Goldberg beats Fiend for Universal Title at Super ShowDown ahead of Mania aged 53 as WWE fans and Macaulay Culkin fume
WWE fans were left fuming after veteran Bill Goldberg was crowned Universal Champion after defeating Bray Wyatt.
And even Hollywood Macaulay Culkin vowed to "cancel his Wrestlemania tickets" after the controversial Super ShowDown result.
The Hall of Famer, 53, is now set for a huge WrestleMania 36 title defence after his controversial triumph over the previously untouchable Fiend in just three minutes.
Wyatt has destroyed the likes of Seth Rollins, The Miz and Daniel Bryan since becoming champ but many feel all of his momentum has now been squashed after losing to Goldberg.
One wrote: “I don't give a s*** who you are, or what you're opinion is, there is no way you can justify what we just seen. Imagine being Bray Wyatt.
“Concept for this entire character. The hours. The ideas. The creation. Execution. Loses to a 53 yr old Goldberg in 3 min.”
Another fumed: “I love Goldberg. He's the reason I got hooked on pro wrestling back when I was 8 years old. But to build up Bray like that for so long and have him lose to a 53-year-old clean. What a bloody waste.”
A fellow fan tweeted: “The best thing WWE had going in YEARS loses the title to Goldberg right before WrestleMania. Goldberg. Can’t make this nonsense up.”
And that was not all -the anger at Vince McMahon's decision to put the belt back on Goldberg seemed to have angered almost everyone - including Home Alone star Culkin:
The match began with Goldberg stood in the middle of the ring with The Fiend soon coming to meet him eye to eye.
But as soon as the champ removed his jacket, Goldberg hit a Spear for a near fall.
Wyatt kicked out from the pin and locked in the Mandible Claw but the former WCW champion escaped and landed two more spears.
A third followed but once again he was only able to get a two count.
The Fiend locked in the claw again but Goldberg escaped and hit the Jackhammer for the pin to become a two-time Universal Champion.
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And now he appears set to defend it at WrestleMania 36 on April 5 against an as-yet-unknown opponent.
But the two could be about to lock horns again as Wyatt quickly got back to his feet as Goldberg celebrated.
The legend turned to stare and his foe, but the lights went out, and when they were turned back on again The Fiend had disappeared.
Although other rumours have been linking Goldberg with a title defence against either Roman Reigns or John Cena.
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