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In remembrance of my friend and mentor Karl Gotch (aka "The God of Wrestling") I am sharing a handful of my conversations with this respected catch-as-catch-can wrestler and MMA founding father with the world, enjoy!... keep reading

KG: Don't take no gifts. Like those slot machines. There are one-armed bandits, too. JS: No. I'm telling you. I enjoy talking to you. You really have a lot for me to learn from. Like all the stuff... keep reading

KG: Hello? JS: Yes, Mr. Gotch, please. KG: That's him. JS: Hey, this is Jake. KG: Hello, Jacob. JS: How are you? KG: Okay. How about yourself? JS: I'm doing good. I'm doing good. I've b... keep reading

KG: …and he wanted to present it to me. So, I was booked in the shithouse from then on. JS: Yeah. KG: I never lost, but I never won anything, either. I didn't even make a living. Thank God I got... keep reading

KG: How are things in California? JS: Oh, they're very nice. They're very nice. I had a very fun New Year's. KG: Okay. That's good. JS: I went out with friends. Hey, did you get your package? ... keep reading

KG: He's just like the guys. He said, "Oh, you can't take me down," and I just laughed. JS: It was a challenge. KG: And that's when I really got the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They were layi... keep reading

JS: Yes, is Mr. Gotch there? KG: He is. That's me. JS: Hey, this is Jake Shannon, your friend in L.A. KG: Oh, what's cooking? JS: How are you? KG: All right. JS: Good, good. I just wan... keep reading

KG: I didn't know he was a promoter. That's the guy that died that got married. He looked at me. He said, "That guy is small." As big as I was sport … 245… JS: Well, he was a sumo, right?... keep reading

KG: Well, you see the thing is the truth of the matter is this: It started in Lancashire, like I told you. And then, there was the Freestyle. You had more like that, but there was more in Cumberland,... keep reading