Mike Chioda On Undertaker vs Goldberg Going Wrong

Former WWE referee Mike Chioda joins Chris Van Vliet and talks about working the match between The Undertaker and Goldberg at Super Showdown in 2019.
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[@CVVCLIPS]

Watch the full interview with Mike Chioda on my main channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jILbfKBrlLipiM0

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It CVVCLIPS Bro.

[@colin-campbell]

How is Mike not doing voice acting?!

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

Older guy who smokes to much

[@user-gp4rj3lc7t]

Not just voice acting. Martin Scorsese needs to get him on the next mafia movie. Could see him playing one of the older made guys easily

[@garethcullen9604]

Moe Syzlak’s younger brother Mike Syzlak, who runs the Tavern over in Shelbyville.

[@PitBullPlaysGames]

@@NickTaylorRickPowers oh we got an expert here...bozo

[@ff7fanboi]

WOOOOOOW God bless u

[@jrichard88]

Mike sounds like he could be a private investigator in a 1950s film noir. All we’re missing is the leggy blonde walking in.

[@StuUngar]

Moorehead Rides Again

[@jesussalazar1020]

Only real wrestling fans would know that Mike Chioda is considered the best referee from WWF/WWE. He worked some of the best matches and made some of the best calls when any wrestler nearly/got injured.

[@Spydr331]

i remember going to an event years ago , and my friends were the ones that started a mike chioda chant that night :)

[@jamesgarland8322]

Earl hebner is my personal favorite but it’s all subjective .

[@thebloodline8683]

You have to put Charles Robinson top two right the run at WM 24, working Cena vs Styles while injured

[@Appalachianasshole41]

​@@jamesgarland8322earl Hebner for me as well. Could be a generational thing. Chioda is the best ref that's not earl hebner.

[@_Pauper_]

Would like to see Chioda do an Invisible Man v Invisible Stan match. Probably would be pretty cool.

[@dakotaweaver8621]

Mike needs to do car commercials or discovery channel 😂😂

[@L4-295]

😂😂

[@a.d.n.indutsries]

how is he not in the hall of fame yet?!

[@rapperintheend-time1867]

Hopefully this coming Hall of Fame.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? UEFA SW Ugly America

[@johnnymoreno5065]

Isn't he retired now I don't remember

[@rapperintheend-time1867]

@@johnnymoreno5065 He did around 2022 according to what I've read.

[@Vyselink]

he got fired, went to AEW for a couple years. reff'd some independent matches including Flair's last match. Vince probably isn't happy that he didn't just go quietly

[@idripandidrench433]

OG referee interviews. Need more of that.

[@SoulforSale]

Word

[@brandensimmons653]

Taker face at the end was a meme after that

[@danieljoyce4015]

Two legends. All respect, allowed to have a bad match especially when you’re hurt

[@tylervincent8424]

Seems like Goldberg is allowed to have many bad matches

[@illusma7822]

​Lol

[@mainaccount8293]

Goldberg isn't a legend

[@Hollow9444]

​@@mainaccount8293of course he is you bell

[@danieljoyce4015]

@@mainaccount8293 haha you right

[@CallMeRB]

Really happy Mike clarified the Goldberg side of the situation here (while simultaneously shutting up the marks). It was obviously written in ink that Bill’s concussion came from the ring post spot and not from his entrance.

[@Kaltagstar96]

This is the first time in my life that I have ever heard Mike Chioda speak and I can safely say that I did not expect him to sound like that.

[@rapperintheend-time1867]

I swear Mike Chioda never aged one bit just like Coach and Charles Robinson.

[@Hypno_BPM]

Robinson still has that blonde mane too 😂

[@Errol-ze1qb]

You must go and do a eye test.

[@rapperintheend-time1867]

@@Errol-ze1qb Sure my beloved doctor

[@rlouie05]

Even if they rarely take a bump, the traveling from town to town takes a toll at some point, doesn't it?

[@Rearnold1987]

Man’s a legend. HOF Referee. But 200k for a 8 minute match If that? Jesus.

[@jorgc]

Might be wrong but i'm pretty sure Mike done more than 1 match that night so i'd say it was 200k for the whole event/being there than just 200k for 1 match

[@4bschaum]

the tyrants pockets are deep in saudi arabia

[@SimplyDaveYognaught]

200k for a night is still nutty@@jorgc

[@TheMemeMachineMatt]

Wouldn't say no if that was offered to me lol.

