Jimmy Hart Offers Kamala Watermelons and Women! (8-28-82) Memphis Wrestling

[speedwayaudio3]

He is from Mississippi I'm sure he has had his share of watermelon. In the south we all eat watermelon. black or white. We all love fried chicken too. black or white

[northpappyflappy]

LoL He forgot to add to the stereotype, where is the chicken?

[dsbrck]

LOLracism

[KittColby]

I always wondered how they got away with Kamala being such a racial caricature. Seeing as the gimmick originated in Memphis, it suddenly all makes sense now.

[PeeboTyson]

Kamala is a cannibal, why would he bother with a watermelon?

[MrDuaner123]

was there 2 different Kamala's??

[dsbrck]

@MrDuaner123 there was the Botswana Beast who had the same gimmick

[ScotteDio]

hahaha@....I miss these days...haha

[bigD5172]

This was back when Kamala was skinny.

[SmittyHeWasNumber1]

Its just show business. Racism sells just like sex does too!! I like watermelon and white women and im white.

[arkansoul]

@SmittyHeWasNumber1 The beauty of Memphis wrestling was that they used the racial background of Memphis as angles. Complete genius showmanship. This is why Memphis wrestling had an 80 share in the ratings back then.

[oldschool6804]

@SmittyHeWasNumber1  it's not show business many of the promoters are racist!

[PhillyGirl1]

um people it is just wrestling. a show. however Kamala in his real person does say that there was racism towards him and other black people.

[arkansoul]

@PhillyGirl1 Kamala was talking about racism in the WWF.

[PhillyGirl1]

@arkansoul exactly but some comments were arguing each other, and not about Kamala

[Stereolabdream]

never to be seen again?

[Stereolabdream]

everything wrestling should be....

pure escapism and theatre...

love it.

[ZenPimps]

If it was women from Memphis, Kamala was short changed!

[MemphisPosse]

@selimaazouri - Well, not exactly. Besides being accustomed to having haters, white folks have what's called a sense of humor. Yep, we know a good joke when we hear it and we aren't the type to ruin a party and bring everyone down by pretending to be the victim of a hate crime. If "anti-white racist shit" was a problem, we'd absolutely put a stop to it--with the quickness. ATM, it's hilarious.

[Bloodsport1]

@selimaazouri Im black fool. What the heck is your problem?

[GrantFuhr]

I'm diggin' the Astro's shirt Dutch is sporting.

[ArmondoeCruze]

Ah racism in wrestling

[DeepSouthWrestling1]

"Don't listen to this jerk!!" Fucking awesome!!!

[denniswanker]

tyvm for the upload...my god this brings back some memories!! awesome!!

[xxxjayjay1988xxx]

this was not mr harris.peace

[mamacornettesmoney]

@xxxjayjay1988xxx Yeah, this is James "Sugar Bear" Harris. This is in the first few months of the Kamala gimmick.

[xxxjayjay1988xxx]

@mamacornettesmoney are you sure? he has the kamala moves and the same body,i think youre right.aldo he look a litle smaller around the waste lol.but it was 1982 long time ago haha.thnx for the info.greets man

[mamacornettesmoney]

@xxxjayjay1988xxx yeah, he wasn't quite as heavy then. But it's him. Like I said, this is very shortly after they debuted the gimmick. He went to Mid-South shortly after this where he became a big star, especially in feuds w/JYD and Andre the Giant.

[xxxjayjay1988xxx]

@mamacornettesmoney oh ok thnx,i saw the matches against jyd and andre the gaint.greets and thnx for the info.

[ECOOL76]

Watermelon? LOL I remember an angle in the late 80's where Bill Dundee and Buddy Landell tried to give Brickhouse Brown a watermelon to join their stable. If they tried that today, Jesse jackson would show up and make everybody apologize. Once again, great post Extreme!

[DeepSouthWrestling1]

@ECOOL76 : Actually, that was Robert Fuller giving out Christmas presents to the Stud Stable...

[Bloodsport1]

@ECOOL76 why does every white wrestling fan would accused Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and the NAACP of showing up if WWE or TNA does a racist gimmick or feud? Did they show up at the NAtion of Domination? NO!!!! Cryme Tyme? NO!!!! LAX? NO!!!!! Stop that. It this was done today, some people will be shock by it and some will laugh. Most wrestling fans lived in urban areas so they even care. Nobody complain about the Whiteboy Beatdown by Teddy Long a few years back?

[MartialArtsTheater]

Such treachery! Thanks for the upload.

[AmazonAssociates]

Kamala had one of the best promo videos too. The narrator sounds just like Rod Serling.

[Eric781]

Thanks for this. The Kamala angle in Memphis was one of the best build ups in wrestling i've ever seen.

[clipboardcrotch]

White women and watermelon doesn't get any better than that.

[MikeKrysta1]

i agree!!!!!

[EccentricCinema]

Thanks for uploading this.