Ware came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw parrot named Frankie, and would flap his arms like a bird while . High Energy feuded with (and generally lost to) The Nasty Boys, The Headshrinkers, and Money Inc.[18] They made only one PPV appearance as a team, a loss to the Headshrinkers at the 1992 Survivor Series. Ware spent his early days in the sport in the Mid-South, Georgia and other NWA territories. Koko would beat the shit out of some guys for no reason. Tito whips Koko into the corner, follows in for a monkey flip, but Ware drops him with an inverted atomic drop and a right hand. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Say what you will about Ware, but he's not among the wrestlers who go forgotten from The Golden Era. [23] When Hart died, the angle was dropped and Ware's services were no longer needed. On February 26, 1985, Austin and Ware defeated Jay and Mark Youngblood to win the NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship. My old pal David Bixenspan introduced me to this one last year. Elbowdrop from Ware, cover gets two. Morton has wrestled for multiple promotions in the United States including the Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling, as well as the Japanese promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and Wrestle Association R. Bobby Lee Eaton was an American professional wrestler best known as "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton. So much so that, for most of the match, Hogan EXCLUSIVELY tags himself in after Koko has been working. After that the guy moves like he doesn't have a clue where he is and Koko keeps hammering him to stay down. 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's persona was that of a face who entered the ring to the theme of Morris Day's "The Bird", doing an arm-flapping dance. He held 16 titles during a 20-year career, including the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship. In August 1986, "The Birdman" felt the time was right to make his WWE debut, coming to the ring with energy personified. 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. [5]. [4] Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. Koko B. Ware is a famous Wrestler who has a net worth of $1-5 million. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Ware was a defendant in a 2015 lawsuit filed by WWE after they received a letter from him indicating that he intended to sue them for concussion-based injuries sustained during his tenure with them. He continued wrestling in the promotion through the remainder of the year. With Owen Hart out of action Koko would return to singles competition and immediately entered a house show series with Skinner. Sign up for Peacock to watch. 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. RELATED: 10 Times Wrestling Matches Got A Little Too Real. Koko B. Ware vs. Butch Reed: WrestleMania 3 | WWE This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. During a tag-team tournament in 1983, the masked Stagger Lee teamed up with fellow face Norvell Austin to take on Fargos Fabulous Ones" (Tommy Rich and "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert). It was not until late in 1980 that Koko's fortune changed when he participated in a battle royal to crown the first ever Mid-American Television Champion. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. Sign up for BINGE to watch. By 2003 Ware began to wrestle full time again. The_Dark_Vampire 2 min. The feud got so out of control that it had to be settled with a Loser Leaves Town" match, a match that Eaton won, driving Sweet Brown Sugar out of the arena. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Jimmy Garvin's mid 80's brainbuster was a nasty one too. [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] In 2020, 411Mania writers Steve Cook and Kevin Pantoja discussed Ware's induction. Koko B. Ware Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Match Type Shared Team Outcome for Koko B Ware Was eliminated by Koko B Ware Eliminated Koko B Ware; Al Snow (1)1 Event: 1 Match Type: Andre the Giant (4)4 Events: 2 Match Types: Animal (1)1 Event: 1 Match Type: Ax (2)2 Events: 1 Match Type: Bam Bam Bigelow (3)3 Events: 1 Match Type: Barbarian (2)2 Events: 1 Match Type . 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. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks before losing it to The Ultimate Warrior at the 1988 SummerSlam. He's working in CWA against the Patriot, who is referred to on commentary as "The Masked Patriot." I can't blame the dude. On May 19, he defeated The Genius and followed it up a night later with three more wins over Poffo later that month. In 1998 to 1999 he wrestled for Power Pro Wrestling in Memphis. Another more than deserving Superstar joins the Class of 2009 in World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame. Always resplendent in eye-catching, colorful outfits, he was accepted immediately by WWE fans around the world, especially the younger generation. Ware wrestled his last match on August 10, 2019 for Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling, teamed with John Wes and Matt Turner to defeat James Ellsworth, RJS and Alexander Bateman. