Goldberg™ To Be Inducted Into WWE® Hall of Fame
January 15 2018 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Goldberg will be inducted
into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Friday, April 6 at the
Smoothie King Center in New Orleans as part of WrestleMania®
Week.
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WWE Superstar Goldberg (Photo: Business
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One of the fastest-rising Superstars in sports entertainment
history, Goldberg made his WCW® debut in September of 1997 and went
on to an undefeated streak of 173-0. Over the course of his WCW
career, he held the WCW Championship, WCW United States
Championship and WCW Tag Team Championship. In 2003, Goldberg made
his WWE debut and went on to become World Heavyweight Champion
before stepping away from the ring in 2004. Twelve years after
retiring from in-ring competition, Goldberg returned to WWE at the
2016 Survivor Series® and defeated Brock Lesnar™ in less than two
minutes. He rode that momentum to Fastlane® where he defeated Kevin
Owens® to win the WWE Universal Championship.
“Goldberg’s unique athleticism, persona and intensity captured
the imagination of sports entertainment fans around the world
throughout his illustrious career,” said Paul Levesque, WWE
Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “We
are honored to have Goldberg take his rightful place in the WWE
Hall of Fame.”
Tickets for the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be
available this Friday, January 19 at 10 AM CT through all
Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling
1-800-745-3000. All tickets are subject to service charges and
facility fees.
WrestleMania 34 takes place Sunday, April 8 from the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans and will stream live on WWE
Network.
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