When Bill Goldberg boldly declared in an appearance on 93.7 The Ticket that he had no plans of joining AEW in the foreseeable future, calling the promotion “cheesy,” it got a few laughs and a few eye rolls from around the professional wrestling world.

Khan found Goldberg’s criticism particularly surprising given the widespread acclaim AEW received for its handling of Sting’s retirement storyline and final match at March’s Revolution PPV. Given Goldberg’s own discussions about retirement, this contrast puzzled Khan:

While Bill Goldberg recently ruled out joining AEW due to the promotion being "too cheesy", there may be another reason why Da Man has yet to become #AllElite. Discussing this matter on W restling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer suggested the reason Goldberg hasn't worked for AEW is down to Big Bill's asking price.

Tony Khan responds to Goldberg. Goldberg made headlines recently when he spoke to 93.7 The Ticket and said the AEW product was "too cheesy" for him. Goldberg said he had spoken to Tony Khan in the past, but didn't provide further details.

Tony Khan responds to Goldberg and comments on their past conversations. WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg recently sparked some controversy when he said that AEW’s product was too cheesy. He also said there was “no chance” he would work there.

Despite previous discussions with Tony Khan, Goldberg rules out wrestling for "cheesy" AEW. With various rumblings over the past year or more that Bill Goldberg could work some dates for AEW, Da Man himself has now moved to rule out working for Tony Khan's promotion.

In a chat with Josh Martinez on Superstar Crossover, Tony Khan addressed Da Man's comments and revealed that he was surprised by them. "Bill wanted to work here. I met with Bill several times. Bill was looking to work here.