Bill Goldberg has revealed the timeframe for his highly anticipated retirement match in WWE. The Hall of Famer, whose last televised appearance occurred at the 2024 Bad Blood Premium Live Event where he had a heated near-physical confrontation with World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, has now specified that his final in-ring performance will take place during summer 2025.
The wrestling legend made this announcement during a recent appearance on the CarCast podcast, where he also shared details about his significantly improved physical condition. Goldberg attributed his enhanced wellness to both lifestyle adjustments and stem cell therapy, while acknowledging the challenges of competing at 58 years old.
I feel like a trillion bucks. Whether it’s from the stuff that I altered my life prior or the stem cell treatment after a day. I feel like a million bucks, comparatively. You have to be logical, but it’s like you’re a racehorse again, and you’re being held in a stall, and you can’t come out for a period of time. I have a match sometime this summer. I don’t know exactly when it is, but I know it’s coming up and I know at 58 years old I have to be in my underwear in front of everybody and I hold a very high standard of myself.
This timeline revelation follows Goldberg’s retirement announcement made in November 2024, when he stated his intention to have one final match at some point in 2025. The former Universal Champion’s commitment to maintaining peak physical condition demonstrates his dedication to delivering a memorable finale to his storied wrestling career.
While the opponent for Goldberg’s retirement match remains unannounced, his confrontation with Gunther at Bad Blood has fueled speculation that the Austrian powerhouse could potentially be his final adversary. The summer timeframe now gives WWE several months to build toward what will undoubtedly be a significant moment in professional wrestling, allowing the company to properly celebrate Goldberg’s legendary career with a fitting conclusion.