Jake Hager, known to WWE fans as Jack Swagger, has some harsh words for WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg. In a new interview, Hager unloaded on the legend, stating that “nobody wants to watch Goldberg now” and that he should “stop coming in and taking our money.”
Jake Hager Blasts Goldberg’s Wrestling Ability
Speaking on the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast, Hager was asked for his thoughts on Goldberg. “This is something I learned from Jericho. You always got to evolve. And, like I said earlier, you got to be vulnerable. So, like, if you’re this big, tough guy, you can only do that for so long. Nobody wants to watch Goldberg now. He can’t run a spot. He sucks. Yeah, I said that b*tch,” Hager stated. “He can’t run a spot. The only thing he could do is a f*cking spear and get paid $600,000 for it.”
When Chris noted Goldberg’s age of 58 as a potential factor, Hager stated, “Then stop pro wrestling. Stop coming in and taking our money. Sorry. I’m not sorry.”
A Strong Opinion From Jake Hager
The former WWE World Heavyweight and ECW Champion revealed on a podcast that he was stepping away from the ring to focus on his new trucking company in Florida. Hager’s critical comments come just over a month after Goldberg’s official retirement match at the WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event special on July 12. In that bout, Goldberg lost to GUNTHER for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Goldberg himself has since been critical of how his retirement was handled by WWE, but has praised GUNTHER. You can hear the latest episode of Insight With Chris Van Vliet below:
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article please credit Chris Van Vliet with a h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
