“Rather Have His Stunt Double”: Former World Champion Once Took a Dig at Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is by far one of the most celebrated and loved wrestlers in WWE. The 51-year-old is on great terms with almost everyone in the WWE locker room, and several wrestlers actually look forward to working with him. However, an ex-WWE superstar once took a subtle dig at the Brahma Bull in an interview for a different reason.

Former WWE World Champion. Goldberg once took a dig at The Rock during an interview in 2019 with Inside The Ropes. The ex-WWE superstar was speaking about how he and The Rock are two completely different individuals.

“Love him to death but..” Goldberg talked about the differences between him and The Rock

Goldberg made his WWE debut in 2003 and was straightaway booked in a marquee feud with The Rock. The former WCW Champion beat the Brahma Bull at Backlash to make an impact in his new promotion. In 2019, Goldberg talked about being in the ring with The Rock and why how it felt having a match with him.

Goldberg said, “Anytime you get to work with one of their top guys, especially a guy as talented as Rock, you’d have to take it as a huge honor. Especially, you know, I went over on him in a short period of time.” However, he then mentioned the difference between him and the Hollywood star.

He stated, “Rock and I, even though we’re both ex-football players, are different. We’re a lot different. Um, I’d rather headbutt a door because it feels good and because I want to see what the door looks like after I do it. He’d rather have his double-headbutt door. Um, I love him to death, but yeah, we’re two totally different people.” 

Goldberg has an appreciation for The Rock but at the same time took a subtle dig at him as well. The Rock was Goldberg’s first opponent in WWE and the company had an idea for his WWE debut. However, Goldberg was not in favor of any of those ideas.

The backstage problem in 2003 during Goldberg’s debut

In 2022, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was on an Instagram livestream for fans along with Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, and former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz. They had discussions about several topics, including Goldberg’s 2003 debut.

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Discussing it, The Rock and Gewirtz revealed he received numerous debut options post-WrestleMania XIX. However, the former WCW pro wrestler dismissively rejected each pitch in a condescending manner.

The Spear’s inventor discovered two successful promos by Hulk Hogan and Chris Jericho. However, Goldberg simply said, “Yup. There’s just one problem. I ain’t Hulk Hogan. He also later added, “There’s just one problem, I ain’t Chris Jericho.” Expressing a desire for uniqueness, Goldberg followed up with intense stares at both Gewirtz and The Rock.

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