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Reginald Siki (born June 16, 1940) is a retired professional wrestler and singer best known by his ring name Sweet Daddy Siki. He is also known as Reggie Siki, the name of a pro wrestler in the early-to-mid 20th century. Siki started wrestling in 1955 in Artesia, New Mexico.〔(SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Sweet Daddy Siki )〕 He also did some training in Los Angeles with Sandor Szabo and Ray Ortega.〔 He says he weighed about 180 pounds when he started, but within three years weighed in at 230.〔 ==Career== He moved to Toronto in 1961 because it was a central location from which to travel across North America.〔 He still lives in Toronto today, and uses it as a base for his country & western band and his work as a karaoke DJ at The Duke on Queen Street East.〔 Siki is well-known throughout Canada. He was a top draw in the 1960s and 1970s. He fought in Stampede Wrestling for years, travelled with Bearman McKigney's circuit and was a mainstay of the eastern scene.〔 Siki is best known for his head-hammerin' "coco butt" and "neck breaker" holds.〔Siki still wonderful…just ask him, By Tom Godfrey, Toronto Sun, June 29, 1986〕 At his peak, Siki was a main card attraction at Maple Leaf Gardens and drew fans by the busloads.〔 He had made his Maple Leaf Gardens debut in 1962 and wrestled there until 1980.〔(PAGE OF FAME: Sweet Daddy Siki )〕 In his peak at Maple Leaf Gardens, he earned up to $3,000 a bout and received bundles of mail from fans around the world.〔 In the 1970s, Siki wrestled two well-known radio & television hosts in Toronto: CHUM radio's Terry Steele and CITY-TV's Gene Taylor.〔 He used an airplane spin as a finisher in both matches.〔 Siki made an appearance on WWE Smackdown on September 13, 2011 for Edge Appreciation Night, along with several other WWE Legends and former superstars. Siki now hosts karaoke Saturday afternoons at The Duke bar at Queen and Leslie street in Toronto.() 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sweet Daddy Siki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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