Line #13 Wrestling/Goldberg


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4	'''''WHO'S NEXT?!'''''
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6	William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born December 27, 1966) is an American {{professional wrestl\|ing}}er, former professional football player, and former mixed martial artist color commentator, who was one of the most popular wrestlers in Wrestling/{{WCW}} (where he was known simply as "Goldberg") during the Wrestling/MondayNightWars.
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8	Goldberg became famous for having the longest winning streak ("The Streak" as it was known) in WCW history, having won 173 consecutive matches, and in the process, winning the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-h.html WCW United States Heavyweight Championship,]] and later, the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] before [[BrokenWinLossStreak the streak came to an end]] at ''Starrcade 1998''. He also became infamous for being the man responsible for retiring Wrestling/BretHart, giving him a concussion with a botched kick to the head in late 1999 that - coupled with other concussions suffered around the same timeframe - forced The Hitman out of the ring for good. (The Hitman got him back by beating Goldberg three times on TV.) Following WCW's closure in 2001, Goldberg wrestled for Wrestling/{{WWE}} between 2003 and 2004, becoming a one-time World Heavyweight Champion in the interim. During his WCW days into 2000-2001, he sponsored a Monster Jam monster truck under his last name and enjoyed great success as his truck won the racing championship both years and the freestyle championship in the latter year, but the sponsorship was dissolved after the WCW was bought by the WWE
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10	Afterwards, Goldberg has semi-retired, and spends time doing television shows centered around motorcycles and automobiles, as well as serving as an MMA commentator. As of late 2016, he's returned to wrestling with WWE, where he won the WWE Universal Championship. He was inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2018. He won the Universal Championship again in 2020.
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12	Not to be confused with ''Music/WhosNext'' or ''Series/TheGoldbergs'' (although he does have a recurring role in the latter as a gym teacher).
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16	* TenMinuteRetirement: Played with. Goldberg left wrestling in 2004 and seemed uninterested in returning to the ring until an interview in 2015 where he expressed interest in wrestling one final match [[SoMyKidsCanWatch so his son could watch.]] He's also gone back and forth on this claim, and since he and WWE weren't on very good terms, it seemed a bit unlikely that he'll return. Until he was announced as the PreOrderBonus for ''[[Videogame/WWEVideoGames WWE 2K17]]'', the same deal that led to both Wrestling/UltimateWarrior and Wrestling/{{Sting}} burying the hatchet with WWE. The dirtsheet rumors circulating about WWE trying to contact Goldberg about coming back also don't help matters...and he returned on the October 17 episode of ''Raw'', to accept a challenge from Lesnar for a rematch at Survivor Series.
17	* ActionDad: He has a son named Gage, who was involved in the storyline between Goldberg and Wrestling/BobbyLashley.
18	* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: There were many comparisons made between him and Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, given that both men were bald, had goatees, and wrestled in black boots and trunks. That's about where the similarities ended. Goldberg's gimmick was actually closer to that of Wrestling/KenShamrock, drawing inspiration from him and how he'd been underutilised in the WWF.
19	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter:
20	** Goldberg is the "Someone Better" to Wrestling/BrockLesnar. According to Wrestling/PaulHeyman, Lesnar has been kept up at night ''constantly'' by the fact that Goldberg is one-up on Lesnar for the past 12 years. [[spoiler:Goldberg proves to be Lesnar's better once again in ''Survivor Series 2016'' [[CurbStompBattle when he pins Lesnar in 86 seconds]].]]
21	** Ultimately subverted at [[spoiler:''Wrestling/WrestleMania 33'' when Brock ''finally'' defeated Goldberg in a frantic match that lasted less than 5 minutes and featured 3 Spears, 10 German Suplexes and Brock ''kicking out'' of the Jackhammer to become Universal Champion, bringing his record against Goldberg to at least 1-2 (not counting the ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble'' elimination)]].
