Height: 6'1"
Weight: 245 lbs
Real Name: Karl Istaz
DOB: 8/03/1924
DOD: 7/28/2007
Hometown: Hamburg, Germany
Other Names: Karl Krauser, Sydney Krauser
Wrestler Since: 1955
Finishing Maneuver: German Suplex
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History: (Under Construction)
Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (0 - 3)
Title Summary:
PWI Achievement Awards: (0 wins, 0 1st RUs, 0 2nd RUs, 0 3rd RUs)
Karl Gotch - Online World of Wrestling Bio
Karl Gotch - Puroresu Bio
Karl Gotch - Wikipedia Bio
Karl Gotch - Wrestling Encyclopedia Bio
- JWA 3rd Annual World League (May/June '61) = Gotch competed in the league, which was won by Rikidozan.
- IWE 3rd World Series (April/May '71) = Gotch competed in the league, which was won by Giant Rousimoff (Andre the Giant).
- NJPW Sumo Hall (October 4, '72) = Gotch lost the NJPW Real World Title, losing, via Countout, to Antonio Inoki.
- NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Champion (61 - 12/29/61)
- AWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight Champion (9/14/62 - 9/07/64)
- IWA (Australia) World Heavyweight Champion (65)
- WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag-Team Champion w/ Mike DiBiase (67)
- WWWF World Tag-Team Champion w/ Rene Goulet (12/06/71 - 2/01/72)
- NJPW Real World Champion (72 - 10/04/72)
- NJPW Real World Champion(2) (10/10/72 - ??)
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