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Wrestling Legend Kamala Dies After Complications From Coronavirus

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend James Harris popularly known as Kamala has died after complications from coronavirus.

The 70-year-old former powerhouse starred for Vince McMahon’s wrestling company during the late 1980s and early 90s.

His autobiography’s co-author, Kenny Casanova, wrote on Facebook: “Just got off the phone.

“Unfortunately, the rumors were correct. To make matters worse, it was Corona that took him; he was one of the good ones.

“Kamala was one of the most believable monsters in wrestling.

“He played the role perfectly, but was also one of the nicest guys you could meet.

“In helping him get his book out there, we became pretty close over the years and I am happy to have been his friend…”

WWE issued a statement late Sunday night saying: “WWE is saddened to learn that James Harris, known to WWE fans as Kamala, has passed away at age 70.

“Under the frightening face paint of Kamala, the 6-foot-7, 380-pound Harris battled the greatest Superstars in sports-entertainment history, including Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker and Andre the Giant.

“He terrorized opponents and thrilled audiences in Mid-South, World Class Championship Wrestling, WCW and WWE until 2006.

“WWE extends its condolences to Harris’ family, friends and fans.”

Kamala began his career as the Mississippi Mauler and Sugar Bear Harris.

He later transformed into his Kamala character and enjoyed great success.

But in recent years he has suffered with diabetes and needed to have both legs amputated during a series of health battles.

https://www.completesports.com/wrestling-legend-kamala-dies-after-complications-from-coronavirus/

Sad to hear this. May his soul rest in peace, amen. Funny he wasn't even from Uganda

Indomie generation will not know this one lol

bad and R.I.P to one of the sports greats that portrayed African culture to the world back then..
kamala waa born and raised in the states but proudly showed the world the African culture always dressed like an uganda warrior whenever he have a fight and thats why the name "uganda giant"..
really missed his fights back then especially his fight with hulk hogan and i think he paved the way for the other Africans going into wrestling e.g koji kingston and the rest..
most importantly i missed wrestling back then unlike this days of comedy scripts played perfectly by performance artist they called wrestlers..

Kamala aka Ugandan Giant ...

paulolee:
bad

Remember the famous fight with Hulk Hogan

RIP


When wrestlers were men not puppets we have now

Those days of WWF... Rest In Peace Kamala

How time flies.
From the days of mighty Igor. Tex Mc Kenzie etc fast track to ultimate warrior and Kamala.
Wrestling was beautiful then don't know about now

Kamala.The guy that never visited Africa but was package for us to believe he was from Africa.
R.I.P legend.

dey should rewind and show indomie generation Mighty Igor,New mascara,sky Lolo etc Sleep well baba

So he was an American?

Played the typical local African giant wrestler to perfection

robosky02:
Indomie generation will not know this one lol

atall, that was when it was the main wrestling....not this days of comedy skits they call wrestling..

robosky02:
Remember the famous fight with Hulk Hogan

sure...that was my first time seeing and knowing him because i no de miss hulk hogan fights back then..

The way Kamala took to his heels when he saw Undertaker's casket and the look on his face in their Survivor Series Bout in 1992 remains a classic anyday. Kamala was not just a wrestler, he was a comedian too.

Before Black Panther's Tchalla, We had the Ugandan Warrior. Rest well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnzc455APjA

Nostalgia feeling, we believed he was from Uganda or so.

Never underestimate the power of Branding and Marketing.

yeah.. but it was just a role.. he was actually American..

Maxymilliano:
Kamala aka Ugandan Giant ...

RIP

Goodnight wrestling lord.

R.i.p kamala. Other deaths hold on for covid. Na Corona dey kill ppl now

I don't know him

It s heartbleeding
Hard luck

Nah him time reach.. RIP

meobizy:
I thought this guy died since the late 90s/early 2000s. It's good to know he was alive all this while.

Lol

R.I.P

Rest in Peace sir.

robosky02:
Indomie generation will not know this one lol

never would they.

RIP Kamala the Ugandan Giant