King Kaluha

Michael Alegado (born August 30, 1958), better known by his ring name King Kaluha, is an American professional wrestler and trainer.

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.

He is best known for his time in D. C. 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.

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.

He trained with a man who had recently opened a wrestling school before making his pro debut in 1983.

Alegado got his start with D. C. 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.

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.

In 1986, D. C. Drake sold the Continental Wrestling Alliance to Robert Raskin.

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.

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.

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.

He is considered one of the most respected wrestlers in the Northeastern United States according to Kenny Casanova and other wrestlers.

Alegado mentored or trained a number of East Coast independent stars including, most notably, Tom Brandi and Steve Corino.

He has occasionally appeared for Corino's Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 promotion as both a performer and trainer.

In 2014, Alegado was inducted into the Maryland Wrestling Federation Hall of Fame.

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. Alegado was eventually noticed by a sports agent who suggested that he consider a career in professional wrestling.