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posted by simian_ninjaSTAFFMOD on March 6, 2017 at 9:21 PM
I'm thinking Bill Goldberg is probably gonna retain the Universal Championship at Wrestlemania. I don't see Brock Lesnar getting another run with a title unless they want to try and promote him as being a kind of grand slam champion (he's never held the tag titles has he?) I think Lesnar will allow Goldberg to be his one "rival" that he's never defeated just for the money.
Reply by TheYoungSquire
on March 8, 2017 at 5:13 PM
Could happen but I'm sure it was reported that Goldberg signed a 3 match deal but who knows, that might not be true. I feel like Brock will win and then it'll be Finn Balor who comes back to challenge for it.
Reply by NathanVersus
on March 8, 2017 at 7:57 PM
Goldberg should retain.
Lesnar claiming another scalp and Heyman gloating is not the firework and confetti ending that WrestleMania deserves. It’s flat, boring and hardly newsworthy. Nor is it a particularly compelling storyline to move forward with as we’ve seen it all before. Also, what happens to Goldberg’s rematch?
The only outcome that will get a reaction from the fans and media to rival Survivor Series, present a legitimate fairy-tale ending to WrestleMania, and draw a conclusive line under the rivalry is Goldberg retaining.
Lesnar doesn’t need redemption. He’s an unsympathetic character. He’s already lost the series. The match is a dead rubber. Does a third loss hurt Lesnar? Maybe, however it also creates possibilities...
I would rather see Lesnar lose at WrestleMania, followed by Heyman cutting him loose and siding with Strowman, leading to Lesnar/Strowman at SummerSlam, where Lesnar will be a sympathetic character and people will care about his redemption.