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. 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! [5] The feud got so out of control that it had to be settled with a "loser leaves town" match, a match that Eaton won, driving Sugar out of the arena. Best wishes to Koko B Ware. The neighbor heard the bird and thought there was a child trapped inside. Ware was fired for his part in the chaotic . He defeated stars like Harley Race (at a house show) and Nikolai. Two weeks later on March 5, 1985 the team lost the title back to the Youngbloods. J.W. Sammartino was eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013, followed by The Ultimate Warrior in 2014, and Randy Savage in 2015. At the same time, Ware made appearances in the USWA as part of a talent exchange program with WWF. However, most mid-level wrestlers still usually managed a run with the secondary Intercontinental Championship or the Tag Team titles. They wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation, Jim Crockett Promotions, and on the independent territorial wrestling circuits. During an interview where Eaton and Jimmy Hart bragged about the victory, Sugar complained that he was unable to win the Southern Title from Terry Taylor. This match was shortly after the TV angle where HTM blasted Jake Roberts with the guitar, so he had some real. Eaton & Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. He competed professionally from 1978 to 2009. He was basically the jobber to the stars. Before joining the WWF, he was in several tag teams, most notably with Bobby Eaton in Memphis and with Norvell Austin (The PYT Express) in several promotions. Ware's persona was that of a face who entered the ring to the theme of Morris Day's "The Bird", doing an arm-flapping dance. The Eaton feud led to a particularly fun "Loser. [13] He was then granted an Intercontinental Title match against champion Randy Savage on the November 16 edition of Wrestling Challenge, a bout which went to a double countout. 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. [28], Ware's character featured him carrying a parrot called Frankie, which earned him the nicknames "The Birdman". [10] The team defeated Elijah Akeem and Kareem Mohammad for the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship in February 1984; almost two weeks later, Akeem and Mohammad regained the title.[5]. Ware was later rehired, a little over a month later, when Troy resigned. He appeared at "WWE Homecoming", Raw's return to the USA Network, on October 3, 2005. During his WWE run, where he became known as the Birdman, Koko B. Ware would often carry his pet Macaw Frankie. 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. That's right up there among the stiffest ass-kickings I've seen in a wrestling ring. 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. Ware wrestled for WWE from 1986 to 1994 but made special appearances in the late 1990s and 2000s. 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). Koko B. Ware competed in the USWA until his semi-retirement in 1995. Eaton and Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship.[5]. He is the older brother of Bruce Prichard. 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. 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 Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Association and Nick Gulas' territory in the south. To hear the entire episode, check out Prime Time with Sean Mooney. His first victory was on September 7 episode of Wrestling Challenge against Bob Bradley. Ware would use the ring names Sweet Brown Sugar and Stagger Lee throughout the early 1980's while aligning himself with legendary manager "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart. Koko is on team Hogan in the main event and every time he gets in the crowd goes absolutely nuts. Ware was later rehired, a little over a month later, when Troy resigned. He was also a great performer during his time in the company but would. Koko Ware Stagger Lee Sweet Brown Sugar Roles: Singles Wrestler Tag Team Wrestler Beginning of in-ring career: 1978 In-ring experience: Koko quickly aligned himself with manager Jimmy Hart and his First Family and changed his ring name to "Sweet Brown Sugar". In 1999, he retired from wrestling and took a couple of years off. Koko B. Ware 1993 Best of WWF Most Unusual Matches (Video) Koko B. Ware 1993 German Fan Favorites (Video) Koko B. Ware 1993 Wrestling Grudge Matches (Video) Koko B. Ware 1993 WWF: WrestleFest '93 (Video) Koko B. Ware 1993 Bashed in the USA (Video) Koko B. Ware 1993 Invasion of the Bodyslammers (Video) Koko B. Ware At the Survivor Series in 1990, Koko became the first wrestler to fall victim to The Undertakers Tombstone piledriver in the Undertakers debut match. 