Gunther's first defense of his second world title reign comes against a bona fide legend. Gunther and Goldberg first crossed paths at October's Bad Blood pay-per-view. Goldberg returns to Atlanta, the site of their first encounter and home base of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), for Goldberg's retirement match.

The WWE weekend in Atlanta continues with WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on July 12, with Goldberg challenging Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship.