Darker Side Of The Ring - Kamala - Behind The Paint - James Harris - Full Episode
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Kamala deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. His character, his contributions to the business should be celebrated.
I believe all of devastation incorporated should be in the WWE HOF
We also have a great US VP name Kamala Harris 🇺🇲
@@trevorcarey3997that Kamala sucks
What a humble and down to earth man, R.I.P. Kamala💖
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@SpaceAce100 LISTEN! Did you know that Jo Buyed-In announced his VP, KAMALA HARRIS on August 9, 2020 which also happens to be the same day that former professional wrestler KAMALA, whom of the same real last name, James HARRIS, passed away at the age of 70!?! Now Ya Do...
I was infuriated Enraged 😡 at WWE not giving a tribute to Kamala after his passing 😭 it breaks my heart that WWF Legends like him didn't get recognized we as hardcore wrestling fans dedicated and honor their legacies
I met him. He was a kind, generous sweet and friendly bear of a man. He cemented my love of wrestling for the rest of my life and I'll always thank him for that. As a 12 year old kid his kindness touched my heart and I was so hurt when I heard of his passing. Rest in everlasting peace Mr.Harris, love from a fellow Mississippian
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Your Awesome ......i met the bear too, I had lost my parent at an event he stayed with me and help me find them .
I was really young , but I really recall his kindness and size I was saddened to hear of his passing
Your Awesome ......i met the bear too, I had lost my parent at an event he stayed with me and help me find them .
I was really young , but I really recall his kindness and size I was saddened to hear of his passing
My grandfather used to take me to watch him in Dallas when he was wrestling against the Von Erich brothers. Seems like a lifetime ago ordering a burger with the fries in a basket watching him walk in the ring. Good times
Damn get a room or something.
He was a great man. I meet him at his home in Mississippi after traveling back to Illinois from Arkansas with his grandson and his grandsons mother. We sat and talked for hours about his life when he wrestled. The stories he shared were amazing. Rest in Paradise James "Kamala" Harris. It was an honor to have known you.
Today on things that never happened
He would have been so proud to see his daughter running for president. RIP Kamala.
Great Doc! It's sad to hear they took advantage of him so many times. RIP🙏
I met him as a kid.. I was scared shitless seeing him slowly walk towards me knowing it was scaring the hell out of me, until he smiled and winked. in that wink and smile, I saw the kindness in that man and was a fan from then on.
Damn, Good video! A lot of these old school wrestlers never got their true due! He should have been inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame before he passed! Great character from my youth! RIP Kamala 😔
Just got done typing that in a different comment. He really deserved to be inducted long ago. King Kong Bundy isn't in, either. Both should've been inducted in '04 or '05. So they could've enjoyed the recognition.
Vince screwed a lot of wrestlers in the name of the business. I hope he goes back and make right.
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Great bio of James "Kamala" Harris. Didn't know Ultimate Warrior looked out for him like that. I feel the promoters took advantage of him for knowing that he wasn't well-educated. He should have made even more but just like any other business the promoters act like used car salesman, especially those matches he had against Hulk Hogan. RIP Kamala.
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@lil Thrifty I don't think Hogan looked out enough for him, money-wise.
Jim (warrior) knew Kamala when they were both in World Class.
As a black man I feel whether he was educated or not the money wouldn't change Because they devalue black men especially in his era. Oh my job I got a man that makes more money than me and he can't even read baby Reid all he does is talk about The Bible but hes white in this all that matters In this society
Breaks my heart every time to hear his story, he was used by corrupt people, but his legacy will always be remembered, thanks for childhood memories, R.I P
True story I had to be around 6 or 7 years old my dad took me and my grandma to watch wrestling when they came to the coliseum in Alexandria Louisiana. My granny loved wrestling you couldn't tell her it was predetermined. Kamala came out and she threw the chewing tobacco she was chewing at him. I had never been so scared for me and my grandma lives. I thought Kamala was about to do something terrible to my grandma but he didn't. I'm 44 year's old now and it left an impression on me that I'll never forget!! RIP Kamala & Grandma..
