Karl Gotch

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Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Alliance (Ohio)
  • AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
• George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2009[14]
• New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • Real World Championship (2 times)[1]
  • Greatest 18 Club inductee
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Class of 2007[3]
• Tokyo Sports
  • Service Award (2007)[15]
• World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
  • IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]
• World Wide Wrestling Federation
  • WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rene Goulet[6]
• Worldwide Wrestling Associates
  • WWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike DiBiase[2]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)[6]

Karl Gotch vs. Michiaki Yoshimura - JWA 5/1/1961




A Tribute to Karl Gotch - The God of Wrestling




Karl Gotch & Rene Goulet vs. The Rugged Russians | JAN 22, 1972.




Karl Gotch vs Billy Robinson 4/2/71

 

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[Grimoire Lenin]

In Japan, he's known as "The God of Wrestling" and for good reason. Puro is entirely based on his style and his type of matches.

 

[Necro]

In Japan, he's known as "The God of Wrestling" and for good reason. Puro is entirely based on his style and his type of matches.

lol yeah actually posted that in second post, saw it on twitter. I was like that would be a cool person to add a profile for.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

lol yeah actually posted that in second post, saw it on twitter. I was like that would be a cool person to add a profile for.

Gotch is great. A real legend tbh.

 

[Alexa]

The man who created my favorite Suplex of all time, and trained some of the best wrestlers to date

 

[Necro]

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Gotch worked as both the booker and trainer for NJPW. He trained several wrestlers in Japan, including Hideki Suzuki, Hiro Matsuda, Satoru Sayama, Osamu Kido, Barry Darsow, Minoru Suzuki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Akira Maeda and Yoshiaki Fujiwara.

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So cool!

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Gotch worked as both the booker and trainer for NJPW. He trained several wrestlers in Japan, including Hideki Suzuki, Hiro Matsuda, Satoru Sayama, Osamu Kido, Barry Darsow, Minoru Suzuki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Akira Maeda and Yoshiaki Fujiwara.

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So cool!

That's the most surprising tbh, that Darsow comes from the Gotch wrestling tree.

 

[Alexa]

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Gotch worked as both the booker and trainer for NJPW. He trained several wrestlers in Japan, including Hideki Suzuki, Hiro Matsuda, Satoru Sayama, Osamu Kido, Barry Darsow, Minoru Suzuki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Akira Maeda and Yoshiaki Fujiwara.

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So cool!

Hideki Suzuki was also trained by Billy Robinson, and is sometimes called The New God of Wrestling and The Last Disciple of Gotch and Robinson

Hiro Matsuda trained Hulk Hogan, Keiji Mutoh, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Scott Hall, Lex Luger, "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr, and Ron Simmons.

Satoru Sayama is the original Tiger Mask, who created the Rounding Moonsault and Tiger Spin

Tatsumi Fujinami created the Dragon Sleeper and Dragon Suplex

Yoshiaki Fujiwara created the Fujiwara Amrbar

Just bit more of a breakdown from Gotch's wrestling tree, that is completely useless information.

 

[Necro]

Hideki Suzuki was also trained by Billy Robinson, and is sometimes called The New God of Wrestling and The Last Disciple of Gotch and Robinson

Hiro Matsuda trained Hulk Hogan, Keiji Mutoh, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Scott Hall, Lex Luger, "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr, and Ron Simmons.

Satoru Sayama is the original Tiger Mask, who created the Rounding Moonsault and Tiger Spin

Tatsumi Fujinami created the Dragon Sleeper and Dragon Suplex

Yoshiaki Fujiwara created the Fujiwara Amrbar

Just bit more of a breakdown from Gotch's wrestling tree, that is completely useless information.

nah that is awesome knowledge!

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Hideki Suzuki was also trained by Billy Robinson, and is sometimes called The New God of Wrestling and The Last Disciple of Gotch and Robinson

Hiro Matsuda trained Hulk Hogan, Keiji Mutoh, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Scott Hall, Lex Luger, "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr, and Ron Simmons.

Satoru Sayama is the original Tiger Mask, who created the Rounding Moonsault and Tiger Spin

Tatsumi Fujinami created the Dragon Sleeper and Dragon Suplex

Yoshiaki Fujiwara created the Fujiwara Amrbar

Just bit more of a breakdown from Gotch's wrestling tree, that is completely useless information.

Oh for sure. A lot of those names can be linked to several people. Gotch's wrestling tree is probably as prestigious as Stu Hart and Eddie Sharkey's.

 

[Alexa]

Oh for sure. A lot of those names can be linked to several people. Gotch's wrestling tree is probably as prestigious as Stu Hart and Eddie Sharkey's.

You're honestly not wrong. There would be two or three others I would add, but it is weird/awesome to see how far a wrestling tree can go and see the influences.

nah that is awesome knowledge!

Thanks. It isn't everyday I can share random bits like this.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

I should add an addendum for those who don't know about Eddie Sharkey. Most know Stu's pedigree, the Dungeon, his kids, Pillman, Billy Graham, Bad News Brown, etc...

But Eddie Sharkey trained Bob Backlund, also helped train Barry Darsow, Paul Ellering, Nikita Koloff, The Road Warriors, Jesse Ventura, Sean Waltman, Rick Rude, Jerry Lynn, Medusa, ODB, Austin Aries, and Shawn Daivari, among others.

 

[Alexa]

I should add an addendum for those who don't know about Eddie Sharkey. Most know Stu's pedigree, the Dungeon, his kids, Pillman, Billy Graham, Bad News Brown, etc...

But Eddie Sharkey trained Bob Backlund, also helped train Barry Darsow, Paul Ellering, Nikita Koloff, The Road Warriors, Jesse Ventura, Sean Waltman, Rick Rude, Jerry Lynn, Medusa, ODB, Austin Aries, and Shawn Daivari, among others.

Yeah, he trained pretty much everyone who came from Minnesota and/or adjacent states.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

You're honestly not wrong. There would be two or three others I would add, but it is weird/awesome to see how far a wrestling tree can go and see the influences.

Thanks. It isn't everyday I can share random bits like this.

I think I'd put Verne Gagne up there too, but he also had a *lot* of flakes from who he trained.