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Tor Kamata

Title History

 

  • 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..

 

Updated:

Trained By

Curtis The Bull Iaukea
Lord James Blears

Debut

Late 50s (Overseas)

Birthday

March 9, 1937

Hometown

Originally from South Pacific Islands
Once Lived in Calgary, Alberta
Moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Gender

Height

Weight

300+ lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Big Splash

Favorite Move(s)

Judo Chop to Throat
Karate Kick to Throat
Forign Objects

Notable Feuds

Abdullah the Butcher
Dan Kroffat
Bob Backlund
Don Muraco

Status