His resume speaks for itself, from an otherworldly 173-match winning streak to start his WCW career, to his legendary showdowns in WWE with The Rock, Brock Lesnar and Triple H. Though he last competed in a WWE ring at WrestleMania XX in 2004, Goldberg continues to live in the hearts and minds of the WWE Universe. “Whether it's Nitro or Halloween Havoc, to have me as an available character, it's really cool. “It's just a really cool deal to be a character in WWE 2K17,” Goldberg said. In addition, players will receive access to arenas recreating WCW Monday Nitro and WCW Halloween Havoc, two historic settings where Goldberg reached new heights in sports-entertainment. Each version of Goldberg will be made available as playable characters, one representing his WWE tenure and the other recreating his time in WCW. Grappling gamers who obtain the WWE 2K17 Pre-Order Bonus will receive two versions of Goldberg and two notable venues where he plied his trade.
To be able to come back and be included in WWE 2K17, it's a huge honor. “To be able to come back and be included in WWE 2K17, it's a huge honor.” “It's a dream come true,” Goldberg said to WWE.com. The significance of being chosen by 2K for this role isn’t lost on Goldberg, who now joins the elite company of past pre-order exclusive characters including WWE Hall of Famers Sting, Ultimate Warrior and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The announcement confirms Goldberg will be available as a playable character on the virtual roster of 2K’s upcoming edition of its venerated WWE video game series.
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WWE 2K17 is currently scheduled for worldwide release on the PS4 and PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 in October 2016.The man they call Goldberg could soon be coming to a gaming console near you.ĢK announced Tuesday that the two-time World Champion and WCW legend will appear in WWE 2K17 as a pre-order exclusive. “Fans can now relive many of their favorite Goldberg moments, as well as create brand new ones, as they decide ‘Who’s Next?’ in the virtual ring.”ĭeveloped collaboratively by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K17 is not yet rated by PEGI. “Goldberg’s return to WWE action through two WWE 2K17 playable characters, along with the WCW Monday Nitro and Halloween Havoc arenas, collectively delivers a unique opportunity to experience one of WWE’s true living legends,” said Chris Snyder, Vice President of Marketing at 2K. Goldberg was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. In addition to his film and television endeavors, Goldberg served as a colour commentator for several mixed martial arts promotions and developed his own podcast, Who’s Next with Goldberg, via PodcastOne. He also remained a national television fixture, joining the ninth season cast of the popular NBC reality series, The Celebrity Apprentice, and serving as host of Garage Mahal for two seasons on DIY Network. In addition, his popular catchphrase, “Who’s Next?” quickly caught on with fans and in part defined his career.įollowing his WWE retirement in 2004, Goldberg appeared in a number of films, including The Longest Yard and Universal Soldier: The Return. In 1998, as a result of his in-ring success and growing popularity, WCW began counting Goldberg’s consecutive wins on television.
I encountered the likes of The Rock, Triple H, Brock Lesnar and Ric Flair during my WWE career, and now through WWE 2K17, I’ll be taking on the biggest and baddest Superstars of today – showing them once and for all that I am still ‘Da Man!’”ĭuring his WCW and WWE career, Goldberg held several notable championships, including the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WWE World Heavyweight Championship, WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship alongside WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart. “My son was a big part of this coming together, and I can’t wait for him to see his dad kicking ass in a WWE ring through the magic of video games. “After 12 years away from the business, I’m incredibly honoured to work with WWE and 2K while following in the footsteps of such greats as Ultimate Warrior, Sting and Arnold Schwarzenegger,” said Goldberg. WWE 2K17 is currently scheduled for worldwide release in October 2016. The playable characters, along with two playable arenas – WCW Monday Nitro and Halloween Havoc – will be available on launch day for those who pre-order the game at participating retailers for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, as well as Xbox One and Xbox 360. Best known for his unprecedented 173-0 singles competition win streak in WCW from 1997 to 1998, Goldberg will appear in WWE 2K17 through two playable characters representing his WCW and WWE personas.
2K today announced that legendary WCW and WWE star Bill Goldberg will make his virtual return in WWE 2K17, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise.