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WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg recently reflected on the tragic incident where he kicked Bret Hart in the head, thus ending the latter's career.
Goldberg has been a dominant force throughout his career, which began in WCW. He is a multi-time United States Champion and went undefeated the first year in the business. One of Goldberg's biggest accomplishments in WCW was defeating Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
During his time with the company, he began feuding with Bret Hart. While the two were competing against each other, Goldberg accidentally kicked The Hitman in the head, which cut short his in-ring career.
Speaking on SHAK Wrestling, the former World Heavyweight Champion spoke about his relationship with Hart before the incident:
"I was a sponge and he thought me, you know, I learned through osmosis from Bret. You know to have a talent like that down at WCW at that time when I felt as though everyone was trying to expose me and push me in the wrong direction," said Goldberg.
The powerhouse also reflected on the incident and made it clear that he feels remorseful:
"I saw in him an ally and for what happened to have happened, you know, I'll be remorseful to the end of my days," he continued. "And for anybody to think that I was intentional, that's extremely foolish and I'll just put it that way." (From 12:45 to 13:19)
In case you missed it, you can check out the SmackDown results here.
Looking back at the incident involving Goldberg and WWE Legend Bret Hart
During the main event of Starrcade 1999, Goldberg faced Bret Hart for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. During the highly-anticipated match, Da Man accidentally kicked The Hitman in the head, leading to a concussion.
The move led to a serious injury and shortened the career of Bret Hart. For years, Hart hasn't forgiven the former Universal Champion for his actions.
On a recent episode of The Michael Kay Show, the former champion discussed the incident. He was asked whether it hurt him that Hart still hasn't moved past it.
"When an accident happens and you tell your side of the story and nobody believes it, especially the person negatively affected by it, yeah it sucks," he replied. "I will take it to my grave because I am sure that he will never forgive me." (00:54 - 01:11)
Now that Goldberg has apologized for the incident, it will be interesting to see whether The Hitman forgives the former Universal Champion for his mistake.
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