Bill Goldberg
American professional wrestler, kickboxer, actor, and football player (born 1966)
William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born December 27, 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American professional wrestler, actor and former American football defensive tackle. who is best known for wrestling with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Goldberg also played professional football with the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons. He is a four-time world champion, winning both the WCW and WWE World Heavyweight Championships once and the WWE Universal Championship two times. He was introduced into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.
| Bill Goldberg | |
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.jpg) Goldberg in 2021 | |
| Birth name | William Scott Goldberg |
| Born | December 27, 1966 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Wanda Ferraton
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bill Gold[1] Bill Goldberg Goldberg |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[2][3] |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg)[2][3] |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia[2] Dawsonville, Georgia[4][5] Parts Unknown[4][5] |
| Trained by | DeWayne Bruce[1] WCW Power Plant[2] |
| Debut | June 23, 1997[6] |
| No. 71, 73 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Edison (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (1987–1989) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 11 / Pick: 301 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Filmography
change| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Jesse Ventura Story | Luger |
| Universal Soldier: The Return | Romeo | |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Himself |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Mr. Smith |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Joey "Battle" Battaglio |
| The Kid & I | Himself | |
| Santa's Slay | Santa Claus | |
| 2007 | Half Past Dead 2 | William Burke |
| 2010 | Kill Speed | Big Bad John |
| Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D | Gus | |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Himself |
| 2016 | Nine Legends | Himself |
| 2017 | Check Point | T.J. |
| American Satan | Hawk | |
| 2018 | Con Man | Sax |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Lou "The Pariah" Maguire | Episode: "Captain Courageous" |
| 1999 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | Himself | Episode: "Wrestling" |
| 1999 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "Hulk Hogan" |
| 2000 | The Man Show | Himself | Episode: "Holiday Show 2"[7] |
| 2002 | Yes, Dear | Big Guy | Episode: "Walk Like a Man" |
| 2002 | Family Guy | Angry bus passenger | Episode: "Family Guy Viewer Mail 1" |
| 2002 | Arliss | Himself | Episode: "In with the New" |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Pain King | Episode: "Pain King vs. Cleopatra" |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode: "Beyonce and Lindsay Lohan" |
| 2004 | Monster Garage | Santa Claus | Episode: "Box-Truck Wrestling Ring" |
| 2005 | Modern Marvels | Himself | Episode: "Private Collections" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Inmate | Episode: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" |
| 2005 | Biker Build-Off | Host | [8] |
| 2005 | Automaniac | Host | [9] |
| 2005 | The Contender | Himself | Episode: "Who's Playing The Game?" |
| 2006 | Pros vs. Joes | Himself | Episodes: "Can You PVJ Champ?" and "Can You Cover Jerry Rice?" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cupid | Episode: "Loophole" |
| 2007–2010 | Bullrun | Host | |
| 2008 | Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling | Himself | Episode: "In-Ring Psychology" |
| 2008 | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Himself / Contestant | Ep. 3.15[10] |
| 2009–2011 | Garage Mahal | Host | with Brian Corsetti[11][12] |
| 2010 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Himself / Contestant | |
| 2017, 2019 | The Goldbergs | Nick Mellor | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | The Grand Tour | Himself | Celebrity guest |
| 2018 | The Flash | Big Sir | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lance Hamilton | 4 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Forged in Fire: Knife or Death | Host | 22 episodes |
| 2019 | Schooled | Nick Mellor | Episode: "Friendsgiving" |
Championships and accomplishments
change- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Comeback of the Year (2016)[13]
- Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1998)[13]
- Rookie of the Year (1998)[13]
- Ranked No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998[14]
- Ranked No. 9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1999[15]
- Ranked No. 39 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003[15]
- Rolling Stone
- Ranked No. 5 of the 10 best WWE wrestlers of 2016[16]
- World Championship Wrestling
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Rookie of the Year (1998)[19]
- WWE/World Wrestling Entertainment
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWE Universal Championship (2 times)
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2018)
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wrestlers Database - Goldberg". cagematch.net. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Goldberg bio". WWE. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Biography". Billgoldberg.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "WCW Road Wild - Saturday, 08/08/98". ddtdigest.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, 02/22/99". ddtdigest.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ↑ "WCW 1997 results". January 16, 2023., Saturday Night taping, against Buddy Landel
- ↑ Adam's The Man Show (May 31, 2016). "Man Show - Hanukkah With Goldberg". Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Leatherman, Benjamin (July 18, 2014). "Wrestling Legend Bill Goldberg on What It Takes to Be a Real Man These Days". phoenixnewtimes.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ Johnson, Davey G. (April 21, 2005). "Goldberg Gets Gangsta: History Channel's New Automaniac to Profile Famous Rides of the Past". jalopnik.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Goldberg on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader"". wwe.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Goldberg, Duggan, Simmons, Snuka among wrestling legends for Comic Con in Miami". miamiherald.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Carter: Bill Goldberg to host DIY's 'Garage Mahal'". espn.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "PWI Awards". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Kappa Publishing Group. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1998". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Internet Wrestling Database - Goldberg: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ratings".
- ↑ Herzog, Ken (December 21, 2016). "10 Best WWE Wrestlers of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Goldberg's first WCW World Heavyweight Championship reign". WWE. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ↑ "WWE United States Championship". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, CA: 1–40. ISSN 1083-9593.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- WWE profile
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