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Inoki vs. Gotch

Posted on Sunday, April 8th, 2018 by John Wood

You know you’ve made it once you get your own action figure. This set came out in 2002 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Antonio Inoki and Karl Gotch’s famous match. This match, which took place through the New Japan promotion on March 6, 1972 at Ota City Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan is thought of as the birth of the “Strong” Style of Japanese Pro-Wrestling. Inoki fought valiantly but Gotch won with his signature move, the German Suplex.

Victory Goes Over The Bridge!

Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2016 by John Wood

“Victory Goes Over The Bridge!” – That was a favorite saying of the great wrestler Karl Gotch and the above picture shows why. Mr. Gotch has just caught his opponent in his finishing move, “The German Suplex” which is both devastating and near unstoppable, and the only way you can add this move to your repertoire would be to learn to bridge properly: nose to mat.

And even if you don’t have any interest in stepping in the ring, a steady diet of bridge work is still a very good idea to build strength in the upper body and neck areas.