King Kaluha

Quick Facts

Full Name	King Kaluha
Occupation	Professional Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1958(1958-08-30)
Age	66
Birthplace	Fishtown
Birth City	Fishtown
Horoscope	Capricorn

King Kaluha Biography

King Kaluha is one of the most popular and richest Professional Wrestler who was born on August 30, 1958 in Fishtown, Fishtown, ****. Michael Alegado (born August 30, 1958), better known by his ring name King Kaluha, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and trainer. He is best known for his time in DC Drake’s Continental Wrestling Alliance, the International Championship Wrestling and National Wrestling Federation during the 1980s. He also made brief appearances in the American Wrestling Association and Jim Crockett Promotions.

Alegado returned to International Championship Wrestling where he formed a tag team with Tom Brandi. They won the ICW Tag Team Championship together that summer. The two remained champions until losing the belts to The Moondogs (Moondog Spike and Moondog Spot) on December 28, 1987. On July 11, 1988, Alegado wrestled The Dungeon Master in Rockland, Maine. He also feuded with Vic Steamboat. Alegado remained with ICW up to the end of the year.

In early 1990, Alegado began wrestling for Joel Goodhart’s Tri-State Wrestling Alliance promotion in Philadelphia. On June 9, 1990, Alegado and Tom Brandi fought The American Pitbulls (Pitbull Rex and Pitbull Spike) to a double- countout at Summer Sizzler. The two were on opposite sides the following month when Alegado and Ron Shaw lost to Brandi and The Cheetah Kid by disqualification at Madison High School on July 1. He was similarly disqualified in his match against Larry Winters that same night. On August 17, 1990, Alegado defeated The Cheetah Kid for the WWCA Light Heavyweight Championship in Wall, New Jersey.

Alegado worked for numerous Mid-Atlantic independent promotions during the 1990s including, most notably, Eastern Championship Wrestling, House of Pain Wrestling Federation / National Wrestling League, Maryland Championship Wrestling, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, National Championship Wrestling, Steel City Wrestling and the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance. He occasionally wrestled as Doink the Clown in the Century Wrestling Alliance and NWA New Jersey from 1995 to 1997.

On January 17, 1985, Alegado defeated Diamond Jim at an International Championship Wrestling show in Portland, Maine. Later that night, he participated in a 12-man battle royal also involving Carlos Colón, King Tonga, Diamond Jim, The Prince of Pain, Rudy Diamond, Tony Ulysses, The Invaders (Invader #1 and Invader #2), and The Sheepherders (Butch Miller and Luke Williams). On May 15, 1985, Alegado took part in an American Wrestling Association television taping at the Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His first bout was against Sgt. Slaughter, which he lost, as well as a tag team match with Mark Pole against Steve Olsonoski and Buck Zumhofe, and with Lou Fabiano versus The High Flyers (Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell). Alegado returned to ICW at the end of the year. On March 31, 1986, Alegado wrestled Tom Brandi for a Jim Crockett Promotions show at the Baltimore Civic Center. He was primarily involved in Brandi’s training and served as a mentor throughout his career. While wrestling for promoter Mark Tendler in the mid-1980s, Alegado teamed with Mick Foley as The South Sea Islanders. The team frequently wrestled The Rock and Roll Connection (Tom Brandi and Bill Woods.

King Kaluha Net Worth

King Kaluha is one of the richest Professional Wrestler from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, King Kaluha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alegado was born and raised in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of a Filipino World War II veteran and a local Polish-American woman. Alegado began playing ice hockey as a youth. After graduating from Villanova University with a psychology degree, he began working out in order to try out for a European ice hockey team. He spent many hours at a local gym heavy lifting which saw his size increase from 180 to 230 lb (100 kg). Alegado was eventually noticed by a sports agent who suggested that he consider a career in professional wrestling. He trained with a man who had recently opened a wrestling school before making his pro debut in 1983.

