2018 Hall of Famer and former WWE Universal Champion Goldberg made a recent appearance on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast where he was asked about his recent run in the WWE, whether he would make a return to the ring again and how he felt about his induction to the WWE Hall of Fame.

Goldberg’s Latest WWE Run

Talking about his return to the WWE, Goldberg said, “I am an extremely lucky human being to have been afforded the opportunities that I have had in the past and that I am able to twelve years removed from the business go back and do what I did as a father along with just being a normal human, I am one of the luckiest guys in the world.”

“You can understand and millions upon millions of guys can understand the situation that I was in and that I am in everyday being a father. To get that opportunity to basically be on a rocket and shot to stardom again in front of your eyes of your son in real time. How can you write it any better than that?”

Goldberg returned to the WWE ring for the first time in 12 years when he made his return in October 2016. He headlined Survivor Series where he defeated Brock Lesnar under 1 minute and 26 seconds and Fastlane where he defeated Kevin Owens for the WWE Universal Championship.

Even though he lost the title in what would be his last match in the WWE to Lesnar at WrestleMania 33, his short run and comeback were memorable.

Bill Goldberg: WWE Hall of Fame Headliner

Goldberg returned to the WWE again this year as the headliner of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2018 where he would be inducted by none other than Paul Heyman.

Goldberg was asked about the induction ceremony and whether it felt if it was the pinnacle of his career, to which he described it as “bittersweet.” Goldberg maintained that he was honored and happy to be a part of the Hall of Fame, but he wasn’t happy with the fact that half the audience had left the event when it was time for his speech. According to him, the “strange” send-off was “unfair” and “unceremonious.”

“Yes and no. It’s bitter sweet. I’ll start with the yes in that I was extremely and will always be forever honored to the people who chose me to be a member of the Hall of Fame period end of story. The people that I rubbed shoulders with in that hall I don’t deserve to be there by any stretch but did I enjoy being last when half the people left because of a six hour ceremony when people go on and on and on and unfairly try to encapsulate their five to thirty five to forty years in the business? It was an unfair and unceremoniously strange send off because it is just tough.

You try to be professional in consideration for others and I’m not saying that the others were inconsiderate because they deserve their time and you deserve to sit out there and talk for an hour and make people understand how appreciative you are of the accolade and induction and the stories that encapsulate your career.

It’s an injustice for people to not hear those things. But at the same time it makes for an extremely excruciating experience (laughing) sitting out in that crowd. Even more excruciating for someone that has to follow them and capture their career in a short period of time which is what I tried to do and hell, I forgot about Sting and he was sitting in the front row thank God and I forgot about a million people because I didn’t have time.”

Goldberg continued, “I gave my suggestions to Mr. McMahon afterwards and then you carry on to the next night and you carry onto Mania where you are introduced and I was out of there like a hot potato because as long as I am physically able and as I’ve said have the ability to do the things that I used to do, I’m not saying I want to be out there doing it but its tough being around.

It is like being in pads and sitting on the side lines waiting for the coach to put you in but you can’t because you are ineligible. It’s just that I am a competitive person and it is tough to sit back and watch people do it whether it is wrestling or anything else. That transition that is kind of forcefully retire when you get this Hall of Fame induction I am just kind of uncomfortable with that whole situation. I am still walking tall.”

Thanks to Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling for sending in the transcribed quotes. You can check out the podcast here.

The debate about whether or not WWE Chairman Vince McMahon should bring back Hulk Hogan to the sports entertainment company continues.

Hogan’s latest run with the WWE was a short one. On February 24, 2014, on Raw, Hogan made his first WWE in-ring appearance since December 2007 to hype the launch of the WWE Network.

At WrestleMania 30, Hogan served as the host and came out at the start of the show to hype up the crowd. Steve Austin and The Rock ended up coming out to have a memorable segment with him. However, he was later fired over racist remarks made in a leaked sex tape.

WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg recently appeared on CBS Sports’ In This Corner Podcast. During the interview, he was asked about the potential return of Hogan to the WWE. Here is what he had to say:

“Oh, that’s not for me to judge. I think everybody deserves a second chance. I think you put [Hogan] in the locker room and give him the floor and let him speak his mind. That’s what he deserves. Who knows what happens from there but it’s not for me to say by any means. I can just give you my opinion and say that he deserves the floor and who knows where it goes from there.”

What are your thoughts on Hogan returning to the WWE? Is it the right time? Sound off in the comment section below.

In his latest WWE run, Hall Of Famer Goldberg had the opportunity to work with Brock Lesnar. After Goldberg was announced as the special playable character for the WWE 2K17 video game, a dream match against Lesnar was used as advertisement.

Eventually Goldberg and WWE struck a deal to make the bout a reality. The pair collided at Survivor Series in 2016 where Goldberg picked up the win with ease. Eventually Lesnar got his redemption at WrestleMania 33 when he took the Universal Title off Goldberg – a title he still holds today.