[@Ragnar850]

Saudi clowns 😂

[@phoenixmodellingphotography]

I don't think I've ever been more surprised about the difference between what I imagined someone's voice to sound ike and what it actually sounds like than the first time I heard Mike Chioda speak. I watched this dude on my TV for over a decade assuming he had the voice of a corporate pipsqeak like Michael Cole (with all due respect), only to hear him on a podcast a few years ago suddenly sensually caressing my earholes with the smooth silky bass of a baritone that would give Barry White a run for his money. I think I even had to double check to make sure I was listening to the right episode lol

[@TheRealJoe25]

Mike you were always one of my favorite refs growing up. We all appreciate you man

[@RippinToons]

Chioda and Lil Naitch the goats of our generation

[@TheRealJoe25]

@@RippinToons Dude hell yes!

[@I.G.S.A.N.A.G.M]

Earl would be number 1 if he wasn't a part of the screwjob.

[@JayIceColdD]

Finally someone close to it who isn't just blaming Goldberg. It was that post spot that ruined it. The fact that the gorilla position let this go on says volumes about WWE management at that time. Since Taker was going over anyway, they should've pivoted more quickly to an improvised finish. Absolutely broke my heart too. These were arguably my two favorite wrestlers growing up. They could've had a great match.

[@bourbon646]

Nothing is ruined and Goldberg vs Undertaker had the best match they possibly could. At that age what do people expect them to have a 5 star match? I thought it was great to see them in the same ring and doing there moves. They messed up a little but we should be more than happy to see it at PPV and both Goldberg and Undertaker didn't get any major injuries. Anyways fake WWE matches that include CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, many vanilla midgets and Bret hart the biggest Vanilla midget never drew a dime. Wrestling is all about entertainment and not about having a crisp match and impressing a few hundred fans. Kenny omega vs Another Vanilla midget on AEW will only be remembered by some Hardcore fans who will have that in the underrated match list. Lol

[@KeldorTheWhite]

​@@bourbon646right on the money brutha

[@donovanjr284]

​@@bourbon646wrestling is about wrestling

[@nativejabroni1555]

Craziest thing is I heard they wanted this to be a 25 min match

[@Mechachu]

​@@bourbon646Absolutely incorrect. They could have had a much better match. Maybe not 5 star, but both were and are capable of a better match even now.

[@shannonbayley3684]

Mike makes Vin Diesel sound high pitched 😂

[@user-fp1vy6vy9w]

HIs voice like Batman.

[@crashpal]

"SWEAR TO MEEEEE!"

[@Axispaw1]

It's great to hear a proper take on this from someone who knows and not internet buffoons. No one takes into account the travel, the heat, the time difference, the schedule, all topped off by their age. And The Undertaker was just as bad as Goldberg that night yet he didn't even have a concussion. Speaks volumes about the wrestling world... Glad Goldberg got some defence here.

[@Ishbikes]

Oh yea, it’s a rule. You don’t speak bad about taker, PERIOD. If anything goes wrong, it’s your ass, not his.

[@MakeBuggyK1ng]

This was perfect timing because I noticed some of the wrestlers not moving as efficiently as they normally do at Crown Jewel and I guessed that it was jet lag/lack of sleep/time zone change…. This confirms it for me

[@BrndnNZT48]

Sure you did 🙄

[@Fuckthis0341]

Had no idea that Mike Chioda had so much screen presence and such a good voice until this interview. Great choice in interview subject.

[@Gators1216]

These interviews are gold

[@beefhamburger-yy5jb]

I was so upset at this match this was a DREAM MATCH for me. I'm a huge Goldberg and taker fan. Wish they did back in 2003

[@jackson5781]

That's Called Vince is an idiot for alot of things. Such as Sting vs Taker

[@KevinDurantisnot]

Goldberg doesn’t have good matches.. would have been better but you still would’ve been disappointed

[@jordannewsom3606]

​@@KevinDurantisnot Nah. It would have been worth it

[@AneesSarwar34]

@@jordannewsom3606I know right, Goldberg might only have few moves, but so does Cena, so did ultimate warrior, and so on. You don’t have to be a good technical wrestler to put in a good match. For one night only I’m sure Goldberg and undertaker would’ve done something cool in 2003.