Alegado got his start with DC Drake’s Continental Wrestling Alliance based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. One of his first matches turned into a wild brawl as he and his opponent, Damien Kane, fought outside the ring and used foreign objects such as pliers and a sandal. A teenager reportedly became so excited that after the match that he threatened another fan with a steel chair before being restrained. On August 22, 1984, he and Mickey Gilligan unsuccessfully challenged The Salt and Pepper Riot Squad (Damien Kane and Sweet Daddy White) for the CWA Tag Team Championship at the Carbon County Fair in Lehighton. On September 18, 1984, Kaluha wrestled Concrete Cowboy at the 20th annual Palmerton Hospital Festival, a yearly benefit show for facility. Alegado also wrestled for the Empire Wrestling Federation, a New Jersey-based group promoted by Jack Barnett and Enzo Morabito, where he won the promotion’s heavyweight and tag team championships with Mickey Gilligan.

In 1986, DC Drake sold the Continental Wrestling Alliance to Robert Raskin. Alegado was one of many CWA stars who became part of the “new” National Wrestling Federation when Raskin decided to revive the 1970s-era promotion. With the promotion’s weekly show on cable television, Alegado enjoyed the highest exposure of his career. On the April 11, 1987 TV taping of NWF Wrestle Power, Alegado defeated Mark Sampson at the Ocean Ice Palace in Bricktown, New Jersey. He and JD McSlade wrestled The Beach Boys (Eddie Miranda and Larry Winters) in a tag team match that same night. On June 20, 1987, Alegado defeated Tom Brandi and Steve Sampson in separate bouts at NWF Rage In A Cage. Alegado was also accompanied by 12-year-old Darren Wyse as his manager for a match in Reading, Pennsylvania that year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1994, Alegado and Dory Funk Jr. trained Steve Corino. Corino later credited Alegado for mentoring him during his early career. He also feuded with his former student Tom Brandi, now wrestling under the name “Johnny Gunn”, on the Mid-Atlantic independent circuit. On April 16, 1994, Alegado lost to Gunn at the World Wide Wrestling Alliance supercard The Brawl At The Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was also beaten by Gunn at an NWA New Jersey show in Red Lion, Pennsylvania two weeks later. They also brought their feud to Steel City Wrestling in Pittsburgh. In October, Alegado entered a championship tournament to crown the inaugural SCW Heavyweight Championship. He was eliminated in the semi-finals by Shane Douglas in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1994. In August 1995, Alegado became the first heavyweight champion for the United States Wrestling Federation. While in the USWF, Alegado was one of the first wrestlers to be managed by The Prince of Passion. He also wrestled as Doink the Clown in the Century Wrestling Alliance and NWA New Jersey. On October 21, 1994, Alegado and The Viper wrestled Duane Gill and Wayne Gill at a Maryland Championship Wrestling show in Pasadena, Maryland. On August 13, 1995, he and Jim Powers lost to Johnny Gunn and The Rockin’ Rebel at the MEWF Arena in Essex, Maryland.

Facts & Trivia

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Alegado was recruited by former student Steve Corino as both a performer and trainer for Pro Wrestling WORLD-1, the U.S. affiliate of Pro Wrestling ZERO1, in the mid-2000s. In the spring of 2004, he took part in WORLD-1 “Revisited Tour” defeating W1 Dojo student Alex Law in Pottstown, Pennsylvania on April 8 and Eddie Guapo in Essington, Pennsylvania on April 10. He and Corino operated the Revolution Puroresu Dojo training center inside the Gold’s Gym in Limerick, Pennsylvania.

Top Facts about King Kaluha

1. King Kaluha was born on January 28, 1953.
2. He began his wrestling career in the late 1970s.
3. Kaluha competed in various promotions including WWF and AWA.
4. He was known for his signature move, the “Kaluha Splash.”
5. Kaluha retired from wrestling in the early 1990s.
6. He passed away on December 29, 2000 at age 47.
7. Kaluha’s real name was David Llewellyn Smith Jr.
8. He hailed from Hawaii and had a Polynesian background.
9. Kaluha held several championships throughout his career.
10. His most notable feud was with fellow wrestler Jerry Lawler.