Btw Great Documentary I learned things about Kamala that I've never heard before 💪🏾💯
So it was ok for her to basically spit at him. Grandma was just as bad as Vince.
@@kchillhall1968 you youngsters have no idea what wrestling was like back then. People actually believed what they were witnessing was 100% real because it was so protected. Kamala was a monster heel from some strange place in Africa and was doing horrible things in the ring as well as killing chickens by biting them on the head and squashing them with bare hands. Heels used to have to get spit on nightly and burned with cigarettes or stuck with sewing needless on way to ring because they were evil viscious bastards ( you were led to believe)
@@kchillhall1968 Roddy Piper was stabbed heels took a ton of heat in those days
@@kchillhall1968 get over yourself. You obviously never went to rasslin matches back in the day. I could tell you some good stories but your to caught up in seeing race in everything. Sad really.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Kamala was always so intriguing, and scared me as a kid. He was totally screwed by the WWF! RIP Kamala. Thank you for this video.
I love Kamala, one of my all-time favorite wrestlers. Nobody could've portrayed that character like Mr. James Harris did. Thank you for the amazing, awesome memories and continue to fly easy, Sir. 🙏
Certainly did not expect to hear that about warrior. He's my favorite, but you never ever hear stories like that about him. That's pretty F'n awesome.
I thought that too. Changed my opinion of Jim. Not that I knew him or thought he was a bad guy. It nice to hear positive stories.
I was surprised to hear that the ultimate warrior helped Kamala, I always hear the negative conservative/Republican smear stuff.
I loved this character. Underrated character but one that made my childhood awesome
My dad(also named James) met Kamala back in the day when he wrestled in the UK. My dad was working as security for the event he said Kamala was a friendly man he complimented & thanked my dad for doing a good job. He offered to buy my dad a drink & they talked about Anguilla(an island in the Caribbean) where my dad is from, he recommended if Kamala had a chance to go on a vacation he suggested to Kamala to go Anguilla & neighbouring islands of St Maarten/Martin(another place my dad grew up in the Caribbean). Like Kamala my dad caught Covid January 2021 whilst getting dialysis treatment too luckily my dad had the jab late last year & is ok now but gets shot of breath occasionally. I had called my dad the day I found out Kamala passed which was the day after my dad's 81st birthday, he was upset & that's when he told me he met Kamala. Unfortunately he doesn't have the programme of the event & a picture he took with Kamala as it's been lost over the years but he had a nice thing to say about Kamala. R.I.P Kamala.🇺🇬🔪✝️🖤
Great-story
As a child I used to think that WWF was real and I remember when seeing kamala getting scared of the undertaker and him running away used to get me so excited,he was one of my favourite and will always remember him, RIP the legend
Absolutely.One of the best reactions to Taker I ever saw..He was an awesome performer 💯
I'd run from Taker too. Especially when he's in a bad mood and you're in his yard.
@@williammitchell4417 ....Smh Kamala >
Yeah, I remember watching that as a kid on TV. It really made me afraid of the Undertaker. Looking back, it was great for 'Taker, but it didn't do anything for James. It really was messed up how the WWF treated him.
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How sad. This guy really suffered, had a real reason to be angry, but maintained his kindness to others. I wish I could have met this gentle giant.
Kamala got paid chicken feed compared to what he had helped contribute to WWE & WCW. That man helped put people in seats a lot more and better than other so-called WWE superstars! Hulk Hogan has confirmed this.
One of my favorite wrestlers. I totally believe he was under paid! Thanks for the memories and big splash in heaven Mr. James! RIP
Duhh ur totally right he was underpaid
It was all politics
He doesn’t even have a headstone 🪦
@SpaceAce100 that would be the decent thing to do!!
But I won't hold my breath.
