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William Scott Goldberg (born December 27, 1966), also known mononymously as Goldberg, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former football player. He is currently signed to WWE on a part-time deal. He is also best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He has acted in various films and television shows, including Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) and NCIS: Los Angeles.
| Bill Goldberg | |||||||
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| Goldberg in January 2015 | |||||||
| Born | William Scott Goldberg
December 27, 1966 (age 53)
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| Alma mater | University of Georgia | ||||||
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| Years active | 1995–2004, 2015–present (wrestler)
1998–present (actor) 1990–1995 (football player) | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Ferraton
(m. 2005) | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
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| Ring name(s) | Bill Gold
Bill Goldberg Goldberg | ||||||
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||
| Billed from | Atlanta, GeorgiaDawsonville, GeorgiaParts Unknown | ||||||
| Trained by | WCW Power Plant | ||||||
| Debut | June 23, 1997 | ||||||
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Football career | |||||||
| No. 71, 73 | |||||||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Tulsa (OK) Edison | ||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 11 / Pick: 301 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Website | billgoldberg.com | ||||||
One of the most popular figures of the late 1990s/early 2000s professional wrestling boom, Goldberg rose to fame in WCW with a lengthy undefeated streak in singles competition from 1997 to 1998. During his time with the promotion, Goldberg became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion with Bret Hart. Along with Hart, he is the fifth WCW Triple Crown winner.
Following WCW's closure in 2001, Goldberg wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) between 2002 and 2003, and for WWE between 2003 and 2004, becoming a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in the latter. After twelve years away from the company, he returned to WWE in 2016 and won the WWE Universal Championship for the first time in February 2017 and won it a second time in February 2020. Goldberg has headlined multiple pay-per-view events for WCW and WWE, including WCW's premier annual event, Starrcade (1998 and 1999). He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2018 the weekend of WrestleMania 34. Overall Bill Goldberg is a 4 time world champion in his professional wrestling career.
Before he was a professional wrestler, Goldberg was a professional football player. After first retiring from professional wrestling in 2004, he began working as a commentator for the mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC until its closure. He hosted 26 episodes of Garage Mahal on the DIY Network from 2009 to 2011.