10 Matches of Goldberg you probably didn't know about

5. The beginning

Goldberg would be wholly grateful to Lex Luger and Sting for perceiving a commanding pro wrestler in him while he was busy training at a gym in 1996. Pro wrestling was the perfect substitute to a dwindling footballing career and Goldberg was sold on the idea.

After training extensively at the WCW Power Plant, Goldberg made his in-ring debut as Bill Gold at a Monday Nitro event in an untelevised dark match by defeating Buddy Lee Parker. He featured in five subsequent dark matches before making his televised debut on the Nitro episode of September 22nd against Hugh Morrus. And thus began the career of a megastar, who was blessed with an envious resume in the years to come.