He continued wrestling in the promotion through the remainder of the year. and with the encouragement of his best friend Frankie, Koko decided to try his hand at 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. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. It didn't disappoint. He defeated Billy Maverick for the SCW Supreme Title for Supreme Championship Wrestling on August 22. here's a humorous take on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Z3G389ybY. Koko B. Ware is a famous Wrestler who has a net worth of $1-5 million. Under the management of Jim Cornette, he originally teamed with Dennis Condrey and, later on, with Stan Lane. I couldn't find the match anywhere on Koko's cagematch profile, probably because he had to work really hard to have it expunged from his record. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Eaton and Sweet Brown Sugar contested a series of grudge matches centered around the Mid-America title and their issues with each other. 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. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. Le's argue even the 90's AJPW guys couldn't put a Brainbuster as brutal as The Ghostbuster. He was most famous for his work in tag teams, especially as one-half of The Midnight Express. There's a choke toss to send Ware flying again but he comes back with some right hands. [21] He would then appear on the April 9 episode of Superstars in a loss to Irwin R. Bobby Eaton along with the rest of the First Family tried in vain to unmask Stagger Lee but could not manage to do so, winding up frustrated at every turn. 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. He left in 1997 before the company shut down later that year. 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. [4] Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. Perhaps most indisputable part of Koko B. Ware's case to be a worthy WWE Hall of Famer is the fact that he was a memorable character from one of the hottest period's in the company's history. My old pal David Bixenspan introduced me to this one last year. On June 8, 2008, Ware made a special appearance at TNA's Slammiversary as a groomsman in the kayfabe wedding for "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal and SoCal Val, along with George "The Animal" Steele, Kamala the Ugandan Giant, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts. [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]. He headlined the inaugural 1993 edition of ECW's premier annual event, November to Remember. After successfully teaming for a while Sugar and Eaton started to show signs of dissension, during their last run with the tag-team title Bobby Eaton beat Jacques Rougeau for the Mid-American Heavyweight title. [37]. On February 26, 1985, Austin and Ware defeated Jay and Mark Youngblood to win the NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship. 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. Join us to discuss WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact, Stardom, ChocoPro, GCW, and every other promotion, big or small, past and present. 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 September 5, 2009 Ware's wife died after a battle with cancer. By 2003 Ware began to wrestle full time again. Koko quickly aligned himself with manager Jimmy Hart and his First Family and changed his ring name to "Sweet Brown Sugar". The Eaton feud led to a particularly fun "Loser. [26] In 2020 he married Pamela James. Edan is also a big wrestling fan, having watched WWE for over 20 years, and has wrestled several matches himself with local promotions. They wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation, Jim Crockett Promotions, and on the independent territorial wrestling circuits. However, while Snuka and Roberts were at the height of their popularity in WWE, Ware was never seen as anything more than an undercard wrestler in the WWE. With Owen Hart out of action Koko would return to singles competition and immediately entered a house show series with Skinner. Right hand from Koko, Santana back with a couple forearm shots. Koko B. Ware keeps his personal and love life private. He started working for the independent circuit. Who is Koko B. Ware Dating? [5] Koko also hooked up with Rex Hargrove and won the USWA Tag Team Championship once in 1993. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. On April 4, 2009, Ware was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Honky Tonk Man. . Vote. WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with an "unspecified medical issue," according to The Wrestling . [27] US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed Ware's lawsuit in September 2018. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. He then talks about how spending five years in Memphis taught him how to wrestle and how angles work. Say what you will about Ware, but he's not among the wrestlers who go forgotten from The Golden Era. On August 23, 2007, he defeated his former nemesis Greg Valentine for Great North Wrestling at the Ottawa SuperEX in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 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 Full body measurements, dress & shoe size will be updated soon. Koko B. Ware Age: 65 years Promotion: Freelancer Personal Data Birthplace: Union City, Tennessee, USA Gender: male Height: 5' 8" (173 cm) Weight: 229 lbs (104 kg) Career Data Alter egos: Koko B. Ware a.k.a. [ citation needed ] Ware was interviewed briefly during the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat . [24] He fought (and was defeated by) Rob Conway on the October 28, 2005, edition of WWE Heat.[24]. In August 1985, Ware won a tournament for the vacant NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship. He wrestled primarily for independent promotions in the Southeastern United States. On February 26, 1985 Austin and Ware defeated Jay and Mark Youngblood to win the NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship. "The Birdman" came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw named Frankie, both flapping and dancing . 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. 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). He left the promotion in August 1986 upon signing with the World Wrestling Federation. Ware was inducted alongside "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Ricky Steamboat, Bill Watts, Howard Finkel, The Funks, and the Von Erich family. According to Ware, the idea of bringing his pet Macaw to the ring came from his wife. