WWE: Brock Lesnar and Goldberg's rivalry has been rumbling for a long time
Monday 3 April 2017 00:28, UK
At WrestleMania III the irresistible force, Hulk Hogan, met the immovable object, André the Giant in an iconic clash. 30 years later and another stop the world moment is set to shake the WWE.
Goldberg faces Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship this Sunday at WrestleMania 33, which you can see on Sky Sports Box Office from midnight.
Goldberg's 155 consecutive win streak has ensured he will always be talked about while Lesnar, 'The Beast Incarnate,' is best known as the man who ended the Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak in 2014.
With Goldberg on a new winning streak since his return, Lesnar is looking to quash his momentum and emulate his performance against the Undertake just a few years ago.
With the accomplishments are long and illustrious, it is the history between the pair that makes Sunday's showdown one for the ages.
13 years ago, at WrestleMania 20, Goldberg toppled Lesnar in an intense battle. At the time Goldberg was considered a legend, Lesnar an up-and-coming star, having only wrestled in the WWE for 2 years.
Surprisingly, after the match both Goldberg and Lesnar left the WWE to pursue other goals with Lesnar heading to Japan and the UFC while Goldberg would go on to star in movies as well as the small screen where he had a spot on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice.
Returning to the WWE in 2012, Lesnar faced John Cena after an 8 year hiatus. Following that, with manager Paul Heyman in tow, Lesnar would go on to win a flurry of matches before becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
At WrestleMania 31 Lesnar lost the championship to Seth Rollins, but continued his dominance, which saw the start of 'Suplex City.'
After the intensity of matches against Dean Ambrose and Randy Orton, Lesnar looked for a new challenge - that challenge was a rematch with Goldberg - the only blemish on his record.
In Goldberg's 13 year absence, Lesnar had taken the legends position as the dominant force in the WWE, becoming the undefeated superstar that Goldberg had once been.
Now 50 years old Goldberg accepted the challenge and the match was booked for Survivor Series - the result shocked the WWE Universe to its core.
Spear, Spear, Jackhammer and Lesnar fell. 86 seconds was all it took.
The monster who had conquered the Undertaker a year ago, who held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for 224 days was destroyed. The formerly retired Goldberg had pulled a huge upset victory.
Two months later Lesnar and Goldberg were set to clash during the Royal Rumble match - depending on their entry.
Thirty men would enter the ring at timed intervals and would be eliminated by being thrown over the top rope, the last man standing would go on to main event WrestleMania
Lesnar entered the match first at number 26, quickly throwing Enzo Amore, Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler over the top rope. And then, at number 28...Goldberg.
Seconds after entering the match Goldberg struck Lesnar with a spear followed by a clothesline dumping his foe to the outside of the ring in seconds. Lesnar was humiliated again.
The following night, with failure not a option, Lesnar challenged Goldberg to a final match at WrestleMania 33.
Goldberg, who said he returned to wrestling to share what he loves with his wife and son, accepted the opportunity for a match at WrestleMania.
With the WWE Universal Championship also on the line, there is more to the match than redemption
Two months ago at WWE Fastlane, Goldberg crushed former champion Kevin Owens in a stunning 21 seconds - his first wrestling championship victory since 2003.
Lesnar now realised that redemption wasn't enough, he wanted the gold too and for the past few weeks the war has been building, ready to erupt at any minute.
Last week Lesnar finally got the better of Goldberg, striking him with an F5, the first time he was able to hit the move on the champion since his return.
Earlier this week Goldberg struck back, delivering another vicious spear to Lesnar, laying him out on the entrance ramp on Raw. The champion stood tall before his WrestleMania match, his championship title held high.
With tensions rising and the stakes higher than ever before, will Goldberg's streak continue, or will Lesnar put an end to another WrestleMania dream?
WrestleMania will be broadcast live at midnight on Sunday April 2 (Monday morning) on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492).
Repeats of the event will be available between 10am on Monday, April 3 and 8pm on Thursday, April 6, in standard definition only on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491).
WrestleMania 33 will repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) between 10am on Monday, April 3 and 8pm on Thursday, April 6.
The pay-per-view will cost £19.95 for viewers in the United Kingdom and €24.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
You can order the show online from Tuesday, March 21 by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/?DCMP=WrestleMania
You can also book the event over the phone from Tuesday, March 21:
UK viewers should call 03442 410 888, while customers in the Republic of Ireland should call 0818 220 225. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You will also be able to order WrestleMania via your Sky remote near the event:
Sky+: Press the box office button on your remote, then click the sports tab followed by WWE WrestleMania.
Sky Q: Press Home on your Sky Q remote, select TV guide, then Box Office and then WWE WrestleMania. Enter your TV Pin if prompted. (Only bookings via Sky TV remote are recordable using Sky Plus).
Sky TV residential customers only. Commercial customers contact Sky for price and to order. Sky Box Office terms apply. Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
