Bill Goldberg Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More
Bio |
Real Name | William Scott Goldberg |
Nickname | Bill |
Profession | Professional Wrestler & Actor |
Physical Stats & More |
Billed Height | in centimeters- 193 cm
in meters- 1.93 m
in Feet Inches- 6’ 4" |
Billed Weight | in Kilograms- 110 kg
in Pounds- 243 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 50 Inches
- Waist: 38 Inches
- Biceps: 20 Inches |
Eye Colour | Blue |
Hair Colour | N/A (Bald) |
Wrestling |
Debut | Wrestling (WCW): 22 September 1997
Wrestling (WWE/WWF): 31 March 2003
Acting/Movie: Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) |
Titles Won | • WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).
• WCW United States Championship (2 time).
• WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) |
Slam/Finishing move | Jackhammer
Spear
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Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 27 December 1966 |
Age (as in 2016) | 50 Years |
Birth Place | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
School | Tulsa Edison High School, Oklahoma, USA |
College | University of Georgia, USA |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Late Jed Goldberg (Obstetrician & Gynaecologist)
Mother- Ethal Goldberg (Violinist)
Brothers- Mike Goldberg, Steve Goldberg (Both elder)
Sister- Barbara Goldberg (elder) |
Religion | Judaism |
Hobbies | Watching movies, playing video games |
Controversies | • According to some reports, in the year 2004, Goldberg had a backstage brawl with veteran Chris Jericho. Although, the exact reason for the brawl is not known, people believe that Goldberg's refusal to take part in a storyline involving Jericho during their time in WCW is the cause behind it.
• In March of 2015, during an interview with a sports website, Goldberg alleged Triple H and Vince Mcmahon of being the 'dictators' of WWE. He further added that due to the mutual disrespect for each other, he decided to leave the company in 2004. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Wrestler | Hulk Hogan |
Favourite Movie | The Shawshank Redemption |
Favourite Artist | Ricky Martin |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Wanda Ferraton (Stunt perfomer)
|
Marriage Date | 10 April 2005 |
Children | Daughter- N/A
Son- Gage
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Money Factor |
Cars Collection | 1965 Shelby Cobra, 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 1970 “LAWMAN” SuperBoss 429 Mustang |
Net Worth | $14 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts about Bill Goldberg
- Does Bill Goldberg smoke: No
- Does Bill Goldberg drink alcohol: Yes
- Apart from playing violin, Goldberg’s mother, Ethel, also breeds flowers. She once created an award-winning hybrid orchid, which she named after him.
- Before developing a career in professional wrestling, Goldberg played as the defensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs and was drafted by the NFL side Los Angeles Ram in the year 1990.
- Thanks to the WCW legends Lex Luger and Sting, who discovered Goldberg at a gym in Atlanta; impressed by his personality, they asked him to try his luck at Pro-wrestling.
- Originally, Goldberg made his in-ring debut under the name Bill-Gold. He fought 5 dark matches under this name before finally evolving into the character Goldberg.
- It is said that within one and a half year of Goldberg’s debut in WCW, he got the accolade of holding an undefeated streak of 176 matches. However, many experts and wrestlers believe that this figure is too overstated and in reality, the actual number should be somewhere around 128.
- Goldberg is a pure vegetarian and actively participates in various animal welfare campaigns; he is also an activist for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
- While one group of fans believes that a botched kick from Goldberg is the reason behind the abrupt end of Bret The Hitman Hart’s career, the other, however, supports the notion that it was Bret, who despite being injured kept on fighting continuously, only to cost his career.
- In his entire career, Goldberg has lost only five matches and in all of those matches, the winners got an outside help en-route to victory.
- Interestingly, like Stone Cold, Goldberg has his own podcast named Who’s Next with Bill Goldberg. Although the podcast is exclusively for sportspersons, only two of the WWE superstars- Edge and Shelton Benjamin have appeared on it.
- Goldberg has featured in more than 10 movies; Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), The Longest Yard (2005), and Santa’s Slay (2005) are some of his renowned movies.
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