Brock's shtick has been going on for almost 3 years now, it was time for a changeup. The feeling I get from the way they book some of Brock's matches is that they're supposed to be like MMA/boxing matches, where anything can happen, upsets can occur out of nowhere, somebody can dominate the entire fight, or they could lose within the first minute. McGregor tapped out in the 2nd round after winning 15 in a row, Rousey got punked in the 2nd round after going 12-0, Tyson lost to Douglas, etc. This isn't "burying" the rest of the roster because since when is wrestling or any sport for that matter transitive like that? And it also makes sense kayfabe wise to say Brock had an off night/Brock is getting old or is losing it/Brock didn't take the match seriously, etc. especially considering Brock's part time and wrestles like 3 times a year. From a certain perspective, you might think this was catastrophic Nitro 2000 level booking, and it does seem that way, but it wasn't for any championships, it wasn't against a full-time wrestler who would actually be hurt by that decision, and the ramifications of this remains to be seen.
I also like the storytelling aspect of this - Brock finally encounters a challenge, another monster on his level that he can't beat and can't beat easily, someone who made him a victim of the same barbarity and dominance he's shown towards others. Brock gets his comeuppance, and it feels satsifying.
I only didn't like the ending because they gipped paying fans out of a full main event match once again, and Goldberg is likely gonna go away and if he's telling the truth, never wrestle again. They need to do a rematch at the Rumble and have either Brock go over so he can redeem himself, or Goldberg win again in a full match in order to make this truly interesting and go all the way with it. And if they don't, that brings the question of how they're gonna angle Brock's next feud. There's a lot of potentially interesting things that could come out of that ending
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I also like the storytelling aspect of this - Brock finally encounters a challenge, another monster on his level that he can't beat and can't beat easily, someone who made him a victim of the same barbarity and dominance he's shown towards others. Brock gets his comeuppance, and it feels satsifying.
I only didn't like the ending because they gipped paying fans out of a full main event match once again, and Goldberg is likely gonna go away and if he's telling the truth, never wrestle again. They need to do a rematch at the Rumble and have either Brock go over so he can redeem himself, or Goldberg win again in a full match in order to make this truly interesting and go all the way with it. And if they don't, that brings the question of how they're gonna angle Brock's next feud. There's a lot of potentially interesting things that could come out of that ending
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Also you have to realize, 3 years of non-stop dominant booking isn't undone just like that. Brock was only knocked down a peg, not the entire ladder. He can easily bring himself back up if he gets a rematch and wins.