@SpaceAce100that's ok you can best believe Vince is going to get all the payback that is due to him. The best part about it is, he really thinks he got away with mistreating people! Boy he's in for a big surprise!!
A sad ending to a really cool and down to earth brother. Shame he had such a hard life
Kamala was a legend and a big name draw for so many companies, including the WWF. He didnt deserve to just scrape by with a disability check later on in life. RIP.
I would love to blame Vince McMahon for not giving Kamala his rightful money.
Big name draw😂 he was never a big draw.
That's most positive thing anyone on RUclips has mentioned about Warrior.
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@@habibmasmoudi2033 That's the longest run on sentence I've ever tried to read, and it doesn't make any sense!!
@@habibmasmoudi2033 Dafuq is this bunch of nonsense. I hope you're not trying to run Jim down because he was one of the greatest guys, greatest friends I've ever known. I graduated HS in 85 and started moving around to different wrestling schools. I've met so many wrestlers that were cool but Jim, he was unique. Jim was my friend. God bless ✝️🙏✝️🙏 you my friend. RIP Jim until we meet again.
Dude. I've been following your channel for a couple years, and I gotta say, you're getting better and better with every new video. From your scripting and delivery, to the audio quality, use of music, graphics, depth of information, everything, you've really found your groove. Your passion is immediately apparent, and your investment in attention to detail is exquisite. Hats off to ya, brother.
Thanks , I appreciate that and thanks for the support!
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He was a legend here in the Louisiana territory back in the day.
Mid-south
@illmerica yeah midsouth was predominantly Louisiana and some MS, AR, & OK
Arn Anderson Talks a good bit about his time in midsouth on his Podcat, the episodes about his early career. He mentioned towns in Louisiana that I was very surprised to hear Arn Anderson bring up. It was cool
Very respectful the way you put all this together
Thank-you!
He had a great career but it fails in comparison to how great a person he was I was lucky to get a the chance to meet him a few times in character and out of truly a gentle giant with a heart like few others rest easy
I remember working at Wendy's and they had a wrestling event that night and after the event he came through the drive through we all recognized him even without the face paint, we are starting calling his name and he just started laughing, real nice guy!
The Kamala character was that one character when I was a kid that I was scared of but loved at the same time when watching wrestling... I am extremely disappointed to all those wrestling organization that used him for big draw and paid him practically nothing... Kamala will forever be my most favorite wrestler and Character... RIP...
I could type the exact same comment.
I wish Vince would've taken care of him better & inducted him into the H.o.F. back in the day. He should've been inducted in either '04 or '05 among the rest of his contemporaries. Him & King Kong Bundy- both very deserving & neither in the H.o.F. Bundy was half of the most dominant tag team of all time alongside Big John Studd & was the main event against freakin Hogan in the second ever Wrestlemania- still not in. Wish they would've inducted them before they died. 🤷♂️
It's always the wrestlers with silent roles that seem to be the biggest humourous characters.
An Incredibly well done documentary great research and brilliantly articulated keep up the great work
Thank-you
@@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries my dad’s favorite wrestler
Kamala The Ugandan Giant will always be a legend. I loved watching him back in the 80's
He should have retired from wrestling as a MILLIONAIRE!! Sad how most of the promotions he worked for just used him and CHEATED him out of the money he DESERVED as one of the BIGGEST draws and heels..especially Vince in WWF...and Mr. Harris took that resentment to his grave..sad that happened to him..I love his song.."if I had a dollar" rest on my man..🙏👏👏👏✌
If I had a dollar...smdh 👏👏👏👏..carry on ....✌
Bro you are so right
Yeah same w the legendary Bad News Brown there are interviews where Brown said he basically left WWE because of Vince’s broken promises
@Stratos...yes, you are right, I heard a couple of interviews where Bad News mentioned that...yep!
@@willharper7888 LISTEN! Did you know that Jo Buyed-In announced his VP, KAMALA HARRIS on August 9, 2020 which also happens to be the same day that former professional wrestler KAMALA, whom of the same real last name, James HARRIS, passed away at the age of 70!?! Now Ya Do...
