Following Goldberg’s final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, a technical issue with the NBC feed led to his farewell speech being cut off mid-way, a development that left many within WWE unhappy.
After a hard-fought main event against Gunther in his hometown of Atlanta, Goldberg addressed the State Farm Arena crowd. Surrounded by friends and family, he delivered a heartfelt message reflecting on his career, which began with his time as a football player for the University of Georgia and the Atlanta Falcons. The moment was especially significant as it brought his 28-year journey full circle in the city where his wrestling legend was born.
The abrupt end to the broadcast on NBC was not intentional, and according to a report from Fightful Select, the company had a hard out time with the network. Several people within WWE felt bad about the incident, and it was reported that at least one high-ranking official personally apologized to Goldberg.
In response to the broadcast issue, WWE took immediate steps to ensure fans could see the full address. The company quickly made plans to release the entire promo, which was posted online the following Sunday afternoon.
During the complete speech, Goldberg expressed his gratitude to the fans for their years of support. The emotional farewell was followed by an in-ring tribute where he was joined by his son, Gage, and wrestling legends like Diamond Dallas Page, as the locker room came out to honor his career.