The following news is derived and re-written from the Observer Newsletter: For those who haven't heard yet, Bill Goldberg is now a contracted WWE superstar. Goldberg signed his deal with WWE a week or two ago and was asked by Vince McMahon to keep it quiet. Vince, at the same time, plans to do the same. This is why he didn't reveal much at the WrestleMania XIX press conference despite the fact that Goldberg was at the time under WWE contract.
According to friends of Goldberg, he has been spending the past few days at the gym trying to get back into the best shape he can possibly get in without actually stepping foot in a ring.
WWE has already started working on scenerios for his imminent debut. It isn't really known what compromises were made on both the dates per year situation, although it's rumored to be around 100 anually. As far as creative compromises, that could be a tricky situation. Goldberg had made it clear originally that he wouldn't job to Triple H or Brock Lesnar, among many others. He actually gave WWE a list of wrestlers he would and wouldn't job to and seemed to be a list set in stone as he didn't show any signs in compromising on that front.
As things stand currently, Bill Goldberg won't be wrestling at WrestleMania. There is always a chance that he will if plans change at the last second, which would pretty much obligate WWE to announce a match for him on RAW Monday or SmackDown! Tuesday, which I can't see happening. However, there is a good possibility that Goldberg will make an appearance on March 30th. |