Goldberg turns down WWE, no more Hummer!

AikaImmortal · 10-10-2005, 03:37 AM

Source: MMAWeekly.com

Mike Goldberg was going to go to WWE, had a deal worked out, but at the last minute didn't feel right about it. Now the UFC can exhale as Goldberg has signed a new deal with Zuffa.

Terms of the WWE deal were not officially released, but one spokesperson from the WWE told MMAWeekly late Sunday night that Goldberg was originally offered a three year deal that would have made Goldberg quote "a millionaire". Goldberg's last show with the UFC was supposed to be last Monday night on the Spike TV LIVE show, but the UFC at the last minute made a huge deal at the 11th hour to take Goldberg back from the WWE.

The other thing that made the deal especially sweet for the UFC Broadcaster was the fact that he could continue to work for Fox Sports Network, while working for the UFC. The WWE would have made him quit his sportscasting job. FSN has Goldberg as their host for College Football games from their Los Angeles studios each week, as well as ACC college basketball games for college hoops. Not to mention he fills in as the host of the Best Damn Sports Show Period. With the new UFC deal, not only is it a big pay raise, but it still allows him to be a sports broadcaster.

As far as why the UFC re-signed Goldberg it's because of the amount of shows that Zuffa has increased for next years schedule. MMAWeekly has learned that the UFC will have 26 UFC Broadcasts scheduled for 2006, that's in addition to the 6 Pay Per views shows they do per year. That is a total of 32 UFC events scheduled for television next year.

Craig Hummer, the former L.A. County lifeguard who has done work for the Outdoor Life Network filled in on Friday night's pay per view, but it was obvious he didn't have the knowledge of the sport of MMA. With 32 shows on the way, Zuffa had to have the important fit for their play by play broadcaster.

Paper Dragon · 10-10-2005, 03:52 AM

Oh thank god....Hummer wasn't very good. He had the delivery of a wooden marionnette.

Unknown · 10-10-2005, 01:27 PM

Thats great. I like Goldie alot better than Hummer.

ArchEnemy20 · 10-10-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown

Thats great. I like Goldie alot better than Hummer.

agreed, also looking forward to the 32 fights

LuvMyCRX® · 10-10-2005, 02:40 PM

Oh, thank god. I bet money couldnt make him annouce the WWE with the same knowledge and passion. The UFC has seemed to be plagued with some questionable decisions lately, and this will help greatly in getting them back on their feet.

Long live Goldie and J.Ro!

mepersoner · 10-10-2005, 06:33 PM

Here's a question... why are the announcers getting paid millions while some fighters are getting like $2K a fight? GEE, I WONDER WHY PRIDE HAS THE BETTER FIGHTERS.

...and really, I like Bas as Pride's announcer too.

angryjonny · 10-10-2005, 06:36 PM

I think everyone is being a little hard on the guy. It was his first show with UFC so of course he is going to be nervous and stuff. I didn't think he did that bad. I do not like Goldberg so I couldn't care less that he decided against going to WWE. I was excited that I wasn't going to have to hear "So you want to be an Ultimate Fighter?" 36,321 times in one show anymore.

Master Jones · 10-10-2005, 06:46 PM

I knew there was a UFC GOD out there somewhere!!

[Danny] · 10-10-2005, 08:00 PM

UFC 55 made me have a new found apreciation for Goldie.

Beast-52 · 10-10-2005, 08:09 PM

Thank God, Hummer was annoying to listen to, sometimes he talks to slow then tries to catch up with the action so he sounds like an auctionier... "a n d...s i n o s i c...
w i t h..a...b i g...l e f t...andgriffencounterswithaflurryofpunchs"

LuvMyCRX® · 10-10-2005, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mepersoner

Here's a question... why are the announcers getting paid millions while some fighters are getting like $2K a fight? GEE, I WONDER WHY PRIDE HAS THE BETTER FIGHTERS.

...and really, I like Bas as Pride's announcer too.

I think it has at least a little to do with the fact the announcers work every show and PPV.