Before Goldberg returns to WWE on the first Raw of 2017, look back on what led him to participate in next year's Royal Rumble Match.

We haven’t seen Goldberg since he announced his intention to enter the 2017 Royal Rumble Match — and that was before he knew Brock Lesnar was also in the bout — so it will be interesting to hear what’s going through the WCW icon’s mind less than four weeks before the over-the-top-rope extravaganza.

Will Goldberg have a message for The Beast Incarnate, who suffered a shocking, swift defeat to the returning veteran at Survivor Series? How is Goldberg preparing for what’s sure to be a daunting challenge? Regardless, Goldberg never makes an appearance unless it means something. Who’s next? It’s anyone’s guess.