Kimala

Sugar Bear Harris

**James Arthur Harris** (May 28, 1950 – August 9, 2020)  worked in Memphis wrestling as 'Sugar Bear Harris', before being repackaged as Kimala - The Ugandan Giant.

## Matches

### 1980

All appearances as Sugar Bear Harris

* Monday 28 January - with Buddy Wayne against Ricky Gibson and Robert Gibson
* Monday 4 February - against Bill Dundee
* Monday 11 February - with Sonny King against Ricky Gibson and Robert Gibson
* Sunday 17 February - with Ray Candy against Sonny King and Tom Shaft
* Monday 25 February - with Ray Candy against Sonny King and Tom Shaft (Texas Tornado Death Match)

### 1982

Introduced in a series of vignettes, entering the territory under the management of J.J. Dillon. He was then given a handler, portrayed under a mask by Buddy Wayne.

A Kimala #2 also appeared during the year.

* Monday 31 May - against Jerry Lawler (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 7 June - against Jerry Lawler (No Disqualification match for Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 14 June - against King Cobra (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 21 June - against Stan Lane (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 28 June - against Steve Keirn (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 5 July - against Steve Keirn (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 12 July - against Bill Dundee (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 19 July - against Jerry Lawler (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 26 July - against Ron Bass (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 2 August - against Dutch Mantel
* Monday 2 August - with J.J. Dillon against Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee
* Monday 9 August - against Jerry Lawler (No Disqualification Hair vs title match for Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 16 August - with Kendo Nagasaki against Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee
* Monday 23 August - against Jimmy Valiant
* Monday 30 August - against Jerry Lawler (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 6 September - with Rick McGraw against Steve Regal and Spike Huber (WWA Tag Team Championship)
* Monday 13 September - with Rick McGraw against Steve Regal and Spike Huber (No Disqualification match)
* Saturday 25 September - against Dutch Mantel (Mid-America Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 4 October - with Carl Fergie against Stan Lane and Terry Taylor
* Monday 4 October - with Jerry Roberts against Sweet Brown Sugar and Bobby Eaton (Southern Tag Team Championship)
* Monday 11 October - with Kimala's Assistant against Jimmy Hart and Kimala #2

### 1984

* Monday 4 June - against Jerry Lawler (Southern Heavyweight Championship)

### 1991

Known as 'Kamala', accompanied to the ring by Friday

* Monday 11 November - against Eric Embry (Southern Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 18 November - with Eric Embry against Tom Prichard and Jimmy Valiant
* Monday 25 November - against Jerry Lawler (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 25 November - with Eric Embry, Grave Digger and Tony Falk against Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, Tom Prichard and Spirit of America
* Monday 2 December - against Jerry Lawler (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 9 December - against Jerry Lawler (Unified Heavyweight Championship)

### 1992

Managed by The Hammer

* Monday 6 January - against Jerry Lawler (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 20 January - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Sunday 2 February - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 10 February - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Sunday 16 February - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 24 February - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 2 March - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 9 March - with Jerry Lawler and Koko B. Ware against The Moondogs and Richard Lee
* Monday 16 March - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 16 March - with Jimmy Valiant, Tom Prichard and Jerry Lawler against The Moondogs, Richard Lee and Big Black Dog
* Monday 23 March - against Tom Prichard (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 30 March - against Koko B. Ware (Unified Heavyweight Championship)
* Monday 4 May - against Jerry Lawler (Unified Heavyweight Championship)

### 1996

* Wednesday 24 January - with PG-13 and Brian Christopher against Doug Gilbert, Robert Gibson, Tracey Smothers and Jesse James Armstrong

## External links

* Wikipedia profile
* WrestlingData.com profile