[@lancemanyon7645]

@@KevinDurantisnotGoldberg had very good matches with Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Kane wasn’t bad, Batista, DDP, Hogan, Brock, The Rock. It depends what you look for. There is no one in the last 30 years that had his power and explosive athletics other than Brock. He could pick anyone up including Mark Henry and Paul White/Big Show/Giant. I loved pre neck injury Austin v Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels v Bret and Jericho, Macho man v Steamboat but fans love big scary dudes that look like they can do anything too that’s why he and Brock and the Undertaker were so popular

[@user-rb3pu8gx3d]

Great Shoot Interview

[@kevin15175]

Love all your interviews!

[@CVVCLIPS]

Thanks Kevin!

[@kevin15175]

@@CVVCLIPS I watch your interview with the coach and Chris Benoit name was brought up. People can say what they want but at the end of the day Benoit was one of the top 5 greatest TECHNICAL wrestler of all time. His ring performance speak for itself

[@mrsilence666]

"Sure, he murdered his wife and son, but..."

[@kevin15175]

@@mrsilence666 we talking about outside of wrestling yea he did

[@TDrewCook]

His voice is like rain outside of a 24 hour diner on the rough side of town

[@nbarealtalker]

It’s crazy that I’m 36 years old and remember this guy from every single wrestling event I watched growing up.

[@TheOMAR617]

Same here,also the twins ,and terry

[@patrickmurphy9470]

This match should’ve happened 20 years ago.

[@lehtroon9653]

I m guessing this was why taker wasn't keen on a match with sting

[@jacqueslafleur5711]

macklemores dad is a fantastic ref

[@zanethind]

Behind the scenes of why Taker vs Goldberg went horribly wrong. Great video Chris

[@tadeusmacabro2688]

I would pay to see a conversation between Mike Chioda, The Undertaker, and actor Lance Henriksen. 3 gentlemen with gravely voices.

[@thatboybear]

I’d say Sam Elliot.

[@itdoesntmatter25]

Tried watching this fell asleep 3 times listening to mikey smooth voice😂😂😴

[@omegasteel926]

AUTOBOTS!!!!!!! LETS ROLL OUT!!! ■perfect choice for new Optimus Prime voice-over

[@KazuyaAmon]

Eldertaker vs Oldberg

[@truepotential206]

Mike is the one refreeyou call in for the best matches. He is so iconic

[@ipleathetv6334]

I just realized how much a legend Chioda is. And that 𝘝𝘖𝘐𝘊𝘌😅

[@Spydr331]

glad to hear mike defend goldberg. everyone was trying to say that goldberg was finished before he even entered the ring and then the botches made them even more emboldened. so hearing that he had the match all set in his head during takers entrance and the issue was all the botched post spot was good. whenever there is a concussion they never blame the injured person but it seemed like everyone made an exception for goldberg that day

[@echolalia682]

Was he not the one that gave himself the concussion. I though he said he was smashing his head into lockers backstage, right before a match. How is that not his fault?

[@erlockruuziik7237]

Nah Goldberg was concussed before he entered the ring.

[@Iamone1111]

@@echolalia682 He used to bang his head on the locker room door all the time before coming to the ring and this time he made himself bleed but it was just slightly, then when he hit himself on the turnbuckle spot it got much worse and the match went downhill from there

[@BrndnNZT48]

​@Iamone1111 so again, bills fault. Just cause you use to or did something before doesn't mean you should. This is the same goldberg that punched a real glass window and nearly killed himself 😂😂😂 he isn't the brightest one dude

[@the_1999_kid]

I can listen to mike talk all day

[@Rob-kl1uz]

This is my first time hearing Mike Chioda talk and was not expecting his voice to sound like that lmao

[@KingsNerdCave]

It was a bit of a dream match for me even though I knew the older guys wouldn't be moving like they used to. All honestly the match started off decently. The two spears out the gate was shocking, some brawling, it should have ended on that first tombstone. Just boom, done, the end. Really should have ended after that post spot botch but they just let it keep going and they couldn't do it safely enough. But I didn't even think about the weather and the travel everything just adding up to making it harder and harder to perform.

[@markl5998]

Well hey at least it happened

[@jspres86]

I can't believe that. All the warning signs right there in front of you and the ref saying over and over that it's getting worse and gorilla did nothing about it. I bet they're real glad that there's no union among the wrestlers or else somebody's head would've been rolling for that.

[@salleone7649]

Mike: Please say "You're gonna like the way you look; I guarantee it."

