[37]. Eaton and Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. On the January 25, 1999, edition of WWF Raw is War, Ware made a short-lived return to the World Wrestling Federation where he put on the "Blue Blazer" mask during the Owen Hart angle and Jeff Jarrett in their victory for the tag team championship. 4.99. [5] They left the promotion in March 1985. He sang so well, in fact, that when WWE released its second album in fall 1987, entitled Piledriver, Koko himself crooned the title track and had a cameo wrestling appearance in the video that was released in support of the album. A second lawsuit brought against the company was brought on by the Dynamite Kid, former WWE Champion Ivan Koloff, and WWE Hall of Famers Blackjack Mulligan and Koko B. Ware. [14] [15] [16] From 1987 to 1993, Ware appeared on several WWF PPVs (including WrestleMania III where he lost to Reed) and editions of Saturday Night's Main Event , being used mainly to make established or rising stars look good. In 1981, Ware was booked as the referee in a title match between The Dream Machine (Troy Graham) and defending Southern Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler. Koko was born in Union City, Tennessee, on June 20, 1958. By 1992 the WWF and the United States Wrestling Association started a talent exchange agreement which saw Koko B. Ware return to Memphis. All Rights Reserved. 1. Koko broke every single flying record with 'Lou' in the 1920's. He was the first man to eat corn while flying a plane, first man to fly around the world in 5 hours, and the most unreccord that he broke was that he was first man to fly naked while drinking RC Cola. He was most famous for his work in tag teams, especially as one-half of The Midnight Express. "The Birdman" came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw named Frankie, both flapping and dancing before and after . The PYT Express remained in Memphis for a period of time after this before moving on to other promotions such asMid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas and Championship Wrestling from Florida. . in the Continental Wrestling Association. During a tag-team tournament in 1983, the masked Stagger Lee teamed up with fellow face Norvell Austin to take on "Fargo's Fabulous Ones" (Tommy Rich and "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert). On television, his first major showcase was at the November 29, 1986 Saturday Night's Main Event VIII where he defeated Nikolai Volkoff. Ware's feud with Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Ware's ally, Tommy Rich. [4] Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. He later went on to the World Wrestling Federation, where he went from strong mid-carder to jobber to the stars. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Koko B. Ware Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. On April 4, 2009, Ware was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Honky Tonk Man. Richard Erwin Rood, better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). Al Perez is a retired American professional wrestler. WWE legend Koko B. Ware is in the hospital, suffering from "unspecified medical issues." The 68-year-old wrestling star, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Honky Tonk Man in 2009 following an eight-year WWE run that ended in 1994, is receiving treatment at a Mississippi facility. Austin and Ware became a regular tag team dubbed "The Pretty Young Things" or ("The PYT Express"). The team ended in March 1993 after Hart injured his knee. For most of his career, Morton has performed with Robert Gibson as The Rock N' Roll Express, described as "the consummate baby face tag team". Ware's last match on Cagematch.net is listed as a six-man tag team match for Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling in 2019. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Bushwhacker Luke, where he teamed with Bushwhacker Butch as The Bushwhackers. Slick his here with Warlord, who powers Ware into the corner to start. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [28], Ware's character featured him carrying a parrot called Frankie, which earned him the nicknames "The Birdman". Perfect on the January 7, 1989, episode of Saturday Night's Main Event XIX , while at the 1990 Survivor Series, Ware became the first wrestler to fall victim to The Undertaker's Tombstone piledriver in the Undertaker's WWF debut match. Ware was later rehired, a little over a month later, when Troy resigned. Koko got his start in Jerry Jarrett's territory around 1978 and had some fun feuds with Jimmy Valiant and the incredibly underrated Bobby Eaton. Which means I actually called him "Mr. B. Ware." "Mr. B. Ware," I said, "my name is RJ, we'll be wrestling each other tonight." Ware's feud with Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Ware's ally, Tommy Rich. Wallace Stanfield "Stan" Lane is an American retired professional wrestler and color commentator. [29], After being inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009, Ware has been a point of controversy because, working as a carpenter, he was inducted before world champions Ivan Koloff, [31] Randy Savage or Bruno Sammartino. [5][7] Eaton and Sugar contested a series of grudge matches centered around the Mid-America title and their issues with each other. My god. He defeated stars like Harley Race (at a house show) and Nikolai. Koko lost the first-ever match on Raw to Yokozuna as 1993 would be a banner year for Yokozuna, who would go on to win the Royal Rumble two weeks after squashing Koko. $54.95 . And if there was ever an individual who could be classified as being purely "game on" each and every night he competed in a WWE ring, then Koko B. Ware certainly fits that category. Ware was later rehired, a little over a month later, when Troy resigned. [24]. