Tor Kamata

March 9th, 1937 - July 23rd, 2007

Real Name: Macronald Kamaka
Birthday: March 9, 1937
Hometown: Originally from South Pacific Islands, Once Lived in Calgary, Alberta Moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Marital Status: Divorced from Karen (2 kids)
Height & Weight: 300+ lbs
Trained by: Curtis The Bull Iaukea, Lord James Blears
Debut: Late 50s (Overseas)
Previous Gimmicks: Dr. Moto (AWA), Tor "Killer" Kamata, Killer Tor Kamata
Finishing Move: The Big Splash
Favorite Moves: Judo Chop to Throat, Karate Kick to Throat, Forign Objects
Notable Feuds: Abdullah the Butcher, Dan Kroffat, Bob Backlund, Don Muraco

Titles Held:
# NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Tojo Yamamoto defeating Len Rossi & Jackie Fargo (October 2, 1965)
# WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Mitsu Arakawa defeating Crusher & Dick the Bruiser (October 13, 1967)
# AWA World Tag Team titles w/Mitsu Arakawa defeating Wilbur Snyder & Pat O` Connor (December 2, 1967)
# WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Mitsu Arakawa defeating Wilbur Snyder & Pat O` Connor (October 26, 1968)
# NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating Bob Sweetan & Dick Murdoch (June 12, 1969)
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Geoff Portz (????, 1972)
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Geoff Portz (????, 1972)
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Kurt Von Hess (Febuary ??, 1972)
# Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sugi Sito defeating ???????? (Septmber 29, 1972)
# WWC (World Wrestling Council) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Hercules Ayala (May 22, 1976)
# NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Sam Steamboat (December ??, 1977)
# PWF (Japan) Heavyweight title defeating Giant Baba (June 1, 1978)
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (August ??, 1978)
# NWA Pacific International Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (????, 1979)
# NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Wildman Austin (October ??, 1980)
# NWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Kamalamala defeating Ron Starr & Alex Perez (Febuary 13, 1982)
# NWA Australasian Tag Team titles w/Baron Von Krupp defeating Mark Lewin & Steve Rickard (May 6, 1982)
# NWA Australasian Tag Team titles w/Ox Baker defeating Mark Lewin & Steve Rickard (August 19, 1982)
# NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Al Perez (October 7, 1982)
# NWA Australasian Tag Team titles w/General Hiro defeating Mark Lewin & Al Perez (October 21, 1982)

Career Highlights:
# Tor Kamata debuted (as a Turk) as a professional wrestlers overseas right after he got out of the service.
# Tor Kamata's name is a play on the surname of the Grand Inquisitor from the Spanish Inquisition Tomas De Torquemada.
# Tor Kamata worked as "Dr. Moto" in the American Wrestling Association and teamed with Mitsu Arakawa.
# Tor Kamata was supposedly quoted as saying he was "collecting the blood from his opponents in order to build a monster".
# July 23, 2007: Tor Kamata passed away from congestive heart failure in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the age of 70.

Thanks to onlineworldofwrestling for the above information.