Goldberg Downplays WWE Bad Blood Confrontation

Goldberg is all about protecting his family.

WWE Bad Blood appeared to set the scene for an unlikely rivalry. After Triple H announced the creation of the Crown Jewel Championships, Gunther came to the ring to discuss his match for that title with Cody Rhodes.

However, after spotting Goldberg at ringside, he decided to take some jabs at the Hall of Famer. Gunther called the star a “one trick pony” and said he hoped he was a better dad than he was a wrestler.

At this, Goldberg jumped the barrier and tried to get at Gunther only to be thwarted by security. Sensing an opportunity, Sami Zayn launched his own assault on the World Champion before the pair were pulled apart.

Since the event, Triple H has hinted the WCW legend could get back in the ring, despite his last match coming more than two years ago.

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Speaking on his CarCast podcast, Golberg reflected on his heated exchange with Gunther, before trying to downplay the incident. He said he only reacted because the World Champion insulted his family, and there’s nothing more to it than that.

“I took Wanda and Gage to an event in Atlanta. I was in Atlanta for some business, filming a TV show. WWE extended an invitation and we came and experienced it. I don’t know how many live events I’ve actually experienced in that situation. It was cool. It was a great invite. Gage had a weekend off.

I should have known. I should have known somebody was going to try and mess with me. In Atlanta, no less. We were having a great time. Gunther, I don’t want to make anything more of it than it was, but [groans].

You know me, I’m not going to sit there and let some dude talk sh*t. Period. End of story. What started out to be an innocent attendance of a pay-per-view turned out to being insulted by one of their current champions.

I don’t care where we were, I would have done the same thing anywhere. It being Atlanta, my adopted hometown, I ain’t dead yet. As long as I’m breathing, don’t ever talk sh*t about me, especially my family. When he brought Gage into it and me being a dad, that was it. It was nothing more than that. Next question,”

Despite the star seemingly being content to downplay the incident, a recent report claimed that WWE still has plans for Goldberg. The update was in response to reports there are no plans for the veteran to wrestle Gunther at Survivor Series or WrestleMania.

H/t to Fightful