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Koko B. Ware was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. [7] [8] Bobby Eaton later turned face, he teamed with "Stagger Lee" for a series of matches. Eaton, along with the rest of the First Family, tried in vain to unmask Lee but could not manage to do so. He competed professionally from 1978 to 2009. Under the management of Jim Cornette, he originally teamed with Dennis Condrey and, later on, with Stan Lane. In 2003, Koko returned to the spotlight competing once again in the Memphis area for the Memphis Wrestling promotion. February 1, 1986. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2009, and his last match came in 2019 for Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Koko returned to WWF in 1994 when he appeared on the March 21 episode of Monday Night Raw and faced Jeff Jarrett. Koko also sang the title track of the 1987 WWF Album "Piledriver". In 1999, he retired from wrestling and took a couple of years off. Best. He is the current GCW Television Champion, after pinning Matt Cardona at GCW Say You Will. Thomas Prichard is a retired American professional wrestler and author. Buy koko b ware and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! And here's Koko in Memphis circa 1985 just stiffing the everloving weewee out of a jobber who must have done something to piss him off in the dressing room before the match. [21] Koko then embarked on a house show tour in England where he faced Jarrett and Kwang. CREATIVE. . 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[5][11] The team dissolved in July 1985 when Austin left for Continental Championship Wrestling. Ware made his debut as a fan favorite on the September 6, 1986, episode of Superstars , teaming with Paul Roma against Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) in a losing effort. James Ware (born June 20, 1957), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1978. In August 1984, The Pretty Young Things began wrestling for World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas. [5] In 1996 he feuded with Brian Christopher and Jerry Lawler. [ citation needed ] Ware was interviewed briefly during the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat . 10 Times Wrestling Matches Got A Little Too Real, negligent in their treatment of wrestlers, Predicting WWE's Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023, 10 WWE Storylines Vince McMahon Refused To Book. There, they won the AWA Southern Tag Team title twice, both times from The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn and Stan Lane) as they feuded with the top face team of the promotion. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Later that night the duo defended their title against Taylor and Bill Dundee, losing the title when Sugar "accidentally" kicked Eaton and then left the ring. I wouldn't say Koko was my idol (I currently own a cat), but he was the first old-timer I got to wrestle, so I was a little apprehensive about being a courteous and respectful adversary. During the course of the match Stagger Lee's mask was removed to reveal the man beneath it, prompting a heel turn for Ware. He also competed at the World Wrestling Legends" PPV on March 5, 2006 where he defeated Disco Inferno. He ended his WWF run with three straight victories as he teamed with Bushwhacker Luke Williams in house show matches in Philippines, Hong Kong, and Singapore against Reno Riggins and Barry Horowitz. After dropping the gold in Florida, the Pretty Young Things returned to the federation that first put them together, the Continental Wrestling Association. Introduction Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1/1 BOBBY HEENAN KOKO B WARE 1990 CLASSIC WWF #56 PRINTING PLATE WRESTLING WF at the best online prices at eBay! He made his entrances dancing to the ring to the tune of Morris Day and The Time's "The Bird", flapping his arms and carrying Frankie, who sat on a perch at ringside while Ware wrestled. On that very same night that The Rockers went crazy, Ware found himself on the outs with the WWF, after getting into a physical altercation with company executive Jim Troy. Jerry O'Neil Lawler, better known as Jerry "The King" Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler. He left in 1997 before the company shut down later that year. [4] Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. Koko would beat the shit out of some guys for no reason. [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] In 2020, 411Mania writers Steve Cook and Kevin Pantoja discussed Ware's induction. James Ware [1] (born June 20, 1957), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, is a retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1978. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Jimmy Garvin's mid 80's brainbuster was a nasty one too. 