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. Despite his longevity, it appears that Ware isn't slowing down any time soon. He left in 1997 before the company shut down later that year. $54.95 . Koko is neck to neck with Shinya Hashimoto as my favorite user of the Brainbuster. That was . [12] Ware also sang the title track of the 1987 WWF album Piledriver , which then became his entrance music. On February 15, 2011, Ware made an appearance on Tosh.0. [21] Koko then embarked on a house show tour in England where he faced Jarrett and Kwang. In one of those wrestling coincidences" a masked man calling himself Stagger Lee debuted; the fact that he looked and wrestled like a masked version of Sweet Brown Sugar helped make him instantly popular. [24]. On February 15, 2011 Koko made an appearance on Tosh.0. He is the current GCW Television Champion, after pinning Matt Cardona at GCW Say You Will. In February 1986, Koko moved on to Bill Watts' Mid-South/UWF territory, where he started calling himself Koko B. Ware. My mom knows Koko. He also appeared at "WWE Homecoming", Raw's return to the USA Network, on October 3, 2005. Two weeks later on March 5, 1985, the team re-lost the title to the Youngbloods. In 2003, Koko returned to the spotlight competing once again in the Memphis area for the Memphis Wrestling promotion. On television, his first major showcase was at the November 29, 1986 Saturday Night's Main Event VIII where he defeated Nikolai Volkoff. 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. Best. Koko 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. He held the title until October, when he lost to Harley Race; he regained the title the following month. In 1999, Koko made a short-lived return to the World Wrestling Federation where he put on the Blue Blazer" mask during the Owen Hart angle. Al Perez is a retired American professional wrestler. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. [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 1991 Koko made his debut in the USWA. When Hart died, the angle was dropped and Koko's services were no longer needed. Bright outfits, colorful sunglasses, a constant smile and his vibrato singing voice made Ware popular, especially with the younger crowd that the WWF mainly catered to during the 1980s. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. [5] In 1996 he feuded with Brian Christopher and Jerry Lawler. Jonathan Anthony Wisniski is a retired American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. Darrell W. Anthony is a retired American professional wrestler, also known by his ring name Dirty White Boy. On June 20, 1957 James Ware, better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, was born in Union City, Tennessee. After being fed up, Jimmy Hart finally slapped Sweet Brown Sugar and sent the sulking superstar back to the dressing room after which Bobby Eaton commented that Sugar had been whining like a woman". [9] The two men soon began wearing red leather jackets, and each had a single white glove on, in an obvious imitation of Michael Jackson to further enhance their "pretty boy" image. Richard Wendell Morton is an American professional wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit. [24] He fought (and was defeated by) Rob Conway on the October 28, 2005, edition of WWE Heat.[24]. Koko B. Ware keeps his personal and love life private. 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. Select from premium Koko B. Ware of the highest quality. Name: James Ware Preferred Name: Koko B. Ware Date Of Birth: Jun 20th 1957 Place of Birth: Union City, Tennessee, United States Nationality: USA Gender: Male Matches: 215 (14 Pay Per View) Ring Name(s): Koko B Ware, Koko Ware, Stagger Lee, Sweet Brown Sugar RELATED - 10 Best Animals in WWE History, Ranked. If the item you received doesn't match . After USWA, Ware did not wrestle as much. Koko's first major showcase in the WWF was at the November 29, 1986 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event where he defeated Nikolai Volkoff. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. 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. Koko B. Ware is no exception to that rule. In the end, Ware stands alongside the likes of Jimmy Snuka and Jake "The Snake" Roberts who also failed to hold a title in WWE during their respective runs with the promotion. A few seconds into the match, Ware lays into his opponent with several stiff shots, and a heavy clothesline. 4. [26] In 2020 he married Pamela James. Hopper and Uncle Cletus. "The Birdman" came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw named Frankie, both flapping and dancing before and after . Koko's feud with Jimmy Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Koko ally Tommy Rich. In August 1985, Ware won a tournament for the vacant NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship. 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. In 1992, Koko teamed up with Owen Hart to form the high flying team known as High Energy, well known in wrestling circles for their gigantic baggy brightly colored pants and checkered suspenders. I can't blame the dude. 