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“William Scott Goldberg” aka “Da Man” is the only person to win the “WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship, and the WWE Universal Championship”. Born and bought up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA this American professional wrestler was also a professional football player, an actor, and a commentator known for his time in WCW and WWE under the ring name “Goldberg”.
For nearly a decade, no other professional wrestler gave off the untouchable, damn near mythical aura of Goldberg. This guy “Goldberg” even hoisted the 7ft, 500pound Big Show into the air for “Jackhammer” with relative ease
Height / Weight / Age
Date Of Birth | 27 December 1966 |
Age | 57 Years |
Height | In Centimetres – 193 cm
In Feet and Inches – 6’4” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 110 kg
In Pounds – 243 lbs |
Body Measurements | 50-38-20 |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | N/A(bald) |
Shoe Size | 12 (US) |
Net Worth
Bill Goldberg has an estimated net worth of $14 million.
Education / Family
Goldberg completed his schooling at Tulsa Edison High School, Oklahoma, USA, and graduated from the University of Georgia, USA. His father “Late Jed Goldberg” was an Obstetrician and gynecologist and his mother “Ethal” Goldberg was a violinist.
Goldberg has three siblings all older than him, two brothers, Mike Goldberg and Steve Goldberg, and one sister Barbara Goldberg. He follows Judaism and is fond of playing video games and watching movies.
Name |
Bill Goldberg |
Real name / Nickname | William Scott Goldberg/ Bill, Da Man |
Birth Place | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
Profession | Professional Wrestler & Actor |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Tulsa Edison High School, Oklahoma, USA |
College | University of Georgia, USA |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
Debut | Wrestling (WCW): 22 September 1997
Wrestling (WWE/WWF): 31 March 2003 Acting/Movie: Universal Soldier |
Fathers Name | Late Jed Goldberg ( Obstetrician & Gynaecologist) |
Mothers Name | Ethal Goldberg (Violinist)
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Brothers | Mike Goldberg, Steve Goldberg (both elder) |
Sister | Barbara Goldberg (elder) |
Career / Fashion and Style
“Goldberg” Took birth on “27th December 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA”.graduated in the field of psychology from the University of Georgia. He loves his voice to be heard and wants to share his knowledge he earned in his past years.
Yes! He is a professional wrestler but he likes to acts to, he is an actor and producer, known for The longest yard (2005), Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) and The American Satan (2017). His some of the famous trademark is:
Finishing move | Jackhammer (suplex power slam) |
Finishing move | Spear
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Trademark move | Pumphandle Drop, superkick |
Trademark move | Single-arm choke into a gorilla press power slam |
Slaps self, to get psyched before entering the ring for a match |
This is not it! Being a celebrity there are many controversies involved too, in the case of “Bill Goldberg” it is said that “Goldberg” refusal to take part in a storyline involving “Jericho” during the time of his career, in the year 2004 which lead to a backstage brawl with “Veteran Chris Jericho” though, the exact reason for this brawl is not known.
And further due to some mutual disrespect Goldberg alleged Triple H and Vince Mcmahon of being the “dictators” of WWE, he decided to leave the company in 2004.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
Girlfriend | Not known |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Wanda Ferraton (stunt performer)
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Children | Son- Gage
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Favourite Things
Favourite Wrestler | Hulk Hogan |
Favourite Movie | The Shawshank Redemption |
Favourite Artist | Ricky Martin |
Some Interesting Facts about Bill Goldberg
- Played college football with Georgia Bulldogs. Played pro football with Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams, and then signed with Carolina panthers. Football career was ended by an abdominal injury when he tore all his abdominal muscles from his pelvis and had them surgically reattached.
- Became world champion wrestling United States Champion on April 21st, 1998 by defeating Raven.
- His legacy lasted until July 26th, 1998 when he gave it up after winning the world heavyweight title from Hulk Hogan.
- Goldberg once worked as a bouncer.
- Goldberg went 176-0 after his WCW debut as, many believe that WCW actually lost count of the exact number of wins he has at one point, and decided to use an arbitrary number.
- He is also fond of animals and had cats named Moe, Larry and Curly.
- He is a pure vegetarian and actively participates in various animal campaigns; he is an animal welfare advocate and a spokesman for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He has addressed the “United States Congress” in order to raise awareness of illegal animal fighting.
- In his entire wrestling profession, Goldberg has lost only five matches and in all of those matches, the winners got an outside help en-route to victory.
- Interestingly, Goldberg has his own podcast named who’s next with Bill Goldberg, the podcast is exclusively for sportspersons.
- He featured in more than 10 movies: Loony Tunes: Back in Action (2003), The Longest Yard (2005), Family Guy, and Santa’s Slay (2005) are some of his renowned movies.
- Goldberg owns and operates the Extreme Power Gym “Muay Thai” and “amateur boxing” training facility in Oceanside, California.
- Goldberg owns over 25 vintage cars, which includes a Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible, Shelby Cobra 427, and a Mustang Boss 429 “Lawman” (one of the cards are used in the “Vietnam War” to entertain the U.S. Army).
- He has a long scar on the right side of his torso from a tear suffered during a college football game and has a large tribal tattoo on his left upper shoulder and a skull on the inside of his right bicep.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @goldberg95
- Twitter – @Goldberg
- Facebook – @BillGoldberg