Dolph Ziggler is next, but Goldberg needs to make sure this isn’t the last.

The WWE Hall of Famer will step into the ring for the first time since his disastrous match with the Undertaker at Super ShowDown in June when he faces Ziggler at SummerSlam on Sunday in Toronto. Goldberg, as part of a swerve by The Miz, signed the contract Monday on Raw after weeks of insults from Ziggler.

The last time we saw Goldberg he was barely able to stand after suffering a concussion during his match with the Undertaker, contributing to the two legends nearly seriously hurting each other. Even before the match started, Goldberg already busted himself open. It was likely because of his pre-match ritual of slamming his head on the locker room door to pump himself up.

Nothing even close to what happened at Super ShowDown can happen with Ziggler, and WWE will likely play it as safe as possible to ensure that. Even so, a typical Goldberg match of spear, jackhammer, go home doesn’t truly put the issue to bed, it only puts it off.

If another situation that involves the wrestlers’ safety occurs, you can make the case Goldberg — who has never been known for his in-ring prowess — should not be put in a legitimate match again. It’s not worth the risk or the added tarnish it could put on him.

There is no next at that point.

Ziggler, who has been running his mouth about the former WCW star in recent weeks, is an excellent choice for Goldberg’s redemption attempt. The Showoff is as smooth and as smart as they come in the ring. The fans legitimately dislike him right now and it helped with the nice pop Goldberg got for his appearance Monday.

Time will tell if Ziggler is rewarded for this with a match with Shawn Michaels, who superkicked him to end Raw.

Placing Goldberg with Ziggler fulfills the need of putting a returning legend with current and high-end talent who can get the best out of them and sell for them. It worked for the Undertaker at Extreme Rules. He looked superb teaming with Roman Reigns against Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre. Let’s hope the same becomes true for Goldberg.

Goldberg likely should have stopped after his explosive and physical match with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33, but the WWE checks are likely pretty good right now. Even so, no one — especially someone of Goldberg’s stature in the business — deserves to go out on a whimper.

He gets a chance to start fixing that at SummerSlam. If he doesn’t and safety remains an issue, then no one should be next.