1. “I’ve Got 50 More Matches In Me” – Goldberg
During a recent interview with WWE.com, former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg talked about being a part of WWE 2K17, making his WWE debut, wrestlers he would like to face, his future & more. Below are the highlights:
One of the popular features in the 2K series of WWE video games is the idea that you can create your dream match. Is there someone from the past or present whom you wouldn’t mind meeting again in a wrestling ring?
“Oh man, there’s a list that’s a mile long of potential victims I never got the opportunity to wrestle in an actual ring that I’d love to make happen for the first time in WWE 2K17. I’d love to wrestle a Bruiser Brody or Andre the Giant from the past. There were some longstanding rivalries that I had, whether it be with Scott Steiner and The nWo, or rivalries that I never had, like a “Stone Cold” Steve Austin or Roman Reigns, who wasn’t even around when I was in this business.”
When you made the move to WWE, you were still seen as a leader in WCW. What did that move mean to you when you met the WWE Universe for the first time?
“It was a big jump and it was very strange for me. I mean, I was the bad guy, man. Everybody from WCW, we were the enemy. It was a very tenuous, strenuous, very weird situation because both entities had wanted nothing more than to destroy the other. Once we came together, there was still a bit of that dynamic. It was so engrained in us; I don’t think you could have snapped your fingers and had it go away. There was a transition period. For myself, I only knew WCW. I only knew the experiences I had in WCW. That was the wrestling business. When I was presented with different situations, different philosophies or ideals or outlooks, it was foreign to me.”
Do you consider your WWE tenure a success?
“Hell yeah, it was successful. I got paid and I put smiles on people’s faces, so I don’t think you can say that it wasn’t a success by any stretch of the imagination. At the end of the day, leaving WrestleMania, having my hand raised, beating Brock Lesnar… I’d say it was a pretty successful tenure.”
How do you feel about your match with Brock Lesnar as being your last match in WWE to date?
“We were behind the eight ball from the beginning. What could have been arguably the most vicious and intense match that WWE or any wrestling ring has ever seen, bar none, the potential for that match was not reached by any question. People knew that we were both leaving, so what do you expect? I may have acted the same way as the fans. I don’t blame them one bit. There were some good moments from the match. Any time I get in the ring with Brock Lesnar and go toe-to-toe and have some fun … I’m an athlete, bro. I’m a competitor; that’s what I do till the day I die. I’m going to be that guy.”
Do you think you have one more match in you?
“I’ve got 50 more in me. It just depends on the ability to keep it up to my standards. I love everybody to death and I greatly appreciate their opinions, but none of it matters except for mine, because I hold myself to such high standards. The reality is, you’ve got movies, TV appearances, a kid, you’re 49 years old … things aren’t like they used to be. It’s a completely different day. I’m 20 to 30 pounds less than what I was because I just don’t need to be that dude with traps from his ears to his shoulders. Would I like to be that guy again? Absolutely. He’s still in there.”
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