Real Name: William Scott Goldberg
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 285 lb.
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
Finishing Move: Jackhammer (Vertical Suplex into Powerslam and
pin)
Set-up Move: Spear
Other Trademark Moves: Mule-Kick (Side-kick), Powerslam,
Body-Press, Headlock
Promotions Worked For: World Championship Wrestling
Titles Held:
Goldberg! Goldberg! Goldberg! Legions of believers echo the war chant summoning pro wrestling's greatest gladiator. Owner of wrestling's longest winning streak, about 170-something and 0, he has captured wrestling and movie stardom.
Obake, Japanese for "spirit of the monster" is Goldberg incarnate. Disposing of opponents with viper-like swiftness, he strikes with awesome devastation utilizing the "spear and the jackhammer." Sporting a closely cropped scalp, trade-mark tattoo and psyched-up entrance, this muscle mass of intensity has exploded on WCW with incredible force sending shock waves of acclaim around the world.
Before his wrestling success, Goldberg's relentless, attacking style attracted two-time All-SEC honors at nose guard for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and pro football stints with the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams.
As a long time Oakland Raiders fan who idolized the late, crazed John Mutuszak, Goldberg enjoys "living on the edge." He grew up flying gliders and acrobatic planes with his two brothers in Tulsa. Even though he is the son of a doctor and a concert violinist, he spends most of his time supplying patients rather than being one. Goldberg champions the cause for animals as spokesman for the Humane Society of the United States. He has twice spoken to Congress on Capitol Hill concerning animal-fighting laws.
Goldberg has gained the spotlight with cover profiles in "Entertainment Weekly," "TV Guide" and "POV," along with articles in "People," "Spin," "Rolling Stone," "Gear," "Jerusalem Report," "React Magazine," "The New York Daily News" and "USA Today." He has appeared on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee" and "The Dennis Miller Show." Goldberg made his TV acting debut on "The Love Boat." His first big screen project was Universal Soldier II with Jean Claude Van Damme.
WCW Bio: First of all, let me give you a complete, detailed, accurate copy of Goldberg's original winning streak. Scroll down to see the rest of his bio:
Hugh Morrus WCW Monday Nitro Salt Lake City, UT
September 22, 1997
The Barbarian WCW Monday Nitro Worchester, MA September 29, 1997
Roadblock WCW Saturday Night Dalton, GA October 11, 1997
Scotty Riggs WCW Monday Nitro Tampa, FL October 13, 1997
Wrath WCW Monday Nitro Biloxi, MS October 20, 1997
Mike Anthony WCW Saturday Night Ft. Myers, FL October 25, 1997
Disco Inferno WCW Thursday Thunder San Diego, CA October 27, 1997
Renegade WCW Saturday Night San Bernardino, CA November 1, 1997
Bobby Eaton WCW House Show Salem, VA November 1, 1997
Bobby Eaton WCW House Show Norfolk, VA November 2, 1997
Mark Starr WCW Worldwide Orlando, FL November 8, 1997
Manny Fernandez WCW Main Event Orlando, FL December 13, 1997
Renegade WCW Saturday Night Gainesville, GA December 27, 1997
Steve McMichael WCW Starrcade Washington, DC December 28, 1997
Glacier WCW Monday Nitro Baltimore, MA December 29, 1997
Bobby Eaton WCW House Show Columbia, SC January 3, 1998
Brad Armstrong WCW House Show Columbus, GA January 4, 1998
Stevie Ray WCW Monday Nitro Atlanta, GA January 5, 1998
Steve McMicheal WCW Thursday Thunder Daytona Beach, FL January 8,
1998
Barry Horowitz WCW Saturday Night Rome, GA January 10, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW Monday Nitro Jacksonville, FL January 12, 1998
Chavo Guerrero Jr. WCW Thursday Thunder Lakeland, FL January 15,
1998
Kendell Windham WCW Thursday Thunder Huntsville, AL January 22,
1998
Mike Tolbert WCW Saturday Night Thibodaux, LA January 24, 1998
Brad Armstrong WCW Monday Nitro Ft. Wayne, IN January 26, 1998
Yuji Nagata WCW Thursday Thunder Memphis, TN January 29, 1998
Meng WCW Saturday Night Thibodaux, LA January 31, 1998
Buddy Lee Parker WCW Boston Brawl Boston, MA January 31, 1998
