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128. King Curtis Iaukea

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128.  King Curtis Iaukea

The majority of wrestling fans who remember seeing King Curtis Iaukea would remember him as the mouthpiece for Kamala during his 1987 run and later as the figurehead leader of the unintentionally comical Dungeon of Doom in the mid 90’s.  Prior to his managing stint, Iaukea was one of the most feared wrestlers and wreaked havoc in various promotions in the 60’s and 70’s.

Iaukea was one of the big stars of the wrestling boom in Australia and worked as both as a heel and a face in his long tenure there.  The Hawaiian was not a tall man, but he had a very stocky build with nimble feet and with a wild eyed look and heavily scarred face he was not someone you would want to meet in a dark alley.  Iaukea was at his best when he was a bloodthirsty heel, whose matches were a precursor to the hardcore style.

King Curtis Iaukea may not have made a huge mark in the WWF but he may have done enough there to have the rest of his worled looked at for a future in the Hall.

Should King Curtis Iaukea be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 39.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 35.7%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 17.9%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.1%

The Bullet Points

  • Other Aliases: Chico Garcia
    The Wizard
  • Billed From: U.S.A. (Honolulu, Hawaii)
  • Key Championships Held: AWA United States (San Francisco)
    IWA World Heavyweight (4)
    IWA World Tag Team (3) (2w/Mark Lewin, 1w/Buddy Austin)
    NWA Florida Heavyweight (2)
    NWA Hawaii Heavyweight (4)
    NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight
    NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team w/Haru Sasaki
    NWA United States (Hawaii) (6)
    NWA United States (San Francisco)
    NWA Western States Heavyweight
    WWF World Tag Team w/Baron Mikel Scicluna
  • Why they will get in: He did have a somewhat successful run in the WWF.
  • Why they won't get in: Two Hawaiians are already in, the region is represented.
  • Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.  Wins his first title capturing the NWA Hawaii Belt (8/16/61)
    2.  Pins Ray Stevens to win the United States Title (5/10/69)
    3.  Defeats Billy Robinson to win the Australian Title (12/19/69)
    4.  Wins his only WWF title capturing the Tag belts with Baron Mikel Scicluna (2/1/72)
    5.  Beats Dusty Rhodes for the NWA Florida Title (10/12/75)

Should King Curtis Iaukea be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 39.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 35.7%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 17.9%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.1%

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