Legend looking forward to meeting Undertaker in Royal Rumble
Tuesday 24 January 2017 09:49, UK
Goldberg says he has extended his WWE career so that his family can see him wrestle.
The two-time world champion crushed Brock Lesnar in 86 seconds at Survivor Series in November in his first match in 12 years.
The 50-year-old's comeback was expected to be a one-off but he will now compete in Sunday's 30-Man Royal Rumble, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
"I think the reaction of my son, the reaction of my wife and the reaction of the crowd," Goldberg said when asked by sportingnews.com why he chose to delay his retirement.
"I'm greatly appreciative that anybody would ever know who I was back when I was doing my thing, let alone 12 years removed.
"I'm very humbled and it just makes me want to go out and work harder. [WWE Chairman] Vince McMahon has opened his doors and I'm back at home. It's a different experience this time.
"I have my family in tow with me now - I'd fly into a town, I'd do my work, I'd leave. Now it's an experience for my family.
"I feel like I'm a pretty cool dad to be able to do this for my son. It's really neat to watch them come along this journey that I've been on before."
Goldberg could renew hostilities with Lesnar - the man he also beat at WrestleMania XX in 2004 inside Madison Square Garden - on Sunday, with both men confirmed for the Royal Rumble Match.
However, the powerhouse says he is most looking forward to tackling The Undertaker, having never faced The Phenom in a bout.
The two did cross paths during the closing stages of Monday's episode of Raw, though, engaging in a staredown with each other and Lesnar.
"There's a couple of guys that I've never been in the ring with," Goldberg added. "I will be looking very much forward to introducing them to me.
"I will honestly say that [The Undertaker] is probably the one I'm looking forward to introducing myself to in the ring more than anyone.
"I knew him before he got in the business, we were friends before he started wrestling.
"It's amazing that we haven't been in the same ring together before."
WWE Royal Rumble booking details
WWE Royal Rumble will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) from midnight Monday, January 30.
The pay-per-view will cost £19.95 for viewers in the United Kingdom and €24.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
WWE Royal Rumble will repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) between 10am on Monday, January 30 and 8pm on Thursday, February 2 - 8pm is the start of the final playout.
A live blog of WWE Royal Rumble will run on skysports.com and the Sky Sports app during the event, featuring text commentary, social media and short highlight clips.
You can order the show by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/?DCMP=WWERoyalRumble
You can also book the event over the phone: UK viewers should call 03442 410 888, while customers in the Republic of Ireland should call 0818 220 225. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You will also be able to order the show via your Sky remote nearer the event:
Sky+: Press the box office button on your remote, then click the sports tab followed by WWE Royal Rumble.
Sky Q: Press Home on your Sky Q remote, select TV guide, then Box Office and then WWE Royal Rumble. Enter your TV Pin if prompted. (Only bookings via Sky TV remote are recordable using Sky Plus).
Sky TV residential customers only. Commercial customers contact Sky for price and to order. Sky Box Office terms apply. Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
