Gillberg made his Royal Rumble debut in 1999, but was immediately eliminated by Edge. The Gillberg character parodied numerous other aspects of Goldberg's character, such as his entrance being accompanied by the pre-recorded sound of a crowd chanting "Gillberg" (which was an allusion to WCW's alleged use of pre-recorded chants in Goldberg's usual entrance) and stage hands that would hold up sparklers (parodying Goldberg's pyrotechnics) and then spray the entrance way with fire extinguishers. Squad and Mero left the WWF, although he did not legitimately retire as promised. He also had a dotted line "tattoo" on his right arm (parodying Goldberg's tribal tattoo) and would use the catchphrase "Who's First?"
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During his tenure in the WWF, Gill became a one time Light Heavyweight Champion. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Gillberg, a parody of then-rival promotion World Championship Wrestling's top star Goldberg. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.
In 1998, Gill made his return to the World Wrestling Federation at Survivor Series as Mankind's mystery opponent. He later joined the J.O.B. Squad with Al Snow, Scorpio and Bob Holly. He was later challenged by James Ellsworth for a title-match on March 17,[19] which Gill lost. After being off of WWF television for several months, Gill returned on the February 13, 2000, episode of Sunday Night Heat for one final match in order to lose the championship to the debuting Essa Rios. Gillberg won the match with some help from the J.O.B. In 1998, Gill made his return to the World Wrestling Federation at Survivor Series as Mankind's mystery opponent. Before Gillberg made his entrance, McMahon built up the suspense by referring to him as a wrestler with a win/loss record that no other wrestler could match. He also had a dotted line "tattoo" on his right arm (parodying Goldberg's tribal tattoo) and would use the catchphrase "Who's First?" gillberg debut. ", but also to the fact that Gill would lose to each and every one of his opponents.
Vince McMahon seemingly facilitated Mankind's route to victory in a tournament for the vacant WWF Championship as he appeared to be McMahon's favorite to win. Although the statement was thought to indicate that Mankind's opponent won more than lost in his career, the exact opposite was true and Gill was squashed by Mankind. During this time, Gill became notable for "ending" Marc Mero's career when Mero challenged him to a match, announcing to the crowd that he would retire from wrestling if he could not beat Gill. The Rock then attacked Goldberg from behind, after which both Gillberg and The Rock quickly ran out of the arena to avoid further conflict. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Although the statement was thought to indicate that Mankind's opponent won more than lost in his career, the exact opposite was true and Gillberg was squashed by Mankind. During the show, he participated in a 15-Man Battle Royal against fourteen other former Raw wrestlers, but was the first man eliminated only a few seconds into the match by every other competitor.
On November 17, 1998, Gill won the Light Heavyweight Championship after defeating Christian on Raw. He would go on to hold the title for 15 months, becoming the longest reigning Light Heavyweight Champion in the company's history. Gill made his Royal Rumble debut in 1999, but was immediately eliminated by Edge. Gill made his debut on the American independent scene as a part of a masked tag team with Barry Hardy called The Lords of Darkness, with Hardy billed as Agony and Gill billed as Pain. Although the statement was implied that Mankind's opponent won more than lost in his career, the exact opposite was true, and Gill was squashed by Mankind.
", but also to the fact that Gill would lose to each and every one of his opponents. Gillberg made a surprise appearance on the February 13, 2017 episode of Raw, coming to the ring in place of Goldberg before being attacked by Kevin Owens. During his tenure in the WWF, Gill became a one time Light Heavyweight Champion. During the show, he participated in a 15-man battle royal against fourteen other former Raw wrestlers, but was the first man eliminated only a few seconds into the match by every other competitor. [18], On February 28, 2018, Gill won the IWC High Stakes Championship from independent wrestler Bulk Nasty. When he became Gillberg, the original plan of the bookers was reputedly to have him lose 173 consecutive matches, parodying Goldberg's winning streak of 173 matches. September 7, 2020 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, Allied Powers Wrestling Federation alumni, Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance alumni, International World Class Championship Wrestling alumni, Independent Superstars Of Professional Wrestling alumni, https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Duane_Gill?oldid=1720300, ASWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with, 1-time ECPW Tag Team Championship - with Lord of Discipline Agony, NWA New Jersey Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Wayne Gill. While he still came to the ring with the belt, the Light Heavyweight Championship was all but forgotten as Gill seldom defended the title on television or at house shows.