22	* BaritoneOfStrength: Inverted. Despite his big stature and physical strength, Goldberg's voice is very high-pitched and quite nasal. See the entry VocalDissonance below.
23	* TheBerserker: Goldberg has always been portrayed as a force of nature and has been known to fight with monstrous strength. Also goes along with his [[ScreamingWarrior animalistic snarl/growl.]]
24	* BewareTheNiceOnes: He loves being a superhero to kids all around the world. He also loves meeting with his fans and giving autographs, taking photos, and participating in a variety of charities.
25	* {{Biography}}: His autobiography, ''I'm Next: The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely [=Superhero=]''.
26	* BookEnds: Goldberg got his start by being the first person to kick out of Hugh Morrus' No Laughing Matter moonsault. [[spoiler:His career effectively ends after Brock Lesnar becomes the first person to kick out of the Jackhammer]].
27	* BringIt: How did Goldberg react when Wrestling/TheUndertaker appeared from the ether behind him to challenge and attempt to intimidate him on an episode of ''[=SmackDown=]''? By getting in Taker's face and ''laughing.''
28	* BullyingADragon: Was on the receiving end from Dolph Ziggler at Summer Slam 2019. Goldberg beat him soundly and had the grace to walk off afterwards without beating him up further... until Dolph got on the mic and started insulting him and his moves, calling him a coward. Goldberg stood in astonishment for a few moments before walking back to the ring to give him another Spear to shut him up. That didn't stop Dolph from insulting him some more, so Goldberg came back down ''again'' and gave him an even bigger Spear. The commentary team were aghast.
29	-->'''Wrestling/MichaelCole:''' Why would you poke Goldberg like this?!\
30	'''Wrestling/CoreyGraves:''' I knew Dolph was going through some tough times professionally. I didn't realize he had a ''[[TooDumbtoLive death wish]]''.
31	* CaptainErsatz: In the handheld console ''Videogame/FireProWrestling'' entries.
32	* CatchPhrase: "Who's Next?" and its variants eventually became one as Goldberg's streak grew.
33	* CarnivalOfKillers: Wrestling/TripleH put a bounty on Goldberg that [[Wrestling/StevieRichards Steven Richards]], [[PowerStable Thuggin and Buggin Enterprises]], [[ForeignWrestlingHeel La Résistance]], Wrestling/TommyDreamer and Wrestling/{{Batista}} all tried to collect.
34	* CelebrityResemblance: Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, from a distance; both were bald men with beards in black wrestling trunks. During the height of the Monday Night Wars, Goldberg was often mistaken as Steve Austin and vice-versa, with fans even calling them by the other's name.
35	* CombatCommentator: In mixed martial arts for [=EliteXC=].
36	* CombatPragmatist: After shoving Wrestling/BrockLesnar down during their match in ''Survivor Series 2016'', the latter took his sweet time getting up [[UnderestimatingBadassery because he didn't see Goldberg as a threat]], even giving his "is that all you got?" smirk. Goldberg responded by delivering a Spear to Lesnar as he's getting up rather than letting The Beast catch his breath. This is really a microcosm of Goldberg's overall (kayfabe) attitude as a wrestler; he doesn't give his opponent a chance to recover for any reason (while other wrestlers feel the need to gloat or show off) and tries to end matches as quickly as possible.
37	* CrowdSong: "Goooooldberg! Goooooldberg! Goooooldberg!", to the tune of his theme. There were rumors that to help Goldberg's popularity rise, the Goldberg chants were piped in through the sound system. Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage denied it, saying something to the effect of [[TakeThat WCW didn't have the ability or know-how]] to [[BitingTheHandHumor pipe things in over the sound system.]]
38	* CurbStompBattle:
39	** A lot of his wins from The Streak were this; though how many were against jobbers is debatable.
40	** This is how [[spoiler:his return match against Wrestling/BrockLesnar went in ''Survivor Series 2016''. The "match" ended in 86 seconds with Goldberg pinning Lesnar after two Spears and a Jackhammer]].
