Bill Goldberg has had a long and prestigious professional wrestling career spanning over 25 years. He was one of the pillars of WCW and eventually joined WWE in 2003 after a brief stint with AJPW. Now, at the age of 57, he has decided to end his career.

On the set of SEC Nation, Goldberg said that he wanted to be there for his family and relax. Thus, after speaking with WWE higher-ups such as Triple H and Nick Khan, he announced that he would be wrestling his last match ever in 2025. While he did not specify a date, this match will likely take place at WrestleMania 41.

During the same announcement, the WWE Hall of Famer pointed at Gunther on the screen and called him the frontrunner in his opponent list. Fans on social media suggested various names, such as Bron Breakker, for the former Universal Champion’s last match. However, the wrestler most likely to retire Goldberg is World Heavyweight Champion Gunther.

The Ring General has already interacted with the WCW legend. Furthermore, the Hall of Famer passing down the torch to the 37-year-old after his retirement would be a perfect choice. 🚨 BREAKING: @Goldberg just announced that his retirement match will take place NEXT YEAR!

👀🎥: @SECNetwork pic. twitter. com/e5KtwfOGnY— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2024Gunther mentioned Goldberg as his favorite wrestler in front of Bret Hart during a promo on Raw.

Just a few weeks later, the 57-year-old was present in the crowd at the Bad Blood when the World Heavyweight Champion came out after the announcement of the Crown Jewel Championship. The Austrian did not hold back this time either and started hurling insults at the wrestling legend. RELATED(Video) Old friend makes shocking appearance to save The OG Bloodline but ends up taking out Roman Reigns at Crown JewelStill not one to back down from a fight, the former football player jumped the barricade to pick a fight before Sami Zayn took care of the champion.

Later, in an interview, Goldberg warned Gunther to never insult him again. Gunther wants to face Bill Goldberg in a wrestling matchWhile Goldberg is clearly not afraid to pick a fight with Gunther, it appears that the World Heavyweight Champion is not backing down either. Speaking on WWE La Previa, the Ring General expressed his intentions to step into the squared circle with the wrestling legend.

Gunther and Goldberg [via- WWE]The King of the Ring winner said that he was invited to Bad Blood in Atlanta to speak about the Crown Jewel Championship. Many WWE legends were present in the arena that day, and he met a lot of them. However, his eyes crossed with the 57-year-old for the first time while he was already out in the ring.

Thus, he decided to have some fun. So when our eyes crossed basically, I was like, ‘Why not break some balls a little bit? ’ I’ve done him…he doesn’t seem to be able to take things lightly.

I tried to lighten up the mood a little bit. But if push comes to shove and he thinks he wants to get back into the business and wrestle again, then I’m happy to teach him a lesson. Gunther on WWE La PreviaRELATEDBret Hart comments on Gunther naming his arch nemesis as his favorite wrestler in front of him during recent WWE appearanceThe longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion knew that Goldberg did not take things lightly.

While his sole intention was to lighten the mood with his insults, if the Hall of Famer wanted to wrestle again, he was happy to teach him a lesson.