Birthplace: Senatobia, Mississippi It doesn't matter whether or not the gimmick was insensitive or racist, as discussions about Kamala almost always break out into... the fact of the matter is that Jim Harris made it successful. He doesn't have the list of titles won that someone like, say, Ric Flair or Edge has, but he was a major draw throughout the United States. People were intrigued by the "Ugandan Savage" gimmick, and they spent money to come see him when he was in their territory.