In professional wrestling, there have been individuals who showed great promise and since the time they first stepped inside the ring looked like future stars. One such individual is Bill Goldberg.
Goldberg is a former WCW and WWE wrestler who will forever be considered as one of the greatest wrestlers ever to step inside the squared circle.
The former WWE Universal Champion successfully built a connection with the fans. And today, he is still a fan favorite and generates huge reactions from the crowds.
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How old is Bill Goldberg?
Bill Goldberg is 55 years old as of 2021. The WCW legend celebrates his birthday every year on 27th December. He was born in 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father is Jed Goldberg and his mother’s name is Ethel.
Bill is not only a professional wrestler but is also a Hollywood actor and a former professional football player.
He performed for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1990 NFL season after getting selected in the 11th round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.
The WWE legend also played for the Sacramento Gold Miners and Atlanta Falcons. But because of an injury, his football career got cut short.
In 1996, he stepped into the professional wrestling world. He became one of the most popular wrestlers in WCW and later in WWE.
How tall is Bill Goldberg and how much does he weigh?
The WCW legend is 1.93 m tall and weighs 129 kg. Throughout his wrestling career, Bill Goldberg has gone toe-to-toe with some of the greatest and the strongest wrestlers in professional wrestling.
Hulk Hogan, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Brock Lesnar, and Triple H shared the ring with Bill. And almost every time, Goldberg gave all of them a tough fight.
Even in 2021, he defeated another powerhouse, Bobby Lashley, in a No Holds Barred – Falls Count Anywhere match.
He is a former WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WCW United States Championship, and is a WCW Triple Crown Champion. In World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), he became the WWE Universal Championship twice and is also a WWE Hall of Famer.
How rich is Goldberg?
The WWE Hall of Famer is not only a popular wrestler but also a successful actor in Hollywood.
Universal Soldier: The Return, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Con Man and The Longest Yard are some of the movies Goldberg has worked in.
His net worth is estimated to be around $16 million. According to The WealthRecord, in the 1990s, Bill became one of the highest-paid wrestlers. He also has a collection of vintage cars worth millions.
When did the WWE Hall of Famer last wrestle?
Goldberg last wrestled in a No Holds Barred Falls Count Anywhere match at the Crown Jewel PPV back in October 2021.
He got involved in a heated rivalry with Bobby Lashley after the latter attacked his son after their match at the WWE SummerSlam 2021 PPV.
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He proved that age is just a number and delivered a vicious spear to Lashley off the stage for the pinfall. Since then, Bill is yet to make an appearance inside the squared circle.
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