41	** It is also how he won the Universal Championship from [[Wrestling/KevinSteen Kevin Owens]] at ''[[Wrestling/WWEFastlane Fastlane 2017]]'': "Spear, Jackhammer, 1-2-3" as soon as the bell rang, [[ExactWords just as Goldberg had predicted]].
42	** How he won his second Universal title, this time against [[Wrestling/BrayWyatt The Fiend]] at ''Super Showdown 2020''. It took him four spears and one Jackhammer to end his title reign.
43	* DefeatingTheUndefeatable:
44	** Goldberg beating Wrestling/HulkHogan, then Wrestling/KevinNash beating Goldberg thanks to Wrestling/ScottHall and a taser. WCW was not really prepared to figure out what to do with him afterwards, either.
45	** Was the victim of this at the hands of Wrestling/TripleH during Goldberg's 2003-2004 run in WWE. Goldberg's mystique was that of an invincible, unbeatable juggernaut, so it may surprise some to learn that Triple H actually pinned Goldberg on televised programming ''three times''. No other wrestler has ever pinned Goldberg more than once.
46	** When he returned to WWE at the 2016 Wrestling/SurvivorSeries event, he completely steamrolled Brock Lesnar, who had, to date, wiped the floor with pretty much every top superstar in the company.
47	** [[Wrestling/KevinSteen Kevin Owens]] had reigned as WWE Universal Champion for 189 days, until Goldberg defeated him for the Universal Championship at ''[[Wrestling/WWEFastlane Fastlane 2017]]'' with a distraction from Wrestling/ChrisJericho.
48	** Goldberg defeated [[Wrestling/BrayWyatt "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt]] at ''Super Showdown 2020'' to win his second Universal title.
49	* DemotedToExtra:
50	** He defeated Wrestling/HulkHogan for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] on the July 6, 1998 ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro Nitro]]'', but did not main event on a PPV until his match with Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage at ''WCW Halloween Havoc'' on ''October 25'':
51	*** At the July PPV, ''Bash at the Beach'', the "main event" was Hogan and [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation pro basketball player]] Dennis Rodman defeating Diamond Dallas Page and pro basketball player Karl Malone. Goldberg was second from the top, defeating Wrestling/CurtHennig.
52	*** The August PPV, ''Road Wild'', had Page and ''Series/TheTonightShow'' host ''Jay Leno'' defeating Hogan and WCW boss Wrestling/EricBischoff, who had been mocking Leno on Nitro, as the "main event," with Goldberg second from the top again winning a meaningless battle royal against a bunch of [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] guys. (For contrast, consider that [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]]'s ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'' PPV the same month had [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWF Champion]] Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin defeating Wrestling/TheUndertaker in Taker's [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable first 100% clean PPV loss ever]] as its main event.)
53	*** Goldberg did not even appear at ''WCW Fall Brawl 1998'', which had as its "main event" the all-time worst [[GimmickMatches War Games]] match in the match's 11-year history. It was Team WCW (Page/[[Wrestling/RoddyPiper "Rowdy" Roddy Piper]][=/=][[Wrestling/UltimateWarrior The]] [[WritingAroundTrademarks (Ultimate)]] [[Wrestling/UltimateWarrior Warrior]]) vs. Team nWo Hollywood ([[Wrestling/HulkHogan "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]][=/=]Wrestling/BretHart/Stevie Ray [Wrestling/BookerT's brother] vs. Team nWo Wolfpac (Wrestling/KevinNash[=/=]Wrestling/LexLuger[=/=]Wrestling/{{Sting}}) in a match that featured Warrior expy The Renegade making a surprise appearance imitating the Warrior and everyone in the match having to "play dead" for Warrior's "magic smoke." Page won the match by pinning Stevie Ray, after Hogan and UW had broken out of the cage. This monstrous idiocy DID lead to the great Goldberg-DDP match at ''Havoc'', as the match had a stipulation that whoever got the pinfall victory would earn a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at ''Havoc'', plus they had to save the show after the disastrous Hogan-Warrior rematch.