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. WWE KOKO B WARE ACTION 6" WRESTLING FIGURE CLASSIC SUPERSTAR JAKKS PACIFIC 2003. Ware's last match on Cagematch.net is listed as a six-man tag team match for Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling in 2019. Reportedly, the two even crashed through the plate glass wall of a gift shop. Ware unleashes some tame enough looking smacks to the back before uncorking a clothesline that Stan Hansen would look at and say "MAYBE EASE UP A BIT, DICK.". In August 1984, The Pretty Young Things began wrestling for World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas. In 1992, following an injury to Jim Neidhart, Koko B. Ware was thrown together in a tag team with Owen Hart. Ware left the Continental Wrestling Association later that month to join the Universal Wrestling Federation. When I asked Bix about any possible story he had about this. In December 1984 the Pretty Young Things began wrestling for Championship Wrestling from Florida. [21] Koko picked up his first victory of his return by defeating Bastion Booger on the April 16, 1994, episode of WWF Mania . Later, a masked man calling himself "Stagger Lee" debuted; the fact that he looked and wrestled like a masked version of Sugar helped make him instantly popular. On May 18, 2001, Ware returned to wrestling and defeated Brickhouse Brown at Galaxy Championship Wrestling in Little Rock, Arkansas. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Koko B. Ware Koko Ware Stagger Lee Sweet Brown Sugar Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 228 lbs (103 kg) Born June 20, 1957 (age 65) Birth Place Union City, Tennessee Resides Collierville, Tennessee Debut 1978 Retired April 4, 2009 James Ware (June 20, 1957 ), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, is a retired American professional wrestler . On August 23, 2007, he defeated his former nemesis Greg Valentine for Great North Wrestling at the Ottawa SuperEX in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. . While Cook defended his Hall of Fame status since he was very over and some of his losses were historic, Pantoja described him as "the floor for inductees". 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. WWE Main Event Results (1/26): Bronson Reed And Nikki Cross In Action. With Owen Hart out of action Koko would return to singles competition and immediately entered a house show series with Skinner. He really didn't have a huge impact in the WWF. [2] He performed a brainbuster known as the Ghostbuster. [22] Koko faced his former partner Owen Hart on the June 18 episode of Superstars. Warlord vs. Koko B. Ware. Ware's feud with Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Ware's ally, Tommy Rich. Koko also hooked up with Rex Hargrove and won the USWA Tag Team Championship once. . Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. In 2009 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. His time in the Golden Era didn't include a ton of accolades,. Koko B Ware worked a one-off television match against Rob Conway in October 2005 on 'WWE . [citation needed] Ware was interviewed briefly during the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. CREATIVE. In 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed by attorney Konstantine Kyros against WWE. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Also in 2003, Ware began competing once again in the Memphis area for the Memphis Wrestling promotion from 2003 to 2007. On May 18, 2001, Ware returned to wrestling and defeated Brickhouse Brown at Galaxy Championship Wrestling in Little Rock, Arkansas. KOKO WARE YOU SHOULD WATCH: v Bill Dundee (Memphis, 6/21/82) w/Bobby Eaton v Dutch Mantell & King Cobra (Memphis, 7/19/82) w/Bobby Eaton, Rick McGraw & Sabu v Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, Dutch Mantell & Terry Taylor (Memphis, 12/4/82) w/Norvell Austin v Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert (Memphis, 5/18/84) v Ric Flair (11/18/85) Quote Reply to this topic. In 1986, Ware signed with the World Wrestling Federation, where he debuted his fun-loving "Birdman" persona, complete with a macaw named "Frankie". The class-action lawsuit involved a list of former WWE wrestlers. Koko B Ware. Koko B. Ware was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. James Ware (June 20, 1957), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, is a retired American professional wrestler. Le's argue even the 90's AJPW guys couldn't put a Brainbuster as brutal as The Ghostbuster. The Bushwhackers are a professional wrestling tag team who competed first as the New Zealand Kiwis and then as The Sheepherders during their 36-year career as a tag team. [30] dropkick, headbutt or monkey flip. Many of the other wrestlers on the list were wrestlers that were only in WWE for short stints and never reached any major milestones. His first victory was on the September 7 episode of Wrestling . 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. 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 previously wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation. 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 [5] After the match, Valiant returned to the ring and beat Ware down. 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. On May 31, 2014, Ware appeared in the main event at Valour Wrestling's special event to raise money for Lou Gehrig disease. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title.
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