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. His first victory was on the September 7 episode of Wrestling Challenge against Bob Bradley. [5] [7] Eaton and Sugar contested a series of grudge matches centered around the Mid-America title and their issues with each other. [22] Koko faced his former partner Owen Hart on the June 18 episode of Superstars. Moments later, Koko dumped Davis to the floor and won his first title. He appeared at "WWE Homecoming", Raw's return to the USA Network, on October 3, 2005. 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". The team wore neon parachute pants and were given the name High Energy. After the match, Valiant returned to the ring and beat Ware down. Thomas Prichard is a retired American professional wrestler and author. Jeremy Lambert Dec 21, 2022 5:08PM. [citation needed] Ware was interviewed briefly during the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. Slick his here with Warlord, who powers Ware into the corner to start. Best wishes to Koko B Ware. On February 15, 2011, Ware made an appearance on Tosh.0 . After the match, Jimmy Valiant returned to the ring and beat Koko down. 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Koko B. Ware's height is 1.75m & weight is 103kg. Michael Paul Shaw was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Norman the Lunatic, and as Bastion Booger in the World Wrestling Federation. Always resplendent in eye-catching, colorful outfits, he was accepted immediately by WWE fans around the world, especially the younger generation. The team lasted until March 1993, but were broken up after Hart suffered a knee injury during a match against The Headshrinkers. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. 0. 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. Primarily a tag team wrestler, Lane held championships including the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship, NWA United States Tag Team Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship, and SMW Tag Team Championship as part of The Fabulous Ones, The Midnight Express, and The Heavenly Bodies. Reddit's largest professional wrestling community. Koko B. Ware is best known for his role in WWE as a mid-card wrestler. Since they both disappeared from our screens, most fans may have forgotten about the pair. He gained most of his popularity in the World Wrestling Federation when he was known as the Birdman. Koko B. Ware vs. Yokozuna - WWF Monday Night RAW #1, 11.01.1993 Charlotte Flair vs. Ruby Riott - WWE Fastlane 2018, 11.03.2018 - WWE SmackDown Women's Title Match Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka - WWE WrestleMania 34, 08.04.2018 - WWE SmackDown Women's Title Match 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. Koko returned to WWF in 1994 when he appeared on the March 21 episode of Monday Night Raw and faced Jeff Jarrett. Richard Wendell Morton is an American professional wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit. Koko's first big victory came at the expense of WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff on an edition of Saturday Night's Main Event in November 1986. On April 4, 2009, Koko was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Honky Tonk Man. According to Ware, when he returned his neighbor told him that he couldn't save his child. Eaton & Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. [25]. Robert Lawrence Horne is an American semi-retired professional wrestler who is most famous for his time in the World Wrestling Federation from 1993 to 1996 under the ring name Mo, where he held the WWF World Tag Team Championship with Mabel as "Men on a Mission". Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. If the item you received doesn't match . In 2009 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The best of Koko B. Ware | WWE WWE Network Shows Superstars Tickets Shop WWE Network Subscribe Now WWE Network Sign up on Peacock WWE Network Sign up on SonyLiv languages English German Spanish Arabic Follow WWE on Facebook Follow WWE on Twitter Follow WWE on Instagram Follow WWE on Reddit Follow WWE on YouTube WWE News WWE Photos WWE Videos Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. Many pointed out how the inclusion of Ware, while names like Savage, Sammartino, and Koloff were not there invalidated the legacy of WWE's Hall of Fame. In September 2009, Ware's wife died from cancer. Ware was later rehired, a little over a month later, when Troy resigned. He also competed at the "World Wrestling Legends" PPV on March 5, 2006, where he defeated Disco Inferno. On May 31, 2014, Ware appeared in the main event at Valour Wrestling's special event to raise money for Lou Gehrig disease. The_Dark_Vampire 2 min. . My pick is Koko B. Ware. "The Birdman" came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw named Frankie, [3] both flapping and dancing before and after his matches. It turned out that the Macaw was stuck inside the house in his cage as the fire roared around him. 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. In August 1986, Ware signed with the World Wrestling Federation, where he continued his fun-loving "Birdman" Koko B. Ware" persona, complete with a macaw named "Frankie". He deserves to be in the hall idc idc. 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 February 15, 2011, Ware made an appearance on Tosh.0. After leaving the WWF, Koko made a few appearances for the American Wrestling Federation but did not become a regular before going into semi-retirement in 1995. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. After World Class, Koko went back to Memphis and worked a series of gimmick matches, including the first scaffold 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. J.W. 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. [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. 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). Sign up for BINGE to watch. 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. That's right up there among the stiffest ass-kickings I've seen in a wrestling ring. The song's video featured top wrestlers of the day like Hulk Hogan and the Honky Tonk Man. Another more than deserving Superstar joins the Class of 2009 in World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame. 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. The Wrestling Collection announced that Koko B Ware is currently hospitalized with an unspecified medical condition. . 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 To hear the entire episode, check out Prime Time with Sean Mooney. 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 came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw parrot named Frankie, and would flap his arms like a bird while .

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