Goldberg recently did an interview with Sports Illustrated to promote his appearance on HISTORY’s “Forged in Fire: Knife or Death” series. During the interview he revealed what it was really like to work with Lesnar outside the ring:

“I know it’s hard to believe this, but Brock is a caring person underneath all that big giant monster’s body. The relationship he has with his sons parallels my relationship with my son, and I think Brock may have understood what I was going through. Maybe he put himself in my position, saw a little bit of himself later in life in me, and saw how much this meant to me. For that, I can never repay Brock.”

You can read Goldberg’s full interview with Sports Illustrated by clicking this link here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60u2A4Mv5iQ&t=6s

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has challenged fellow Hall of Famer Goldberg to a match.

On Twitter, while working out at the gym, Booker T, who is slated to return to WWE television this coming Monday for RAW to fill in for Jonathan Coachman on commentary, decided to challenge the former Universal Champion to a match at either the Greatest Royal Rumble event or WrestleMania 35 next year.

As for the reason? It’s due to Goldberg telling him backstage at WrestleMania 34 that he needs to get back in the gym after the former WCW World Champion was seen riding a hoverboard.

Booker T told him that he was just using the hoverboard for fun and wanted to let Goldberg know he was indeed in good shape.

Obviously, this was just a joke as you can tell with Goldberg’s response to the challenge below:

https://twitter.com/antmaurizio/status/987717240995876865

Hilarious ?? https://t.co/IGRzs8g6G6

— Bill Goldberg (@Goldberg) April 21, 2018

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Would a Goldberg vs. Booker T match be something that you would want to see? Sound off in the comment section below.

Even though it’s only been a year ago, fans still want to see Goldberg work one more match under the WWE banner.

He finally went to work for WWE Chairman Vince McMahon between 2003 and 2004 where he became a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in the latter.

After twelve years away from the company, he returned to WWE in 2016 and headlined Survivor Series against Brock Lesnar, and Fastlane against Kevin Owens where he won the WWE Universal Championship.

He lost the title to Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 last year in Orlando, Florida. He was last seen on WWE television the night after Mania on Raw.

Goldberg, who was inducted into the 2018 class of the WWE Hall of Fame, spoke with The New York Post to talk about various topics. During the interview, he was asked about a potential return.

“If I never stepped in the ring again, I’m content, dude. I’m completely at peace. I really am. Would I like to do it again? Who knows. It would have to be the right fit. I’d love to do it again for my son [Gage]. Let’s be honest. Everybody knows that. But at the end of the day, you have to be smart about it.”

“There’s no question it would have to be the right opponent. What I was able to accomplish last year was really special, and I don’t want to take anything away from that by any stretch of the imagination, devalue my place in the Hall of Fame and my stature to the fans.”

Goldberg was also asked about his relationship with McMahon. He stated, “I never wanted to anything with this business ever again after my first [WWE] tenure and to experience what I experienced this last time, he’s the man that made it happen, period, end of story.”

What are your thoughts on Goldberg’s comments? Sound off in the comment section below.

Paul Heyman inducted Goldberg into the WWE Hall of Fame tonight on the WWE Network. Heyman introduced himself as the advocate for Brock Lesnar. Heyman noted that it may have crossed people’s mind that the former owner of ECW is inducting a WCW star into the WWE Hall of Fame. Heyman stated that he aspires to be half the father that Goldberg is to his son.

Paul added that on a professional level it is difficult to find opponents for Brock Lesnar. Heyman stated that they needed to find someone to kick Brock Lesnar’s ass after he ended The Undertaker’s streak and took Cena to Suplex City. They needed to find someone that could beat Brock Lesnar and people would buy into it and that sure as hell ain’t Roman Reigns. Heyman noted that everyone chanted Goldberg’s name when he took the fight to Brock Lesnar. Heyman then introduced Goldberg as the main event of the class of 2018.

Before he advocates for the REIGNING, DEFENDING #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar at #WrestleMania, @HeymanHustle inducts @Goldberg RIGHT NOW on #WWEHOF, LIVE on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/6fs7HRuDv0

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 7, 2018

Goldberg exited his room and walked backstage as people cheered him on. Goldberg came onto the stage and shared a hug with Paul Heyman. Goldberg waved to the crowd as they chanted his name. Goldberg started off his speech by asking “how the hell did this happen?”.

Goldberg joked that just like this matches, his speech will be short. He said that his journey began in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is the son of Ethel and Dr. Jed Goldberg. Goldberg stated that his parents instilled values in him to be successful and to give everything he has at every time and to treat everyone like you wanted to be treated. Goldberg thanked his sister and said that she basically raised him as his parents duked it out in a bitter divorce.

He thanked his brothers and called him great guys to look up to. Goldberg said that all he ever wanted to do was to be in the NFL and to be a role model for children. He added that he a successful college career at the University of Georgia and played for the Atlanta Falcons, which drew some boos from the New Orleans crowd.

It was all about being a ROLE MODEL for @Goldberg! #WWEHOF @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/61gSqhsxlD

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 7, 2018

Goldberg said that an injury and an utter lack of talent ended his football career, so he had move on. Goldberg added that he was lost and had no money. Goldberg pointed to DDP in the crowd and said that he always suggested that he should come and learn how to wrestle. Goldberg brought up watching wrestling with his grandmother every Saturday night and that his favorite was Bruiser Brody.