Mark Starr WCW Monday Nitro San Antonio, TX February 2, 1998
Jim Powers WCW Thursday Thunder Beaumont, TX February 5, 1998
Disco Inferno WCW Saturday Night Corpus Christi, TX February 7,
1998
Lord Steven Regal WCW Monday Nitro El Paso, TX February 9, 1998
Glacier WCW Thursday Thunder Oklahoma City, OK February 12, 1998
Steve McMichael WCW House Show Springfield, MO February 13, 1998
Steve McMichael WCW House Show Kansas City, MO February 14, 1998
Joey Maggs WCW Worldwide Orlando, FL February 14, 1998
Hugh Morrus WCW Monday Nitro Tulsa, FL February 16, 1998
Fit Finley WCW Thursday Thunder Birmingham, AL February 19, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW Saturday Night Palmetto, FL February 21, 1998
Brad Armstrong WCW Superbrawl VIII San Francisco, CA February 22,
1998
Rick Fuller WCW Thursday Thunder Cedar Rapids, IA February 26,
1998
Sick Boy WCW Monday Nitro Philadelphia, PA March 2, 1998
Vincent WCW Thursday Thunder Columbus, OH March 5, 1998
Yuji Nagata WCW House Show Pittsburgh, PA March 6, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW Worldwide Johnstown, PA March 7, 1998
Yuji Nagata WCW House Show Charleston, WV March 7, 1998
Yuji Nagata WCW House Show Johnson City, TN March 8, 1998
Barry Darsow WCW Monday Nitro Winston-Salem, NC March 9, 1998
Chase Tatum WCW Saturday Night Johnstown, PA March 14, 1998
Lodi WCW Monday Nitro Panama City Beach, FL March 16, 1998
Wayne Bloom WCW Thursday Thunder Terre Haute, IN March 19, 1998
Brad Armstrong WCW House Show Troy, OH March 20, 1998
Brad Armstrong WCW House Show Hammond, IN March 21, 1998
Brad Armstrong WCW House Show Cincinatti, OH March 22, 1998
Renegade WCW Monday Nitro Louisville, KY March 23, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW House Show Baltimore, MD March 25, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW Thursday Thunder Fairfax, VA March 26, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW House Show Charlottesville, VA March 27, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW House Show Auburn Hills, MI March 28, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW House Show Milwaukee, WI March 29, 1998
Ray Traylor WCW Monday Nitro Chicago, IL March 30, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW Malice at the Palace Tampa, FL April 2, 1998
Hammer WCW Monday Nitro Miami, FL April 6, 1998
Fit Finley WCW House Show Montgomery, AL April 10, 1998
Fit Finley WCW House Show Chattanooga, TN April 11, 1998
Rocco Rock WCW Monday Nitro Minneapolis, MN April 13, 1998
Barry Darsow WCW Thursday Thunder Fargo, ND April 16, 1998
Perry Saturn WCW Spring Stampede Denver, CO April 19, 1998
Raven *U.S. Title Bout Victory* WCW Monday
Nitro Colorado Springs, CO April 20, 1998
Mike Enos WCW Wednesday Thunder Columbia, SC April 22, 1998
Scott Norton WCW Monday Nitro Norfolk, VA April 27, 1998
Jerry Flynn WCW Tuesday Nitro Norfolk, VA April 28, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Des Moines, IO May 6, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Wichita, KS May 9, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Topeka, KS May 9, 1998
Len Denton WCW Monday Nitro Kansas City, MO May 11, 1998
Sick Boy WCW Thursday Thunder Durham, NH May 14, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Bangor, ME May 15, 1998
Yuji Nagata WCW Saturday Night Springfield, MA May 16, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Amherst, MA May 16, 1998
Saturn WCW Slamboree Worcester, MA May 17, 1998
Glacier WCW Monday Nitro Providence, RI May 18, 1998
Johnny Attitude WCW Monday Nitro Evansville, IN May 25, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Memphis, TN May 26, 1998
Barry Horowitz WCW Wednesday Thunder Nashville, TN May 27, 1998
La Parka WCW Monday Nitro Washington, DC June 1, 1998
Hugh Morrus WCW Thursday Thunder Peoria, IL June 4, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Muncie, IN June 5, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Fort Wayne, IN June 6, 1998
Leroy Howard WCW Worldwide Orlando, FL June 6, 1998
Saturn WCW House Show Grand Rapids, MI June 7, 1998
Chavo Guerrero Jr. WCW Monday Nitro Detroit, MI June 8, 1998
Konnan Dark Match WCW Thursday Thunder Buffalo, NY June 11, 1998
