Goldberg Admits He’s Only Retired “In Principle”
Following his final match, Goldberg revealed in a new interview that he is only retired “in principle” and left the door open to wrestling again.
William Scott Goldberg (born December 27, 1966), often known mononymously as Goldberg, is an American former professional wrestler and football player. As a wrestler, he is best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and WWE.
One of the most popular figures of the professional wrestling boom during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Goldberg rose to fame in WCW with a lengthy undefeated streak in singles competition from 1997 to 1998, became the highest paid WCW wrestler, and led the company as its franchise player and public face until it was sold to WWE in 2001. During his time with WCW, he became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion (with Bret Hart). Along with Hart, he is the fifth WCW Triple Crown winner.
Following WCW's closure in 2001, Goldberg wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling between 2002 and 2003 and for WWE between 2003 and 2004, becoming a one-time World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2013 version) in the latter. After 12 years away from wrestling, he returned to WWE in 2016, winning the WWE Universal Championship for the first time in 2017 and a second…
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Following his final match, Goldberg revealed in a new interview that he is only retired “in principle” and left the door open to wrestling again.
An injury to Seth Rollins during Saturday Night’s Main Event reportedly forced WWE to scrap its planned ending and make significant changes on the fly.
Following his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Goldberg’s farewell speech was cut short by the NBC feed, prompting an apology from WWE.
Following Goldberg’s retirement, Triple H has commented on the potential WWE future of his son, Gage, seeing a “sparkle” in his eyes and a clear path to the business.
After his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Goldberg received a post-show tribute from fellow Georgia native Cody Rhodes.
Goldberg challenged Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship in his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta.
GUNTHER has issued a final warning to Goldberg, declaring that the Hall of Famer’s career will end when they clash for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Goldberg’s final WWE match is set against Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship, but a rising star could alter the Hall of Famer’s farewell.
Kevin Nash proposed a controversial finish for Goldberg’s match against Gunther, suggesting a three-minute victory for the legend.
During the final WWE RAW before his retirement match, the broadcast featured apparently artificial “Goldberg” chants during his confrontation with Gunther.
During their final confrontation on WWE RAW before Saturday Night’s Main Event, Goldberg knocked down World Heavyweight Champion Gunther.
Gunther and Goldberg’s title match is scheduled for Saturday, but a potential angle on WWE RAW tonight could alter the legendary superstar’s final bout.
Booker T issued a fiery defense for Goldberg’s final match against GUNTHER, sending a direct and forceful message to those criticizing the decision.
