One of the forefathers of professional wrestling as we know it.
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Dubbed by many as the "god of wrestling," Gotch was a tremendous influence on some of the most iconic stars of wrestling's history, including Antonio Inoki. Inoki was also the one responsible for creating New Japan Pro Wrestling.
In fact, Gotch and Inoki would main-event the very first NJPW event.
The German Suplex is a maneuver named after Karl Gotch. Gotch is also a member of numerous wrestling halls of fame.
Karl Gotch competed in the freestyle wrestling, as well as Greco-Roman wrestling, at the 1948 Olympic Games. Gotch also excelled in the Indian martial art of Pehlwani.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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