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Going Ringside Ep. 90: Bill Goldberg

The wrestling legend discusses his football and wrestling careers and his future with WWE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There are very few wrestlers who took off out of the gate and enthralled the planet: Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock... and Bill Goldberg.

When he entered the pro wrestling scene for WCW in 1997, Goldberg’s unprecedented 173-match undefeated streak was like nothing the industry had ever seen.

Not only was a star born, but he has remained shining brightly three decades later.

We caught up with Goldberg in Jacksonville where he was inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame. He was a defensive tackle for the Bulldogs before being drafted in 1990 by the Los Angeles Rams.

“It’s a big event for me because somebody actually remembers that I played football,” said Goldberg, who isn’t accustomed to being recognized for that anymore.

In fact, he says the states of Georgia and Florida are the only two places on the planet where anyone remembers that part of his iconic life.

“Get out of Georgia, get out of the South and some people kind of forgot that I played football back in the day,” he said.

On this episode, we have a one-on-one interview with Goldberg and share his very entertaining, must-watch Hall of Fame induction speech.

Goldberg also made headlines in the past week announcing his final wrestling match will take place in 2025. We ask him about that, too.


About the Author
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Scott is a multi-Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter, who also hosts the “Going Ringside With The Local Station” Podcast. Scott has been a journalist for 25 years, covering stories including six presidential elections, multiple space shuttle launches and dozens of high-profile murder trials.

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