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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.