It’s certainly not uncommon to hear Bret Hart talk trash about Bill Goldberg, as he’s kind of made it his thing. Hart has often discussed the stiff kick he took from Goldberg at Starrcade in 1999 as it was the kick that ended his career.
While talking about Goldberg’s WCW run on Johnny I Pro, Hart noted that he believes no one properly explained the wrestling business to Goldberg. He also stated that WCW should have been sued for putting him and Goldberg in the same ring together.
“I won’t go on a big thing about Goldberg, but Goldberg just hurt me because he didn’t know how to do anything different. No one taught him, no one showed him, and no one explained to him. Like, ‘Bill, it’s not really real. You can’t actually kick somebody in the head as hard as you can. You just can’t.’
But no one took the time to tell him that in WCW. They should be sued for unprofessional wrestling for putting me in the ring with a guy who didn’t know anything about wrestling.”
A few years ago Goldberg shared his thoughts on Bret Hart when he said that it was a privilege to work with The Hitman. He also stated that he will forever be remorseful for the misplaced kick.