54	* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: He became the first man to defeat [[spoiler: Lesnar ''cleanly'' since the end of 'Taker's streak]] in a stunningly one-sided contest; and [[spoiler: remained undefeated against Brock until ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 33''.]]
55	* DeusExMachina:
56	** He became a walking version of this trope in 2016. Ever since defeating The Undertaker at [=WrestleMania=], Brock Lesnar had been pushed as almost completely invincible. Running through everyone in his path and squashing even main event talents. The story around Lesnar was: "who can possibly defeat him?" Suddenly Goldberg shows up completely out of nowhere, and pins him in seconds. The End.
57	** The same thing happened with Kevin Owens and Bray Wyatt. "Who can possibly dethrone the Universal Cha- Oh hey look! Goldberg's back." One spear later, and Kevin Owens/Bray Wyatt is no longer champion.[[note]]In Kevin Owens' case, it was his alliance with Chris Jericho: Not only were they portrayed as the best of allies, but they teased more than once a break-up only to pull a "Psych!", plus Jericho had helped defend Owens' title and pull him away from compromising matches. So, of course, Jericho suddenly accepts Goldberg's challenge in Owens' name, and Owens likewise suddenly turns against Jericho because of this almost immediately, leading Jericho to distract Owens during his match with Goldberg.[[/note]]
58	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
59	** Goldberg didn't start using the spear until after his first two dozen or so matches, and some of his early matches were back and forth rather than the squashes he'd become famous for.
60	** His trademark "stand in the pyro and breathe out the smoke entrance" was absent until mid-'98, around the time he won the WCW world title.
61	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Kicking out of Hugh Morrus' finishing move (the "No Laughing Matter" moonsault) in his first match, then shocking the crowd by winning decisively. The kicker is when he says into the camera afterward, "[[BadassBoast That's number one.]]"
62	* {{Expy}}: While most often denounced at the time as a "Stone Cold" Steve Austin copy due to his shaved head and similar outfit, his squash-heavy style was much closer to that of 1980s ForeignWrestlingHeel Wrestling/NikitaKoloff. Goldberg also admits to patterning himself off of [[Wrestling/DanSevern Dan "The Beast" Severn]], particularly his early UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship run.
63	* FaceHeelTurn: Had a very ill-advised one late in his WCW career thanks to the typical HeelFaceRevolvingDoor booking of Wrestling/VinceRusso. Goldberg was the one last wrestler fans could count on to cheer for. Quite literally eating Wrestling/ScottHall's contract certainly didn't help, either, and feuding with Scott Hall and Wrestling/KevinNash in the first place ''with them as the faces'' was never going to go over the way Russo wanted it to. WCW fans just gave up altogether and it was, in some respects, the final nail in the company's coffin.
64	* FinishingMove: The Spear followed by the Jackhammer (suplex powerslam).
65	* GameBreakingInjury:
66	** Shredded tendons in his forearm [[SoftGlass punching through a limo window]] instead of using the metal pipe that was planted [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome to keep this from happening]].[[note]]Not ''quite'' as stupid as it sounds, as the pipe apparently went missing and Goldberg was forced to improvise, since the alternative was to derail the live scene while he found a replacement. Additionally, he had his hands wrapped in black tape to protect them during the part where he was supposed to pound on the windscreen, and in fact he ''did'' actually punch through the first two windows safely before injuring himself on the 3rd one when he got carried away.[[/note]] This injury shelved him for several months at what was still a critical stage of the Wrestling/MondayNightWars. It killed his momentum and any chance for WCW to rebuild around him.
67	** The abdomen tear that he suffered, which he described as "completely off the hip bone", ended his NFL career.
