William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born December 27, 1966) better known by his ring name Bill Goldberg (or simply Goldberg), is an American professional wrestler and actor best known for his time in both World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. Goldberg is recognized by WWE as a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, having held the Big Gold Belt in WCW/WWE, and was the first wrestler in history to do so. Before he was a professi...
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William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born December 27, 1966) better known by his ring name Bill Goldberg (or simply Goldberg), is an American professional wrestler and actor best known for his time in both World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. Goldberg is recognized by WWE as a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, having held the Big Gold Belt in WCW/WWE, and was the first wrestler in history to do so. Before he was a professional wrestler, Goldberg was a college and NFL football player. He was also a commentator for the now-defunct mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC.
Goldberg was drafted out of Georgia as a Defensive End by the Los Angeles Rams in 1990 NFL season. He was taken in the 11th round with the 301st overall selection in the 1990 NFL Draft. Goldberg played his first game in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons in 1992, with whom he played until 1994. After being cut from the Falcons, in 1995 Bill was selected by the new expansion team, the Carolina Panthers...
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