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The song's video featured top wrestlers of the day like Hulk Hogan and The Honky Tonk Man, as well as WWF owner Vince McMahon wearing a red "Hulkamania" shirt and hard hat. The team managed to defeat the team of Elijah Akeem and Kareem Mohammad for the AWA Southern Tag Team title in February 1984, although they only hung on to the gold for a little under two weeks before Akeem and Mohammad regained the title. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. "The Birdman" came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw named Frankie, both flapping and dancing . He fought (and was defeated by) Rob Conway on the October 28, 2005 edition of WWE Heat. Check it out! [28], Ware's character featured him carrying a parrot called Frankie, which earned him the nicknames "The Birdman". He gained most of his popularity in the World Wrestling Federation when he was known as the Birdman. Koko floundered until September 1981 when he was chosen to referee a Southern Heavyweight Championship title match between Jerry Lawler and The Dream Machine". A 28-year old, pre bird Koko Ware is just months away from signing with the World Wrestling Federation. Ware wrestled for a number of promotions, including the Continental Wrestling Association, before he signed with WWE in 1986. Two weeks later on March 5, 1985, the team re-lost the title to the Youngbloods. He made his entrances dancing to the ring to the tune of Morris Day and The Time's "The Bird", flapping his arms and carrying Frankie, who sat on a perch at ringside while Ware wrestled. Richard Wendell Morton is an American professional wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit. The_Dark_Vampire 2 min. My pick is Koko B. Ware. If you need to contact a moderator, you can message us here. He also appeared at "WWE Homecoming", Raw's return to the USA Network, on October 3, 2005. In the USWA Koko was more successful than in the WWF, winning the USWA World Title twice, once from Kamala The Ugandan Giant" and once from USWA icon Jerry Lawler. When Dutch Mantel returned to the CWA in early 1981 he quickly defeated Ware for the TV title making Ware's first run with the gold a short one. He really didn't have a huge impact in the WWF. Sharmel she is only there as a favour to Booker T. At least all the others did at least something even if it wasn't very good. He continued wrestling in the promotion through the remainder of the year. After Owen's injury, Ware returned to being a singles competitor before being sent to the United States Wrestling Association as a part of a talent exchange. The Wrestling Collection announced that Koko B Ware is currently hospitalized with an unspecified medical condition. Many WWE wrestlers went their entire careers never holding the main title, especially during the golden era where the World title was held by Hulk Hogan for several years. Moments later, Koko dumped Davis to the floor and won his first title. Koko was born in Union City, Tennessee, on June 20, 1958. By 2003 Ware began to wrestle full time again. After the match, Valiant returned to the ring and beat Ware down. He was also a great performer during his time in the company but would. However, most mid-level wrestlers still usually managed a run with the secondary Intercontinental Championship or the Tag Team titles. Koko B. Ware was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. That hurt my head and neck just watching it. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Copyright 2023 Fightful, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Outside of The Road Warriors, Hawk was a sporadic challenger for world heavyweight championships on pay-per-view from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. In April 2007, he wrestled in a tag match (while managed by special guest Slick) and lost to Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantel (managed by Jimmy Valiant) at Ultimate Clash of the Legends '07 headlined by Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Wight (Big Show). On August 23, 2007, he defeated his former nemesis Greg Valentine for Great North Wrestling at the Ottawa SuperEX in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. After USWA, Ware did not wrestle as much. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986, in the World Wrestling Federation, where he went from strong mid-carder to jobber to the stars. [22] Koko faced his former partner Owen Hart on the June 18 episode of Superstars. Ware spent his early days in the sport in the Mid-South, Georgia and other NWA territories. During his career, Koko would often appear with a bird named Frankie, the pet that led to Ware having the nickname of "The Birdman" during his time in WWE. The Birdman shares his insight on everything from his early days with Norvell Austin to how he learned to do his bird dance. Collections; Project #ShowUs; . Koko B. Ware competed in the USWA until his semi-retirement in 1995. James W. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, stiffing the everloving weewee out of a jobber, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Z3G389ybY. [5] [7] Eaton and Sugar contested a series of grudge matches centered around the Mid-America title and their issues with each other. 