Karl Gotch

Name	Karl Gotch
Real name	Karl Istaz
Nicknames	The God of Pro-Wrestling
Name history	Karl Istaz (1948 Summer Olympics competing for Belgium), Karl Krauser (pro debut - 1961), Karl Gotch (1961 - )
Family
Maestro(s)	Billy Riley, Bob Robinson, Joe Robinson, The Snake Pit
Birth date, location	1924 in Hamburg, Germany
Obituary date	July 28, 2007
Debut, location	(pro) 1956
Lost mask to
Height	6'1" (1.85m)
Weight	245 lbs (111kg)
Signature moves	German Suplex, Cradle Piledriver, Cradle Tombstone Piledriver, Bow and Arrow, Underhook Suplex, Crossface Chickenwing
Titles:	WWF World Tag Team Championship (w/ Rene Goulet), NJPW Real World Heavyweight Championship, AWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight Championship, WWA World Tag Team Championship (w/ Mike DiBiase, NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship, IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight Championship

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