During Monday night Raw, Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg finally came face-to-face for the first time since the Royal Rumble, and had a staredown for the ages to hype up their WrestleMania 33 title match.
Goldberg came to the ring to appear for the first time as Universal Champion, having won the title from Kevin Owens at Sunday’s Fastlane pay-per-view. He said that the fans are the reason that he was able to win the title, and was about to reveal something he’d never said before, when he was interrupted by Brock Lesnar’s advocate, Paul Heyman.
Heyman said he was there to congratulate Goldberg on his big victory, but he is not the man who should be shaking Goldberg’s hand, because he did not come to Raw alone. He then introduced Lesnar, and Lesnar and Heyman made their way to the ring. In the ring, Lesnar and Goldberg were face-to-face as Heyman hyped their Universal Championship match at WrestleMania.
With @HeymanHustle promising SPOILERS, @BrockLesnar spoiled @Goldberg's first night on #RAW as Universal Champion. #BeastIncarnate #F5 pic.twitter.com/0CvpIJ6ecx
— WWE (@WWE) March 7, 2017
Finally, Lesnar extended his hand, and Heyman offered sentiments of good luck to Goldberg, before saying that at WrestleMania, Goldberg will be Lesnar’s bitch. Lesnar then hoisted Goldberg up and hit him with an F-5.
OR NOT! @BrockLesnar delivers an F5 to #UniversalChampion @Goldberg just four weeks shy of @WrestleMania! #RAW pic.twitter.com/6pmvOpxaTN
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 7, 2017
Lesnar laughed as he and Heyman left the ring, leaving Goldberg to try and recover, but mostly sweat. To recap: Goldberg beat Lesnar at WrestleMania XX, and then 12 years later at the 2016 Survivor Series. He also eliminated him at this year’s Royal Rumble, and Lesnar will be looking to get revenge and capture his first Universal Championship at WrestleMania.
