Roman Reigns Responds to Goldberg’s Challenge

Goldberg made waves on Wednesday morning by appearing on The Bump and outright calling out Universal Champion Roman Reigns. The WWE Hall of Famer was asked if their was unfinished business between the two, which he responded with, “Oh I would say that is one of the most mild understatement that I have ever heard. He backed out on me at WrestleMania, he stole my move god knows how long ago. And he continues to perform it at subpar level.

“Let’s be perfectly honest, I’m the dude that delivers the Spear and I don’t think he understands what it’s like until I deliver one to him,” he continued. “So Roman, it’s coming and I’m coming for you. I may be old, I may be gray, but I’m still Goldberg.”

Hours later Reigns (somewhat) responded by Goldberg’s challenge by ignoring the WCW legend and keeping his full attention on Kevin Owens.

Reigns will defend his title against Owens in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match at the TLC pay-per-view on Dec. 20.

Goldberg and Reigns were originally set to clash for the Universal title back at WrestleMania 36, but Reigns had to back out of the event due to personal reasons. The 53-year-old promptly dropped the Universal title to Braun Strowman and hasn’t been inside of a WWE ring since. Meanwhile, Reigns returned at SummerSlam, won the Universal title a week later and reinvented himself as the heelish “Tribal Chief” with Paul Heyman and Jey Uso (rather unwillingly) by his side.

Even though Goldberg has been rumored as a possible opponent for Reigns at WrestleMania, the big match WWE is reportedly chasing after is Reigns vs. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Reigns told the Load Management podcast several months back that if there’s anybody who ca get Johnson back for one more match, it’s him.

“I think I’m the guy. If there is anybody that he would feel comfortable with in the ring, and have the proper build up and can rise to that occasion, there’s no doubt I’m the guy. We will definitely have to crack a lot of eggs to get to that,” Reigns said . “That’s just good TV. Going forward and building a really dominant bad guy within myself and here comes the astronomical superstar, there has never been a guy on his level. You would have to build that villain to get to that point.”