RAW Universal Champion Bill Goldberg has had a memorable run with WWE since returning to the ring back at Survivor Series, but he told Edge & Christian this past week that he’s been “absolutely miserable” ever since.
Goldberg appeared on the first episode of the E&C Pod of Awesomeness podcast and said he doesn’t sleep well, always feels bloated and is stressed 24 hours a day. He said,
“I’ll be honest, I’m miserable. I’m absolutely miserable. Nobody get me wrong when I say I’ve been miserable throughout this, but I am. I’m miserable. I’m bloated 24 hours a day. I’m stressed 24 hours a day. I don’t sleep, but it’s a small price to pay.”
At 50 years old, it’s not easy staying in ‘Goldberg’ shape. He made the decision to wrestle again so his wife and son could see him perform in person, but he pays a high price to compete at the highest level in WWE and admits that it’s stressful living up to the expectation of fans expecting to see him looking like his WCW prime.
“I am nothing but a machine now. I get up in the morning. I eat. I train. I eat. It’s the toughest thing I ever embarked upon, guys,” he said, “I’m 13 years removed from the business. I can’t name a power wrestler who has come back 13 freaking years afterwards. And then, within 20 pounds of what he was back then.”
After a 12 year hiatus from the ring, Goldberg said he’s also had a hard time executing his legendary ring entrance.
“Well, I mean, let’s be honest, man. I forgot how to go through my pyro! I honestly, I swear to God, I actively, when I came back to the WWE, each and every time I went through Gorilla [position], I would remember another thing that I had forgotten in my preparation,” he said. “I throw my punches. I throw my kicks. I pull my hamstring throwing a kick! Throwing a kick! It’s ridiculous.”
Goldberg will defend the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar this Sunday at WrestleMania 33 from Orlando, Florida.
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