| Koko B. Ware |
| Koko B. Ware Height: 5’9” Weight: 229 lbs. Real name: James Ware Hometown: Union City, Tennessee Pro debut: 1978 Finishing move: Ghostbuster (Brainbuster), Birdbuster (Fisherman buster) Other aliases: Stagger Lee (NWA Mid-America), Sweet Brown Sugar (NWA Mid-America), Skip Young, "Black Blue Blazer" (WWE), "The Birdman" (WWE) Career highlights: EWA World Heavyweight Champion, Mid-Southern Tag Team Champion (7), IWCCW Heavyweight Champion, NWA Florida United States Tag Team Champion (w/Norvell Austin), Mid-American Heavyweight Champion (6), Mid-American TV Champion, PHPW Tag Team Champion (w/Juicy Johnny), RWF Heavyweight Champion, USWA Heavyweight Champion (2), USWA Tag Team Champion (w/Rex Hargrove) Koko B. Ware (born James Ware on June 20, 1957 in Union City, Tennessee) is an American professional wrestler. He gained most of his popularity in the World Wrestling Federation when he was known as the Birdman. He used to come to the ring with his macaw Frankie, flapped his arms like a bird before and after his matches while dancing. Koko spent his early days in the sport in the Mid-South, Georgia and other NWA territories. Koko portrayed the characters "Sweet Brown Sugar" and "Stagger Lee" at different times. He teamed with Norvell Austin as the "Pretty Young Things" or "PYT Express" in Dallas, Florida and Memphis. In 1986, Koko made his first appearance in the WWF, and competed there until 1993. He was tag team partners with Owen Hart in High Energy. Frankie the macaw died in a house fire in 2001 while Koko and his family were at church. Koko still actively wrestles for the Memphis Wrestling promotion, since 2003. He also appeared at WWE Homecoming, RAW's return to the USA Network, on October 3, 2005. He fought (and was defeated by) Rob Conway on the October 28, 2005 edition of WWE HEAT. He has also wrestled in an Indiana based promotion known as AWA-Supreme Championship Wrestling where he has wrestled against people like Eric Draven and The Blackhearts. |
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