It's appalling how he was used and cheated. He lived a difficult and hard life. Rest in peace James
I have no words. What this man lived through, both in and out of the ring, would be enough to break most people. RIP
We love you James !🖤💯
I loved seeing him wrestling. I saw him @ DFT with the Von Erichs. Very humble guy 😘😘 all the way to heaven 🙏🏽
A great report. I enjoyed watching Kamala more in WCCW than the WWF.
As successful as his career was, it was equally sad, painful, and unjust.
Not long ago, I listened to a Steve Austin classic interview with Kamala. The man was incredibly humble and sincere. Kudos to Austin and his professional demeanor.
Yes, the Undertaker’s the Undertaker. However, I’ll never understand why The Undertaker receives $500000 and Kamala $13000 for their match. In my opinion, incredibly unjust.
Thank you for the memories and R.I.P.
I seriously doubt Undertaker made $500,000 off one match. Most wrestlers weren't paid as well as folks think. Why do you think they carpooled around the country, night after night? They were out hustling for a living.
@@sodeepopkid6855 think he meant 50k
Wow great coverage of Kimala 'The Ugandan Giant'. This man had a hell of a life!
Andre seemed like he would bully everyone and if they stood up to him they got his respect.
Very well done man! I was 13 years old and remember the Memphis Wrestling vignette like it was yesterday! Kamala was such a great character. Thanks for the memories Mr. James Harris!
Respect for starting his timeline with Robert Johnson!!
I was trying to listen to the song when i first started the video. And i was wondering if that was indeed Robert Johnson. Thanks for the confirmation
He is the one true "Kamala Harris" .....RIP James.
I still have my WWF Kamala figure from the 90s sealed in the original packaging.
Thank you kamala for everything
Rest in peace kamala. As a wrestling fan in the mid 80's I was so afraid of kamala. A 9-10 year old kid seeing him walk down the aisles was the most scary thing in my life.....What a kimmick what a performer.
Ha ha me too i thought he really was captured lol
Kamales WWF Hasbro action figure is worth more than any other WWF Hasbro figure in the line think about that
I've heard interviews with Kamala that weren't as detailed as this. Incredible research.
Thank-you!
legendary character of the ring. Kamala RIP
Met "Kamala" at a Christian wrestling event in the early 2000's..along with the late Luna Vachon...Such great memories of both..Great documentary...RIP
Him along with George Steele were the first wrestlers to capture my imagination. I hate the things he had to go through!
I just watched a match between those two & I think the biggest move was a body slam. Yet it was way more entertaining than most matches of today where they're doing all their crazy shit. They were characters & used those characters to tell a story. I don't understand how they've lost that. We know it isn't real- it's the characters people enjoy! Wrestling was more theatre back then & so much better. We used to get to watch crazy live plays, now we watch gymnastic routines & choreographed dances. Which have their place, sure- (sigh)It just isn't the same. Why, back in MY day...😆
George Steele allegedly was the biggest Vince kiss-ass. And the Lockeroom didn’t trust him
I remember vividly as a kid how much he truly frightened me....
Only him and Abdullah the Butcher was able to have that effect on me as a heel.
Respect to him and his family
Rest in Peace
Thanks for this. As a little kid growing up in Memphis in the '80s, I remember arguing with a kid about wrestling and somebody was like "nuh uh, Kamala ain't real, he live in South Memphis" LOL. Well, I guess he did, lol
I've seen numerous interviews with him and he seemed very bitter towards the wrestling industry and rightfully so. Those promoters screwed him over big time. And how would Dave Meltzer know how much he made or didn't make to comment on it? Anyway, R.I.P to him. He seemed like a guy who turned his life around to be a good guy but naive to the business world and very naive to the slimy wrestling industry. I am glad to see that Lawler, the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan tried to help him and that he had strong friendships with JYD and Koko B Ware. R.I.P. brother.
