Tor Kamata | |
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Birth name | McRonald Kamaka |
Born | [1] Hawaii, U.S.[1] | March 9, 1937
Died | July 23, 2007 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada[2] | (aged 70)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Tor Kamata Tor Kamaka "King" Tor Kamaka Dr. Moto Killer Moto |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 350 lb (159 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Japan Polynesia |
Debut | 1959 |
Retired | 1987 |
McRonald Kamaka[2] (March 9, 1937 – July 23, 2007) was an American-Canadian professional wrestler known by the ring name Tor Kamata. He won several heavyweight and tag team championships, most notably the PWF World Heavyweight Championship in All Japan Pro Wrestling and the AWA World Tag Team Championship in the American Wrestling Association. He was a classic heel, reviled for dirty tricks in the ring, included rubbing salt in his opponent's eyes.