WWE WrestleMania 33: 5 Potential Opponents for Goldberg

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4. Rusev

Rusev has some unfinished business with Goldberg. The Bulgarian Brute was sacrificed a couple of weeks ago to put Goldberg over. This would be the WWE’s chance to correct their mistake. Rusev was already losing momentum after taking so many losses to Roman Reigns. Fans watched in awe as even the Accolade with a chain couldn’t keep Reigns down at Hell in a Cell.

The very next week, Rusev falls prey to a 49-year-old part-timer who fell down while attempting a take-down on Rusev. What was the logic in that? Ever since then, the Bulgarian Brute has lost all his momentum he had built after reclaiming the US title. Facing Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 would be Rusev’s shot at redemption.

The match works well on paper and in the ring. Much like Strowman, Rusev is a classic heel. He is also a class anti-American foreign heel. That makes it easy for Goldberg to step in and be the hero to kids all around. However, unlike Strowman, Rusev is a very polished wrestler and can carry the entire weight of the match on his own. He can work the match according to Goldberg’s pace and has plenty of submission and grappling moves to use to give some breathing time. Defeating the legendary Goldberg at the grandest stage of them all can eventually transform Rusev into the superstar he is destined to be.