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03/07/2006: Kamala, The Ugandan Website.

I’ve spent weekends starting at the computer wanting to write, having topics, having entire layouts for articles built and yet still unable to muster the inspiration to actually do it. And then there are other times, when I visit Kamala the Ugandan Giant’s website and get so impressed that I curse out my “no weekdays” rule and write a big, long tribute to it. For those who don’t know Kamala, he’s an old pro-wrestler slash headhunter slash, nowadays at least, soul singer. I don’t know why I felt the need to do this article. Blame dopey Tylenol PM; they’re the ones who came out with golden vanilla-flavored happy medicine.

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Also, Nikolai Volkoff rocked ass. Whatever happened to that guy?
Who remembers the cartoon from like 1981 where Hulk and Nikolai were made friends to better kids’ Cold-War-international relations?

I STILL have toys from that cartoon.

Matt

Ghosted by Another Matt @ 03/10/2006 12:15 PM EST

Is he . . . singing to MIDI music?

Ghosted by Julie @ 03/10/2006 1:29 AM EST

I was just going to say that, Matt you really took it easy on his singing man. I hope to god that you were being really wry in not just DUMPING all over that music. The one on the intro page is about the worst thing that has ever been recorded. And all of his songs remind me of Kip’s "I love technology"

Ghosted by Deuce232 @ 03/10/2006 5:14 AM EST

Great article on Kamala’s site. For the record, I still have a rubber Kamala figure from the 80s. He beats on Hogan from time to time.

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll be visiting the site myself.

Ghosted by Croww @ 03/10/2006 6:54 PM EST

I hate going through those dark phases of not being able to write anything as well.

Ghosted by SG111 @ 03/11/2006 12:21 PM EST

I remember actually going to a WWF match at the San Diego Sports Arena in ‘86 (I think) to see Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala! I was there for Hulk, of course, and it was the first time I’d ever heard of Kamala.

The biggest upset of the year was Kamala actualy won the match! That’s right – Kamala beat Hogan! Then, in true WWF style, about 10 minutes after the match they announced that Kamala had been disqualified for some reason and the win was invalid.

They sure knew how to mess with a 12-year-old’s mind! I never did see the match on the air, but they did film it.

Ghosted by Jason @ 03/11/2006 1:10 AM EST

First time I saw Kamala was pre-WWF. I think it was the NWA or AWA or something like that – had Nature Boy Ric Flair as the heavyweight champ. Kamala’s one of those guys who looked like he was having the time of his life playing this weird, campy character. Heck, it looks like he’s STILL having all that fun!

Ghosted by Zhora @ 03/11/2006 2:33 AM EST

Damn slow browser…:P

Ghosted by Zhora @ 03/11/2006 2:36 AM EST

My favorite is George "The Animal" Steele’s site: http://www.georgetheanimalsteele.com/slide-show/

He has some family photos up and I like to play "guess which one is married to George Steele."

It’s fun.

Ghosted by Sweetie Guy Hutchinson @ 03/13/2006 2:09 PM EST

Retrocrush’s new podcast has a feature on this article.

Ghosted by mjf7583 @ 03/13/2006 9:40 PM EST

Matt, you’re the man for running this site, but you made an error in the Kamala article.

His first ‘handler’ was named Friday. After Kamala left and came back for his 2nd stint in the WWF, they introduced Kinchee as his new handler.

Anyways, I don’t watch wrestling anymore (blame the McMahons), but I did have to chime in on this very important issue.

Cheers.

Ghosted by Chris @ 03/14/2006 2:35 PM EST

We just had Kamala on our show recently promoting his cd. If you like wrestlers of yesteryear checkout our show DDT RADIO. This week we have Roddy Piper, next week we have Bobby The Brain Heenan…

Wednesday’s from 6-9pm eastern.

Ghosted by Rob Gibson @ 03/14/2006 11:14 PM EST

I hope somebody still reads this thread, cause march 7th was my b-day so happy thread on same day as my b-day Woo!! Even though I don’t like wrestling heh.

Ghosted by Goob @ 03/15/2006 4:31 AM EST

well, i have been embarrased on the internet YET AGAIN. Im going to go cry for fucking fucks sake. Wesley willis. william wallace. wilford brimley…
whatever. you knew who i was talking about.

chevy trucks, like a rock.

Ghosted by Markoff shamed @ 03/15/2006 7:35 AM EST

crap crap crap.
see kids, this is what happens when you smoke pot.
you may have known about something at sometime, but it all comes out as confused horseradish on a lie sandwitch. Littered with crisp romaine retardation.

Ghosted by markoff crying @ 03/15/2006 7:47 AM EST

Loved the article. Ended up following the link and found the songs mellow enough to consider ordering the cd. 15 bucks. Answering the question "What are you listening to?" with the response, "The WWF’s favourite godless savage, Kamala, the Ugandan Giant" ….PRICELESS

Ghosted by Andrew "Sweet Thang" Chambers (yup, that would be my honest-to-goodness 'wrestling name') @ 03/17/2006 8:58 AM EST

Man… I vaguely remember him…

Though most of my memories of my WWF days are of Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker and The Ultimate Warrior (who was my personal favorite) and of cage matches and the perpetually terrifying Coffin Matches.

But, man… I do vaguely remember this guy.

Ghosted by Jillers @ 03/18/2006 4:03 PM EST

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