Great documentary. Saw him vs Hogan in 86 at Boston Garden. I remember crying in fear as I was only 4 years old and yes I truly do remember it. What a gimmick Lawler came up with for him. A perfect fit. He truly became Kamala similar to Macho being Macho.
Kamala The Ugandan Giant was one of the greatest characters in the history of professional wrestling. A completely underrated big man heel who literally scared the living sh#t out of children & fans throughout the territories & The World back in the day "When it was still real" dammit!
Delayed response but yes. Dallas kid WCCW he scared me bunches
James Harris slam on Andre was more impressive than Hogan.
You should see Harley Races slam on Andre
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It’s sad how all the promoters took advantage of him by not paying him his worth.
Those days are over,we have the University of Google nowadays.
I always wanted to meet Kamala in person. I was intimidated by him as a kid watching his matches. RIP big man
Belongs in the Wwe hall of fame! RIP James
This man made Andre the Giant back off. He wasn’t having none of the Giant’s bs.
I loved when he slapped his belly. Haha
Spoke to James Harris over email when his book launched . Incredible man,who went through so much . R.I.P big man
Another sad story of a pro wrestler. So many sad stories and ruined lives
Another brilliant documentary!
Thankyou!
R.I.P.Big Man thanks for the memories!!!!
I appreciate this as a black wrestling fan.
God bless James Harris. RIP. such a great talent that got overlooked. Kamala the Ugandan giant a true legend in wrestling
😭😭😭😭😭😭 RIP James Harris AKA Kamala it breaks my heart to know his story I can honestly say he's one hard-working man both in the ring as well as outside of it but the only thing that I just didn't like was the fact that some of the wrestling promoters took extreme advantage of him this is the main reason why I never got into the wrestling business although it was my dream job but I thank God I didn't pursue it because it would have been a nightmare for me just like it was a nightmare for Kamala I'll always remember him for the gimmick that he played and how he perfected it let his story be a life lesson to all of us color folks the wrestling business is definitely not for anybody of any color because he or she will never move forward way they would hope to.
Ye let's just ignore the Rock, mark Henry booker t and the long arse list of others. Typical black person playing victim as always grow the fuck up
My heart always breaks when i hear how dirty he was always done. Harris deserved so much more than what he got.
Very sad about the salary difference between James and the other Super Stars. He was a humble man with a very poor begining. But he persevered. Thank God for Jerry Lawler, Bobo Brazil, Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, and Koko Beware who all remained his friends and watched out for him RIP Kamala
And everybody has only bad stuff to say about the Ultimate Warrior. Lucky Vince didn’t screw him out of the Kamala name. Sad that he was such a bug name but was not paid fairly. McMahon should be ashamed but pretty sure he has no conscience.
mcmahon's a piece of shit human being. Brilliant for the wrasslin industry,but a shit human being
The time it takes for you to create these videos is evident and they are jam packed with facts, photos, and video clips. I look forward to your new videos and keep up the excellent work!
Thank you, I appreciate the support!
So good. I remember seeing Kamala wrestle the main event at an armory in a wisconsin college town, when I was just a kid. Great memories. Keep up the great work.
I am an action figure collector,and Kamala's Legends Series 2,is absolutely awesome..It reminds me of him to a "T"..He was larger than life,I got to meet him at a charity event,and then again at a wrestling show to feed the hungry..Such a sweet man,his laughter made me smile and laugh..
#RIPLegendKamala
Of any pro wrestlers i've had the chance to meet in my life, NO ONE was a nicer guy than Kamala. It was sad to hear of all his health issues and passing. 💔
Great work and documentary. It was compelling and thorough. Great job!
absolutely fantastic! Thank you for making this!
Thanks for watching
My grandmother was friends with his cousin , i remember we went to go visit his cousin and i remember seeing a picture of him I was so happy to get to know so much about mr Harris , I was upset when I found out he passed he deserves to be inducted into the hall of fame rip mr Harris ❤
Kamala died?! Nooooo!! Rest in heaven legend! And bless you all!
