Tony Khan reportedly wanted to bring Bill Goldberg into AEW for a "legitimate retirement run" that'd likely have played out longer than WWE 's one did. Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp claims that Khan was ready to offer Goldberg terms before the former WCW legend decided to stick with Triple H and remain on WWE's side heading into 2025's farewell.

Bill Goldberg chatted with Ariel Helwani about his awkward farewell moment in WWE during 'Saturday Night's Main Event.'

Overview Goldberg's retirement run against Gunther in WWE turned out to be a mixed bag, as it wasn't as exciting, and his speech was cut off It is reported that the AEW Boss, Tony Khan, had offered Goldberg a legitimate retirement run In April 2024,

Wrestling veteran Scott D’Amore has compared Goldberg's WWE retirement to Sting’s AEW retirement, highlighting the differences.

Goldberg dedicated his speech to his father-in-law, who died last week — it is unclear if this was in connection to the recent flood — and victims of the deadly flooding that struck the Texas Hill Country on July 4.

When it comes to his retirement from pro wrestling, Bill Goldberg isn’t happy with the way it played out. While his WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Gunther was fine enough, it was ultimately overshadowed by his retirement speech.

Goldberg is 40 years removed from his Edison graduation and 28 years removed from his first pro wrestling win. Saturday in Atlanta, he transforms back into his “Goldberg!” persona for the 383rd time in his wrestling career.

Gage Goldberg, who witnessed his father's final match against Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event on July 13, 2025, was mentioned by Triple H following WWE Evolution. Even though Gage is currently concentrating on playing football, Triple H claimed to be able to see his passion for wrestling.