Jim Harris (wrestler)

James Harris (born May 28, 1950 in Senatobia, Mississippi) is an American professional wrestler, better known as Kamala.

Career

Harris began his career in regional wrestling companies and worked for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. He also feuded with Junkyard Dog and Hacksaw Jim Duggan in the Mid-South and had matches against Kerry Von Erich in the World Class promotion based out of Dallas, Texas.

Harris was best known as a heel in pro wrestling originally wrestling in some of the Southern promotions in the U.S. He was managed in the legendary Mid-South region by General Skandor Akbar when Kamala was known as "The Ugandan Giant". Originally billed as a former bodyguard of dictator Idi Amin and wrestled while wearing African tribal facepaint, as well as a two white stars painted on his chest and a yellow crescent on his stomach. He was known to slap his belly in the ring and stomp and was often brought to the ring by his "handler" Friday both in the Mid-South and WWF. He was scared of snakes and this helped his opponent, Jake "the Snake" Roberts during their feud in the WWF. He was part of Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom in WCW that tried to end the career of Hulk Hogan.

Harris participated in the "Gimmick Battle Royale" at WrestleMania X-Seven, and was eliminated by Sergeant Slaughter. On July 26, 2004 Harris made a surprise return to World Wrestling Entertainment, participating in a RAW Diva Search segment.

Profile

• Height: 6'7" (200.7 cm)
• Weight: 375lbs (170.1 kg)
• Birthday: May 28, 1950
• Hometown: Senatobia, Mississippi
• Trained By: Great Mephisto
• Professional Debut: 1974
• Finishing/Signature Move(s): Air Africa (Flying Splash), Big Splash

Previous Identities

• Bad News Harris
• Big Jim Harris
• Giant Kimala
• Kamala
• Kamala the Ugandan Giant
• Kamala the Ugandan Headhunter
• The Mississippi Mauler
• Sugar Bear Harris
• The Superfly
• Ugly Bear Harris

Previous Managers

• Percy Pringle
• Friday
• Freddie Blassie
• Eddie Creatchman
• The Wizard
• Mr. Fuji
• Kim Chee
• Harvey Wippleman
• Slick
• Jimmy Hart
• Skandor Akbar
• Kevin Sullivan
• Paul Jones
• Adnan El Kassey
• King Curtis Iaukea

Championships/Accomplishments

• 4-time United States Wrestling Association Unified World Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time Tri-State Tag Team Champion (with Oki Shikima)
• 1-time Indo-Asian Tag Team Champion (with Giant Warrior)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 144 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.