Gadowar Singh Sahota

Gadowar Singh Sahota (GAMA SINGH/THE GREAT GAMA)(Punjabi: ਗਾਮਾ ਸਿੰਘ)(born in Dec. 8, 1954) is a professional wrestler known as "The Great Gama"(5'10", 225 pounds, Trainer - Bill Persack). His father emigrated to Canada from India and around 1963 his family joined him. Sahota went to school in Merritt, British Columbia and excelled in amateur wrestling. Sahota eventually wound up in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. Sahota worked Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Australia, and Hawaii for Vince McMahon and the WWF from 1980-86.

Early life

His father emigrated to Canada from Punjab, India, with his family joining him in 1963. Sahota went to school in Merritt, British Columbia and excelled in amateur wrestling.

Personal life

Gama started investing money in real estate eventually becoming a renowned real estate developer in Calgary. His brother Akam would also become a professional wrestler, as would his son, Raj Singh. His nephew Yuvraj Singh Dhesi, would go on to the WWE, as Jinder Mahal and win the WWE Championship in 2017.

Career

Training

Singh was working out at a Vancouver YMCA and there he met Bill Persack, an old time wrestler who seen him wrestle in the amateur ranks. Persack trained Singh for six months and suggested it was time for him to go to Calgary and Stampede Wrestling.

Singh then went to Calgary and met Stu Hart and started working out with Carlos Belafonte (who later became Carlos Colon).

World Wrestling Federation/WWF (1980–1986)

In the early eighties, Vince McMahon, Jr. was expanding the WWF and was looking for an Indian to take the Middle East. Singh had just started working for Jack Tunney in Toronto and agreed to the tour.

Singh worked Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Australia and Hawaii for Vince McMahon and the WWF from 1980-86. He would have some great matches against Don Muraco, Rowdy Roddy Piper and "Cowboy" Bob Orton.

Semi retirement

Singh on occasion wrestles, but mainly overseas. Its estimated that he wrestles three months out of the year, taking two to three trips overseas.

Championships and accomplishments

• Stampede Wrestling(1974–1990)

• 6-time Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion
• 2-time Stampede International Tag Team Champion
• 2-time Stampede Mid Heavyweight Champion

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA Canadian Tag Team Champion(1977–1979)
• World Wrestling Council

• WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Champion

Wrestling Facts

Championships and accomplishments

•Central States Wrestling

°NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bob Brown

•NWA All-Star Wrestling

 °NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) - with Igor Volkoff

•Stampede Wrestling

°Stampede Wrestling British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
°Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ed Morrow (2) and Crary Stevenson (1)
°Stampede Wrestling World Mid-Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

•World Wrestling Council

°WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
°WWC Trinidad and Tobago Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Victor Jovica

Finishing Moves

• Camel clutch
• Cobra clutch