It's been over two decades since Goldberg began squashing his opponents in the middle of the ring, and the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame inductee is still going strong at the age of 52.

But Goldberg has only wrestled two matches since his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 - at Super ShowDown vs. The Undertaker back in June and at last month's SummerSlam show against Dolph Ziggler.

So one can only wonder how much longer Goldberg will do it in the ring before officially hanging up the cleats on his illustrious career. But it sounds like Raw Executive Director Paul Heyman has a plan for replacing Goldberg when he eventually retires from wrestling.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Cageside Seats), the "long-term idea" is for Goldberg to continue his role of squashing opponents "for several more years." When he's done, Lesnar will move into the role in making easy work of his opponents.

Of course, it's anybody's guess when Goldberg will decide to call it quits. He reportedly earned $1 million for his Super ShowDown match, and $600,000 for the SummerSlam bout with Dolph Ziggler.

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If Vince McMahon is going to hand out giant paydays like that for short matches - and if Goldberg continues to keep himself in strong shape - then there's good reason for him to continue.

As for Lesnar, he's also in superb shape and could easily continue his career for another decade-plus. He only wrestles on a part-time basis anyway, and Lesnar has easily put away most of his opponents as well.

Lesnar Is Perfect For Goldberg-Like Role

Like it or not, Lesnar is the ideal replacement for Goldberg when the latter decides it's time to retire. Even if the two only wrestle every so often, they remain two of the biggest money draws in the wrestling business. A large portion of fans may not be so intrigued by Lesnar bouts anymore, but Vince and WWE officials still see great value in Lesnar. And if he's going to be used in a Goldberg-like role down the road, then you can bet that he'll stick around for the long haul.

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