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.
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