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BILL GOLDBERG Q&A with Ross Forman

WHAT WAS THE FEELING THAT NIGHT AT THE GEORGIA DOME?

"I never envisioned myself as a professional wrestler, let alone standing in front of 40,000 fans at the Georgia Dome one-on-one against Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan has done more for the sport than a lot of people collectively. He's a legend. So, to wrestle him is one thing. To beat him is completely different. It's hard to describe that feeling, or the pressure that goes with being the World Champion. I wouldn't say it's daily pressure. I would say it's minute by minute. Then again, no one can put more pressure on me than myself. Sure, it's a lot of pressure being World Champion, but no more pressure than I put on myself."

WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT WINNING THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP?

"I'm shocked, honored, excited, pressured ... that pretty much covers it. First, it was just an honor to be in the ring with (Hollywood) Hulk Hogan. He's done a helluva lot for the business and I fully appreciate everything he's done. But now it's time to build on that win. That match was a learning experience and he taught me a lot just being in there with him.

"I'll tell ya, it was nuts, pandemonium when I won.

"It really takes my breath away to think where I was a year ago, and then to think where I'm at today. As I always say, I just come here do my thing and hope everyone enjoys it. I hope I can be different and, fortunately, it's worked. I'm not going to mess with the success I've had. I'm very fortunate for the success I've had, and hopefully I can do something positive with it."

HOW HAS YOUR LIFE CHANGED SINCE WINNING THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP?

"There's no such thing as going out in public anymore without being mobbed. As long as (the fans) don't really bother me, I enjoy it. I think it's my duty as the World Heavyweight Champion to cater to everyone, but, I will say, it's nuts."

WHAT'S IT LIKE WHEN YOU HEAR THE FANS CHANTING GOLD-BERG?

"Those GOLD-BERG chants, man, they are exhilarating. I hear them and it's like shooting a lightning bolt through me. That really gets me psyched up."

WHO'S NEXT ON THE GOLDBERG HITLIST?

"I'm in the arena every night and I don't, and won't, back down from anyone. I'm a marked man as the World Heavyweight Champion, but was a marked man before, too. There are a lot of people who want to see me fail, but that ain't gonna happen because I have too much pride in myself, in what I do. Sure, I don't want to let down others but, more than that, I don't want to let myself down.

"I just take things one step at a time. Sure, that's a commonly-used cliche, but, in my case, it's very true."

WOULD YOU FACE KEVIN NASH OR THE GIANT?

"I think Kevin Nash is one person who the fans would like to see me go up against. I ain't backing down and I ain't afraid of anyone in this sport, or anyone in another sport, or anyone who walks the face of this earth for that matter. It's going to be a helluva confrontation when Kevin Nash and I meet. There are a lot of people who think he will take control of me and give me my first loss, but I'm here to tell you that that ain't gonna happen.

"As for The Giant, the same goes for him. I've got a lot of respect for him, as I also do for Kevin. His experience, and especially Kevin's experience, will be hard to overcome with my inexperience, but I'm not afraid of him."

GOLDBERG's Nitro Interview #1

Gene: "Well ya know I saw your lockeroom back there Goldberg early on, the authoritys were in there, I dont know what was going on through somebody's mind."

Goldberg: "Ya know I dont think anything was going through their mind, i dont think they were even thinking about it, ya know i've been here and i have been observing what Hollywood Hogan and his cronies are trying to do to the WCW from the bottom to the top and what they did to me tonight crosses that line and what they did became personal to me and let me tell you somthing, everybody that has been put infront of me I've destroyed."

Gene: "120 and 0"

Goldberg: "And it aint gonna stop and tonight I make an example out of Bryan Adams because Brian Adams... YOUR NEXT!"

Gene: "Well, Tony, Bobby and Mike: it sounds to me that this man after what happened after tonight and the resont weeks is gonna systematicly dismantle the Hollywood fraction of the nWo starting with Brian Adams."

GOLDBERG's Nitro Interview #2

Gene: Well Tony it is absolutly definngly that here tonight the champ of Goldberg. Goldberg the man to my admediate left. When we left the air lasy monday night you were at a rather pacarous position at the hands of a man named The Giant. ...Goldberg?

Goldberg: Saturday, Road Wild, pay back time. I've thrown my hat in the ring for the nWo's little battleroys, for one reason and one reason only... The Giant.

Gene: Woah

Goldberg: And I don't care who I have to destroy to get to him. Wether it be Hall, wether it be Nash, Wether it be The Disiple, Brian Adams, i don't care, or wether it be the franchise they call "Sting" because I got one thing to say Giant, and you know what it is... YOUR NEXT!

Goldberg: Anytime, anywhere, anyplace!

Giant: Hey Goldberg....Goldberg..Goldberg.. hey your not gonna have to wait till Sturgis, you got your some last week.. why not get your some this week, c'mon!