Bobby Lashley Explains Why Match With Goldberg is a Passing of the Torch Moment

Published 10/21/2021, 8:09 AM EDT

Bobby Lashley will have a monumental task at hand when he finally faces Goldberg at the Crown Jewel PPV. Fans will finally get to witness the climax of this rivalry, which has been getting very personal since SummerSlam 2021.

This is not the first time Lashley will face Goldberg. But this time it is a No Holds Barred match. However, the former WWE champion is pretty confident.

Recently in an interview, Lashley revealed his thoughts before his No Holds Barred match at the Crown Jewel PPV. The Almighty claimed that this match is a ‘passing the torch’ moment.

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In a chat with Busted Open Radio, he said, “I think I have the advantage. Across the board, I don’t see where he has the advantage in any kind of match. Goldberg is Goldberg and will always be Goldberg. He comes out there and destroys people, but I almost see this match as the passing of the guard.”

Later in the interview, Lashley also revealed how this match will affect him in the long run. Lashley feels it’s his time now and Goldberg will pass the torch over to him.

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“I think, ultimately, it’s my time and he’s passing that Goldberg torch over to me where it’s now the Lashley torch and it’s Lashley that comes back to take out the champion in years to come,” Lashley added. (h/t: 411Mania)

How did this rivalry between Bobby Lashley and Goldberg get so personal?

Lashley took on Goldberg at WWE SummerSlam 2021. Unfortunately for the WWE Universe, the match got called off as Goldberg could not continue because of an injury that he suffered during the match. Soon after that, Bobby Lashley assaulted the WWE Hall of Famer with a steel chair.

Unable to bear that, Goldberg’s son jumped in the ring to save his father. This rivalry took an ugly turn then when Lashley locked Goldberg’s son into the Hurt Lock.

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Last month, the former WWE Universal Champion returned to Raw and declared that he wants revenge on Bobby Lashley. The following week, Bobby Lashley came out and challenged him to a No Holds Barred Match. The WWE legend accepted it.

Lashley did not hold back. A few weeks ago, Lashley compared Goldberg to ‘a rabid animal‘ on WWE Raw and even claimed that he would end his career at WWE Crown Jewel 2021.

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Do you think Bobby Lashley can beat the WWE legend at WWE Crown Jewel 2021 or will Goldberg get his revenge on Lashley?

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Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.

Bobby Lashley Explains Why Match With Goldberg is a Passing of the Torch Moment

How did this rivalry between Bobby Lashley and Goldberg get so personal?

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