HUGE shift from last week warriors so I am excited to bring you today’s post! The name Kamala above refers to the pro wrestler,( a.k.a. James Harris) and NOT our former VP here in the US~ Kamala Harris. Interestingly enough, though how they share those same names, ha! 😂 James Harris, and James Hellwig, (a.k.a. The Ultimate Warrior) BOTH also shared the name of James and last initial of H. Anyone remember my license plate post about “James H” years ago? ☺️I am sharing snippets of Harris’s book today.
“The Ugandan Giant” passed in 2020 but these statements I will detail are from his autobiography- “ Kamala Speaks” published in 2015. I printed out what was posted to the UW Facebook group by Leighton Baller so I thank him for the inspiration today whether he reads this or not. I had to laugh once printing it all out and looking at the papers. After cutting them down to size, I noticed there are 6 papers. 6~~~ which is my number once again as we near the anniversary of WMVI. I swear, that could not have happened any other way… I was so joyful to read these excerpts from Kamala’s book since it was much needed after the frustration of last week. It’s going to be very hard to quote without sharing it all but I will choose my favorites.
I have to say this though, my thirst for knowledge always inspires many writings so looking up James Harris, who is listed as “Kamala” was a must. I do find much about these former pro wrestlers lives truly fascinating, despite many hardships which came their way.
To all the naysayers of Ultimate Warrior, Warrior, or how he handled himself professionally, read these upcoming quotes! I do hope there are not haters reading, but it’s still worth a mention. Many perhaps are trolling just looking for attention. To all the loyal and true UW and W fans out there, please read or get your copy of Kamala’s book. I will link the FB post as a PS, but unsure if you would be able to find it unless a member of the group. I can always try though. Maybe Warrior and Kamala reunited up in “parts unknown”, and again would greet each other as James. 🙂
Kamala liked his run with UW for so many reasons and that is always wonderful to read or hear since it does seem a rarity. There are plenty of guys who can and do have nice memories of working with UW, but these stories from Kamala’s book are priceless to me. I had a difficult time copying and printing it out so needed to ask for help. You’d think it would be so simple to screenshot the text, send as an email, and then print since that’s what we do. I miss having the printing app! Unfortunately, it wasn’t that easy as it’s from a social site but really~~~ that shouldn’t matter. I still don’t understand what was told to me by my husband with those concerns but I’m thankful I found a way to keep these words. Possibly a glitch is because it’s copyrighted material from a book, but I have done that tons of times so it’s still a mystery as I am not a tech person.
Without further ado, here are some of my favorite quotes from “Kamala Speaks” concerning his thoughts on working with The Ultimate Warrior. We’ll start with this one: “ his persistence and his success didn’t at all make him a bad person.” READ THAT MULTIPLE TIMES!!!! Most know Warrior wasn’t a “partier”, but Kamala states how: “ He felt it was disrespectful to their own minds, their bodies, and also the safety of their opponents.” These are things I knew but it’s great to read how someone else totally agreed and was the same way out of the ring. Yes, it alienated Warrior but staying true to principles was Warrior’s game, not snorting “ booger sugar”, as Kamala puts it.
Warrior understood some of the wrestlers situations of not getting paid well and offered Kamala rides in his limo instead of splitting the cost with other guys. UW was a bigger star so had extra perks, but DID help out the boys unbeknownst to many perhaps. Kamala was very humbled by UW’s gesture as he seemed to shrug off the money as no big deal when guys were struggling. Another kind act (as my title can be reversed here) by the other James H occurred a number of times. Kamala writes: “ You see, appreciating my efforts to make him look good, he had picked up my tab for one of the best rooms the hotel had to offer.” Kamala helped out a young “ Blade Runner” named Rock ( aka- James Hellwig) back in the day with face paint so the favor was returned many years later and then some! What a cool story…
Kamala was happy UW got inducted into the WWE HOF in 2014 and was finally understood by those in the business. He even says: “ A lot of people didn’t understand Jim Hellwig, but I did. He respected people that stood up for what they believed in.” THANK YOU JAMES HARRIS ( aka- Kamala) for your kindness towards Warrior which will always be known, felt, and I hope treasured by others outside of reading today. He made a few jokes too, so I loved his humorous take. From one tribal- like warrior to another, they shared similarities, despite not sharing physicalities!
I would love to know more, but so glad to have these pieces of his book. What a life Kamala had as much as extremely tragic. He had a great pro wrestling career though with so many moments to remember. I’m grateful to know Kamala and Warrior were friends. Neither played “the game” of a party lifestyle, and that in turn bonded them. To both James H’s~~ take a limo anywhere you wanna go and stay in THE best hotels wherever you are!
P.S. Kindness given is kindness well received. “ Hello James.”
“ Hello James.”
~~~ This is how they greeted each other (:
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