68	* GeniusBruiser: Despite having the reputation to be UnskilledButStrong (in no small part due to the accident that ended Wrestling/BretHart's career), Goldberg completely averted the FiveMovesOfDoom usually found in dominant main eventers like him by having a surprisingly wide and diverse moveset. Some of his moves, like his flying kneebars and military press combinations, were exceedingly technical.
69	* HarshVocals: He has a gruff animal like growl tone to his voice which makes him even more intimidating as he is a 6'4 goliath with a SuperStrength.
70	* IKnowKarate: According to the commentators, he knew UsefulNotes/{{Sambo}}. Goldberg actually did know some sambo through watching tapes, from which he adopted some kneebars he used on the ring. but he had no formal training. However, he now owns a UsefulNotes/MuayThai training center and has toyed several times with the possibility of competing in UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts
71	* IKnowMaddenKombat: His spear is taken wholesale from his NFL playing days. It's generally considered to be one of the more powerful looking ones in the business.
72	* ImplacableMan: This is his shtick, really. Generally, the worst parts of Goldberg's career are when he's doing anything else but this.
73	* JobberEntrance: How he started on WCW, though in a subversion of expectations, he won and kept on winning.
74	* TheJuggernaut: Said by WCW to be the first undefeated world champion in the history of pro wrestling, as in he never lost at any time prior to getting the belt.
75	* LargeHam: On the microphone he's pretty subdued and laconic, by pro wrestling standards. TrashTalk isn't really his thing. In the ring however, he's excessively vocal and animated, which makes sense considering how short his matches usually are.
76	* LastNameBasis: Though referred to as Bill Goldberg on numerous occasions, he's mostly known by his last name alone.
77	* LightningBruiser: Agile enough to do a backflip ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CQ5u2b12Q which he did against Hugh Morrus,]] and in his title match against DDP), was also a pro football player, so he had explosive speed and power. Could lift [[Wrestling/TheBigShow The Giant]] and Jackhammer him with one arm, and was able to tear a limo's glass with his bare hands, although it cut his flesh.
78	* {{LOL 69}}: This was the WCW announce team's reaction to his win over Van Hammer on the April 6, 1998 ''Nitro'', which was canonically his 69th victory.
79	* MadeOfIron: Kicked out of a sledge hammer shot from Wrestling/TripleH, though the first time Triple H did this (at a previous event) he did get a three count, probably because at that moment Goldberg was running towards him for a Spear.
80	* MeaningfulAppearance: Wore UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArt-inspired gloves, back when it was a sport hardly anyone cared about, no less.
81	* MusclesAreMeaningful: His barbaric muscular physique isn't just for show. He's shown to lift tons of other wrestlers over his head in a Military Press and to hold The Giant in a Jackhammer position. And not to forget even in his old age he absolutely [[CurbStompBattle squashes Brock Lesnar in their second match.]]
82	* NoSell: Particularly memorable were his no sells to Wrestling/{{Glacier}} and, when The Rock brought him out to mock Goldberg, Wrestling/{{Gillberg}}. Perhaps surprisingly (considering the fact that he's almost completely unbeatable), he rarely no-sells against anyone who's even halfway credible.
83	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: The ''Halloween Havoc 1998'' match with DDP, largely thought to be the best of his career, wasn't seen by many fans because WCW's management was so inept at the time that the show ran over its time limit badly and the broadcast cut off. The recorded match was shown the following night on Nitro, but that was well after fans knew the outcome, so much of the emotional impact of the match (see Enforced Method Acting on the Trivia page) was lost.
84	* OhCrap: Just hearing [[http://youtu.be/UNdjG2BX0go his music]] could have this effect on opponents.
85	* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: The Older Hero opposite Wrestling/BrockLesnar, Wrestling/DolphZiggler, Wrestling/BrayWyatt, Wrestling/RomanReigns and Wrestling/BobbyLashley as the Younger Villain during his respective feuds with them.
