WRESTLER PROFILES

[Koko B. Ware Gallery] [www.kokobware.net]	Wrestler: "Birdman" Koko B. Ware Real Name: James Ware Birthday: Hometown: Union City, Tennessee Marital Status: Married Height & Weight: 5'9" - 229 lbs Trained by: Debut: 1978 (Memphis) 1986 (WWF) Previous Names: Sweet Brown Sugar Stagger Lee -masked- Koko Ware The Birdman Appeared as Blue Blazer. Finishing Move: The Ghostbuster Favorite Moves: Flying Dropkick The Headbutt Notable Feuds: Randy Savage Joe Cagle & Rocky Sorter Chick Donavan Sonny King The Fabulous Ones (Memphis) Jimmy Valiant Billy Travis & Ron Sexton Butch Reed (WWF) Rick Martel (WWF)
NWA (Nashville) Mid-America Televison title win a Battle Royal (????, 1980); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Stan Lane defeating Ricky Gibson in a Handicap match (September ??, 1981); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Ricky Gibson & Robert Gibson in a Tournament (March 14, 1982); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Jim Mitchell & Dream Machine (August 16, 1982); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Terry Taylor & Steve Keirn (September ??, 1982); CWA (Tennessee) Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Eaton (Febuary 25, 1983); CWA (Tennessee) Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Eaton (March 7, 1983); CWA (Tennessee) Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Landell (August 22, 1983); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Dutch Mantell defeating Tony Anthony & Len Denton (September ??, 1983); NWA (Mid America) United States Junior Heavyweight title defeating Tommy Rogers (October 10, 1983); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Norvell Austin defeating Zambouie Express (Febuary 6, 1984); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Norvell Austin defeating Mark & Jay Youngblood (Febuary 26, 1985); AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Norvell Austin defeating Steve Keirn & Stan Lane (April 15, 1985); CWA (Tennessee) Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Bota the Witch Doctor in tournament (August 12, 1985); CWA (Tennessee) Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Bota the Witch Doctor (September ??, 1985); CWA (Tennessee) Mid America Heavyweight title defeating Tom Branch (November 16, 1985); USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Kamala (Febuary 24, 1992); USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (December 7, 1992); USWA World Tag Team titles w/Rex Hargrove defeating Brian Christopher & Jeff Jarrett (November 1, 1993); IWCCW (New England) Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (June 2, 1995); RWF (Tennessee) Heavyweight title defeating Steel (March 1, 2002); SCW (Supreme Championship Wrestling) Supreme title defeating Billy Maverick (August 22, 2003); ICW (New England) Heavyweight title (); EWA World Heavyweight title ();
In The Beginning: Koko Ware spent his early days in the sport in the Mid-South, Georgia and other NWA territories.. Koko Ware portrayed the characters "Sweet Brown Sugar" and "Stagger Lee" at different times.. April 5, 1982 - Memphis: Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware) beat Robert Gibson & Steve Keirn.. Late 1983: Koko Ware (under a mask as Stagger Lee) teamed with Norvel Austin as BABYFACES in a Tag Team Tournament.. ~~~During a match against The New Fabulous Ones (Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert), Lee's mask accidentall came off.. ~~~This is when Koko Ware and Norvell Austin became a heel tag team.. Koko Ware teamed with Norvell Austin called "Pretty Young Things" or "PYT Express" in Dallas, Florida and Memphis.. September 3, 1984 - Star Wars: Iceman Parsons & Skip Young beat Koko Ware & Norvell Austin via DQ.. October 27, 1984 - Cotton Bowl Extravaganza: Buck Zumhoffe defeated Koko Ware.. November 22, 1984 - Star Wars: The Fantastics defeated Koko Ware & Norvell Austin to retain the American Tag Team titles.. World Wrestling Federation - "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware: November 29, 1986 - SNME: Koko B. Ware defeated Nikolai Volkoff.. March 29, 1987 - Wrestlemania III: Butch Reed defeated Koko B. Ware.. January 2, 1988 - SNME: Greg Valentine beat Koko B. Ware via submission.. March 27, 1988 - Wrestlemania IV: The Islanders & Bobby Heenan defeatd The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware w/Matilda.. April 30, 1988 - SNME: Rick Rude pinned Koko B. Ware.. August 28, 1989 - Summerslam: The Big Bossman defeated Koko B.Ware.. January 7, 1989 - SNME: Mr. Perfect pinned Koko B. Ware.. January 15, 1989 - Royal Rumble: Koko B. Ware entered at #20 and was eliminated by Hulk Hogan.. October, 10, 1989 - First WWF UK Event: Koko B. Ware pinned Boris Zhukov.. August 28, 1989 - SummerSlam: Dino Bravo defeated Koko B. Ware in a DARK match.. April 1, 1990 - Wrestlemania 6: Rick Martel over Koko B. Ware.. October 13, 1990 - SNME: Sgt Slaughter beat Koko B. Ware by submission.. January 19, 1991 - Royal Rumble: The Mountie defeated Koko B. Ware.. March 24, 1991 - Wrestlemania 7: Koko B. Ware defeated The Brooklyn Brawler in a DARK match.. August 26, 1991 - SummerSlam: Koko B. Ware defeated Kato in a DARK match.. World Wrestling Federation - High Energy: Koko B. Ware formed a tag team with Owen Hart called "High Energy".. November 24, 1992 - Survivor Series: The Headshrinkers over High Energy.. January 11, 1993 - RAW: Yokozuna pinned Koko B. Ware in the first match of the very first RAW ever! February 01, 1993 - RAW: High Energy (Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Glen Ruth.. March 1, 1993 - RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware by submission.. March 22, 1993 - RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware.. Semi-retirement: 1999: Koko appeared once on WWF Television as the "Black" Blue Blazer during the angle Owen Hart portrayed before his death.. 