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Karl Gotch
(1924/08/03 - 2007/07/28)

Real Name: Charles Istaz
He used to wrestle as Karl Krauser, but in '60s, he started using the name "Gotch" after the legendary Frank Gotch.
Nickname in Japan: God of Pro-Wrestling
Birth: 1924/08/03 in Antwerp, Belgium
Debut: Defeats Addie Palecek in 1950/10 in Belgium (???)
Death: 2007/07/28 in Tampa, Florida
First Match in Japan: 45min time limit draw against Michiaki Yoshimura on 1961/05/01 in Tokyo
Last Match: Defeats Yoshiaki Fujiwara on 1982/01/01 in Tokyo
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Many people in Japan consider Karl Gotch as the God of Pro-Wrestling. Trained at Billy Riley's famous "Snake Pit" gym in England, the uncrowned champion of pro-wrestling is remembered as a legendary coach for training many Japanese stars such as Antonio Inoki, Hiro Matsuda, Tatsumi Fujinami, Osamu Kido, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Satoru Sayama (the legendary Tiger Mask), Masanobu Fuchi, Akira Maeda, and many others.


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