and had this to say about a possible return to wrestling: "I’m still waiting for that one [call] to happen one of these days. But I suppose you never retire in the wrestling world until you’re dead, so who knows." Goldberg also revealed that he'd previously been dealing with a badly injured shoulder, stating that it was "absolutely destroyed over the past four or five years." He said he hadn't been able to lift a five-pound weight with that arm but is back to shoulder pressing 80 pounds again.
Goldberg is always a tricky addition to any card or program since his whole gimmick is not losing. He's dropped four of his last five matches, however, and it seems unlikely that he'd come back to do the favors for a young up-and-comer like Theory. Given that he already wrestled Reigns this year and a match between him and Lesnar would probably be similar to their fight at WrestleMania 33, it's unclear where exactly WWE could leverage him.
Even if he doesn't return to in-ring action, it's good news that Goldberg's shoulder is in better shape than it has been. Wrestling is obviously a tough way to make a living, and dealing with an upper-body issue for the better part of half a decade couldn't have been easy. If WWE does see a way forward for a Goldberg program, fans could see him back on television following SummerSlam at the end of July. The company has Crown Jewel coming up in early November in Saudi Arabia, while Clash At The Castle will go down in Cardiff in September. Those are the kinds of mega shows that might make sense for a returning Goldberg.
Source: The New York Post