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Published 13:50 IST, December 28th 2023

'I owe him everything, until...': WWE HOFer chides Mr McMahon for disregarding his part of the deal

A WWE Hall of Famer expressed his honest feelings about former CEO Vince McMahon and how he failed to keep his half of the bargain.

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Vince McMahon emerged as one of the most legendary figures in the Sports entertainment industry. As a booker, he elevated WWE to the pinnacle and did everything to uplift the promotion and improve the product. His rivalry with Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the most prolific rivalries in history. While several wrestlers have Vince in high regard, a couple of them have openly criticized the former CEO of WWE.

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  • Vince McMahon is the current Executive Chairman of WWE's parent company, TKO Group Holdings
  • McMahon sold the majority stakes of WWE to UFC's parent company, Endevaour
  • A Hall of Famer has lambasted Vince McMahon for not holding his end of the bargain

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WWE Hall of Famer blasts Vince McMahon for not fulfilling his promise

WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg recently opened up on former WWE CEO Vince McMahon and shared his experience on working with him. While the free-agent wrestler applauded McMahon for giving him another run, he also critiqued him for not standing to the end of his bargain for his final match.

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While speaking on the Steve & Captain Evil Podcast, Goldberg said: 

“Vince is like Dana White. He’s the big boss and he makes everything happen, and in all honesty, he gave me the opportunity to put my wife and son on the front row and gave me the ability to perform again in front of them. So, I owe him everything, until we went to Saudi Arabia and he asked me to put Roman Reigns over, and I had COVID. I remember calling him from my house and said, ‘Listen, here is the deal. I’ll do it if you give me a retirement match.’ I did what he asked."

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Bill Goldberg and Roman Reigns during the Universal championship title match at Elimination Chamber in Saudi Arabia | Image: WWE

"As a performer, I was 56 years old. As a human being, you’re conscientious about how you look in a bathing suit, especially two months prior to being in that bathing suit, you couldn’t work out because you had COVID. I put myself in a horribly sh*tty situation to get what I wanted to, but to satiate him and give him what he wanted. Problem is, he never held up his bargain. Vince is a piece of sh*t as far as I’m concerned,” Goldberg added.

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Since coming off his deal in WWE, Goldberg is yet to announce his retirement and take part in the final match of his career. Rumours came in that Bill was supposed to be involved in Sting's retirement match in AEW. But it is yet to see on what happens next and when will his final match take place. 

13:50 IST, December 28th 2023