The Undertaker was undoubtedly one of the best when it came to selling scripted moves to WWE audiences. The Dead Man entertained WWE fans for three decades with his stellar in-ring skills, delivering several memorable encounters.
However, like every other WWE star, The Undertaker has also failed to execute his desired moves inside the ring on multiple occasions. Despite being known for delivering barnburners, his WWE Super Showdown match with Goldberg on June 7, 2019, stands out for all the wrong reasons.
The match featured a collection of botched moves from both stars, which made it widely known as the worst match of The Dead Man’s WWE career. Even The Undertaker labeled the match “horrible” and a “train wreck” during his appearance in an episode of Logan Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast. (via ImpaulsiveClips on YouTube)
Check out the match in the video below:
So, let’s take a look at all the bungled moves that made the Goldberg vs. The Undertaker match at Super Showdown “horrible” according to the latter.
1. Goldberg Walks in With a Visible Injury on His Forehead
Interestingly, the bloopers in this match began before the beginning of the match itself, as Goldberg’s entry featured the first messed-up moment. The Iconic is known for headbutting the door of his locker room before banging it open and walking out to the ring.
However, Goldberg took things too far before this match, as he sustained a visible injury on his forehead from his pre-walkout headbutt move. Nevertheless, Goldberg still made his entrance with the same zeal.
2. Goldberg Spears the Ringpost and Gets Busted Open
The second blooper of the match also had Goldberg at its core, like the first one. The Myth took the upper hand in the match shortly after its beginning by subjecting The Undertaker to several vicious-looking moves. But after a few moments, Goldberg banged his head on the ringpost while trying to spear The Undertaker, who moved out of his way just in time.
The 58-year-old bled profusely from the injury he sustained from crashing his head on the ringpost.
Check out the video of Goldberg’s horrific collision with the ringpost below:
In a one-year-old interview with Chris Van Vliet, Goldberg detailed that the impact of this crash led to a concussion. However, he also stated that it was the second concussion he suffered that night, with the first one coming from headbutting the door before his entrance. (via CVV CLIPS on YouTube)
3. The Undertaker Hits Goldberg With a Botched Tombstone Piledriver
Executing a move to perfection inside the WWE ring can be extremely tough for a wrestler without the opponent’s cooperation. The Undertaker experienced this firsthand during his match with Goldberg.
The Dead Man’s rival looked visibly dazed throughout the match after suffering two concussions early in the match. The Undertaker somehow managed to maneuver Goldberg to the required position for a Tombstone Piledriver, but Goldberg’s clumsiness resulted in The Undertaker holding him lower than he should.
Hence, Goldberg’s head crashed hard on the mat from the move, with his entire bodyweight on it.
The consequences of this mess-up could have been perilous. However, Goldberg endured the move without much further damage and continued with the match.
4. Goldberg Fails to Execute the Jackhammer
Goldberg’s previous concussions didn’t leave him agile enough to carry out even his own moves efficiently. Still, the 58-year-old managed to kick out of The Undertaker’s botched Tombstone Piledriver and also picked up some momentum with a couple of spears.
However, the effects of his dizziness from the concussions took a toll on the execution of his finisher, the Jackhammer. Goldberg failed to hold The Dead Man upright like he usually does and dropped him on his neck instead of his back.
Like The Undertaker’s bungled Piledriver, Goldberg’s inefficient Jackhammer could have seriously injured his opponent. Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and The Dead Man continued the match.
5. Goldberg Tries a Piledriver but Ends up Going Down Himself
Wrestlers performing their opponent’s signature move inside the ring often get the crowd on their feet. Goldberg tried to breathe life into their lackluster matchup in the same way by going for a Piledriver. However, his compromised condition from his previous concussions restricted him from executing the move efficiently, turning it into a botch.
Goldberg failed to maneuver The Undertaker to an inverted position for the Piledriver. The Myth went to the canvas himself while trying to get The Dead Man in the required position. Regardless of Goldberg’s serious condition at this point, fans might find this foozle hilarious.
All botches from the Undertaker vs. Goldberg match 💀😭
The worst match in WWE history pic.twitter.com/qXZD4etDyU
Well, you can afford to laugh if you feel like it, more so, because this one didn’t carry the threat of injuring either of the two performers.
6. The Undertaker’s Chokeslam From Four Feet Above
Executing the Chokeslam to perfection requires matching the executioner’s lift with the timing of the opponent’s jump. While The Undertaker masters this craft, The Dead Man failed to execute even this move in the match. However, like most of the other foozled moves, Goldberg wasn’t the primary reason behind this botch.
The Undertaker held Goldberg in a position that didn’t give him enough leverage to lift his opponent high in the air, like he usually does for his Chokeslams. Without the hurl-up, the move looked like Goldberg jumping up and falling on his back all by himself.
This was the final move of the match, after which The Undertaker defeated Goldberg via pinfall. However, the botches didn’t end even at this point.
7. Goldberg’s Botched Defeat Against the Undertaker
There probably aren’t many WWE matches like the one in conversation that feature bloopers right from the beginning to the very end. Fans might be startled to know that even the pinfall of this match featured a messed-up moment.
Most WWE wrestlers hold one of their opponent’s legs up while pinning them down for the count. But, The Undertaker has his own style of pinning his rivals by putting his hands on their chests with a scary look.
The Dead Man went for a more casual pin on Goldberg in the match, covering his upper body and leaving his legs free. Knowing he had to lose the match, Goldberg’s muscle memory of a pinfall defeat kicked in. The 58-year-old raised one of his legs as if his opponent had held it up for the pinfall, while The Undertaker had left his legs free.
Which one out of these messed-up moves irritates your eyes the most? Also, let us know in the comments if we missed any bungled moves from this match.
