Goldberg Explains WWE Raw Showing Was Due To 'Ring Rust'

Bill Goldberg has made an epic return back to the ring, busting out that classic entrance with the [...]

Bill Goldberg has made an epic return back to the ring, busting out that classic entrance with the same classic music. On last night's WWE Raw, Goldberg took Rusev down with his famous finisher, the Jackhammer. He then turned around to deliver a spear to Paul Heyman. As nostalgic as the killer moves are, though, a lot of fans are pointing out the elephant in the room: Goldberg is old.

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According to Cageside Seats, people are concerned about Goldberg's match against Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series. Why? Well, again, he is going on 50 years old. Lesnar is not much younger at 39 years old, but hist matches are suplex heavy and are no joke for anyone who might be the slightest bit out of shape. But judging by what we saw on Monday night's Raw, that might not be the case for Goldberg.

Goldberg does acknowledge that "ring rust" might be the reason for any uncommonly slower moves than what he has done in the past, but hey, it has been a long time. Give him a break.

The former UGA football player took to Booker T's Heated Conversation podcast to address the matter further:

I haven't been in the ring yet. That's the one thing after those 12 years that is probably the most important to reacquaint yourself with, but I'm going in for one match. I'm not going to get into the ring for 20 days straight to reacclimate myself to hitting the ropes because, hopefully, the only thing that will be hitting is my fist hitting Brock's face and him hitting the mat, so the reality is I'm going to be taken to Suplex City. I'm going to take some suplexes in this thing. Yeah, but it is what it is. It ain't like I didn't play in the NFL, dude. I may be old, but I know what I'm getting myself into.

Either way it is turned, it will probably be a slower match at Survivor Series since Goldberg is signifcantly older and Lesnar is a part-timer who is not a young buck by any means.

Who do you think is going to take the win between Goldberg and Lesnar at Survivor Series?

[H/T Cageside Seats, Wrestling Inc.]

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