Did Goldberg retire from professional wrestling? Exploring the WWE legend's latest update

Wrestling fans have not seen Goldberg wrestle in a while, whether in WWE or not. Despite his absence inside the ring, there's still a possibility that fans could see the Hall of Famer in action again.

The last time wrestling fans saw Goldberg in action was on February 19, 2022, at that year's Elimination Chamber. During the Saudi Arabia PLE, he was defeated by Roman Reigns, who retained the Universal Championship. By the end of that year, the Stamford-based promotion had chosen not to renew the contract of the wrestling legend. Since then, he hasn't wrestled or appeared in a wrestling promotion, but that doesn't mean he is already retired.

In a recent appearance on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Goldberg said he doesn't consider himself retired. He explained that he was a bit forced into retirement, but he doesn't think he is retired from working or wrestling.

“When you have been a wrestler at some point in your life, I don’t think you’re retired until you’re dead. But I mean, I don’t know, I was kind of forced into retirement a little bit. I don’t like to think that I’m retired in any respect, whether it’s from working or, wrestling, or anything else." [H/T: ChrisVanVliet.com]

The WCW icon explained that during his time off, he has been hiding out on his ranch and focusing on helping his son Gage prepare for college.

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Will Goldberg join AEW now that he is no longer signed with WWE?

Although the former Universal Champion is no longer with the Stamford-based promotion, it looks like a future in All Elite Wrestling is still not possible.

In the same interview, the Hall of Famer shared that talks with Tony Khan to join AEW fell through due to having a "different perspective." He explained that he can't judge the Jacksonville-based promotion as he doesn't watch them much and has only seen clips. He also compared Tony Khan to former TNA President Dixie Carter.

"I just think we have a different perspective on it. I don't know. I mean, it's hard for me to really pass judgment on their production because I don't watch it. I see clips of it, and it's hard to give a rational breakdown of how they are if I don't really watch it, so I don't really know. He reminds me of Dixie Carter, but a male version. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing. But he reminds me of that scenario. And it's just a different feel; it’s just different,"

It remains to be seen when and where wrestling fans will see Goldberg next.