Goldberg stated that with the help of a lot of people, they came up with the character Goldberg. He added that his set up move was so devastating that it was easy to copy, and then asked where Roman Reigns was. Goldberg stated that he had no idea that he was going to wrestle Hulk Hogan until he saw it on TV on a Thursday night. Goldberg added that he owes Hogan one and continued with his speech.

He noted that WCW came crashing down and brought up Kevin Nash ending his streak on his birthday and said he owes him one too. He thanked Bischoff for giving him his shot and that he is greatly appreciative of that. Goldberg brought up Arn Anderson, Kevin Sullivan and Bobby Heenan. Goldberg thanked everyone behind the scenes and said that he owes thanks to so many people. He stated that he doesn’t believe that there has ever been a character that depended on so many moving parts, like the announcers and referee Charles Robinson.

Goldberg mentioned Lex Luger, the Steiner Brothers, the Guerrero family, Ron Simmons, Curt Hennig and Rick Rude and said that they were a huge influence on his career. Goldberg joked that Big Show hated to be upside down in the Jackhammer. Goldberg then thanked Jim Ross and stated that they go way back. He said that the first phone call he made about getting into this business was to Jim Ross.

He stated that he knew that there was a price to pay in WWE and noted screaming at Triple H in front of Stephanie McMahon at a toy convention in NYC. Goldberg admitted that he kind of copied Stone Cold with his look and thanked him. He admitted that he sucked in 2003-2004 and quickly moved on. Goldberg stated that he still resents it to this day, but thanked Steve Austin for helping him out and said that he loved him.

Goldberg said that he walked around with a chip on his shoulder after his first run in WWE. He claimed that it was a difficult time and that he was not proud of how he performed and acted in his first run. Goldberg said then he had a family and wondered what his son would think about wrestling. He added that it all started with WWE 2K17 and that it seemed as if time had healed some of the wounds.

Goldberg started training 6 days a week and worked his ass off because he wanted it again. It wasn’t just a job, he loves you people and loves being that guy for you. 50-years-old, 12 years away from the business and it was time to come back. Goldberg thanked his wife and then said pointed at his son Gage and said that he did this for him. He said that their support pushed him to a level he didn’t know that he could to get to and added that he just wanted them to experience the wrestling world.

He thanked his wife, Wanda, and noted that her only goal in his return was to see him erase his wrestling demons and be at peace. Goldberg said that he was so proud to be Gage’s father and the he was his world. Goldberg thanked his in-laws and joked that that they had no clue what they were in for when they entered this world. He then thanked all of his friends for helping him along the way.

On the @WWE Hall of Fame stage, @Goldberg thanks his wife and son for inspiring him to become a SUPERSTAR once again! #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/g5nvjK7Ibl

— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018

Goldberg then thanked the fans and said that they made him love wrestling. He said that he will do anything for the fans and a “one more chant” broke out. Goldberg then told a story about Stephanie McMahon telling him that he cannot headbutt the doors before he goes down to the ring. Goldberg joked about cutting his head open when he returned and forgetting what he was supposed to say during a promo. Goldberg told Stephanie that he had to get into character and he would pay for the doors. Stephanie once again said no. When the time came for his entrance, he punched the door instead and broke his hand and admitted that nobody knew up that until tonight. Goldberg then was in the ring with Austin later that night and said that he drank 13 beers because his hand hurt so damn much.

Goldberg then said that there was a guy sitting right in front of him that influenced his decision to become a wrestler. He said that he looked as Sting as a man and not as wrestler. Goldberg said that he admired Sting because he had integrity. Goldberg added that Sting and DDP made him and he will forever be grateful for that.

"YOU had integrity and I followed YOUR footsteps. I hope I did you proud, because YOU were instrumental in what happened to me." – @Goldberg to @Sting #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/ziI4G8NEVi

— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018

He said that he originally looked at wrestling as just a business, but has truly acquired a love for the fans and the dreams that wrestling has made come true for people. He added that this was a much better payoff than the NFL Hall of Fame ever would have. Goldberg said that he realizes more so than ever before that there is where he belongs. He then boasted about being 2-1 over Brock Lesnar and having the strength to Jackhammer anyone in the room and has the knowledge & wisdom to know that a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket could never be as badass as a Georgia Bulldog. Goldberg said that he had one final question and shouted “who’s next?” to end the speech.

"My one final question: WHO'S NEXT?!?" – @Goldberg #WWEHOF

GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! GOLDBERG! pic.twitter.com/mAK3G4syhb

— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2018

Former WWE/WCW World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg is set to be inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame class this weekend.

Goldberg rose to fame in WCW with a lengthy undefeated streak in singles competition from 1997 to 1998, which was considered the longest winning streak in professional wrestling.

After twelve years away from the WWE, he returned to WWE in 2016 and headlined Survivor Series against Brock Lesnar, and Fastlane against Kevin Owens where he won the WWE Universal Championship.

He lost the title to Lesnar at WrestleMania 34 in Orlando, Florida. He was last seen on WWE television the night after Mania on RAW.