10 Forgotten WWE Hall Of Famers: Where Are They Now? In a precursor to what would become a regular team years later, Ware occasionally teamed with Owen Hart, wrestling as The Blue Blazer at the time, throughout 1988 and 1989. Koko B. Ware Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV Koko B. Ware Promotion Search: All CWA JCW Legends of Wrestling NWA NWA/BTA (Dallas) PMG PWS USWA WAR WCCW WCWA World Wrestling Legends Wrestlefanfest WWE WWF Early in his career, Koko Ware (as he was then known) did not find great success, learning the ropes and paying his dues both in Jerry Jarretts Continental Wrestling Association and Nick Gulas territory in the south. Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr., nicknamed "Mr. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. There are many things to find out about Koko B. Ware, as there is more to the man than just that bird gimmick. Despite his longevity, it appears that Ware isn't slowing down any time soon. Many fans today remember Koko B. Ware as one of the late great Owen Hart's tag team partners. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. After that the guy moves like he doesn't have a clue where he is and Koko keeps hammering him to stay down. He is at a facility in Mississippi. Later that night the duo defended their title against Terry Taylor and Bill Dundee, losing the title when Sugar accidentally" kicked Eaton and then left the ring. He rose in popularity during the mid 1980s, while appearing in the World Wrestling Federation, where he was initially a strong mid-carder before he eventually briefly became a jobber to the stars. On May 18, 2001, Ware returned to wrestling and defeated Brickhouse Brown at Galaxy Championship Wrestling in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ware was inducted alongside "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Ricky Steamboat, Bill Watts, Howard Finkel, The Funks, and the Von Erich family. Ware's last WWE appearance came in 2005 when he was defeated by Rob Conway on an episode of Heat. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. [20]. Although he never helda championship in his WWE tenure, "The Birdman" attained great success in 1992when he joined forces with the late Owen Hart and formed the tag team known as High Energy. Koko B. Ware was a world famous wrestling technician in WWF before leaving his flock to join Ring of Honor. He sang so well, in fact, that when WWE released its second album in fall 1987, entitled Piledriver,Koko himselfcrooned the title trackand had a cameo wrestling appearance in the video that was released in support of the album. In 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed by attorney Konstantine Kyros against WWE. [5] During an interview where Eaton and Hart bragged about the victory, Sugar complained that he was unable to win the Southern Title from Terry Taylor. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Koko B Ware. When I asked Bix about any possible story he had about this. The team lasted until March 1993, but were broken up after Hart suffered a knee injury during a match against The Headshrinkers. Koko B. Ware (born James Ware on June 20, 1957) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1979. [21] He would then appear on the April 9 episode of Superstars in a loss to Irwin R. Schyster. Ware garnered his first big win of his initial WWF run when he upset Harley Race at a house show in East Rutherford, NJ, on October 13. Ware made his debut as a fan favorite on the September 6, 1986, episode of Superstars, teaming with Paul Roma against Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) in a losing effort. Ware unfairly counted Lawler out to give the Dream Machine the victory, a decision that did not sit well with Lawler nor the fans in Memphis. After successfully teaming for a while, Sugar and Eaton started to show signs of dissension, during their last run with the tag-team title Eaton beat Jacques Rougeau for the Mid-American Heavyweight title. Koko, however, would often be on the losing end when he came up against other established stars, stars as Butch Reed, Greg Valentine, and The Big Boss Man. By 2003 Ware began to wrestle full time again. In 2020, a Go-Fund Me drive was set up to help pay for a knee replacement that the former WWE wrestler reportedly required. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. WWF @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - December 25, 1986 (8,500) Barry O defeated Jerry Valiant Lanny Poffo defeated Jack Kruger WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware set aside a few minutes of his schedule to answer questions from his fans, courtesy of SLAM! In August 1984, The Pretty Young Things began wrestling for World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas. Koko B. Ware is no exception to that rule. Profile Info Gender Male Real Name James Ware Ring Names Koko B. Ware Stagger Lee Sweet Brown Sugar Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Weight 228 lbs (103 kg) Born June 20, 1957 (age 65) Birth Place Union City, Tennessee Billed From Union City, Tennessee Nicknames The Birdman Career History Roles He wrestled primarily for independent promotions in the Southeastern United States. During his WWE run, where he became known as the Birdman, Koko B. Ware would often carry his pet Macaw Frankie.
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