Guest FeArHaVoC Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Bret Hart's Calgary Sun Column for May 9, 2003 According to the poll on my web site some of your favorite columns that I’ve written have to do with behind the scenes stories about wrestlers. Here’s one that I heard just last week that kind of reminds me of David and Goliath. Making his way back into wrestling circles is Bill Goldberg, who is most famous for his incredible undefeated string of victories in WCW. Not to mention that he’s the guy that accidentally kicked me in the head in December ‘99 causing my career ending concussion. He kicked me much like a wild bucking horse and literally nearly knocked my head off my shoulders. I still, even now, have a tear in my neck muscle the size of a quarter that will never heal, to prove it. I was told by a former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, who coached Bill Goldberg, that if he had a whole team of Goldbergs he’d win the superbowl every year. People ask me if sometimes tensions in the ring ever carry over into serious fights in the dressing room. Not usually , because nobody wants to fight and get hurt - and not get paid for it., But now and again sometimes the best wrestling matches take place in the dressing rooms or showers. One such incident happened a couple of weeks ago when Goldberg made some less than kindly remarks about young Chris Jericho. Goldberg’s wrestling ability often resembled that gorilla in those old Samsonite luggage commercials. He had a tendency to injure everybody he worked with and took his own publicity a little too seriously. My sense about Chris Jericho, a local Calgary kid, is that he’s always been easy going with an even disposition. The one little thing that Bill Goldberg didn’t take into account is that Jericho was trained in my dad’s dungeon ! Although I’m sure Jericho doesn’t pretend to be a shooter he does have a decent wrestling background. As I understand it Chris approached Bill in the dressing room and asked him politely if he’d come out in the hallway where they could talk in private. Heads turned when Bill suddenly broke into character, bizarrely growling like he does on TV! Goldberg suddenly gripped Chris by the throat in a furious rage. The little scrappy Calgarian, who is nowhere near Goldberg’s size, nonchalantly wrestled him to the floor, clamping on a front face lock, which is every shooter’s last resort and is comparable to having a bear trap clamped on your head! For the next several minutes Goldberg did everything he could to shake Jericho off but no doubt all those long sessions when Jericho paid his dues rolling around with Stu in the basement paid off! That tenacious Jericho choked Goldberg out right on the dressing room floor, in front of everybody. A reality check for Bill Goldberg - that’s been long over due! I know when I talk with my dad he has a bottom less pit of these kind of stories going back fifty years and I know he’s gonna love adding this one to his repertoire. Maybe Goldberg should come up to Calgary and spend some time with Stu in the dungeon learning how to wrestle.
Guest bob_barron Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Nope- Bret Hart isn't bitter at all. Very glad he was able to put his bias away for this column
Guest OnlyMe Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Bret just put spin on things that he didn't personally witness. Anyone can do that.
Invictus Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Why shouldn't he be bitter towards Goldberg? It never once stated that his column wouldn't have any biases, so I see no reason why he shouldn't be allowed to express his opinions and biases in his own column. Goldberg has this kind of stuff coming to him, that's what happens when you have the maturity of a 7 year old who think's he's superior to everyone in the lockerroom.
Guest Choken One Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Bret needs to make his damn mind up... One Minute he doesn't blame Goldberg for anything... The Next he retreats back into the same old bitter Bret... Doesn't Matter anyways... He'll still be alone a shell of his former self while all his "Mortal Enemies" are still on top...
Guest HartFan86 Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Guys...I really think you are overreacting. This seems to be much more of a comical article then a serious one.
Guest godthedog Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 this was almost as retarded as bret's old column talking about being eager to face the ultimate warrior. he wasn't there, doesn't know jericho, all he has to go on is hearsay. i understand that he's pissed at goldberg for just shrugging off that injury and saying "tough shit," but this column was just ignorant.
Guest bob_barron Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Why shouldn't he be bitter towards Goldberg? It never once stated that his column wouldn't have any biases, so I see no reason why he shouldn't be allowed to express his opinions and biases in his own column. Goldberg has this kind of stuff coming to him, that's what happens when you have the maturity of a 7 year old. He has a right to be bitter towards him but that means Bret has no room to comment on the Jericho v. Goldberg situation. He wasn't there, doesn't know what happened and is just lashing out against Goldberg for something completely unrelated. That doesn't make me want to read his column
Guest bob_barron Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 and took his own publicity a little too seriously Pot...kettle...black
Guest HartFan86 Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 "The tenacious Jericho" That right there makes me think Bret did this column as an over exaggerating joke. I doubt he was serious. It is kinda funny seeing you guys jump on Bret as soon as he does something like this.
Guest bob_barron Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 We're jumping on him because he wasn't there and really doesn't know what happened. He should go back to writing about how bitter he is and how Vince screwed him
Invictus Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 (edited) Do you guys actually think the Jericho incident has given Goldberg a wake-up call, or do you think he'll keep starting these sorts of problems again real soon because "He's Goldberg!"? Edited May 11, 2003 by Invictus
Guest godthedog Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 "The tenacious Jericho" That right there makes me think Bret did this column as an over exaggerating joke. I doubt he was serious. It is kinda funny seeing you guys jump on Bret as soon as he does something like this. the ultimate warrior column was pretty much a joke as well, but that doesn't mean it wasn't retarded.
Guest Mulatto Heat Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 He'll still be alone a shell of his former self while all his "Mortal Enemies" are still on top... On top of a stinking garbage heap. Big deal.
