| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benjamin Peacock (1964-02-19)February 19, 1964 (age 61)[2] Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Atkie Malumba Botswana Beast Gigante Kimala 2 Giant Kimala Giant Kimala #2 Kamala 2 Mambo Warrior The New Guinea Man Eater[1] Uganda |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 375 lb (170 kg) |
| Billed from | Botswana Uganda |
| Debut | October 5, 1986 |
| Retired | 2005 |
Benjamin Peacock (born February 19, 1964) is a retired Americanprofessional wrestler who worked asBotswana Beast forWorld Class Championship Wrestling,Giant Kimala in Japan,Atkie Malumba in Puerto Rico andUganda inExtreme Championship Wrestling.
Peacock made his professional wrestling debut in 1986 in Alabama as The New Guinea Man Eater.[3] In 1987, Peacock won his only wrestling title, theDeep South Heavyweight Championship defeatingRanger Ross. He dropped the title two months later toTommy Rich. Peacock also worked in Memphis forContinental Wrestling Association.[4]
In 1988, Peacock made his debut in Texas forWorld Class Championship Wrestling as the Botswana Beast. During his stay he mainly feuded withKerry Von Erich and had a dog collar match withTerry Gordy that ended in a no contest atWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza.[5][6]
In 1990, World Class folded and Peacock went international making his debut forAll Japan Pro Wrestling as Giant Kimala or Giant Kimala #2, a gimmick portraying Kamala, a wild savage billed from Uganda.[7] Both Kimala and theoriginal Kamala would team up with each other. Kimiala also teamed withAbdullah the Butcher for many years.
Also in 1990, Peacock made his debut in Puerto Rico'sWorld Wrestling Council as Atkie Malumba. Malumba worked there from 1990 to 1994 and 1998 to 2000.
Peacock made a short-lived stint forWorld Championship Wrestling as the Mambo Warrior in 1992.[8][9]
Giant Kimala teamed withJun Izumida in Japan from 1996 to 2000.
In 1999 he worked forExtreme Championship Wrestling as Uganda. He had matches withVito LoGrasso,Sabu,Axl Rotten andSpike Dudley. His biggest match was againstECW Television ChampionRob Van Dam in an unsuccessful attempt.[10][11]
After ECW, Peacock continued wrestling in Puerto Rico and Japan until his retirement in 2005.