Goldberg returned to wrestling in 2016 after staying away from the ring for more than a decade and he has been having one of the most interesting runs of his career ever since.
During a recent interview with SI.com that took place before the Super Showdown PPV, Goldberg talked about things like facing the Fiend, his last match at Saudi Arabia and more.
The new Universal Champion also credited the Raw executive director Paul Heyman as someone who can set up a scenario where he can entertain everyone:
“Paul Heyman is one of the few people on the planet that can set up a scenario for myself to fulfill and entertain everyone,” Goldberg said. “In the beginning, I didn’t need a Paul Heyman. I was the Mike Tyson of wrestling; I just needed people in front of me. I took wrestling back to the dark ages, like throwing Romans to the lions. I’m honored to have someone like Paul work with me creatively.”
Continuing on the topic, the former WCW star also praised John Laurinaitis and Vince McMahon saying that without these people he wouldn’t be who he is today:
“Another integral part in my character in what I do is John Laurinaitis, and so is Vince McMahon,” Goldberg said. “Without those people, I wouldn’t be who I am today. And most importantly, I needed people to allow me to spear and jackhammer them–without them, I wouldn’t be who I am now. It’s a combined effort to set up a character like this.”