Guest Anglesault Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Nope- Bret Hart isn't bitter at all. Very glad he was able to put his bias away for this column He has a right to be bitter towards him but that means Bret has no room to comment on the Jericho v. Goldberg situation. He wasn't there, doesn't know what happened and is just lashing out against Goldberg for something completely unrelated. That doesn't make me want to read his column Someone has done a 180 on the Goldberg situation. "Is there anything else, Mr. McMahon?" This column is just kind of strange.
Guest bob_barron Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Nope- Bret Hart isn't bitter at all. Very glad he was able to put his bias away for this column He has a right to be bitter towards him but that means Bret has no room to comment on the Jericho v. Goldberg situation. He wasn't there, doesn't know what happened and is just lashing out against Goldberg for something completely unrelated. That doesn't make me want to read his column Someone has done a 180 on the Goldberg situation. "Is there anything else, Mr. McMahon?" This column is just kind of strange. Oh shut up Anglesault. In every single thread I post you always come in with that stupid little smart ass comment without ever you know making a point as to how I am being a WWE apologist or whatever stupid term you come up with. How is what I said being a WWE apologist? Of course since every other time I ask that question you can never give a straight answer. I never officially said Goldberg was in the right. I just don't think someone like Bret Hart who has bitterness leaking out of his skull has a right to comment on the situation. But by saying that- that means I love everything WWE does and think the product is just fantastic. That's why I ordered Backlash right? Oh wait...
TheOriginalOrangeGoblin Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Why wouldn't Bret have the right? He can say whatever he wants. The day Meltzer or whoever posted this shit, everyone on this board was saying the EXACT same thing. "The small Jericho beat up big bully Goldberg", so it's alright for everyone here to say it when they know even less than Bret, but he says it and a moral outrage breaks out. Hypocritical if you ask me.
Guest ViciousFish Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Here's the real question...why can't Bret be bitter? If someone walked into your job and even accidentally ended your career wouldn't you be a little bitter? But it seems that just because he and Goldberg are famous he should just shrug it off no matter what
Guest The Tino Standard Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Maybe Bret was just proud that it was his old man that prepared Little Man Jericho to be able to embarass a big guy like Goldberg.
Guest godthedog Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Here's the real question...why can't Bret be bitter? If someone walked into your job and even accidentally ended your career wouldn't you be a little bitter? But it seems that just because he and Goldberg are famous he should just shrug it off no matter what as i understand it, bret in the beginning wasn't bitter about the multiple concussions themselves. i've repeatedly heard him shrug it off, not blame goldberg, & put more blame on wcw for pushing him like they did before he was ready. i believe what changed his stance was something RF asked in the second shoot interview, about how goldberg didn't care about injuring him and not feeling any remorse. IIRC, bret's response was something like, "well, maybe someone should kick him in the head and end his career." so, at least to me, it seems like he's bitter about goldberg shrugging the whole thing off and not the injury.
Guest EternallyLazy Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Wait a second... some of you are saying that Bret shouldn't have the right to comment on something he didn't witness?!? This is a smart mark board... we ALL comment on things we don't witness on an every day basis. WE have the right to do that, but Bret, a former wrestler, doesn't?!? If there's any time to use the "pot calling the kettle black" reference, it's in this case You people amaze me lol
Guest Vern Gagne Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 One reason Brett came to Jericho's defense is because Jericho either paid or helped pay for Owen Hart's funeral. That and he's probably known Jericho since he was 20 years old.
Guest My Eyebrow is on fire Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Nope- Bret Hart isn't bitter at all. Very glad he was able to put his bias away for this column Bob I'm beginning to think you're a gimmick poster. Are you trying to get heel heat to carry over to your 411 columns? You take prevalent smark opinion on a particular subject and state the opposite EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TIME. It's really gay. Smarks: WWE SUCKS. Barron: It's quite good. Smarks: HHH SUCKS. Barron: He's quite good. Smarks: Jericho > Goldberg! Bret Hart said so! Barron: Goldberg's quite good. Bret Hart is biased.
Guest bob_barron Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 One reason Brett came to Jericho's defense is because Jericho either paid or helped pay for Owen Hart's funeral. That and he's probably known Jericho since he was 20 years old. Jericho gave Martha Hart a cheque for $3,000. But Martha never cashed it
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Nope- Bret Hart isn't bitter at all. Very glad he was able to put his bias away for this column Bob I'm beginning to think you're a gimmick poster. Are you trying to get heel heat to carry over to your 411 columns? You take prevalent smark opinion on a particular subject and state the opposite EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TIME. It's really gay. Smarks: WWE SUCKS. Barron: It's quite good. Smarks: HHH SUCKS. Barron: He's quite good. Smarks: Jericho > Goldberg! Bret Hart said so! Barron: Goldberg's quite good. Bret Hart is biased. What's "gay" is how you trash Bob because he dares have a different opinion than all the mindless sheep.
Guest bob_barron Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 Smarks: WWE SUCKS. Barron: It's quite good. Smarks: HHH SUCKS. Barron: He's quite good. Smarks: Jericho > Goldberg! Bret Hart said so! Barron: Goldberg's quite good. Bret Hart is biased. Funny- I've never actually said any of those things- AND I don't write a column for 411. So that makes you about 0 for 4 today
Guest OnlyMe Posted May 11, 2003 Report Posted May 11, 2003 With shit like The little scrappy Calgarian, who is nowhere near Goldberg’s size, nonchalantly wrestled him to the floor, Bret has made himself look a total fool
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