Goldberg spoke with TV Insider for a new interview promoting his History Channel show Forged In Fire: Knife Or Death. In this interview, he opened up on his Hall of Fame induction.

“It’s overwhelming. It’s a completely foreign experience to me. It’s something I never aspired to be given, yet if you don’t strive to be the best at your given profession, you’re selling yourself short. So, I did that every time I put the boots, strive to be in the Hall of Fame if the Hall of Fame denotes the best at their profession. But I was very surprised because of past issues that we’ve had with each other. Simon Marcus, who is a top-level kick boxer who currently fights with Glory Kickboxing, stayed with me in preparation for his fight on March 31.

Goldberg continued, “He and I were doing a lot of soul-searching. I’m trying to teach him about business. The older you get, and the opportunities continue to repeat themselves, your age and experience makes you treat situations completely different than you did in the past. Especially your appreciation for opportunity. Therefore, capitalizing on that opportunity is a must because as a human being, you’re very lucky if you get a very good opportunity once in a lifetime. “To get as many [opportunities] as I have, I’m an extremely gifted person. If you don’t capitalize on it, not only are you selling yourself short, but you’re selling your family short. I don’t like letting things slip away. And the feeling I have now in my heart for WWE and our relationship is a complete flip side to how it was two years ago. The peace I have with that is comforting.”

Goldberg also had nice words for SmackDown General manager Daniel Bryan, who was recently cleared by WWE doctors to return to in-ring action. 

“The kid’s passion. You see it in his performances. To be able to persevere and get a second chance, it puts things in perspective. You look at things completely differently than you did the first time. I know that every step along the way, his appreciation will be tenfold. For someone working hard for something, it’s extremely rewarding that you can see them succeed and continue that journey. I’m excited to continue on that journey with him.”

Former Universal Champion Goldberg will be inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame class this weekend, the night before WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. Inducting Goldberg would be none other than Paul Heyman, the advocate of the man Goldberg defeated at Survivor Series in 2016 and lost to at WrestleMania 33 – Brock Lesnar.

Some fans were scratching their heads wondering why Heyman was selected for the honors of inducting Goldberg into the Hall. The Advocate recently did an interview with Digital Spy to explain that Goldberg actually requested WWE for Heyman to induct him:

Goldberg has had quite the career in professional wrestling. He made his name known while being the top star of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) at the peak of the Monday Night Wars.

While under contract with WCW between 1997 and 2001, Goldberg rose to fame in WCW with a lengthy undefeated streak in singles competition from 1997 to 1998, which was considered the longest winning streak in professional wrestling.

After twelve years away from the WWE, he returned to WWE in 2016 and headlined Survivor Series against Brock Lesnar, and Fastlane against Kevin Owens where he won the WWE Universal Championship.

He lost the title to Lesnar at WrestleMania 34 in Orlando, Florida. He was last seen on WWE television the night after Mania on Raw. WWE has announced that Paul Heyman would induct Goldberg into the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame class.

Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the reason Heyman is inducting Goldberg into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year is due to Heyman being one of the instrumental figures in the Lesnar vs. Goldberg storyline heading into WrestleMania 33 last year.

Heyman largely produced Goldberg’s material and helped put together the angles for all the Goldberg vs. Lesnar matches. Thus, that’s where they developed a personal relationship.

Former WWE/WCW World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg recently spoke with The Washington Post to promote his appearance on “The Goldbergs” on ABC this Wednesday night.

Goldberg has had quite the career in professional wrestling. Make no mistake about it, he was the top star of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) at the peak of the Monday Night Wars. While under contract with WCW between 1997 and 2001, Goldberg rose to fame in WCW with a lengthy undefeated streak in singles competition from 1997 to 1998, which was considered the longest winning streak in professional wrestling.

After twelve years away from the WWE, he returned to WWE in 2016 and headlined Survivor Series against Brock Lesnar, and Fastlane against Kevin Owens where he won the WWE Universal Championship.

He lost the title to Lesnar at WrestleMania 34 in Orlando, Florida. He was last seen on WWE television the night after Mania on Raw. In this interview, he was asked about his latest WWE run and potentially doing it one more time.

“The angle was real and it was touching and it was true. I kind of left it all out there. It was a cleansing experience,” Goldberg said. “I owe it all to Vince McMahon and Brock Lesnar. They gave me the opportunity to be one of the coolest dads in the world and they didn’t have to do that.”

“Do I want to roll the dice again? I don’t know,” Goldberg said. “I’ll quote one of the most famous movies that I was ever in, ‘Santa’s Slay’: It ain’t over ‘til I say it’s over.”

He was also asked being inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame class.“Thankfully for the people that didn’t forget about me, they welcomed me with open arms,” Goldberg said.

– As we’ve mentioned, former WCW World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Universal Champion Goldberg will be inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame Class. It has not officially been announced who will be inducting Goldberg, however, PWInsider‘s Mike Johnson is reporting that Paul Heyman is being rumored as the man for the job. Here’s what he had to say:

“This word is that Paul Heyman will be inducting Goldberg into the Hall of Fame. I don’t know how that makes any sense but that’s the story making the rounds. I guess they are both Jewish? I don’t know. I don’t get it.”

