When Goldberg thundered through his final WWE match earlier this month, it wasn’t just his opponent who took the hit.The Hall of Fame star has dominated the headlines ever since falling to defeat at the hands of World Heavyweight Champion Gunther on Saturday night.Goldberg’s iconic wrestling career is done and dusted – but the noise carries onWWEWWE were forced to apologise to the grappler after cutting short the broadcast of his post-match farewell speech – 20 seconds into a five-minute address – while the man himself has since said sorry to his opponent for breaking character during the bout.Goldberg is seemingly unhappy with his send-off but, in the wake of the match-up, another star has been grabbing fans’ attention for his role on the night.Veteran referee Charles Robinson was caught in the crossfire — flattened by a Spear in the closing stretch of the bout and left legitimately hurt.Days later, he shared an X-ray on Instagram showing a rib injury with a red arrow pointing to the damage, saying: “Thanks [Goldberg]! Never fear…I am ALL MAN and I can’t be kept down!”Robinson has vowed to be back in action by the time SmackDown takes to air on Friday night — but it might be that fans have to start soaking up their chance to see the iconic enforcer while they can.Dubbed ‘Lil Naitch’ thanks to his resemblance to Ric Flair – or at least Flair closer to his prime – Robinson is adored by WWE fans for his incredible work-rate; regularly seen putting up and breaking down rings and doing all manner of jobs in addition to officiating.He’s been doing it since his debut in 1995, but it seems the clock may be ticking on his career.Indeed, as Goldberg rides off into retirement, Robinson has quietly revealed when he might do the same.“I want to hit a full 30 years in WWE before I even think about retiring,” he said on a recent Raw Recap interview.Thankfully, fans don’t need to panic just yet. He spent years in WCW before joining WWE, so wants to hit that milestone with the company before hanging up his shirt.“I started in 2001, so I’m aiming for at least another six years,” he added. “I still love what I do, and I feel great.”Charles Robinson has been a WWE mainstay for decadesWWEThe Spear at Saturday Night’s Main event was clearly as painful as it lookedWWERobinson’s WWE tenure began following Vince McMahon’s purchase of WCW. Since then, he’s been a near-constant presence, refereeing marquee matches involving the likes of Flair, Edge, Brock Lesnar and John Cena.His charge to the ring at WrestleMania 24 in 2008 to help in the match between Edge and The Undertaker has become a legendary meme beyond wrestling circles – generally used to represent anyone in a hurry.WWE superbly reenacted the meme at Night of Champions earlier in June as he attempted to do the same for the meeting between CM Punk and John Cena.Cena cut him off halfway through his charge, though — a brutal shoulder block sending poor Robinson flying through the air.Lil Naitch recovered enough to help give Goldberg his final farewell, the two having worked together decades ago in WCW, and took the Spear as another devastating impact.Determination and grit have made Robinson a backstage favourite and a trusted name for WWE’s biggest matches, solidifying his reputation with fans who’ve enjoyed his work across the Attitude and Ruthless Aggression Eras – and far beyond.John Cena sent Robinson flying in another match last monthWWERobinson was always the likely choice for Goldberg’s finale – as was him taking a bangWWE/Insta:wwerobinsonHis mention of a 30-year target puts his intended retirement around 2031, a date that would mark three decades since joining WWE proper.For perspective, that means he will have outlasted every wrestler from those mentioned eras and refereed across five different decades of wrestling — an astonishing achievement for someone who’s rarely front and centre.As such, fans do not want to see him go – ever – and have insisted he be given the ultimate accolade of a place in the Hall of Fame.“He’s gotta be Mount Rushmore of referees in my opinion,” one fan wrote, while another said he was: “The hardest working man in WWE.”“How is he not in the HOF yet?” asked a third, while a fourth agreed, saying: “HOF guaranteed – the best referee of all time.”Asked about it, the 61-year-old himself admitted the idea of Hall of Fame recognition is appealing, but there’s no rush. “I’d love to be honored like that someday,” he said. “But hopefully, I’ve still got a long road ahead.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charles Robinson (@wwerobinson)For now, his only job is to recover from quite a nasty injury. As Robinson said, though — you can’t keep him down.