James Ware

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 20, 1957 (age 68)

Place of Birth

Union City, Tennessee, USA

Also Known As

Sweet Brown Sugar

Stagger Lee

Koko Ware

Koko B. Ware

"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware

James Ware

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2021TVBiography: WWE Legendsas Koko B. Ware (archive footage)2014FilmThe Sheikas Self2013FilmThe History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainmentas Koko B Ware2013FilmLegends of Mid-South Wrestlingas Koko B. Ware2011FilmJCW Legends and Icons2009FilmWWE Hall Of Fame 2009as Koko B. Ware2005FilmWorld Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunionas Koko B. Ware2005TVWWE Hall of Fameas Self1995TVAWF Warriors of Wrestlingas Koko B. Ware1993FilmWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Koko B. Ware1993FilmWWE Bashed in the USAas "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1993FilmWWE WrestleFest '93as Koko B. Ware1993FilmWWE Wrestling Grudge Matchesas "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1993FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1993as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1993TVRawas Koko B. Ware1992FilmWWE Survivor Series 1992as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1992FilmWWE World Tour 1992as Koko B. Ware1991FilmWWE WrestleFest '91as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1991FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 4as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1991FilmWWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VIIas "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1991FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1991as Koko B. Ware1990FilmWWE Survivor Series 1990as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1990FilmWWE WrestleMania VIas 'The Birdman' Koko B. Ware1990FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1990as Koko B. Ware1989FilmWWE U.K. PPVas "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1989FilmWWE SummerSlam 1989as Koko B. Ware1989FilmFan Favoritesas Koko B. Ware1989FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 20as Koko B. Ware1989FilmThe Brains Behind the Brawnas Koko B. Ware1989FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1989as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1988FilmWWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1988FilmWWE Survivor Series 1988as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1988FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1988FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1988FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1988FilmWWE SummerSlam 1988as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1988FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1987FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 14as Koko B. Ware1987FilmWWE Houston Wrestling: November '87as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1987FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 13as Koko B. Ware1987FilmThe Wrestling Album II: Piledriveras Koko B. Ware1987FilmWWE WrestleMania IIIas "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1987FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1987FilmWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas Koko B. Ware1986FilmThe First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournamentas Koko B. Ware1986TVPower Pro Wrestlingas Koko B. Ware1985TVSaturday Night's Main Event1984FilmWCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84as Koko Ware1984FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84as Koko Ware1982TVWorld Class Championship Wrestlingas Koko B. Ware1981TVMid-South Wrestlingas Coco Ware1981TVMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestlingas Sweet Brown Sugar1977TVUSWA Championship Wrestlingas Koko Ware1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Koko B. Ware

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