Kamala
Real Name:
James Harris
Birthday:
May 28, 1950
Hometown:
Originally from Mississippi
Billed from Uganda
Marital Status:
Divorced from Sheila Stover
(August 13, 1974-October 1, 2005)
Presently Married to Melissa Guzman
Height & Weight:
6'7" - 375 lbs
Trained by:
Tiny Tim Hampton
Bobo Brazil
Mario Galento
Frankie Cane
Percy Pringle
The Freebirds
Debut:
1974
Previous Names:
The Mississippi Mauler
"Big" Jim Harris
"Sugar Bear" Harris
"Ugly Bear" Harris
Kimila
The Ugandan Giant
Finishing Move:
Kamala Splash
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds:
Jerry Lawler (Memphis)
Bruiser Brody (WCCW)
The von Erichs (WCCW)
Magnum T.A. (NWA)
Jerry Blackwell (AWA)
Andre The Giant (WWF)
Hulk Hogan (WWF)
Jake Roberts (WWF)
Jerry Lawler (USWA)
Koko B. Ware (USWA)
The Undertaker (WWF)
Jim Duggan (WCW)
Hulk Hogan (WCW)
Title History
NWA (Tri State) U.S. Tag Team titles (as Sugar Bear Harris) w/Oki Shikina defeating Buck Robley & Bill Watts (October ??, 1979);
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title (as Bad News Harris) defeating Ole Anderson (April 25, 1980);
AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (June 7, 1982);
Texas All Star Wrestling Six Man Tag Team titles w/Elijah Akeem & Kareem Mohammad defeating ???????? (January ??, 1986);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 25, 1991);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (December 9, 1991);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Koko B. Ware (February 10, 1992);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Koko B. Ware (March 16, 1992);
USWA World Tag Team titles (as Jim Harris) w/Ron Harris defeating Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot (December 26, 1994);
NWA Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Stan Sweetan by forfeit (August 20, 2005);
GLWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight title;
IWA (Ohio) Heavyweight title;
IAW (India) Tag Team titles;
James Harris
Birthday:
May 28, 1950
Hometown:
Originally from Mississippi
Billed from Uganda
Marital Status:
Divorced from Sheila Stover
(August 13, 1974-October 1, 2005)
Presently Married to Melissa Guzman
Height & Weight:
6'7" - 375 lbs
Trained by:
Tiny Tim Hampton
Bobo Brazil
Mario Galento
Frankie Cane
Percy Pringle
The Freebirds
Debut:
1974
Previous Names:
The Mississippi Mauler
"Big" Jim Harris
"Sugar Bear" Harris
"Ugly Bear" Harris
Kimila
The Ugandan Giant
Finishing Move:
Kamala Splash
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds:
Jerry Lawler (Memphis)
Bruiser Brody (WCCW)
The von Erichs (WCCW)
Magnum T.A. (NWA)
Jerry Blackwell (AWA)
Andre The Giant (WWF)
Hulk Hogan (WWF)
Jake Roberts (WWF)
Jerry Lawler (USWA)
Koko B. Ware (USWA)
The Undertaker (WWF)
Jim Duggan (WCW)
Hulk Hogan (WCW)
Title History
NWA (Tri State) U.S. Tag Team titles (as Sugar Bear Harris) w/Oki Shikina defeating Buck Robley & Bill Watts (October ??, 1979);
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title (as Bad News Harris) defeating Ole Anderson (April 25, 1980);
AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (June 7, 1982);
Texas All Star Wrestling Six Man Tag Team titles w/Elijah Akeem & Kareem Mohammad defeating ???????? (January ??, 1986);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 25, 1991);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (December 9, 1991);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Koko B. Ware (February 10, 1992);
USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Koko B. Ware (March 16, 1992);
USWA World Tag Team titles (as Jim Harris) w/Ron Harris defeating Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot (December 26, 1994);
NWA Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Stan Sweetan by forfeit (August 20, 2005);
GLWA (Ohio) World Heavyweight title;
IWA (Ohio) Heavyweight title;
IAW (India) Tag Team titles;