I was able to meet him in Ottawa-Ontario- Canada, got to take photo with him, I remember him making me laugh when they snapped the photo- he is trying to choke me in the photo, rip the great Kamala thanks for playing amazing character..
It saddens me I'm just now finding out about Kamala passing &that this man never got his just do for all his blood,sweat& tears he sacrificed for professional wrestling& helping elevating the industry
R.I.P. KAMALA😢😢😢
Got to see Kamala when he wrestled for Jim Crockett Promotion's NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Saw him at the Lynchburg City Armory in Lynchburg Virginia, he wrestled Magnum TA in a cage match. Never got to meet him, but from some comments on him, he seemed to be a great guy, with a good heart. Sadly he passed away last year (2020) due to COVID-19. May he RIP, and his wrestling memories live on forever.....
Of course Meltzer is going to defend the WWE, he’s always been a paid stooge. $13,000 versus $500,000 is ridiculous. I hate seeing anyone screwed over but when they’re nice guys it pisses me off.
This episode made me so sad yet so angry the way he was mistreated by wrestling federations. And what a sad ending of his life.
He must be a really good guy bc it seems like every wrestler was willing to stick their neck out for him. Even known selfish guys like Ultimate Warrior went out of their way, it says a lot.
He got played damn that was only paying him for $500
Seen him and Jerry Lawler go at it when I was like 10 years old, he scared the crap out of me, he played that gimmick perfect, RIP to one of the greats
Thank You for this presentation it keep the REAL history of these people alive
One of My All-Time Favorite Super Heavyweight Wrestlers!! Such a Tremendously Underrated Wrestler!!!!
I went to school in Long Beach, CA with a girl that said she was his niece. He was too random of a wrestler to ever doubt her.
He was completely awesome icon
I thought this was going to be about the vice president
I remember watching old World of Sport/Joint Promotion matches here in the UK on The Wrestling Network [if I remember the name correctly] where he had wrestled under The Mississippi Mauler name
I'm beginning to notice a pattern that people who grew up watching Pro Wrestling and become Pro Wrestlers end up saying Dusty Rhodes or Bruno Sammartinez was the reason why they wanted and started becoming Pro wrestlers.. Dusty has impacted a lot of people's lives..
As a kid my first match was Kamala vs JYD I never knew he wrestled all over the world!!
Very informative and well put together. You put some time into this. I enjoyed it. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Interesting that Warrior showed generosity. That's not the character we've been sold.
@EROK X so deadkoby should ignore your comment
Rest in peace... Uganda Giant kamala aka James Harris you deserve more than that, be inducted in the Hall of Fame, a much better pay raise and more, and any racism/discrimination against you too. The promoters know what they was doing and that was wrong what they have done to you, just tell you for sure what promoters in wrestling back in the days even, in the present time they don't pay the right amount of money for the wrestlers rightly deserve. God Bless You Always, Enjoy Heaven up there Buddy. An Always be one of my favorite of all - time
I remember watching wwf in the early 80s when they would do a series of short stories on a new character they were about to introduce....kamalas was the best!!
I met James at the NWA reunion in Charlotte in 2010. I walked him to his hotel room. He was such a nice man.
One of the most underrated wrestling legends rest in peace kamala!
Kamala was great, his matches w Hulk @ MSG in 86 were classic bouts. His promos were amazing, made me laugh, so enjoyable. I heard him speak on how Vince turned him down when he asked for a raise, telling him "There's the door if you don't like it". Sad, he was a great character, he put fans in the seats, deserved so much better. RIP Mr Harris, thanks for the memories.
Man those fueds that Kamala and Jimmy Valient had were timeless
The guy had such a hard time and unfair treatment in this so called united states, but he did succeed. He was very talented and an amazing guy, he should have been treated and paid like a king! The man was incredible! And one of a kind! There will never be another like him.