– Last night the final match of the first round of the WWE Mixed Match Challenge tournament took place. WWE has announced its second round (quarterfinals) match-ups here:

• Finn Balor & Sasha Banks vs. The Miz & Asuka
• Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss vs. Jimmy Uso & Naomi
• Rusev & Lana vs. Bobby Roode & Charlotte Flair

Next week’s first quarterfinals match-up will be between Finn Balor & Sasha Banks vs. The Miz & Asuka:

NEXT WEEK: The #Quarterfinals will kick off with @SashaBanksWWE & @FinnBalor vs. @WWEAsuka & @mikethemiz, exclusively on Facebook Watch! #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/pFit4HfB9B

— WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2018

– WWE compiled a video of Braun Strowman and the destruction of his Running Powerslam. Check it out here below:

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/966085214186307588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

– After winning last night’s Seven-Man Gauntlet match on Monday Night RAW, which involved all seven men scheduled for this weekend’s Elimination Chamber match, Braun Strowman took to Twitter to warn Universal Champion Brock Lesnar:

https://twitter.com/BraunStrowman/status/965795522442272768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mandatory.com%2Fwrestlezone%2Fnews%2F925221-braun-strowman-the-beast-better-be-on-notice-follow-sammy-guevara-to-aro-lucha-video-gail-kim-killian-dains-birthday-today

– An exchange on Twitter last night between Mandy Rose and Bianca Belair suddenly became heated this morning, after Goldust and Montez Ford got involved. The full exchange (including one of Goldust’s deleted Tweets) can be found below:

https://twitter.com/BiancaBelairWWE/status/965807959333920768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mandatory.com%2Fwrestlezone%2Fnews%2F925243-goldust-montez-ford-have-heated-twitter-exchange-titus-worldwide-challenges-the-bar-to-title-match

Hunnyyyyy… trust me I don’t need to buy a FAKE piece of hair to use as a weapon… ? it’s called a hair FLIP, chill out there toots ! ? #Salty https://t.co/L9f5RYikUp

— Mandy (@mandysacs) February 20, 2018

https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/965923137111109632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mandatory.com%2Fwrestlezone%2Fnews%2F925243-goldust-montez-ford-have-heated-twitter-exchange-titus-worldwide-challenges-the-bar-to-title-match

Ah look at @Goldust standing up for his “Terri.”
Reminds me of the attitude era days!

It’s spelled Bianca.
So either you disrespectful

Or

Spell check may not be in that Nokia of yours.

&& you know where to find me.
Grinding at the @WWEPerformCtr

I’ll make sure they let u in https://t.co/XLE8QifEnL

— ???? ??? (@MontezFordWWE) February 20, 2018

Goldust: “Get back to me when Bianca can hit the ropes without her hair getting in the way. And don’t you disrespect me, punk. I’ve chewed up and spit out more than you could ever dream. YOU KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FIND ME, if you make it up here. #SinkWithTheNokiaSharkYouMark”

– R-Truth took to Twitter to announce that his new single, That’z Endurance, is now available online:

That’z Endurance is OUT NOW!! Go ahead an get it!! #thatzendurance pic.twitter.com/xFwQtjnAW7

— Ron Killings (@RonKillings) February 20, 2018

Former WWE Champion Chris Jericho recently took to his podcast, Talk Is Jericho, and discussed how Brock Lesnar and Goldberg’s feud with one another last year affected WWE’s plans for him at WrestleMania 33. Originally Jericho was supposed to feud with Kevin Owens for the Universal Title, and he would eventually win the strap from “KO” at WrestleMania:

“[I]t was in November [2016] maybe, Vince [McMahon] said, ‘Okay, at WrestleMania it’s you and Kevin Owens for the world title [Universal Title]. You’re gonna win the world title at WrestleMania,'” Jericho recalled. “‘Wow, winning the world title at WrestleMania?'”

Jericho would then immediately drop the title to Brock Lesnar at the next pay-per-view (PPV) which was Payback:

“[Vince] goes, ‘Yeah. You’ll lose it the next pay-per-view to Brock [Lesnar].’ I’m like, ‘That’s cool!’ And for me I’d never won the title as a babyface either, ever. It’s been six times but always as a heel,” said Jericho. “So this was kind of like, ya know, we’re not marks here, but it’s a pretty cool thing. Let’s be honest.”

After Goldberg defeated Lesnar at Survivor Series and WWE planned out a feud between the pair extending into WrestleMania 33, those plans of course changed:

“One week later Survivor Series happens, Brock versus Goldberg,” said Jericho. “Goldberg beats Brock in a minute. And that’s when Brock went, ‘I can work with this guy [Goldberg]. I want to work with him.

“I’ll lose in a minute, but only if I can beat him for the title at WrestleMania.’ And Vince had to make a decision: what’s the bigger box office? Ya know and obviously it was Brock and Goldberg, and Chris and Kevin take back seat.”

You can listen to Talk Is Jericho by clicking this link here.

