Randy Orton spoke on a wide range of topics, and he spent a reasonable amount of time talking about his admiration for Goldberg.
The Viper admitted he was a big fan of Goldberg growing up. Orton also said he and his friends keenly followed the former WCW star’s legendary undefeated streak as well.
Randy Orton revealed the hilarious story of when he tried to duplicate Goldberg’s tribal tattoo. Orton had just turned 18 and made up his mind about getting the former Universal Champion’s signature tattoo inked on his shoulder.
While Randy Orton faced stiff resistance from his mother regarding it, the former WWE Champion still went to the tattoo studio with a picture of Goldberg’s design in 1998.
Randy Orton stated that he didn’t get the tattoo, and in hindsight, he is glad that the tattoo artist talked him out of the plan.
Randy Orton on working with Goldberg
In the end, Randy Orton did get a tattoo that resembled Goldberg’s tribal ink. It was different enough to prevent pro wrestling fans from raising any comparisons.
Randy Orton has had an incredible journey as he went from almost getting a Goldberg tattoo at 18 to sharing the WWE ring with the star he idolized.
Don’t miss out on the most recent episode of Kurt Angle’s podcast, as Randy Orton was at his honest best during the hour-long show.
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