Bret Hart has held a grudge against Goldberg because of the kick at Starrcade 1999 that ended his wrestling career. Even though more than 20 years have passed, the beef between them has continued. However, Goldberg has now made it clear that he has remorse for what happened.

While speaking to JAKIB Sports, Goldberg admitted that he accidentally kicked Bret Hart in the head many years ago and has felt remorseful about it ever since. He explained that he was new to wrestling back then and still learning. He believes everyone makes mistakes and hopes people understand that.

“I kicked Bret Hart in the head on accident a hundred years ago, and I’ve been remorseful ever since… I was young in the business. People make mistakes, right? And people have to understand that.”

The WWE Hall of Famer said he was lucky to start his career around experienced wrestlers like Curt Hennig, Kevin Nash, the Steiner Brothers, Scott Norton, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and Bret Hart. These people helped teach him and gave him advice.

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Goldberg made it clear he would never try to hurt someone on purpose. He used to play football as a nose guard and faced huge players every play, so he’s not the type to take cheap shots.

“I was extremely lucky to break into the business when I did, because I had Curt Hennig, I had Kevin Nash, the Steiner Brothers, Scott Norton, Hogan, Flair—when he talked to me—and Bret Hart. These were guys who were incredible sources of knowledge, coaches, and people who actually took time to help me out. I would never take advantage of anybody. I’m a guy who went up against two 350-pound men every play playing nose guard, just like you did. You think I’m gonna cheap shot someone?”

Despite the criticism he’s received over the years, Goldberg stood by his hard-hitting wrestling style. He compared himself to Mike Tyson, saying he was there to smash people and leave.

“I was Tyson. I smashed people and I left… I didn’t want to be like every other schmuck in the ring that chain wrestles and does high spots.”

Bret Hart went on record and said that Goldberg’s work rate was “0/10” but it’s clear the issues between the two may never end at this rate. Therefore, fans just have to accept that they will likely never mend fences.

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Subhojeet Mukherjee has covered pro wrestling for over 20 years, delivering trusted news and backstage updates to fans around the world.

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