Former WWE Universal Champion and WCW World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg recently joined WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T’s podcast, Heated Conversations, to talk about the recent announcement that he would be inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall Of Fame class. During the interview Goldberg was asked if he ever thought that a former WCW product such as himself would ever be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame:

“Hell no! Let’s be perfectly honest man. You asked me and I answered it. You lived right next to me for a long period of time. I think it’s a shock to a lot of people. I think that by Brock making them bring me back and by them giving me the opportunity I maybe showed a little bit of something worthy of an accolade of some sort.”

Booker then asked Goldberg how he felt after receiving the news about the honor, and he responded by saying that the only negative thing about the entire situation is that it makes him feel ‘mortal’:

“The only negative to it is that it kind of makes you feel mortal. That’s all. I don’t like there to ever be an end to anything. As long as I’ve got two feet and walk and kick and punch with my hands there is always a possibility that I’ll headbutt someone to sleep.”

Goldberg returned to WWE in November of 2016 to take on Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series, and defeated “The Beast” with ease. He then went on to compete in the 2017 Royal Rumble match and eliminated Lesnar from the match quickly as well, however, he was subsequently eliminated himself by The Undertaker.

After defeating Kevin Owens for the Universal Title at Fastlane a month later, Goldberg then defended the strap against Lesnar in one of the featured bouts at WrestleMania 33. It was a great return run for Goldberg in WWE but he feels as if he could’ve given more, but couldn’t as he was limited by ‘everything’:

“If you are given an opportunity you have to take it. I was limited with my repertoire because of… everything. Because of storyline or whatever it may be. I would have loved to have given more. The Goldberg and the “two move” crap, I am so sick of hearing that!”

As for his match with Lesnar at WrestleMania 33, Goldberg said that his body went into a bit of a shock weeks later as several parts of his body turned black:

“Being older, how did I feel afterwards? I think my groin turned black. The back of my right leg turned black I think like two weeks after Mania. I think my body was in shock. I was ready to go that night and I was waiting for Brock to hit me with like ten more suplexes. I was amped. If there was ever a time I realized a good formula it was that night. I was so relaxed.”

You can listen to Goldberg’s full interview with Booker T on Heated Conversations by clicking this link here.

H/T WrestleZone for the transcriptions

Former WCW and WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg has reportedly held talks with New Japan Pro Wrestling which would see him appear for the company at some of the company’s ‘bigger’ events.

The Wrestling Observer confirmed that the talks would likely not evolve into anything at this stage, Goldberg has been revealed as the top billed Hall of Fame inductee this year and that would involve a short term deal with WWE, however with NJPW looking to establish themselves on American soil there is still a chance that he could be brought in, even if it is for a non wrestling role.

GOOLLLLLDDDBERRRGGGG! GOLLLLLDDDDDBERRRGGGG!

The #WWEHOF awaits… #SDLive @Goldberg pic.twitter.com/6ewkTNnnSP

— WWE (@WWE) January 17, 2018

The headliner for the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame class was revealed on Monday morning by ESPN. Former WWE/WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg will be inducted.

This is the first name that has been officially announced. Expect more inductees to be announced in the coming weeks.

WWE holds their 2018 Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, April 6th in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Smoothie King Center. 

“At the end of the day, any business, any venture that you embark upon, you want some type of acknowledgment,” Goldberg told ESPN.com, shortly after finding out about his entry into the Hall of Fame. “You always try to make it to a top. There’s no reason to do anything unless you want to be the best.”

Goldberg continued, “It’s hard to conceptualize what it’s going to be like, just like it was hard to conceptualize what last year was going to be like after being away for 12 years. It’s another opportunity for me to show how much I appreciate the support and the love I’ve gotten from the fans. At the end of the day, it’s a validation that I’ve done something right.”

Click Here to see more names rumored for the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018.

Congratulations to Bill Goldberg!

Former WWE Universal Champion Goldberg recently did an interview with WSVN-TV Entertainment Reporter Chris Van Vliet over the weekend in Miramar, Florida at the “Homeland for the Holidays” event. The former WCW Champ discussed a variety of topics including the comparison between his spear and Roman Reigns’, the original finish to his Survivor Series match with Brock Lesnar, a possible WWE return, and so much more. You can check out the highlights here:

How he compares his Spear to Roman Reigns’:

“I’m just saying that he went to Georgia Tech and I went to Georgia. They teach you how to tackle people at Georgia, hence them maybe playing for the National Championship this year. At the end of the day, the football tackle is something for me that you can alter it a bit, but people come to see me run people over. And if that’s my true trademark move, then I’m going to do it better than anybody and I’m sorry but I played pro football for a little while and I think I know how to tackle somebody. So if I can’t do that move, then there’s a lot wrong with my background. I try to accelerate in the last couple of steps.”

The terms of his contract with WWE from his recent run:

“I only agreed to come back for one match originally. And I was actually going to lose that match to Brock. The night before they came to the conclusion that it might be good for me to stick around for a little while for a couple of reasons and the rest is kind of history.”

A possible WWE return:

“You never know. You really don’t. I ain’t dead yet and I ain’t even close. So as long as I’ve got two arms and two legs and I can still do my thing, never say never.”