Konnan WCW House Show Erie, PA June 12, 1998
Konnan WCW House Show Pittsburgh, PA June 13, 1998
Sting WCW House Show Pittsburgh, PA June 13, 1998
Konnan WCW Great American Bash Baltimore, MD June 14, 1998
Reese WCW Thursday Thunder Philadelphia, PA June 18, 1998
Rick Fuller WCW Monday Nitro Jacksonville, FL June 22, 1998
Fit Finley Dark Match WCW Wednesday Thunder Orlando, FL June 24,
1998
Glacier WCW Monday Nitro Tampa, FL June 29, 1998
John Nord WCW Worldwide Orlando, FL July 4, 1998
Scott Hall WCW Monday Nitro Atlanta, GA July 6, 1998
Hulk Hogan *World Title Bout Victory* WCW
Monday Nitro Atlanta, GA July 6, 1998
Scott Hall*Dark Match WCW Wednesday Thunder Birmingham, AL July
8, 1998
Curt Hennig WCW L.A. Melee Los Angeles, CA July 10, 1998
Curt Hennig WCW Bash at the Beach San Diego, CA July 12, 1998
Curt Hennig WCW Monday Nitro Las Vegas, NV July 13, 1998
The Giant*Dark Match WCW Thursday Thunder Oakland, CA July 16,
1998
Curt Hennig WCW House Show Oakland, CA July 17, 1998
Curt Hennig WCW House Show Spokane, WA July 18, 1998
Curt Hennig WCW House Show Yakima, WA July 19, 1998
The Giant*Dark Match WCW Monday Nitro Salt Lake City, UT July 20,
1998
Jerry Flynn WCW Worldwide Orlando, FL July 25, 1998
Curt Hennig WCW House Show*Goodwill Games Manhattan, NY July 26,
1998
Brian Adams WCW Monday Nitro San Antonio, TX July 27, 1998
The Giant*Dark Match WCW Monday Nitro San Antonio, TX July 27,
1998
The Giant*Dark Match WCW Monday Nitro Denver, CO August 3, 1998
The Giant*Dark Match WCW Wednesday Thunder Casper, WY August 5,
1998
*Battle Royale Survivor WCW Road Wild Sturgis, SD August 8, 1998
Meng*Lumberjack Match WCW Monday Nitro Rapid City, SD August 10,
1998
The Giant WCW Monday Nitro Hartford, CT August 17, 1998
Al Green WCW Monday Nitro Miami, FL August 31, 1998
Scott Putski WCW Monday Nitro Pensacola, FL September 7, 1998
Rick Fuller WCW Thursday Thunder Lexington, KY September 10, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Cincinnati, OH September 11, 1998
Sting*Disqualification WCW Monday Nitro Greenville, SC September
14, 1998
Kanyon WCW Thursday Thunder Norfolk, VA September 24, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Baltimore, MA September 25, 1998
Sting WCW House Show Fairfax, VA September 26, 1998
Raven WCW Thursday Thunder Norfolk, VA October 1, 1998
Disco Inferno*Dark Match WCW Monday Nitro Columbia, SC October 5,
1998
The Giant WCW House Show Dayton, OH October 9, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Baltimore, MA October 10, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Milwaukee, WI October 11, 1998
The Giant*Countout WCW Monday Nitro Chicago, IL October 12, 1998
Scott Hall WCW House Show Duluth, MN October 21, 1998
Diamond Dallas Page WCW Halloween Havoc Las Vegas, NV October 25,
1998
The Giant WCW House Show Charleston, WV November 6, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Pittsburg, PA November 7, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Johnstown, PA November 8, 1998
Meng WCW Tuesday Nitro Extra Long Island, NY November 10, 1998
The Giant*Dark Match WCW Thursday Thunder Roanoke, VA November
12, 1998
The Giant WCW Monday Nitro Grand Rapids, MI November 23, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Tulsa, OK December 18, 1998
The Giant WCW House Show Springfield, MO December 19, 1998
Bam Bam Bigelow WCW House Show Kansas City, MO December 20, 1998
Scott Hall*Disqualification WCW Monday Nitro St. Louis, MO
December 21, 1998
Loses WCW World Heavyweight Title to Kevin Nash at Starrcade
1998, thus ending his winning streak.
There, now you've seen the winning streak. So, on Nitro on September 22, 1997, a historic era began. Goldberg made his WCW debut, taking on "Laughing" Hugh Morrus. During the match, Goldberg did an awesome back flip. He speared Morrus, then hoisted him up in a vertical suplex, dropping him on his back in a powerslam into a pin (a move that would become known simply as The Jackhammer). After the match, Mean Gene Okerlund attempted to interview the newcomer, but was unsuccessful. Goldberg just stared him down until he walked away.
From then on, Goldberg just took opponents