Sweet Daddy Siki

Elkin James (June 16, 1933 – December 31, 2024) was an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer, best known as Sweet Daddy Siki.

Life and career Siki started wrestling in 1955 in Artesia, New Mexico. He also did some training in Los Angeles with Sandor Szabo and Ray Ortega. At his peak, Siki was a main card attraction at Maple Leaf Gardens and drew fans by the busloads. 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. contains a song titled 'Sweet Daddy Siki'. Toronto based Pork Belly Futures featured him in their second album with the song "Sweet Daddy" 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 resided in Toronto. He died from complications of dementia in Toronto, on December 31, 2024, at the age of 91.

Championships and accomplishments 50th State Big Time Wrestling NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version) (1 time) NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Moondog Mayne International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Maple Leaf Wrestling NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) (1 time) - with Bulldog Brower Midwest Wrestling Association MWA Ohio Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Leon Graham Stampede Wrestling NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (1 time) Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

1This title should not be confused with the NWA Eastern States Heavyweight Championship that was defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling in the early to mid-1970s. This title would go on to be renamed the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship.