Goldberg stretches ahead of his match during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 21, 2021. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
"I thought Rihanna was frickin' horrible," he said. "I was disgusted by it. That's all. Let's just say that. I thought it was horrible."
Rihanna’s performance received mixed reviews with tons of people enjoying the performance as she went down the list and played hit after hit, but others were turned off by some of the antics during the show, like putting her hand down near her crotch and putting it up to her nose.
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Rihanna, who was dressed in all red for her first live performance in seven years, stunned fans when it was revealed she is pregnant with her second child. (Getty Images)
He would go on to praise Chris Stapleton’s performance of the national anthem before the game. He said he liked it because he "didn’t grab his crotch every 15 seconds" or "make it about himself."
Rihanna’s halftime show drew 118.7 million viewers while the game itself drew 113 million viewers.
In response, the pro wrestler known as MVP also chimed in on the performance but took a shot at the critics.
Split: Rihanna performs during Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 and Bill Goldberg attends WWE 20th Anniversary Celebration. (Getty Images)
"I've noticed that a lot of the people that find Rihanna offensive or are ‘disgusted’ by her performance at the SB are not at all bothered by a presidential candidate bragging about "grabbing women by the (cat emoji) or a first lady posting nude. Interesting…" he wrote.
"Serious question. I didn't see the SB halftime show. What was it about her performance that some people find so offensive?" he added.