Bill Goldberg was not the first professional football player to change the green lawn to a blood-soaked and then a ring tent. But, unlike other athletes, he very quickly managed to become a superstar. After debuting in wrestling, the name of Goldberg became known throughout the world. This article will present his brief biography.
Childhood
Bill Goldberg (height, weight, see below) was born in 1966 into a Jewish family. His father, Jed, worked as an obstetrician-gynecologist, and Ethel's mother was a professional violinist. Bill has a sister, Barbara, as well as two brothers - Stephen and Michael.
From childhood, Goldberg was fond of American football. In high school, he already played on a professional level. And at the university, Bill was taken to the junior team "Georgia Bulldogs." After his graduation, the hero of this article had a degree in psychology and a desire to make a sports career.
NFL
Bill Goldberg has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Rams team. In its composition, he won the World Cup. Then there was the Atlanta Falcons team, which Bill joined in 1991. After three years of successful play, the future wrestler received a serious injury - a muscle rupture in the abdominal cavity. For this reason, Bill missed the 1994 season. A year later, Goldberg signed a contract with Carolina Panthers. But he couldn’t fully play. An old injury regularly made itself felt. The athlete was forced to leave the NFL.
Wrestling
Bill Goldberg, whose biography is presented in this article, has always connected his life with American football. He did not even think about wrestling. Although periodically intersected with the stars of the WCW Federation, located in Atlanta. Wrestling was not considered by him as a serious form of income, although this sports show was the most suitable area for people of such complexion as Bill Goldberg. The height of the former footballer was 191 centimeters, and the weight was close to 130 kilograms.
Debut
For a while, Bill trained at a sports center owned by Sting and Lex Luger. It was they who convinced Goldberg to enter the ring. But before his debut, the former footballer honed his wrestling skills at Power Plant for several months. In the first fight, Bill came out against the big man Hugh Morrus, who was defeated in a few minutes. A year later, the newly made wrestler took part in all the iconic fights.
Title fight
Bill Goldberg defeated his rivals with his signature tricks that he used in his football past. They are called spiar and jackhammer. Soon the wrestler crept up to the title fight. Despite a little excitement, Bill confidently laid on the blades of Raven and became the champion of the United States according to WCW. After that, the famous winning series of Goldberg began. Fans even began to keep score with his records. The only one who could stop the former footballer was Hollywood Hogan. It was with him that the leadership of the federation organized a fight for Goldberg for the world title. The fight took place in July 1998. Bill won again using his signature tricks. After that, the hero of this article had two championship belts and the title “Rookie of the Year”.
Defeat
The next year (1999), Bill Goldberg spent on the fight with the NWO, as well as other wrestlers who wanted to take away his title. As a result, the winning streak of the athlete was interrupted by Kevin Nash. Scott Hall helped him take over the WCW title. Bill began to constantly “hunt” for Nash in order to take away the belt. Therefore, Goldberg often had to deal with wrestlers from the NWO group, in which Kevin was a member. In one of these skirmishes, the hero of this article ran out into the parking lot and smashed the car window with his fist. Bill had almost 200 stitches. During the blow, the wrestler almost hit an important nerve that would lead to a more serious injury and could put an end to his career. For the next six months, Goldberg was recovering without participating in major events. He focused on interviews and commercials. There was a rumor among fans that Bill would never appear in the ring.
Return
But to the delight of wrestling fans, this did not happen. In June 2000, Goldberg again entered the ring. Fans greeted him with a storm of applause. After his return, Bill again began to "mow" the opponents. WCW soon went bankrupt, and Goldberg signed an annual contract with the new WWE Federation. Wrestler immediately began to feud with her main star named Rock. Goldberg soon managed to win the world champion belt. But then his contract expired, and Bill decided to leave wrestling forever, focusing on his acting career.
