Goldberg Opens Up About Past Animosity With Triple H During 2003 WWE Stint

Bill Goldberg has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind, and a recent appearance on the Going Ringside podcast proved no different. The WWE Hall of Famer addressed the well-documented tension between himself and Triple H that defined his original run with the company back in 2003, saying plainly that the two men simply could not stand each other during that period.

The admission isn’t entirely surprising to longtime fans. Goldberg’s first WWE tenure was widely regarded as a disappointment — a 12-month stretch that never recaptured the white-hot momentum he’d built in WCW. Creative issues and backstage friction were frequently cited as factors, and the relationship between Goldberg and Triple H — who at the time was one of the most influential voices in the locker room — was consistently reported as strained.

What makes the conversation notable is the context of where things stand today. Triple H has since ascended to the role of Chief Content Officer for WWE, essentially running the creative direction of the entire company. For Goldberg, who has made several return appearances to WWE in the years since that rocky debut run, the dynamic has clearly had the opportunity to evolve considerably.

Goldberg’s willingness to speak candidly about that era adds another layer to the larger story of how WWE’s culture has shifted under Triple H’s creative leadership — a transition that many veterans and current roster members have spoken about positively. Whether there’s more detail to emerge from the Going Ringside conversation, the on-record acknowledgment of that old friction is worth noting on its own.