Goldberg makes a surprise return to RAW, wants to fight Drew McIntyre at Royal Rumble

The 54-year old William Scott Goldberg or Bill Goldberg as he is popularly known as, made a surprise return to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ring on Monday Night RAW, in the first event of the year 2021.

.@Goldberg is HERE! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/y2bY3PC3oQ

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 5, 2021

Golberg, who has been part of the WWE Hall of Fame, gatecrashed the younger WWE superstar Drew McIntyre's championship run and challenged him for the WWE Championship. 

McIntyre retained his title after beating Keith Lee in the Legends Night edition of the RAW on Monday.

WOW. @Goldberg wants @DMcIntyreWWE for the #WWEChampionship at #RoyalRumble?! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/QcrQEZsscg

— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2021

Goldberg announced himself on the RAW stage by accusing McIntyre of underestimating the Legends of WWE, who have had come and won championships before him and then said that he had no demands but just wanted to challenge McIntyre for the title at WWE Royal Rumble. McIntyre refuting the allegations said that fighting Goldberg will be like fighting with his dad.

"Fighting you would be like fighting my own DAD!" - @DMcIntyreWWE#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/BBnyV0A0SQ

— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2021

McIntyre was thrown to the mat by Goldberg subsequently, before an interruption in the feed after McIntyre punced right back at Goldberg.

The two will take on in the pay-per-view clash, which will air on January 31, live from Florida.

Twitter, on the other hand, was delighted with the news and couldn't hold their excitement, seeing Goldberg back in the Wrestling ring and challenging the champion McIntyre for the championship.

Here are some of the reactions:

When Goldberg returns during WrestleMania season to challenge for the WWE title pic.twitter.com/8vTMIetUFN

— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) January 5, 2021

younger WWE superstar in the middle of a championship run:

bill goldberg coming back to squash them for NO apparent reason: pic.twitter.com/lL9iIVetqk

— DeonteDDJ (@deonteddj) January 5, 2021

Mood knowing Goldberg is getting a shot at the title at the Royal Rumble pic.twitter.com/ogzcv7NVH1

— Dakota Fuqua (@DakotaFuqua77) January 5, 2021