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Kamala

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
-Posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (Legacy Wing) in 2025
-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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  • 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
  • 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
  • 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
  • 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
  • 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
  • 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
  • 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
  • 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
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Week of Sun 10-25 to Sat: 10-31

  • 10-25 1951 Joe Alderman became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-25 1972 Jose Lothario def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 10-25 1981 Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff def. Tim Brooks & Arman Hussein for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 10-25 2008 3rd Rail def. Outlaw for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
  • 10-25 2014 Montego Seeka became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
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  • 10-25 2020 Brawler Morrison def. Gemini [2nd] for the ASP 5-Star Title
  • 10-25 2025 Giganto def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Living Hope Title
  • 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Deacon Hendrix for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 10-25 2025 Vald def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Vald for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 10-25 2025 Psycho Mike def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 10-26 1964 Tony Borne def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 10-26 1978 Ernie Ladd became the TSW Arkansas Champion
  • 10-26 1983 Junkyard Dog def. Butch Reed for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 10-26 1986 John Tatum & Jack Victory def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the UWF Tag Team Titles
  • 10-26 2002 Beau Dalton def. Vinnie Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Title
  • 10-26 2002 Michael Faith & Smash Hansen def. Big Daddy Moore & Karl Davis for the OCW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 10-26 2006 D Money became the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-26 2024 Tommy Dean def. Wesley Crane for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 10-26 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Super Star for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
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  • 10-26 2024 Sean Ryan def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 10-26 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Psycho Mike for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 10-27 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
  • 10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
  • 10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
  • 10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
  • 10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
  • 10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
  • 10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
  • 10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
  • 10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
  • 10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
  • 10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
  • 10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Title
  • 10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champions
  • 10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
  • 10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Title
  • 10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
  • 10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Title
  • 10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Title
  • 10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Title
  • 10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
  • 10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Title
  • 10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Titles
  • 10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
  • 10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champions
  • 10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Title
  • 10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Title
  • 10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
  • 10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Title
  • 10-31 1994 Beast 3rd became the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
  • 10-31 2025 Phoenix Down (Colton Kinnamon & Ricky Wingrave) def. Blazin' Saddles (Bang Bang Bennett & Scotty Rose) for the RDW Tag Team Titles
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