If he’d let his son train to be a professional wrestler:

“Next question.”

He and Brock Lesnar getting booed heavily at WrestleMania 20:

“The fans turned on us and as well they should have because why are they going to cheer for two guys who are out the door the next day. So there was something in the back of our minds but redeeming ourselves was not something that we ever spoke about. We knew as monsters that we did not get the reaction that we would have wanted to. The reality is if you look at the match, it was a good match. But it could have been the best match in the world that went on for an hour and people still would have hated it because of the circumstances.”

With Wrestlemania season fast approaching WWE will be looking to finalise their inductees into the Hall of Fame in April 2018.

It looks as though 5 names have already been leaked for the 2018 ceremony, blogger Brad Sheppard (who is well regarded and broke the potential XFL revival story) has revealed that the following names will be confirmed for a New Orleans induction:

• Goldberg – The biggest home grown talent in WCW will finally be making his way to the WWE Hall of Fame following his short Universal Title run earlier this year
• Bam Bam Bigelow – Long overdue an induction, Bam Bam will be the posthumous inductee for 2018
• Ivory – One of the most underrated talents from WWE’s Attitude Era Ivory will be making her way to the Hall in 2018
• Dudley Boyz – Arguably the most decorated tag team in professional wrestling history, the Dudleys will finally be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018
• Kid Rock – There’s always a celebrity

Are you happy with the potential class of 2018? Who would you like to see inducted?

Former WCW feature producer Neal Pruitt took to his podcast, Neal Pruitt’s Secrets of WCW Nitro, and spoke to Tim ‘Snake’ Snyder (a cameraman who has captured many iconic wrestling entrances over the years) about orchestrating Goldberg’s Halloween Havoc 1998 entrance. Here’s the highlights:

“It was Halloween Havoc, and we were in Las Vegas. If you remember, the [MGM Grand] arena is a big round building, [kind of like a] ‘theater in the round’. Goldberg’s dressing room was just to the right of the entrance stage. But instead of having him walk out of his dressing room and right down the ramp, we [actually] walked the other way and went all the way around the building! [By doing so], we could have this three-and-a-half-minute entrance of everybody chanting ‘Goldberg’, while he had like 8 police marshals protecting him!

“As he came out, I was backpedaling [with the camera] as fast as I could. If you can appreciate the mechanics of what it takes to do a show, [then] walking backwards carrying a 70 pound camera rig – [one] that’s probably worth $200,000 dollars – falling is not an option! To backpedal that fast, you really did [require] a lot of people helping to hold the cable out of the way.

“Initially, because I was new to doing this, I just stood there and when he came crashing out of the door… I went ‘woah’ and starting going backwards… like ‘please don’t run me over!’ But you get smart after awhile. You kind of swerve a little left, a little right, and you can block [the wrestlers with your body]. I knew [WCW production] wanted to keep a certain tempo, a certain speed [for wrestler entrances]. But if I couldn’t [meet the tempo], I’d go as fast as I could and then just kinda let [the wrestlers] know: ‘we’re going – so don’t pass me!’

“At that particular pay-per-view, Halloween Havoc [1998], when we finally made it all the way around the building – and now it was time to go out on the stage – there was a dark tunnel [that Goldberg walked through]. I stopped backpedaling and just signaled him to go ahead of me, and then I fell behind him. [Consequently], when he came out, all of the lights were shining on him. I was behind him and he was backlit, so it kinda looks massive [on television], with his silhouette [and everything]. Because of the pyro gimmick that he had, I slid to the right – around the giant pumpkin – and came back in front of him, so that he could breathe the smoke and all that. And then I took him to the ring from there.

“All of that had to be planned before we did it, because I had to start at the ring and walk the route that I was gonna take. Had [Goldberg] changed the route for any particular reason, we would’ve been dead in the water, because I was cabled – and the cable only went one way!”

You can listen to Neal Pruitt’s Secrets of WCW Nitro podcast by clicking here.

We knew that the WWE planned on stacking their 25th Anniversary Show for Monday Night RAW, as they’re contacting a ton of big names to make an appearance. Per a report from Will McCormick of Inquistir, WWE recently reached out to former WCW World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Universal Champion Goldberg to make an appearance.

Next month’s 25th Anniversary Show is being considered as “all hands on deck,” as the company is expecting to have names such as The Undertaker make appearances. The report also mentioned that there has been talk of inducting Goldberg into the WWE Hall Of Fame next year during WrestleMania weekend. We’ll keep you updated on the situation as we learn more.

Bill Goldberg’s acting career just received a big push. The 50-year-old recently revealed a reoccurring role in DC Comics'”The Flash”:

Just saw this on @instagram @World_Of_Flash_ @Goldberg is this true if so that is so awesome first @EdgeRatedR guest appeared on #TheFlash then it was @CodyRhodes on #Arrow & now it's Goldberg Goldberg Goldberg Goldberg @FLASHtvwriters ?????? pic.twitter.com/46kWVGzrkR

— Mr Jatt (@MrJ4tt) November 26, 2017

2 episodes for my boy! #imnext https://t.co/jmEXxpLOmx

— Bill Goldberg (@Goldberg) November 27, 2017

Goldberg Acting Career

Goldberg was also featured in the movie “American Satan” which released on October 13th this year. That film was produced via several artists who have worked on Rob Zombie films in the past.

