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Goldberg No-Shows Private Autograph Signing at Convention

Published 16 November 2025

WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg failed to appear for a scheduled private autograph signing with promoters KS WrestleFest on November 15, 2025, at the Big Event EXS convention in New York, leaving organizers and fans disappointed.

According to a statement posted by KS WrestleFest on social media, the wrestlers setup was prepared with items ready for signing while Goldberg completed a separate private session with another vendor at the same event. "Unfortunately Goldberg PRIVATE Signing did not happen," the promoters wrote. "We had all our items laid out ready to sign as Goldberg was doing another Private for another vendor. After he was done, he got up and said he was done. He walked out past our stuff, and left. We are all super disappointed, and frustrated. My apologies to all."

The no-show prompted immediate backlash from affected fans who had paid for the opportunity to meet the retired wrestling icon. KS WrestleFest issued a public apology, acknowledging the frustration but providing no further details on the reasons behind Goldbergs abrupt departure. As of Saturday evening, Goldberg had not issued a public response to the incident.

Despite skipping the private session,...

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