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Kamala
Nickname: The Ugandan Giant; The Ugandian Warrior; The Ugandan Headhunter
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 375 lbs
From: Uganda
Birthday: May 28th
Pro Debut: 1974
Aliases: The Mississippi Mauler, Jim Harris, Ugly Bear Harris, Sugar Bear Harris, Bad News Harris, Kimala, Giant Kimala #1, Gigante Kamala, Gigante Kimala, Superfly
Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA, ROH, SWCW, TCW, USWA, UWF, WCCW, WWE, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Pro Wrestling (CA), AWA Supreme (IN), Ballpark Brawl (NY), Big Time Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (CA), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship International Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling Federation (PA), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), DREAMWAVE Wrestling (IL), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Far North Wrestling (PA), Full Contact Wrestling (CA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Great North Wrestling (Canada), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (WI), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), IAW (India), International Championship Wrestling (MS), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), IWA (LA), IWA (OH), IWA Japan (Japan), Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Jersey All Pro Wrestling (NJ), Jersey Championship Wrestling (NJ), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Liberty States Wrestling (CT), Living Legends Wrestling, Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid American Wrestling (WI), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), Mid-States Wrestling (AR/KS/MO/OK), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New Era Pro Wrestling (OH), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA New Beginnings (NC), Pittsburgh Professional Wrestling (PA), Power Wrestling Alliance (NY), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NY), Professional Championship Wrestling (TX), Southeastern Xtreme Wrestling, St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Super World Sports (Japan), Texas All Star Wrestling (TX), TNT Pro Wrestling (VA), Trans World Wrestling Federation (CT), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (NJ/PA), Twin Wrestling Entertainment (Canada), United tates Wrestling Federation (MA), USA Xtreme Wrestling (NY), Warrior-1 Wrestling (Canada), Western Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), Women Superstars Uncensored (NY), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Xtreme Wrestling (FL/PA), WrestlePro (NJ), Wrestling International New Generations (Japan)
Finisher: Flying Splash
Signature Moves: Chops, Headbutt, Savate Kick, Belly Slaps
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Champion
-GLWA Champion
-IAW Indo-Asian Tag Team Champion (w/ Giant Warrior)
-ICW Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Billy Screaming Eagle)
-IWA Champion
-Mid-Southern Champion
-NWA Mississippi Champion
-NWA (Mid-America) Southeastern Champion (2x)
-SXW Hardcore Champion
-TASW 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ The Zambuie Express [Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad])
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Oki Shikina)
-USWA Unified World Champion (4x)
Affiliates: Skandar Akbar, Slick, Curtis Iaukea, Kevin Sullivan, The Dungeon of Doom, Gary Hart, Mr. Fuji, Kim Chee, Giant Warrior, Friday, Percival Pringle III, Freddie Blassie, Eddie Creatchman, The Wizard, Harvey Wippleman, Jimmy Hart, Paul Jones, Adnan Al-Kaissie, Tim Lawler, The Masked Negotiater, Abdullah the Butcher, The Wild Samoans, Giant Kimala #2, Oki Shikina, Bobby Heenan
Notable Feuds: Jerry Lawler, Bruiser Brody, The Von Erichs, Magnum T. A., Jerry Blackwell, Jake Roberts, The Undertaker, Mr. Wrestling II, Jim Duggan, Hulk Hogan, Brooklyn Brawler, André the Giant, Junkyard Dog, Ultimate Warrior, Butch Reed, Koko B. Ware, King Parsons
Other Facts: -Real name was James Harris
-Father of pro wrestler Koonta (AKA Kamala, Jr.)
-Gained the nickname "Sugar Bear" during middle school, when he played football. He would carry that into wrestling with him in his earliest run.
-Wrestled his first match against The Great Mephisto
-As Jim Harris, he used the nickname "Big" and hailed from Hattiesburg, MS
-The Kamala gimmick was made up by Jerry Lawler and Jerry Jarrett
-While wrestling as Kamala, was billed as a former bodyguard for Ugandan dictator Idi Amin
-Kamala appeared on WWF's Tuesday Night Titan's with Mr. Fuji and ate a LIVE chicken!
-Retired to his hometown of Senatobia, MS where he pursued a musical career. His first album was entitled "The Best of Kamala".
-Also worked as a car dealer in 2004.
-Was David Von Erich's final opponent. David beat Kamala by DQ at a WCCW card in Ardmore, OK
-Former member of The First Family
-Former member of the Dungeon of Doom
-Off and on member of Devastation Inc.
-Former member of The Heenan Family (WWF version)
-Appeared in the movie "Mr. Nanny" in 1993 and "Card Subject to Change" in 2010
-Ranked #233 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #72 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #171 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #140 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #123 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #219 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Inducted into the Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012
-Had his left foot amputated in 2011 as a result of complications from high blood pressure. His right foot was amputated in April 2012.
-Passed away August 9, 2020 from Coronavirus.
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Spotlight in History
- 1937 Hugh Nichols def. Bobby Chick for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 1980 Gino Hernandez def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1984 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 1989 Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack def. Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 1989 Super Zodiac def. Eric Embry for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Brent Albright def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & The Bounty Hunter) for the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
- 2012 Ignition def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 2012 Super Skunk Ape, Jr. def. Se7en for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
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- 05-19 2007 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & The Bounty Hunter) for the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
- 05-19 2012 Ignition def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 05-19 2012 Super Skunk Ape, Jr. def. Se7en for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-19 2018 Jerry Dean/Jerry Storm became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 05-19 2018 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
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- 05-21 2004 Cade Sydal def. X-Cal for the SRPW Light Heavyweight Champion
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- 05-22 1985 The Nightmare [1st]/The Masked Champion/The Champion def. Terry Taylor for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-22 2009 Texas Outlaws, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk & Bobby Burns & J. W. Hardin) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
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- 05-23 1984 The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-23 2004 Se7en & Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz & Mr. Brown for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-23 2004 Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-23 2009 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 05-23 2009 Sage def. Rage Logan for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-23 2010 Damien Morte def. Crisstopher Crow for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-23 2015 Brad Michaels def. Jermaine Johnson for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-23 2020 Cody Burns def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-23 2021 Luke Savage def. Garcia for the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 05-23 2021 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
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- 05-24 2020 Shawn Sanders became the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 05-25 1986 Terry Taylor def. Buzz Sawyer for the UWF Television Champion
- 05-25 2013 Brock Landers became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 05-25 2013 The American Pitbulls (Craig Stevens & Jason Jaxon) def. The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Sinn) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-25 2019 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Apex Champion
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- Women's Champion: Olivier Vegos
- Tag Team Champions: Wrestlers of Mass Destruction
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