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WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg is one of the few old-school wrestlers who are still active in-ring competitors. Goldberg is one of the most interesting personalities in the business, both on and off the screen. While he has a huge fanbase, he has also received a lot of criticism throughout his career.
In this article, let's take a look at three current and former WWE Superstars who dislike Goldberg and two others who have praised him. Be sure to comment down and let us know your thoughts and opinions on the same.
#3 Dislike Goldberg: Bret Hart
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WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has gone on the record to massively criticize Goldberg on several occasions. Hart was at the receiving end of a career-ending injury at the hands of Goldberg during their time in WCW. During his appearance on Stone Cold Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions, The Hitman called Goldberg one of the most unprofessional wrestlers, even questioning his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.
"I always knew what I was doing and I would hurt myself before I ever hurt another wrestler. I just wish some of the wrestlers I worked with, especially at the end like Goldberg. Goldberg to me was one of the most unprofessional wrestlers there ever was in the business. For Bill Goldberg to be in the Hall of Fame… he hurt everybody he worked with, so he might as well wrestle a real gorilla."
Bret Hart further revealed his last conversation with Goldberg before that match and how he told Goldberg to not hurt him.
"He was the most dangerous guy to work with. He hurt everybody he worked with. I remember Curt Hennig being in pain all the time from the matches they had, and even when I worked with Bill… I always think, the last words I said to Bill before we went out and had that match where he injured, ended my career… I said, 'Bill, whatever you do out there, don't hurt me. Do whatever you want, we can do anything, just do not go nuts.'" (h/t WrestlingInc)
#2 Praised Goldberg: CM Punk
Former WWE Champion CM Punk is one of the most popular personalities in the professional wrestling world. During a recent Q and A session on Twitter, a fan asked him about his favorite WWE Superstar in 2020. Surprisingly, Punk answered with the name of Goldberg and even called him the 'smartest man in the room'.
#2 Dislike Goldberg: Riddle
The animosity between Goldberg and Riddle is very well known to the WWE Universe. Riddle has openly criticized Goldberg on several occasions. During an interview with TalkSport, Riddle explained why he doesn't like Goldberg.
"The thing for me is, and one of the reasons I was never a fan of Goldberg in the beginning when everybody was like 'oh, he's so good!' I was like 'no, he's terrible, he's hurting people' and there's nothing else. He just has three-minute matches. When people say 'who was your favourite wrestler?' I really don't have one. I just liked really good wrestling. That's why I fight and I do that. So for me, I don't care how much money he makes, I'm just glad people were entertained. But, stick to your wheelhouse, bro. And stop headbutting doors before you wrestle."
Riddle also took a shot at Goldberg after the latter's horrible match against The Undertaker at WWE Super ShowDown 2019 where Goldberg performed a botched Jackhammer that could have seriously injured The Phenom.
For what it's worth, the feeling seems to be mutual as Goldberg doesn't seem to like Riddle. There has been a tease of a feud between the two but that hasn't happened yet. The two had a tense meeting backstage at WWE SummerSlam 2019 where Goldberg told Riddle - 'I'm not your bro'.
#1 Praised Goldberg: Drew McIntyre
WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg is all set to step inside the ring at Royal Rumble 2021 to challenge WWE Champion Drew McIntyre for his title. It was during the RAW Legends Night special episode where Goldberg returned and challenged McIntyre.
During a recent interview with Sportskeeda, Drew McIntyre opened up on how he has been a Goldberg fan during the latter's WCW run and how he and his brother used to wait for Goldberg's match to see him destroy his opponent.
"I was a wrestling fan in general. WWE was my favorite show and when I got a little older, my brother and I really liked ECW. But we also watched WCW all the time. We recorded it all the time and we watched the full episode after WWE. But when Goldberg was on his run and had his undefeated streak prior to beating Hogan for the WCW Championship, we used to flick back-and-worth between WWE and WCW, just trying to find that two-minute Goldberg match and that means you have to flick back-and-forth every two minutes because his matches were so quick and so dominant. If you wanted to catch it you had to keep changing the channel all the time and I remember being so young and trying to see that match and my brother and I getting so excited to see Goldberg run somebody down."
It is to be seen whether Drew McIntyre can defeat Goldberg at Royal Rumble 2021 or will the Hall of Famer walk out as the new WWE Champion.
#1 Dislike Goldberg: Chris Jericho
Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho isn't a fan of Goldberg and the two didn't get along well since their time in WCW where Y2J reportedly refused to job to Goldberg. Jericho signed with WWE and so did Goldberg soon afterward, and both became part of the roster of RAW.
In his autobiography, Chris Jericho has shared an incident where he got into a real-life fight with Goldberg backstage on RAW. Apparently, Jericho was out wrestling a match on an episode of RAW when Goldberg started trash-talking about him backstage. When Jericho came back and got to know about the same, he marched into the dressing room to confront Goldberg.
"It was Goldfinch’s first Raw, and I worked with HHH vs. Shawn and Booker T. After the match I was pulled aside and informed that Goldsmith had spent the entire match barking to Nash about how I didn't know how to sell properly and how I hadn't wanted to do business with him in WCW."
A fight broke out and Jericho took down Goldberg with a front face lock.
"Once Goldster made his move, I reacted the only way I knew how. I swatted his hand off my throat and gave him a two-handed push to the chest. He rushed forward with his head down and tried to tackle me, like the ex– NFL lineman that he was. I stepped to the side like the world's worst matador and grabbed him in a front facelock. It was the only shoot hold I knew. I think I surprised the shit out of him with my lethal hold and was able to power him down to the ground, applying pressure because I knew if I pushed his throat into his chest long enough, he might pass out. I really hoped that he would go to sleep because I was sure that he was going to fire up and kick the shit out of me. I mean, come on, have you ever seen this guy? He is massive!"
This issue went to the Wrestler's Court where the then judge Triple H made Goldberg apologize and admit in front of the entire locker room that Jericho was a better wrestler than him.
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