Jibick Mua Kajinga repeats as 2022 Katanga Grand Champion

If we’re understanding our sources from the Democratic Republic of the Congo correctly, it appears as if Jibick Mua Kajinga has won the Katanga Grand Championship. Jibick, who is also referred to by fans online as Jubic or Jubick, won the same title that he won last year with a victory over Mosquito in the championship final.

This win took place at the Provincial Championships in the Haut-Katanga province of the DRC. The match featured plenty of catch fetiche and voodoo wrestling tactics and the use of live animals and Jibick Mua Kajinga looked as intimidating as ever, brandishing his leopard skin on the way to the ring.

Runner up to the 2022 Katanga Grand Championship, Mosquito

The wrestling scene in the Katanga area is a very active one with the city of Lubumbashi usually being the center of the action. The Katanga Catch League (Ligue de Catch du Katanga) is also based in the area and puts on regular matches. Jibick and Mosquito are certainly considered two of the top wrestlers in the region.

The intimidating Jibick Mua Kajinga makes his way to the ring sporting his trademark leopard skin.

Some reports that we have heard have shared the news that Jibick and 2021 finalist, Kalele Machine, met again on Jibick’s way to the tournament final. Those same reports have also shared that Jibick’s in ring offense has landed Kalele Machine in the hospital. If that truly is the case, we wish Kalele Machine well and hope for a quick recovery.

Jibick’s win keeps the championship belt of Katanga around his waist, something that some fans have shared some discontent with. WrestleMap can only confirm that Jibick has won the championship two years in a row but some comments from fans have left us wondering if Jibick’s reign has gone on even longer, with one fan questioning if Jibick will remain champion until he dies.

As a reminder, the process of winning and keeping a championship belt in the DRC and the neighboring Republic of the Congo are a little different than what most fans of Western pro wrestling may be familiar with. Each year, regional or national championship events are held. Heading into the championship, the reigning champion will be forced to vacate the title and then re-earn it by outlasting other competitors throughout the multi-day event. In order to do so, a wrestler must qualify for the championship final by winning their scheduled bouts leading up to the final, and emerging victorious from the championship final. In the year between the regional or national championships, other wrestlers can challenge the champion to a match for the belt, similar to what can be seen in Western pro wrestling. A title can change hands this way, but the belt would still be vacated heading into the annual championship event regardless of if the champion has reigned for an entire year or recently lost the belt. In certain areas, if a wrestler can fend off all challenges and win the championship for five years in a row, they will be rewarded with a brand new title belt.

You can check out the championship final between Mosquito and Jibick Mua Kajinga below.