

Mr. Satan was a professional martial artist. Surely, he was also a buffoon,
but from what we've seen he is definitely very strong and skilled by the
standards of someone who was never trained by someone like Kami or Kaioshin.
In _Dragon Ball_ series, he would probably be a decent opponent for Goku or
Tien.

He also wasn't completely stupid - you don't become champion, millionaire and
world star by not knowing what are doing.

In the real world, it takes a mixture of raw talent, hard work, and passion to
achieve such level, and we have no reason to assume that it's any different in
_Dragon Ball_ universe.

Now, to finally get to the point:

  * How come that he never came across stories about people like Master Roshi?
  * How come he didn't watch 21st, 22nd and 23rd Tournaments, where flying, Kamehamehas, disappearing and other strange techniques were common?
  * How come he had no idea about Tien (who won 22nd Tournament)?

Satan must have been a young boy or teenager, and if he had the passion for
martial arts, people like Tournament Winners should be like Gods to him. And
yet, after these Tournaments, Mr. Satan doesn't recognize Goku, Piccolo or the
other Z-Fighters.

Mind that I'm not questioning why he kept on insisting that everything that
happened during Cell Games was a "trick" - he wouldn't want to admit that he
was outclassed - but why was he actually and genuinely surprised.


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Why didn't Mr. Satan know about Z Warriors and their abilities?


Mr. Satan wasn't stupid. He just took credit for everything the Z fighters did
like Cell, Buu, etc.. His fame was gained mostly by winning martial art
tournaments after Goku and co. stopped entering them after he was a world
legend. Although, after taking credit for the defeat of Cell, he became a
world savior.

And to answer the question, he has seen abilities like this, although he just
thought of them as magic tricks. This is explained in the fight with Cell.


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The answer to your question lies in the fact that there was a large time gap
between the **23rd** and **24th World Martial Arts Tournament.**

Also, keeping in mind the fact that no one other than **King Furry** in
**DBZ** remembers the **King Piccolo Saga** , it's safe to say that everyone
has forgotten about the **previous tournaments**. This can also be said due to
the fact that **Tambourine** had taken the records of the previous tournaments
and the participants, thus there being no written history of them left.

Therefore, it can be concluded that even if Mr. Satan might have witnessed the
tournaments, he has forgotten about them.


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