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James Ware

James Ware

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Born June 20, 1957 in Union City, Tennessee, USA

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James Ware, better known by his ring name "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1978. He gained most of his popularity in the World Wrestling Federation when he was known as the Birdman. Ware came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw parrot named Frankie, and would flap his arms like a bird while dancing before and after his matches. Before joining the WWF, Ware worked as a part of several tag teams, first with Bobby Eaton in Memphis and then later on with Norvell Austin as one half of the The P.Y.T. Express in several promotions.

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. The crowd favorite was Jimmy Valiant, who Koko accidentally knocked into Danny Davis and eliminated Valiant. Moments later, Koko dumped Davis to the floor and won his first title. After the match, Jimmy Valiant returned to the ring and beat Koko down. Koko’s feud with Jimmy Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Koko ally Tommy Rich. When Dutch Mantel returned to the CWA in early 1981 he quickly defeated Koko for the TV title making Koko’s first run with the gold a short one.

Koko floundered until September 1981 when he was chosen to referee a Southern Heavyweight Championship title match between Jerry Lawler and “The Dream Machine". 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. Koko quickly aligned himself with manager Jimmy Hart and his First Family and changed his name to Sweet Brown Sugar. Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. Eaton & Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. On June 8, 2008, Koko made a special appearance at TNA's Slammiversary as a groomsman in the wedding for "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal and So Cal Val, along with George "The Animal" Steele, Kamala the Ugandan Giant, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

On April 4, 2009, Koko was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Honky Tonk Man.

On September 5, 2009 Ware's wife died after a battle with cancer.

On February 15, 2011 Koko made an appearance on Tosh.0.

He is one of only three wrestlers to sport 'WWF' on his trunks.

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WrestleQuest Poster

WrestleQuest Video Game2023Koko B. Ware

The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series Video2021Koko B. Ware

The Best of WWE: Best of Yokozuna Poster

The Best of WWE: Best of Yokozuna Video2020Koko B. Ware

Adrian Street: Imagine What I Could Do to You Poster

Adrian Street: Imagine What I Could Do to You Short Film2019Koko B. Ware

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man Poster

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man Video2018Koko B. Ware

So Says Shernoff (Wrestling News as Real as the Action) Poster

So Says Shernoff (Wrestling News as Real as the Action) TV Series2018Self

Escaping Addiction: The Story of Wolfie D Poster

Escaping Addiction: The Story of Wolfie D Documentary2016

Wildcat Wendall Cooley Poster

Wildcat Wendall Cooley Documentary2016

WWE Fastlane Poster

WWE Fastlane TV Special2015Koko B.Ware

The Sheik Poster

The Sheik Documentary2014Self

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment Poster

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment Documentary2013Koko B.Ware

The True Story of WrestleMania Poster

The True Story of WrestleMania Video2011Koko B.Ware

Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology Poster

Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology Video2010Koko B.Ware

Jerry Lawler's Memphis Wrestling TV Series2010Koko B. Ware

Raw: The Beginning - The Best of Seasons 1 & 2 Poster

Raw: The Beginning - The Best of Seasons 1 & 2 Video2010Koko B.Ware

Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon Poster

Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon Video2010Koko B.Ware

PWS: Brawl for Paul Video2009Koko B. Ware

The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania Poster

The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania TV Special2009Koko B.Ware

Tosh.0 TV Series2009Self

WWE Hall of Fame 2009 Poster

WWE Hall of Fame 2009 TV Special2009Koko B. Ware

WWE Legends of WrestleMania Poster

WWE Legends of WrestleMania Video Game2009Koko B. Ware

WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s Poster

WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s Video2009Koko B.Ware

WWE: Summerslam - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 Feature Film2009Koko B.Ware

WWE: Survivor Series Anthology, Vol. 1 Poster

WWE: Survivor Series Anthology, Vol. 1 Video2009Koko B.Ware

WWE: Survivor Series Anthology, Vol. 2 Poster

WWE: Survivor Series Anthology, Vol. 2 Video2009Koko B.Ware

TNA Wrestling: Knocked Out - Pro Wrestling's Best Women's Division Poster

TNA Wrestling: Knocked Out - Pro Wrestling's Best Women's Division Video2008Koko B. Ware

TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary Poster

TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary TV Special2008Koko B. Ware

PWS: Revelation Video2007Koko B. Ware

WWE Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2 Video2007Koko B.Ware

WWE: Royal Rumble - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 Video2007Koko B.Ware