86	* OneLastJob: Goldberg announced his return to face off one last time against Brock Lesnar, deciding he still had enough gas in the can for one last fight.
87	* JustForFun/OneMarioLimit: It's probably safe to say that when the name "Goldberg" is heard, one immediately thinks of this one, even non-fans. Rumor has it that this is why UFC commentator Mike Goldberg wasn't signed to WWE back in the early 2000s.
88	* OpenSaysMe: Go watch any Goldberg entrance. If you hear a loud 'thud' right before he opens the locker room door, there's a 99% chance it's him headbutting something. He's entered with small cuts on his forehead before.
89	* PapaWolf: When Wrestling/BobbyLashley and [[Wrestling/MontelVontaviousPorter MVP]] confront Gage, Goldberg attacks MVP with [[FinishingMove Spear]].
90	* PetTheDog: He may have a mercenary attitude towards the wrestling business, but he's extremely devoted to charities, particularly the Make A Wish foundation. He's also very nice to fans as long as they don't approach him when he's with his family. He's also a spokesman for the ASPCA, making this a literal case.
91	* TheQuietOne: He didn't talk very often. His actions did the talking for him.
92	* RedBaron: Never had much in the way of nicknames, but Bobby Heenan took to calling him "The Man!" during his WCW career.
93	* RingOldies: It originally looked like he was going to avoid this, as he left the business before his 40th birthday. Then he came back for a run in WWE, which extended beyond his 50th birthday. He's past fifty and not only is he still jacked, but still strong enough to hit the Jackhammer on someone as big as Wrestling/{{Rusev\|AndLana}}. He later did one better, [[spoiler: absolutely ''flattening'' Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series, in under two minutes]].
94	* TheRival: Wrestling/{{Meng}}, Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage, Wrestling/HulkHogan, [[Wrestling/SidEudy Sid Vicious]], Wrestling/{{Sting}}, [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/BrockLesnar, Wrestling/DrewMcIntyre.
95	* RuleOfCool: His whole entrance, where they basically threw everything the set budget had. Includes a hefty dose of OminousFog and an OutOfTheInferno walk through a fireworks shower, where he would then [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments INHALE THE PYROTECHNICS SMOKE AND EXHALE IT LIKE A FRIGGIN' DRAGON!]]
96	* RunningGagged: At the start of his ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 36'' Universal Championship title defence against Wrestling/BraunStrowman [[note]]who was subbing for an immunocompromised Wrestling/RomanReigns as the COVID-19 Pandemic had just gone full-swing less than a month earlier and Reigns had recently battled leukemia[[/note]], Goldberg opened with an early Spear which Braun sidestepped- and Goldberg ''caught himself'' before he could plow shoulder-first into the ring post (something of a signature spot for him, despite its propensity for going badly wrong).
97	* ScreamingWarrior: A great moment, from the 2004 ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble'': ''[loud cobra hiss]'' "YOU SON OF A BITCH!"
98	** Also his animalistic roar after he does his SignatureMove the Spear.
99	* ShortLivedBigImpact: His full time wrestling career only lasted from 1997 to 2004, but he became one of the most dominating and well known wrestlers in history in that time.
100	* ShowyInvincibleHero: Part of Goldberg's appeal was watching his matches to see what moves he'd come up with to hurt the poor sap stuck in the ring with him this time and how quickly he could do it. Despite having all the trappings of an Invincible Hero, the fans mostly couldn't get enough of him, for the first year, anyway. And after two years of Hulk Hogan and the [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] making chumps of the entire WCW roster, Goldberg was a fresh face with an aura of invincibility. By this point, wrestling fans were dying for a person who could finally end Hogan's title reign. He did, and for a short while, it was good.
101	* ShutUpHannibal: While feuding with Wrestling/BrayWyatt, Bray tries to do his usual mind games. Goldberg completely shuts him down by interrupting him and saying he doesn't care what Wyatt says, he's just here to fight.