[@kamaladissanyake509]

What a voice❤❤..next level villian voice❤❤

[@Sturmgeist702]

He was such an underrated ref. He and Lil Nach.

[@nhlokzin]

Goooodamn!! He has THAT voice?😦 Bro should consider doing cartoon voices or voices for video games 😂😂

[@user-nl8og5en4x]

Legendary wrestling referee

[@Joecbg100]

I hope he addresses that funny Carmella gag with her MITB briefcase

[@AndrewDaniele87]

I never heard him talk before, that voice is awesome

[@PlozProd]

3:54 says a lot about the people in gorilla......

[@extremeboys24]

Mike should've start his own wrestling podcast

[@kingadrock7994]

He sounds like Optimus prime.🖖🏿

[@jchockey22]

the thing that I noticed right away in that match was how sweaty they were before the match happened .. these 2 were older heat zonks you the older you are plus the jet lag ... this match was recipe for disaster .. if this match had taken place at A mania or arena I think it would of been an amazing popcorn match

[@turdferguson2839]

It's just ridiculous how nobody ever says anything about Undertaker dropping Goldberg on his head but everybody cries because Goldberg didn't get the Jackhammer exactly right.

[@dn22pkkdd476]

He did get a picture perfect Brain Buster!

[@datacustodian]

Drives me crazy everyone glosses over that. Both dance partners sucked that night.

[@wjrmyop]

​@@datacustodianagreed

[@joshg9538]

Both people were at fault that night.

[@8Bitorbust]

Both men had dangerous botches. No question.

[@VileSyndicxte]

Chioda goes so unnoticed in-ring. His positioning is incredible. That's a pretty cool talent.

[@spiritchild9101]

😂

[@markcarloestabillo5461]

Interview Charles Robinson next. He's one of my favorite referees.

[@rogueplayer7245]

My favorite referee is Mike Chioda💯

[@dreamsanity34]

Should have been Sting vs The Undertaker.

[@CtheDead209-zt8tj]

Mike Chioda sounds like the sandman lol

[@MilMaska]

"Being in there with Bill Goldberg I can't get nothing but hurt" - Bret Hart

[@Crapper420]

Chioda has that voice that would work if he was an apprentice of jigsaw. CHIODA FOR SAW XI!!! Lol

[@fameasser123]

At 3:42 Miguelito Chioda mentions a Billiam/Billy. Who is this Billy guy? The only dude I can sthink of is Billy Kidman, but I thought he had already left the company by then.

[@InsignificantNick]

Jesus, I've never heard him talk. Woah!

[@alexrios1737]

Goldberg is in great shape for his age but at that age you can’t perform like your 25 - 35 years old. Look at his legs when he lifts up heavy guys in the jackhammer he’s struggling to keep his legs stabled.

[@jonmoris9354]

Mike needs to be voice actor for animated batman!

[@AbhishekSharma-bw2it]

Never knew Mike has a Batman voice 👀

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Mike's voice cured my impotence

[@noahmiller4953]

People only hate on Goldberg for this match when taker dumped him right on his head with the tombstone. And not like he did Hogan hahaha

[@sergiolangston5540]

Goldberg didn't tuck his chin

[@wrestlingalldaypodcast123]

Taker only dumped Goldberg on his head because Goldberg did the same earlier in the match.

[@BrianLG100]

People like to pick and choose.

[@erlockruuziik7237]

You're supposed to hold yourself up with a tombstone. Goldberg couldn't because he was concussed.

[@AlexYBITW]

​@@wrestlingalldaypodcast123The Tombstone Piledriver literally happened before the Jackhammer.

[@agentorange1162]

“Could have been real scary”???? It was flipping terrifying!

[@Dadahara]

Greatest ref of all time, that’s a fact. I used to complain when high-profile matches didn’t have Mike as the ref.

[@lucasditecco1758]

Just saying Mike Chioda had the absolute best pin count. ❤

[@dickhammerbusch8015]

Chioda's voice will persuade me to eat Gabagool! Glad he's doing well post-WWE! The voice of a God!

[@vehicular59]

Fun fact, mike actually used to date my neighbor's daughter. He got me and the neighbor's grandson backstage to meet some of the guys. Benoit, cena, rhyno, albert, guerrero, nunzio, kendrick, london, dawn marie. Probably missing a few. Nice dude. He even stopped in with rosie one time who was tag champ and i walked across the street and got to hold the belt

[@OdditysLive]

How is his hand so straight while holding the mic!

