Tor Kamata

Tor Kamata
Kamata, circa 1979
Birth nameMcRonald Kamaka
Born(1937-03-09)March 9, 1937[1]
Hawaii, U.S.[1]
DiedJuly 23, 2007(2007-07-23) (aged 70)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Tor Kamata
Tor Kamaka
"King" Tor Kamaka
Dr. Moto
Killer Moto
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[3]
Billed weight350 lb (159 kg)[3]
Billed fromJapan
Polynesia
Debut1959
Retired1987

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.

  1. ^ a b Oliver, Greg (July 7, 2004). "Tor Kamata: Mean but nice". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Oliver, Greg (July 26, 2007). "Tor Kamata dead at 70". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.