102	* SignatureMove: Canadian fans generally disliked him for a mule kick they claim ended Wrestling/BretHart's career. Also, a gorilla press transitioned into either an Oklahoma slam or spinebuster in WWE with no controversy surrounding it. Also his main combo to end a match which concludes with the Spear and the Jackhammer.
103	* {{Sitcom}}: There's a clip of him in the opening credits sequence for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle.''
104	* SoftGlass: Apparently, Goldberg was supposed to smash several limousine windows with a pipe concealed in his hand, and he lost the pipe. He decided to [[TooDumbToLive punch through the window with his bare hands]]. He [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome seriously injured himself]], and Goldberg was out of action for nearly six months.
105	* SquashMatch: What the majority of his matches in WCW were during his first streak.
106	* TakeThat:
107	** At ''WCW Fall Brawl 1998'', Wrestling/ChrisJericho brought out a midget version and easily "defeated" him.
108	** On the January 11, 1999 [[Wrestling/{{WWERaw}} Raw]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/wwf-lh.html WWF World Light Heavyweight Champion]] Duane Gill was reintroduced as "Gillberg," complete with similar mannerisms, guided entrance, his J.O.B. Squad stablemates Wrestling/TheBlueMeanie, [[Wrestling/TooColdScorpio 2 Cold Scorpio]] and Wrestling/BobHolly holding little sparklers around his head as he choked on the smoke. Gillberg entered the ring and said, "Gillberg doesn't wanna know who's next - Gillberg wants to know WHO'S FIRST?" Wrestling/LunaVachon answered and promptly [[SquashMatch squashed]] Gillberg in 1:04.
109	* VocalDissonance: Is a big, muscular tough dude with a higher-pitched, slightly nasal voice. Though he put a growl in his voice when cutting promos perhaps because of this trope.
110	* WhamShot: Gotta give WWE credit for a magnificent piece of camera work: Goldberg's rematch against Brock Lesnar at ''Survivor Series 2016'' started with Lesnar powering Goldberg into the corner, only for Goldberg to shove the Beast down and roar at him intimidatingly. The camera provided a close-up of Brock shrugging the threat off with his usual sneer, but as he turned to get up the camera cut back to a longer shot just in time to see Goldberg's Spear ''smash'' into Brock like a battering ram, nearly snapping him in half.
111	* TheWorfEffect: Goldberg served as the Worf for Meng and Batista. None of them were actually able to beat him, but simply being able to beat up Goldberg a little was enough to get them over. Goldberg also sold for jobber-to-the-stars Jerry Flynn,[[note]]Goldberg didn't like to sell for people he didn't think could hurt him in real life - despite being a jobber-to-the-stars, Flynn was a 6'7" 275 lb karate blackbelt and definitely capable of making Goldberg 'sell'[[/note]] which was enough to get Flynn promoted to midcarder for a little while.
112	* WrestlingMonster: One of the more mundane examples but also one of the most famous. A very rare {{face}} example of one as well.
113	* YinYangClash: Goldberg's match against Wrestling/BrockLesnar at 2016's ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries''. Starting around ''Wrestling/WrestleMania XXX'', Lesnar's durability had become [[MadeOfIron superhuman]], and no one's finishers could keep him down for more than about a second, much less pin him for a three count. Goldberg, meanwhile, had proven throughout his entire career that no one could kick out of his [[FinishingMove Jackhammer]][[note]]Technically, Wrestling/HulkHogan did once, but only because Wrestling/KevinNash didn't break up the pin as he was supposed to[[/note]]. In short, Lesnar could kick out of anything, but no one could kick out after a Jackhammer from Goldberg. When the two collided, the unstoppable force (Goldberg) [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu absolutely]] [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable flattened]] the immovable object (Lesnar).

Context Wrestling / Goldberg