He also has roles confirmed for “Holly, Jingles, and Clyde” as well as a movie called “Con Man”, both expected to be released in the coming months.

– As seen on last night’s episode of Monday Night RAW, Jason Jordan was removed from Survivor Series as a member of Team RAW as a result of a storyline injury; and replaced by former WWE Champion Triple H. Bobby Roode, one member of Team SmackDown, took to Twitter to respond to the news. The match will now feature Shane McMahon, Bobby Roode, John Cena, Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura  taking on Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe:

He created something special.
…but I made it #Glorious.
Ready to stand with Team #SDLive and play … The Game. #SurvivorSeries

— Robert Roode (@RealRobertRoode) November 14, 2017

–  After RAW last night WWE aired a special WWE 24 episode on Bill Goldberg. WWE tweeted out a clip from the special in which the former WCW Champ reunites with Vince McMahon:

Things were different this time around between @Goldberg and @VinceMcMahon… #WWE24 pic.twitter.com/4CvCBbLEo7

— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2017

– Bill Goldberg will be appearing on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs this coming Wednesday night. He’ll play the brother of character Coach Mellor. Adam Goldberg, creator of the show, is a longtime pro wrestling fan and did a pro wrestling episode earlier in the show’s run.

Here’s the synopsis for this week’s “Goldberg on The Goldbergs” episode:

“When coach Mellor tells Beverly about his strained relationship with his brother, she intervenes, prompting a face-off; Geoff and Erica struggle with their long-distance relationship.”

– Bray Wyatt did not compete at this weekend’s WWE live events, but we haven’t heard anything about him being injured. It’s worth noting that Wyatt’s brother Bo Dallas was not at RAW last night. Michael Cole noted on commentary that Dallas was under the weather. Wyatt appeared on last night’s RAW for the Sister Abigail segment but it may have been pre-taped.

– On Monday’s RAW, Emma won a Fatal 5 Way match to earn the right to face Asuka at TLC in Asuka’s main roster debut. Lucky her! She spoke to Mike Rome backstage at RAW and said she’s sick of hearing about Asuka and seeing the promo videos hyping her debut. Emma says she’s the one who started the women’s revolution and she’s the one we should be talking about every single week.

– After viewing a sneak peak of ESPN’s 30 For 30 special on her father and two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair, WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair took to Twitter to react to what she saw. The full special will air on Tuesday, November 7th:

.@RoryKarpf showed me my dads .@RicFlairNatrBoy .@30for30 before it airs Nov. 7th! The world will finally understand my dads first LOVE. ??

— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) October 5, 2017

#30for30 returns November 7th with #NatureBoy – the story of @RicFlairNatrBoy. pic.twitter.com/vkqJWD9bTB

— 30 for 30 (@30for30) October 3, 2017

– Speaking of specials, the WWE posted the following teaser for their WWE 24 special on Bill Goldberg which will air after Monday Night RAW on  Monday, November 13th. Check it out here:

Today marks 20 years since Bill Goldberg burst onto the national wrestling scene. Goldberg made his television debut on WCW Monday Nitro back on September 22nd, 1997.

To mark the occasion, Goldberg spoke to WWE.com about his football career, what convinced him to try professional wrestling, his experience breaking into the business, whether we’ll ever see him in a WWE ring again and much more. You can check out the full interview over at WWE.com. Here are some highlights:

His first meeting with WCW officials:

GOLDBERG: [Laughs] I met them years ago, you know? I had played at the Falcons and I went to University of Georgia; it was home base in Atlanta. I’m not gonna tell you specifics, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure it out [laughs], but I ran into them every weekend, no matter what we did. I rubbed shoulders with and befriended them. The Steiner Brothers were also great. I watched from afar, and I kind of studied a bit and was like, “You know what? If I ever did that, I’d do it this way.”

What he remembers about his first few matches:

GOLDBERG: Oh, I was absolutely terrified. The biggest thing with me, and people don’t get it, is that I greatly appreciate the opportunity from the wrestling world to give me a chance because I was not from the wrestling world. I was from elsewhere; I was looked upon as an outsider. Fortunately, I had success in another endeavor and then came over to try and steal some of the glory from you guys. [Laughs] That may not be the case, but it’s hard not to feel like that. And I was resented. I was just there to try and help bring in some money, raise the bar and be part of the team. That’s it, end of story. I never tried to be selfish, I always tried to lead and I always tried to make everybody better. It’s not just about a money grab because I took a lot of pride in it.

If we’ll see him back in a WWE ring:

GOLDBERG: Ask your boss! [Laughs] Hey, man, never say never, dude. Stranger things have happened. I did sit [around] for 13 years and then suddenly appear back in the ring. Let’s just say it ain’t gonna take nearly the effort to get me ready again that it did last time. So, I’ll see you on the rebound for damn sure.

There’s much more to the interview – check it out at WWE.com.