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4. Kamala Made More Money As Truck Driver Than During WCW Run

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After leaving the then-WWF in 1993, Jim 'Kamala' Harris went back to the job he had worked before entering the wrestling industry. A truck driver by trade, Harris theorised that his in-ring career was over after leaving the WWF. After being prodded by Hulk Hogan to return to the business, Harris once again played cannibal for WCW in 1995.

At first, Eric Bischoff wasn't too interested in having Kamala on board, but he did become a part of the 'Dungeon Of Doom' stable. Hogan's idea was that the Kamala character was terrifying, and would be an ideal fit for the nefarious faction. Even so, WCW's top brass still weren't convinced, and didn't offer Harris a full-time contract.

Working a pay-per-appearance deal, Kamala didn't get too many bookings in WCW. Worse yet, the scheduling of shows made his life unpredictable, and he couldn't continue working as a truck driver. By the time Halloween Havoc '95 rolled around, Harris was tired of the lack of stability in his life. His payoffs for appearances were low, and he could make more money working his day job. Kamala left the promotion. It's fascinating to imagine a TV star for a major wrestling promotion in the mid-90's was making so little money.

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