2001: Koko B. Ware tragically lost his pet parrott Frankie due to a fire that happened in his home.. August 22, 2003--SCW: Koko B Ware & Eric Draven & Roger Blade defeated Billy Maverick & Terry Bull & Brandon Hunter.. ~~~LATER ON IN THE MAIN EVENT: Koko B Ware defeated Billy Maverick to win the SCW Supreme Title.. November 29, 2003 - Memphis Wrestling: Reggie B. Fine defeated Koko B. Ware by DQ in a "Loser Wears a Chicken Suit Match".. October 23, 2004--Rice Pro Wrestling: Shark Boy & Koko Ware & Tim Morelli beat La Emporer & Shawn Cook & Brad Lamen.. November 6, 2004--AWA-Supreme: Eric Draven & Koko B. Ware defeated The Blackhearts (Tag Champs) in a NON TITLE match.. December 26, 2004--Memphis Wrestling: Koko Ware defeated Stan Lee.. June 11, 2005--EWF: Melliki defeated Koko Ware by Disqualification.. June 18, 2005--AWA Supreme: Eric Draven & Nic Noble defeated Koko Ware & Livewire.. July 1, 2005--Memphis Clash of the Legends: The RockNRoll Express beat The Midnight Express and The PTY Express in a 3-WAY.. ~~~RNR Express (Morton/Gibson) | Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton w/Phil Hickerson) | PTY Express (Koko Ware/Porkchop Cash).. July 26, 2005--Buckeye Pro Wrestling: Koko Ware defeated Greg "The Hammer" Valentine.. August 5, 2005--Southern Wrestling Alliance: Koko Ware defeated Rick Steiner.. August 6, 2005--Memphis Wrestling: Koko B. Ware stunned promoter Corey Macklin with a stun gun & was taken out of the studio October 3, 2005 - WWE Homecoming: Koko B. Ware participated in a Legends Ceremony which included roughly 24 Legends.. October 24, 2005 - RAW: Rob Conway defeated Koko B. Ware in a match taped for HEAT.. November 19, 2005--CIW: Koko Ware defeated Dr. Feelgood by Disqualification.. March 5, 2006--World Wrestling Legends PPV: Koko B. Ware defeated Disco Inferno.. May 13, 2006--FEW: Koko Ware defeated Tommy Marr.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. May 26, 2006--Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Koko B. Ware defeated Nitro in a Grudge match.. June 16, 2006--Clash of the Legends III: Dutch Mantel defeated Koko Ware by Disqualification.. June 17, 2006--EWF: Kamala & Damien defeated Koko Ware & Bob in a tables match in Converse, Indiana..... June 22, 2007--Great Canadian Wrestling: Koko B. Ware defeated Cody Deaner in Oshawa, Ontario .. July 15, 2006--Memphis Wrestling: Corey Maclin defeated Koko B. Ware in a Bullrope Match............ October 7, 2006--WCWA: Koko Ware defeated Man in Black... January 4, 2007--NWA Mid-South Wrestling: Koko B. Ware & Gypsy Joe beat Tracy Smothers & Scotty McKeever February 10, 2007--CIW: Koko B. Ware & P.J. Flowers defeated Dave DuPonte & Mr. Main Event April 27, 2007--Memphis: Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantell w/Jimmy Valiant beat Bobby Eaton & Koko Ware w/Slick June 24, 2007--Pro Wrestling Syndicate: Koko B. Ware defeated Niles Young in a singles match.. ~~~Brutus Beefcake came out after the match and put Niles Young to sleep and cut some of his hair.. August 17, 2007--Memphis Wrestling: Mr. Hughes & Kevin White defeated Bill Dundee & Koko Ware August 23, 2007--SuperEx Showdown: Koko B. Ware defeated Greg "The Hammer" Valentine in Ottawa, Ontario.. February 2, 2008--Sooner World Class Wrestling: Koko B. Ware defeated Hardcore Champion Kareem Sadat in a Non-title match June 8, 2008 - TNA Slammiversary: Jay Lethal and So-Cal Val's wedding was interrupted and ruined by the "Best Man" Sonjay Dutt.. ~~~George "The Animal" Steel, Kamala, "Birdman" Koko B. Ware and Jake "The Snake" Roberts attended the wedding ceremony.. May 3, 2008--MWA Encore Classic: Cowboy Troy Hansen & Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Jones & Koko B. Ware in Lake, Iowa.. March 9, 2009--RAW: They announced that Koko B. Ware would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2009! April 4, 2009--WWE Hall of Fame: Koko B. Ware was officially inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Honky Tonk Man!.. April 5, 2009--WrestleMania 25: The entire WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009 was introduced to the live crowd as a tribute.. June 5, 2009--SmackDown! in Memphis: Justin Roberts recognized WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware! September 2009: James "Koko B." Ware's wife tragically passed away from cancer... April 10, 2010--International Wrestling Cartel: Koko B. Ware defeated Lanny Poffo in Franklin, Pennsylvania..