[@stevedrake1640]

Can we not get clips of Mike talking over the actual clip

[@NikeVanMeter]

He sounds like a super villain in a cartoon

[@muhammadabdulrafay4623]

Someone said “Eldertaker vs Oldberg” 😂

[@jrg5315]

Dude has the deepest voice of all time

[@ZENKI07]

Damn. Mike should be the next Batman voice actor!

[@Limp_Bizkiteer]

Nobody brings up Taker dropping Goldberg on his head with that Tombstone Piledriver. I'm sure that didn't help.

[@SparkyPCGMR]

Dude could be in the fallout series. He's got a great voice.

[@shellbacksclub]

Dude should be a voiceover artist

[@hakeemgordon-fi8qz]

Mike Chioda has been with WWE since 1989 he retired in 2022. WWE put him in the Hall of Fame

[@averagejackmedia609]

The absolute low end bass in this mans voice. Good lord.

[@tonybinder9392]

We got Taker vs. Goldberg about 10 years too late

[@johnlewisbrooks]

"...rated R, coming to theaters July 6th everywhere..." Lol

[@matthewalkman386]

Biggest issue was taker should NOT have won. It made zero sense. Goldberg beat Brock and Rock and all the greats clean. Undertaker did NOT. Meaning Goldberg should have beat Taker clean

[@Omega666Evil]

Yeah that wasn't 1998. The right man did win. Taker beat them all and will always be a bigger legend than Goldberg. Dream that shit on my friend.

[@matthewalkman386]

@@Omega666Evil no he didn’t. Not going back and forth with someone who doesn’t know the basics of wrestling. Taker never beat Brock or Rock clean. Didn’t beat Austin clean, either. Learn more.

[@erlockruuziik7237]

​@@matthewalkman386Goldberg is the one who never learned the basics of wrestling.

[@dasallmaechtigeJ]

I mean both were way past their prime, Taker much more so than Goldberg. If this showed one thing then that both shouldn’t wrestle anymore.

[@ExiaGames93]

He sounds like old madara which is awesome

[@One.Zero.One101]

That was not about jet lag or sleep. It was about letting senior citizens wrestle in 2019.

[@AndreSonofMogh]

I watched this match live. When Goldberg came through the door after head banging it I knew he rang his bell really good! You could see it in his eyes. He was calmer looked vacant he didn’t do any of his trademark neck cranking and snarling as he came down the hall. I think that was when he was concussed. That door was solid. Must doors make a hollow aluminum sound when he bashes it. this door was a solid thunk noise. Whats more he missed his Queue! After he went off camera as he was walking up to gorilla he didn’t appear on the stage for a solid 5 minutes didn’t do his pyro although that might have been due to the heat in the arena but I have no doubt they were checking him out after that head banging. That was way too long before coming out onto the stage.

[@paulwoodford1984]

They never mention the botched tombstone on goldberg

[@DrugzMunny]

Yeah, Undertaker broke character. He looked pissed. Whereas, normally... normally he would be like...

[@user-ou5zt4ws2h]

Sounds like deadly alliance Raiden

[@ReginaHurts]

People forget that Undertakers tombstone put Goldberg head right into mat. Goldberg could have broke his neck too.

[@Omega666Evil]

That's because Goldberg could not hold himself up.

[@mzakami3090]

@@Omega666EvilYou’re obviously biased. Undertaker was gassed out as well, he couldn’t carry Goldberg.

[@vitamind2779]

@@mzakami3090Agreed. That tombstone looked way worse than the jack hammer. Undertaker is getting a pass on that one because he's the Undertaker.

[@magilla2282]

​@@vitamind2779Undertaker and Yokozuna are treated like mob bosses. How many jobbers has Yoko literally squashed but nobody says a bad word about him. It's fishy.

[@AlsoRUBFigs]

The person taking the Tombstone is meant to tuck their head in (watch the way Lesnar takes the move for example). Goldberg was obviously not doing too good by that point in the match and didn't protect his head at all....

[@the_1999_kid]

He sounds like a mob boss

[@mrsupplementsUK]

The voice 😍💪

[@ashvingoolab6366]

My god that’s a deep voice!

[@imcashewzz2762]

Anyone know what type of timepiece Mike got on looks pretty cool

[@Wandering_Nowhere]

Well Mike Chioda talking is completely unexpected.

[@jwill55kings]

amazing ref