Bill Goldberg Talks WWE return, Brock Lesnar’s Upcoming UFC Fight

In a recent interview with 411Mania, former WWE and WCW superstar Bill Goldberg spoke on a variety of topics, including a possible return to WWE, his thoughts on Brock Lesnar’s UFC return, and the development of the Goldberg character.

On if WWE has contacted him on a possible return:

“WWE has not called me to be a part of any roster. My relationship with WWE stands with the video game and the video game only. If they want to extend an olive branch and pick up the phone, then I will make a comment on that once they do it. But prior to that, nothing’s been done.”

On if he’s open to discussing a return with the WWE:

“I wouldn’t put it in those words, but yeah. Hey man, I think it’s widely known at this stage that I am willing to put past differences aside and make some money and do the right thing for the fans. If it happens, it happens. It’s all good. If it doesn’t, I truly am not going to miss a beat of my life. I am busy right now with my family, let alone all my other projects. It’s an opportunity if it presents itself. Am I holding my breath? If I am, I must be pretty damn good because that means I’ve been holding it for the last 12 years, which I haven’t.”

On developing the Goldberg character:

“My foray into the wrestling world is well documented in that I have stated many a time that I am not the kid that grows up and aspires to put wrestling trunks and wrestling boots on and get in the ring and flies around to entertain people. I was the kid that wanted to be anonymous in that I’d put a football helmet on and be a member of a team and go out there and maim people. It was a very hard process. It truly was. I had known a number of the guys for a long period of time. We had rubbed shoulders for a long period of time. I had never imagined myself doing it. Once I came to the realization that it was a possibility, I just tried to concentrate on what I thought people would enjoy. Pardon me, not to sound elitist, but I wanted to put something together that I would enjoy. I thought at that time, what satiated me, what interested me, what intrigued me, I thought other people would like also. And you blend that with some forward thinking of predicting the UFC and MMA were going to be ultimately as big as it became. My character was a homogenization of various things, whether it be the attitude of a Bruiser Brody, or the look of Nikita Koloff or the way that Nikita looked at the people. I took a little bit of what I liked and what I had seen throughout the years from everybody that I was entertained by and made it my own. I shaved a lot off of a lot that I saw in that I like to be less is more and make everything count and not give anyone anything extra. I was what you see is what you got. It was organic. I came up with the persona. The persona is me, coupled together with a lot of my interests. But as far as the path of Goldberg and all his ultimate success, I don’t think any of that was planned. It was all organic. All of it was so different. I believe that it was a testament to the change of power from the company to the fans because the more the fans ate it up, the more the company gave them what they want.”

How he sees Brock Lesnar’s upcoming bout against Mark Hunt at UFC 200 going down:

“I’ve known Mark Hunt for a long time, and I’ve known Brock for a while. I think that it’s a very interesting match-up. I think it’s good on the UFC for making that match-up. I think it’s an exciting one. I think they both have advantages. At the end of the day, Brock’s got to get it to the ground. Period. End of story. Because he’s standing in front of a guy that throws shots that don’t want to put you to sleep, they want to put you in the ground. You get hit by one of those right hands or an uppercut or a left hook by Mark Hunt, then you know that **** is on and that cage is locked, and there’s nowhere to go. Conversely, Brock is one hell of a wrestler, and he’s a big monster. If he gets his hands on Hunt, there’s a myriad of things that he can do to him. His ground and pound is pretty damn strong, and obviously, we know about his wrestling ability. If he’s a smart kid, then he’s been working on his hands and working on his sparring. At the end of the day, when two combatants get into the ring and/or cage, it’s anybody’s game, especially in MMA. So it’s going to be a fight not to be missed. I’m very much looking forward to it. It’s a hell of a card at UFC 200. Obviously, as Brock’s friend, I want him to go out and kick some ass. I’ll be checking it out.”

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