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That's a more accurate report on the Bray/Goldberg stuff. Pretty sure Brock Lesnar is a heel character that has been protected more than Bray though, and that's going on right now. Meltzer again reaching back in time way more than he has to in order to make the WWE feel more antiquated.
Bray is not a star. He's a heel, but he's been the center of merchandising appeals because that's where his strength is. He's a gimmick babyface that can sell a few t-shirts and gloves to kids. And that's fine. They gave him 100 days with the belt and saw how it went, and Goldberg brought the interest in far more than he did. Of course they need to go somewhere with that, but let's not pretend that anyone was super-stoked about this "direction" that Meltzer himself was saying he was not sure about at the time of the Rumble.
Did y'all really want to see Roman Reigns beat Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania? Really? And where were the actual indicators that was going to happen? It was made up in the fans' heads. Goldberg has been the special attraction they call when they want someone to come in and boost things up. Meltzer himself called him the "Bruno Sammartino" of this era. They're not bringing him in to lose to the gimmick that isn't drawing despite everything they've thrown onto him.
They could have very easily had Goldberg beat Dolph Ziggler at Super Showdown. They could have very easily had him beat Robert Roode or Bobby Lashley or King Corbin. Making this sound like a senile accident or the only option they have when they use Goldberg is asinine. This is the route they're going because they see value in it, because there is value in it.
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