Goldberg will return to the ring for WWE one more time next month against Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg was a recent guest on The National Football Show with Dan Sileo. When asked about his decision to step into the ring with Gunther next month in Atlanta, Goldberg put over the champion and said it’s an honor to get into the ring with him.
“Who I am to him (GUNTHER) is an old man — is a 58-year-old guy who is hobbled and not like he used to be, and he believes that even at my peak, he could have taken me, which is absolutely laughable. But, I mean… he’s a formidable opponent,” Goldberg said. “He’s the World Heavyweight Champion.
“I remember meeting him years ago right when he broke in and the guy had a shooting star up his ass at that point and I knew he was gonna be destined for big things and hey, it’s an honor for me to get in the ring with him, it’s an honor to step into a position to be vying for the World Heavyweight Championship at 58 years old. I don’t know of any other ones who’ve retired with a match like that.”
When asked if he is worried about tarnishing his legacy, Goldberg expressed that he’s doing this for his son.
“Because of what I just told you (is why I’m getting back in the ring). Because I ain’t freaking going out the way I went out,” Goldberg said. “Period, end of story so at 58 years old, if I have to go in there hobbled, if I have to go in there 30 pounds lighter, I don’t give a sh*t. Because I have a point to make, and at 58 years old, can I still make that point?
“I don’t know, but I’m gonna do my best… 50 percent of me is better than 99 percent of the pricks on the planet, I believe, and so if I still give that effort and have the work ethic, though I’m not who I used to be, but here I am. I mean, we don’t lose that. It’s a risk, it’s a huge risk. Am I risking the legacy of Goldberg in the ring? Yeah… Every time you step in there, you risk that. But, it’s risk versus reward, and it’s another opportunity to give Gage a platform to see his dad go out and do his thing.
“I mean, he’s the reason why I came out of retirement in the beginning. 15 years ago or whatever it was for the first time. I’m not doing it for me — I mean, I am partly, but I’m mainly doing it for him. If they have to drag me out of there or carry me out of there, then that’s fine because I chose to do it and I chose to spend the last six months training and preparing for this.” [H/T: Fightful]
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