William Scott Goldberg (born December 27, 1966) better known by his ring name Bill Goldberg (or simply Goldberg) is a commentator for the Mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC. He is also a retired/inactive American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Championship Wrestling from September 1997 to January 2001, as well as his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment from March 2003 to March 2004. He is a former two time World Heavyweight Champion who has held both the WCW and WWE incarnations of the Big Gold Belt. Bill was the first of four superstars to have achieved this, the others being Booker T, Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle. Goldberg played college football as a defensive tackle for the University of Georgia, and in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, for whom he played for three seasons from 1992 through 1994. He also had stints with the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers, though he never played a game for the latter.

Bill Goldberg] is a social worker and researcher of cults. He has a private practice and counsels families of alleged cult members. Goldberg also works for the Rockland County, New York Department of Mental Health - he directs three out-patient programs.

Goldberg has been invited to testify before several state legislatures on regulations affecting residents of Adult Homes as well as on cult-related matters. He has testified before The New York State Assembly Committee on Child Care, The New York State Social Service Committee, The New Jersey State Assembly Judiciary Committee, and the Connecticut State Judiciary Committee blank">About Bill, Profile, professional Web site., retrieved 1/3/2007. .

Goldberg has appeared as an expert commentator on The _ABC News, The Sally Jesse Raphael Show, the John Mc Laughlin Show, MSNBC and The Geraldo Rivera Show .

With his wife Lorna Goldberg, Mr. Goldberg has co-led a support group for what they regard as ex-cult members for over 25 years .

In 1999, Bill and Lorna Golberg were awarded the Leo J. Ryan Award, from the Leo J. Ryan Education Foundation Together, they wrote the article: blank">"Group work with former cultists", which was published in Social Work (journal) . This article has been cited by other academicians in scholarly journals, including: _Louis Jolyon West. , Doni P. Whitsett , Michael Langone, and John Gordon Clark. , Irene Gasde, and Richard A. Block, , a report prepared for Boston University’s Danielsen Institute , Kevin A. Harris , and Monica Pignotti .

Football career was ended by an abdominal injury (he tore all his abdominal muscles from his pelvis, and had them surgically reattatched).

Played college football with the Georgia Bulldogs.

Played pro football with the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams, and then was signed by the Carolina Panthers

Trained in the World Championship Wrestling Power Plant wrestling school and entered the ring professionally on September 22nd, 1997.

Became World Championship Wrestling United States Champion on April 21st, 1998 (by defeating Raven) until July 26th, 1998 when he gave it up after winning the World Heavyweight title (from Hulk Hogan).

Was World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion from July 6th, 1998 until December 27th, 1998 when he was defeated by Kevin Nash, ending his undefeated streak.

Used to be a bouncer.

Has a degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia.

(2001) Is recovering from surgery to the shoulder as a part of an old football injury.

Lost the tag-team match together with The Sarge Dewayne Bruce against Totally Buffed, Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell, thereby ending the new winning streak and was subsequently "fired" from WCW.

Went 176-0 after his WCW debut. Many believe that WCW actually lost count of the exact number of wins he had at one point, and just decided to use an arbitrary number.

Was handed his first loss by 'Kevin Nash'

His older brother Mike went to college with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and former WWE and AWA wrestler Ken Patera

His first WWE match was against Dwayne Johnson (I) at the 2003 Backlash Pay-Per-View; ironically, it was The Rock's last match before leaving to film Rundown, The (2003).

Graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

While filming Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), he frightened Brendan Fraser so much, Fraser was terrified of having to hit him. Goldberg constantly told Fraser to go ahead and do it, telling him, "It's what I do for a living."

Won the World Heavyweight Title from 'Triple H' at Unforgiven 2003 in September.

The WWF (now WWE) developed the "Gillberg" character, played by Duane Gill as a parody of Goldberg.

Ended Bret Hart's wrestling career when he botched a kick to Bret's head, giving Bret a concussion.

He loves motorcycles.

Has three cats named Moe, Larry and Curly

Is of Greek descent

Former WCW Tag Team Champion with Bret Hart.

Former United States Champion.

Actually lost a match on Nitro to Rowdy Roddy Piper before his success as Goldberg. Piper had challenged (and defeated) several no-name wrestlers in a single segment on Nitro. Obviously, WCW never acknowledged this during Goldberg's undefeated streak.

Appeared several times next to Japanese Wrestling events to due to his friendship with legendary wrestlers Nobuhiko Takada and Naoya Ogawa.

Whenever possible, Goldberg attends Pride FC events.

Once owned the largest Mixed Martial Arts facility in the United States, in Atlanta. The facility shut down for a variety of reasons, including being on the road too much with WCW.

Is a Vegetarian.

Once had a backstage fight with Chris Jericho in 2003. Sources say that Jericho had him in a submission move, and Goldberg was powerless to do anything.