Real Name:
William Scott Goldberg
Nicknames: Goldberg, Bill Goldberg, Da’ Man
Birthdate:
12/27/66
Height: 6' 4
Weight: 295
Signature Moves:
Running Spear, Inverted Standing Suplex, Abdominal Body Scissors, Dropkick,
Gorilla Press
Biography
Bill Goldberg began his
athletic career at the University of Georgia, competing in their football
program with the Georgia Bulldogs. As a nose guard, Bill Goldberg was awarded
two All-SEC honors in his college sports career. Moving into the National
Football League, Bill Goldberg played for the Los Angeles Rams before being cut
in the draft, and later signed with the Sacramento Surge of the World League of
American Football. In 1992 Bill Goldberg signed with the Atlanta Falcons, where
he played for two years before a torn abdomen injury prevented him from active
play in '94. Goldberg was later drafted to the Carolina Panthers in '95, but his
injury prevented him from ever seeing active play.
Bill Goldberg
then signed with World Championship Wrestling in 1997, and after training to
video tapes of Arn Anderson in a gym owned by fellow wrestlers Lex Luger and
Steve Borden, Bill Goldberg debuted in a quickly-paced match against Rowdy Roddy
Piper during a gauntlet challenge to determine who his partners would be at an
upcoming event. Bill Goldberg was defeated by Piper, and the idea of the
gauntlet-choosen wrestlers was later dropped in favour of using the Four
Horsemen.
Bill Goldberg
returned to training, using video and the Power Plant to hone his skills in
jujitsu and judo, and made his re-debut September 22nd, 1997 against Hugh Morrus.
Bill Goldberg defeated Morrus, and would go on to an undefeated streak nearly
un-rivaled in professional wrestling. On April 20, 1998 Goldberg defeated Raven
for the WCW US title, and a few months later defeated Holllywood Hogan for the
WCW World Heavyweight title, still relatively undefeated since his re-debut in
the WCW.
Goldberg
quickly became one of the most popular performers in the WCW, and remains so
today. Goldberg uses a limited move set inside the ring, and the majority of his
matches have been short in duration to compensate. Goldberg is still fairly new
to the sport of professional wrestling, and it remains to be seen how his skills
will progress over time, given the current angle-driven nature of professional
wrestling. Recent forays into Hollywood have proved of limited success for
Goldberg, although the willingness of the WCW to promote him as their main draw
ensures that he will continue to be used in the mainstream media.
