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Gama Singh
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 225 lbs.
From: Punjab, India
Birthday: Dec 8th
Pro Debut: 1973
Aliases: The Great Gama, Gadabra Sahota, Black Panther, Gadowar Singh Sahota
Feds Worked For: MSW, SoCW, TSW, IMPACT Wrestling, NWA, WWF, All-South Wrestling Alliance (GA), All Star Wrestling (South Africa), Can-Am Wrestling Federation (Canada), Canadian National Wrestling Alliance (Canada), Canadian Rocky Mountain Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Eastern Sport Association (Canada), Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), High Impact Wrestling (Canada), International Championship Wrestling (Canada), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA All-Star Wrestling (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), Prairie Wrestling Alliance (Canada), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Tokyo Pro Wrestling (Japan), Tony's Championship Wrestling (Canada), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), Western Canadian Extreme Wrestling (Canada), World Professional Wrestling (Germany), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Camel Clutch; Cobra Clutch
Signature Moves: Dropkick
Career Highlights: -IWA Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Gerry Morrow)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Brown)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Igor Volkoff)
-Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion (6x)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Gerry Morrow and Cary Stevenson)
-Stampede Mid-Heavyweight Champion (2x)
-WWC Caribbean Champion
Affiliates: Akam Singh, Mike Shaw/Makhan Singh, Gerry Morrow, Dynamite Kid, Tiger Jeet Singh, Bob Brown, Igor Volkoff, Cary Stevenson, Abu Wizal, J. R. Foley, Rob Smooth, The Desi Hit Squad
Notable Feuds: Bruce Hart, Chris Benoit, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, Ben Bassarab, Chic Cullen, Keith Hart, Katsuji Adachi, Brian Pillman, Biff Wellington, Dynamite Kid, Gerry Morrow, Johnny Smith, Dan Kroffat, Bret Hart
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Raj Singh (aka Gama Singh, Jr., not Jinder Mahal, who also competed under that name)
-Brother of pro wrestler Akam Singh. They teamed together as Karachi Vice.
-Uncle of pro wrestler Jinder Mahal whom he trained for pro wrestling
-Born in Punjab, India. His parents emigrated to Canada in 1963.
-Ranked at #275 in the 1991 PWI 500
-While he was wrestling on tours around the world, he started investing money in real estate. After that, he also got involved in video store and gas station businesses. He is currently a renowned real estate developer in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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