Goldberg’s legacy in pro wrestling is built on dominance—but behind the scenes, things weren’t always so smooth. Former WWE writer Vince Russo just reopened an old story that paints “Da Man” in a very different light.

Speaking on The Coach and Bro Show, Russo recalled working with Goldberg during his peak 25 years ago. At the time, Russo said he needed Goldberg to drop the title to Scott Steiner—but the WCW powerhouse wasn’t having it.

“I am going back 25 years, so this is when the guy is in his prime, and it’s 25 years later, but you talk about ego. I needed Goldberg to do a job to Scott Steiner, okay, for the title. Goldberg refused to do it. So I said, ‘Bill, why?’ He looked at me and said, ‘If this were a shoot, I would kick Scott Steiner’s a*.’”*

Instead of arguing, Russo says he gave Goldberg a blunt reality check.

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“And Coach, I looked at him and I said, ‘Bill, I’ll tell you what. Scott is standing right over there. You go tell that to Steiner and see what he tells you.’”

Russo ended the story by suggesting—hopefully—that Goldberg has grown since then.

“So, see, I mean, Coach, I am assuming 25 years later, he doesn’t have that ego.”

Goldberg has long been a polarizing figure backstage, with multiple legends calling him out over the years for being hard to work with, stiff in the ring, and, at times, unwilling to play ball.

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Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.

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