Goldberg breaks character and thanks former WWE World Champion

Modified Nov 20, 2019 03:19 GMT

Goldberg during his short-lived Universal title run in 2017

WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg had nothing but praise for arch-rival Dolph Ziggler in a recent interview he did with Sports Illustrated. The former Universal Champion stated that he can't thank Ziggler enough for the SummerSlam 2019 match.

Goldberg squashes Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam 2019

Goldberg's Super ShowDown 2019 outing with The Undertaker left a lot to be desired, and thus the Hall of Famer was brought back for SummerSlam 2019. This time, Goldberg squashed Dolph Ziggler in a matter of minutes. The rivalry seemed to be far from over though, as a video was posted soon after, which showed both men almost getting into a brawl at a Las Vegas steakhouse. The heated altercation made many believe that there's real-life heat between the two Superstars.

While speaking with Sports Illustrated, Goldberg opened up on being appreciative of Ziggler's professionalism.

I am greatly appreciative of what he did for me, and for his professionalism. I can’t say thank you enough.

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