| Wrestler: | Bill Goldberg |
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| Real Name: | William Scott Goldberg |
| Birthday: | December 27, 1966 |
| Hometown: | Originally from Tulsa, OK Lived in Atlanta, GA Currently lives in San Diego, CA |
| Marital Status: | Married to Wanda Ferraton w/Son (born May 10, 2006) |
| Height Weight: | 6’4″ – 285 lbs. |
| Trained by: | WCW Power Plant |
| Debut: | March 1997 |
| Previous Names: | |
| Finishing Move: | Jackhammer |
| Favorite Moves: | Spear Gorilla Press into a Spinbuster Side Kick |
| Notable Feuds:
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Steve McMichael Raven Scott Hall Hulk Hogan The Outsiders Lex Luger Tank Abbot Kevin Nash Sid Bret Hart Vince Russo Scott Steiner The Rock Chris Jericho Triple H Evolution Brock Lesnar |
Bill Goldberg Title History
Bill Goldberg is an American professional wrestler and former NFL player that first began his wrestling career with WCW in 1997. Four years Goldberg spent with WCW, when the promotion was bought out by the WWE in 2001 though, Goldberg was injured, and as such the WWE did not buy out his contract.
Returning from injury, Goldberg went on to wrestle for the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, before finally joining the WWE in 2003. He spent just one year with the promotion though, and since then has been concentrating more on his acting career rather than wrestling. Frequently linked with TNA; Goldberg is yet to join the promotion, but has suggested that with the right contract, he would wrestle for the promotion.
Goldberg has been a hugely successful wrestler all throughout his career, and ever since leaving American football and becoming a professional wrestler; he has had huge success in the sport. Quickly becoming a huge name in the WCW, as soon as Goldberg’s wrestling career was started he was already a massive name.
A two time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, Goldberg also won the World Heavyweight Championship during his time with the promotion, and the WCW World Tag Team Championship also. A tag team champion with Bret Hart, Goldberg has always been a hugely impressive wrestler, and during his time in the sport has never disappointed with his matches. Goldberg’s fitness is phenomenal, and his matches also truly are a joy to behold.
During his time in Japanese wrestling; Goldberg continued to perform to a very high standard, and it was actually his fantastic performances in Japan which led to interest from the WWE. Starting a rivalry with Triple H not long after entering the promotion, Goldberg was after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and finally got his hands on it through defeating Triple H at Unforgiven 2003. He lost it at Armageddon, but at least he held it for a while. The Heavyweight Championship was to be Goldberg’s only belt during his time with the WWE.
A special guest star on Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling in 2008, Goldberg has not wrestled for any promotions since leaving the WWE in 2004, and although he has, as I say been linked with TNA; he’s yet to feature for the promotion, and right now there’s just no telling as to whether or not Goldberg’s wrestling career will ever be revived. It would be brilliant to see Goldberg return to the ring, but it’s been nearly five years now, and the longer Goldberg goes without making a real return to the sport; the less likely it looks to ever actually happen.
A great wrestler and a fantastic performer; Bill Goldberg is a brilliant wrestler, and will no doubt be remembered by fans of the sport for the fantastic performances that he put in during his seven year spell in wrestling between 1997 and 2004. He wasn’t in the sport for long; he had a huge impact in wrestling though, and if he never again returns to wrestle for a promotion; he will be sorely missed.
written by Richard Leigh
