✦ Legacy Profile
Karl Gotch
also known as Karl Istaz
📍 Belgium/Japan⧖ Aug 3, 1924 – Jul 28, 2007
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Born Antwerp, Belgium. Legitimate catch wrestling champion. Moved to Japan. Trained Inoki, Maeda, Fujiwara, Suzuki.
Notable Achievements
'God of Pro Wrestling' (in Japan); Legitimate catch wrestling champion; Trained Antonio Inoki, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki