WWE Interview with Goldberg

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http://www.wwe.com/media/2003/04/01/1214624?version=1

Interview with Goldberg
by Phil Speer

SEATTLE – March 31, 2003 -- WWE.com caught up with Goldberg moments before he made his surprise appearance tonight on RAW.

WWE.com: How does it feel being here in WWE?

Goldberg: I feel like a kid getting on his bicycle for the first time after 10 years of not riding it. It’s a totally different experience. I’ve only known wrestling in WCW. You always have these assumptions of how it’s going to be, and it’s totally different than me working at WCW. It’s totally professional. They’ve really got their s*** together here. I’m very happy to see it.

WWE.com: What about being backstage and meeting some new people, and seeing others that you haven’t seen in a while?

Goldberg: It’s great. It’s terrific to rekindle relationships because it’s like me being on a football team. I played football for many, many years and I relished those relationships. To be able to reacquaint with these guys is really, really cool.

WWE.com: Are you anticipating any tension backstage?

Goldberg: You know, you always prepare yourself for something like that, coming from the volatile backstage that I came from at WCW. But from what I’ve seen so far, it’s pretty much on the up-and-up. But I guarantee I’ll be ready for any backstabbing if I see it.

WWE.com: Who are the guys you’ve kept in touch with?

Goldberg: Arn Anderson, Rock, Nick Patrick. That’s about it.

WWE.com: A lot of fans want to know what took you so long to get here.

Goldberg: I used my brain. Anybody in the same position, if they were sane, would have done the same thing.

WWE.com: So it was a process of waiting for your WCW contract to expire?

Goldberg: It was a process of a lot of things. It’s not just money. It’s not just the old contract that I was owed. When the planets aligned correctly, I pulled the trigger. Nothing more, nothing less.

WWE.com: Are you here long term or are you here short term? Or is it too early to say at this point?

Goldberg: It’s too early to say.

WWE.com: There was an incident a few years ago at a convention involving you and Triple H. What happened?

Goldberg: Ask him.

WWE.com: Is it safe to say you two have buried the hatchet?

Goldberg: Business is business.

WWE.com: How do you feel about working with The Rock?

Goldberg: It’s always an honor to get in the ring with somebody that’s established himself like The Rock has. But he’s just another victim. It’s great analyzing it before I step through the ropes, but when I step through the ropes, he’s just another piece of prey.

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WWE.com: Are you anticipating that some WWE fans might boo you because they perceive The Rock as “their guy”?

Goldberg: If I worried about what the fans thought, then I wouldn’t be here. I’m out here to do a job. If they like it, great. If they don’t, get in line.

WWE.com: Do you know at this point what your schedule is going to be? All TVs? Some TVs? All house shows? Some house shows?

Goldberg: No idea.

WWE.com: What have you been up to since wrestling fans saw you last?

Goldberg: I’ve done a couple of movies. I wrestled in Japan. A bunch of charity work – Humane Society stuff, and as many Make-A-Wish appearances as possible. That’s about it. Trying to heal up a little bit too.

WWE.com: Heal injuries from your football days or your wrestling days?

Goldberg: I’ve had injuries since I dropped out of my mom.

WWE.com: How are you feeling now?

Goldberg: I’m all right. I’m good enough to be here, but I’ll never be 100 percent again. Who will be? But 50 or 75 percent of me is better than 100 percent of 99.9 percent of people on the planet.

WWE.com: Did you envision to that you’d eventually make it to WWE?

Goldberg: Not necessarily because I never knew. I never really knew. No.

WWE.com: There was a lot of talk about a meeting you had with The Rock on the set of his new movie. What that just a situation where you both happened to be in town?

Goldberg: The deal was, he was on his movie. A buddy of mine that was an assistant on my last movie, was an assistant on his movie. I called him right when I got off the plane from Japan. Ironically, he was on Rock’s set, right down the road. So I stopped by and said hello.

WWE.com: Do you think your relationship with The Rock is a catalyst for you being here?

Goldberg: In all honesty, if it wasn’t for that relationship, I don’t know if I’d be here right now.

WWE.com: Some of your critics have said you lack passion for this business. What do you have to say about that?

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Goldberg: The main reason why I’m here is to entertain little kids. Period. The main reason I came back to wrestling in the U.S. is to entertain little kids. The reason why I came back to wrestling in the U.S. is because I got an e-mail from a guy whose brother died over in the war. He got shot by a sniper. The kid was 19 years old and he lived, breathed and ate Goldberg. Hearing something like that makes you sit back and really think, “Where the hell are my priorities? What’s my calling?” So for every kid that’s walked up to me and asked me when I’m coming back, for every kid that’s e-mailed me on BillGoldberg.com, and for everybody over there in the war fighting and risking their lives to ensure our freedom … that’s why I came back. So yes, I do have a passion for entertaining. No question.

WWE.com: How are you feeling about tonight? Are you nervous?

Goldberg: If I wasn’t nervous, then I wouldn’t be a human. If I wasn’t nervous I’d have ice running through my veins. Being nervous is good.

WWE.com: Anything you want to add?

Goldberg: I’m just happy to be here, man. I appreciative to them for making me part of the team. I will not let them down, nor will I let the fans down.