Shane Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Aww, man...Mitch Ryder? This one really bums me out. He was a favorite of mine in CHIKARA especially. Didn’t see his IWA work until much later. His character just worked so well surrounded by young lucha dudes who didn’t look or work like him at all. Great chemistry with Sweeney and Shayne Hawke, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: So you get the story behind Chris and Necro getting into it? Nope. Never found out what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I remember hearing Eddie Kingston talking about his Hero feud on a podcast, and he was saying that he and Hero very much DO NOT get along in real life. Which I was hoping would lead to him cutting an awesome shoot promo on what a terrible person Hero was, but he just said they are very different people with very different philosophies and left it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Named Tracy Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 It’s being reported by Mick Karch that Kamala has passed away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 RIP Kamala. Glad he is no longer in pain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) Big Jim Harris in World of Sport Edited August 9, 2020 by odessasteps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 8:55 AM, AxB said: I remember hearing Eddie Kingston talking about his Hero feud on a podcast, and he was saying that he and Hero very much DO NOT get along in real life. Which I was hoping would lead to him cutting an awesome shoot promo on what a terrible person Hero was, but he just said they are very different people with very different philosophies and left it at that. A lot of the Hero- Kingston hate had to do with how Kingston perceived Hero had treated his old Wildcards partner Jack Marciano. They hated each other. I saw one of their matches live and they both stiffed the shit out of each other. Kingston wouldn't come out at intermission until Hero had went to the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Big Jim Harris in World of Sport Cornette and others have always made it seem that Harris was barely functional in the ring prior to the Kamala gimmick, he’s not that bad in the video above and here he is bumping for Big Daddy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I remember going back and watching those early Wrestling Challenge and Superstars and Televised House Shows on WWE 24/7 and noticing how agile and Athletic Kamala was. I guess because of his gimmick is not something you want to bring light to but Bigelow and Bossman came around not long after and got put over for being able to move around like they did. That Kamala gimmick could have easily let him get away with the minimum in the ring. Imagine if he wasn't so handcuffed with the gimmick he probably would've shown out almost anybody in any locker room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 RIP Kamala. One of the funnier musical shooters too. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Kamala was honestly very good at getting the maximum out of an audience reaction with very little, especially while the gimmick was fresh. His strengths were timing, selling, facial expressions and he could milk all that shit. Listen to these people go nuts for everything Atlas does. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 There have been a million “savage” or “wildman” gimmicks, but Kamala was the only one I ever saw work a tag match properly for the gimmick. His tag in World Class with Michael Hayes and someone else I can’t recall where he doesn’t understand the tag rules is great. Also, it just occurred to me that I’ve only ever heard the name Kamala twice and both of the people who are named that or used that name have the last name Harris. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 you can easily guess where Kamala was from based off his accent 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 This one is absolutely wonderful as well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Massive blow to the Biden campaign losing their probable VP nominee too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: Massive blow to the Biden campaign losing their probable VP nominee too. She would have held up the wrong hand when getting sworn in anyways.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Sad news to wake up to. R.I.P. Kamala. Thoughts with his family and friends xxx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert S Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 5 hours ago, Peck said: She would have held up the wrong hand when getting sworn in anyways.... Neh, she would have just held the bible the wrong way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 6 hours ago, The Natural said: Not sure what's more impressive: Kamala picking up Andre like it was nothing, or Andre going up light as a feather. Who's the guy fighting Duggan in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I thought he had been sick for quite a while, amputations, etc. Yet mainstream media is saying it was Coronavirus. Was it Diabities or the Corona that was the cause? Seems like every death related to illness is now being labeled as Coronavirus related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, Pete said: Not sure what's more impressive: Kamala picking up Andre like it was nothing, or Andre going up light as a feather. Who's the guy fighting Duggan in this? Looks like butch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, paintedbynumbers said: I thought he had been sick for quite a while, amputations, etc. Yet mainstream media is saying it was Coronavirus. Was it Diabities or the Corona that was the cause? Seems like every death related to illness is now being labeled as Coronavirus related. He's actually a textbook case. Between his age, weight and all the other debilitations he'd endured, he was super vulnerable to it. That's why people need to do the right thing and take precautions. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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