10 Matches of Goldberg you probably didn't know about

7. The Japanese undertaking

If you’ve made waves the way Goldberg did, rest assured, Japenese promotions will come knocking at your door without prior notice. After bidding adieu to WCW, Goldberg took a short break before returning to the squared circle in August 2002. One of the biggest promotions in Japan, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) got Goldberg on board in a non-exclusive deal and the former WCW Champion worked two matches as per the agreement.

He faced Taiyo Kea and Kojima Satoshi in two short-lived, squash matches before WWE took notice of him and wasted no time in signing up the hottest talent in the world at that time. ‘In addition to his AJPW stint, Goldberg worked two matches for Wrestle-1. The first was a tag team contest in which he teamed up with Keiji Muto and went up against Brian Adams and Bryan Clark. The second was a one-on-one match against Rick Steiner.