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GOLDBERG
William Scott Goldberg was
born on 12/27/66 in Tulsa, OK. He went to school
at The University of Georgia where he was an
All-SEC and All-American Nose Guard. He was
drafted by the Rams and went to the WLAF where
his team The Sacramento Surge won the World
Bowl. He then was signed by the Falcons where he
played for 3 years before he suffered a torn
abdominal muscle. He was drafted by the Panthers
in the 95 expansion draft but couldn't play.
Wrestling Calls:
Living in Atlanta, he crossed paths with many of
the superstars of WCW. While working out in a
gym co-owned by Sting and Lex Luger, Sting
convinced him to go to the WCW Power Plant
training facility. His TV debut was on 9/22/97
where he beat Hugh Morris. On the 7/6/98 edition
of Nitro, he beat Hulk Hogan for the WCW title
in a match at The Georgia Dome which was the
highest attended WCW event ever.
The Streak Comes to an
End:
He would lose the title in December at
Starrcade in a match that was also his first
loss as a professional wrestler. He spent the
next year feuding with The New World Order. He
then started a feud with Bret Hart and during
their Starrcade match kicked Bret in the head so
hard that Bret suffered a career ending injury.
Injuries and the end of
WCW:
Shortly after this match, Goldberg performed
a stunt involving punching out the windows of a
limo. He dropped the metal he had in his hand to
break the first few windows and broke the last
window bare handed. He suffered a cut that
required 190 stitches to close. He was out for
six months. When he came back, WCW was near its
end and finally folded in the beginning of 2001.
WWE:
Goldberg made his WWE debut 2 years later.
During his off time he was still being paid by
AOL Time Warner and used that time to further
his own celebrity. He went on to become WWE
champion by beating Triple H. His final match
for WWE was at WrestleMania XX in a match the
fans booed mercilessly because the fans knew it
was the final match for both him and his
opponent Brock Lesnar.
Hollwood Star:
Goldberg has become a star in Hollywood. He
has starred in several movies and hosts a show
on The History Channel. He will also star in a
reality show that features athletes training
regular people.
Title History:
WCW
World Title
7/6/98 – Hulk Hogan
Tag Team Title
12/7/99 – with Bret Hart beat Creative Control
US Title
4/20/98 – Raven
10/24/99 Halloween Havoc – Sid
WWE
World Heavyweight Championship
9/21/03 Unforgiven – Triple H
(Sources: PWI Almanac &
Bill Goldberg.com)
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