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The (Incomplete and Messy) Influence of Catch Wrestling on Pro-Wrestling and MMA in Japan Version 1.4.3

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Other Catch Influences on Japan

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Karl Gotch "Kamisama" Lou Thesz Billy Antonio Inoki Robinson "The God of The Three Pillars of Catch in Japan Pro-Wrestling"

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