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story Poster

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story Video2006Koko B. Ware

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event TV Series2006Koko B. Ware

WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology - Vol. 1 Poster

WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology - Vol. 1 Video2005Koko B.Ware

The Best of the Von Erichs Video2004Coco Ware - Pretty Young Things

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules Poster

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules Documentary2002Koko B Ware

Wrestling Gold Vol. 2: The Maim Event Video2001Koko Ware - The PYT Express

Beyond the Mat Poster

Beyond the Mat Documentary1999Self

The Best of Wrestling Slams Poster

The Best of Wrestling Slams Video1999Koko B. Ware

WWE Sunday Night Heat Poster

WWE Sunday Night Heat TV Series1998Koko B. Ware

The History of SummerSlam Poster

The History of SummerSlam Video1994Koko B. Ware

WWF Mania Poster

WWF Mania Video1994Koko B. Ware

Bashed in the USA Poster

Bashed in the USA Video1993Koko B. Ware

Best of WWF Most Unusual Matches Poster

Best of WWF Most Unusual Matches Video1993Koko B. Ware

German Fan Favorites Poster

German Fan Favorites Video1993Koko B. Ware

Invasion of the Bodyslammers Poster

Invasion of the Bodyslammers Video1993Koko B. Ware

Royal Rumble Poster

Royal Rumble TV Special1993Koko B. Ware

Wrestling Grudge Matches Poster

Wrestling Grudge Matches Video1993Koko B. Ware

WWE Raw TV Series1993Koko B. Ware

WWF: WrestleFest '93 Poster

WWF: WrestleFest '93 Video1993Koko B. Ware

Survivor Series Poster

Survivor Series TV Special1992Koko B. Ware - High Energy

World Tour 1992 Poster

World Tour 1992 Video1992Koko B. Ware

Royal Rumble Poster

Royal Rumble TV Special1991Koko B. Ware

WWF Supertape Vol. 4 Poster

WWF Supertape Vol. 4 Video1991Koko B. Ware

WWF: Wrestlefest '91 Poster

WWF: Wrestlefest '91 Video1991Koko B. Ware

Royal Rumble Poster

Royal Rumble TV Special1990Koko B. Ware

Survivor Series Poster

Survivor Series TV Special1990Koko B. Ware - The Dream Team

WrestleMania VI Poster

WrestleMania VI TV Special1990Koko B. Ware

Best of the WWF Volume 20 Poster

Best of the WWF Volume 20 Video1989Koko B. Ware

Fan Favourites Poster

Fan Favourites Video1989Koko B. Ware

High Flyers Poster

High Flyers Video1989Koko B. Ware

No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie TV Special1989Koko B. Ware

Royal Rumble Poster

Royal Rumble TV Special1989Koko B. Ware

The Brains Behind the Brawn Poster

The Brains Behind the Brawn Video1989Koko B. Ware

Summerslam Poster

Summerslam TV Special1988Koko B.Ware

Survivor Series Poster

Survivor Series TV Special1988Koko B. Ware - Team Megapowers

WrestleMania IV Poster

WrestleMania IV TV Special1988Koko B. Ware

Best of the WWF Volume 13 Poster

Best of the WWF Volume 13 Video1987Koko B. Ware

Best of the WWF Volume 14 Poster

Best of the WWF Volume 14 Video1987Koko B. Ware

Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II, the Music Video Poster

Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II, the Music Video Video1987Koko B. Ware

The 37th Annual Slammy Awards TV Special1987Koko B. Ware

WrestleMania III Poster

WrestleMania III TV Special1987Koko B. Ware

Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Poster

Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Video1986Koko Ware

WWF Challenge Poster

WWF Challenge TV Series1986Koko B. Ware

WWF Superstars Poster

WWF Superstars TV Series1986Koko B. Ware

WWF Prime Time Wrestling Poster

WWF Prime Time Wrestling TV Series1985Koko B. Ware

Mid South Wrestling Poster

Mid South Wrestling TV Series1982Coco Ware - Pretty Young Things

CWA Wrestling Poster

CWA Wrestling TV Series1977Self

World Wrestling Federation Poster

World Wrestling Federation TV Series1973Koko B. Ware

World Class Championship Wrestling Poster

World Class Championship Wrestling TV Series1972Koko Ware - Pretty Young Things

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