Koko also sang the title track of the 1987 WWF Album "Piledriver". Koko returned to WWF in 1994 when he appeared on the March 21 episode of Monday Night Raw and faced Jeff Jarrett. Always resplendent in eye-catching, colorful outfits, he was accepted immediately by WWE fans around the world, especially the younger generation. [2] He performed a brainbuster known as the Ghostbuster. The PYT Express remained in Memphis for a period of time after this before moving on to other promotions such asMid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas and Championship Wrestling from Florida. High Energy feuded with (and generally lost to) The Nasty Boys, The Headshrinkers, and Money Incorporated. 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. WOW Women Of Wrestling Season 4, Episode 24 Results (2/25): WOW Tag Title Bout Headlines, STARDOM Triangle Derby I Championship Battle Results (3/4/23): AZM vs. Starlight Kid. The match wasn't the only shoot that Koko was involved in. The Birdman shares his insight on everything from his early days with Norvell Austin to how he learned to do his bird dance. Koko is one of the guys thats just a blind spot to me. [19] Ware appeared in the first match on the very first episode of Monday Night Raw on January 11, 1993, where he was defeated in a squash match by Yokozuna. Ware's feud with Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Ware's ally, Tommy Rich. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. During a 1989 European tour, Ware was fired for his part in a physical altercation with WWF executive Jim Troy. 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. Bright outfits, colorful sunglasses, a constant smile and his trademark vibrato voice instantly made Koko a big hit, especially with the younger crowd that the WWF mainly catered to during the 1980s. [12] Ware also sang the title track of the 1987 WWF album Piledriver , which then became his entrance music. Ware finished the match by slapping his opponent hard while pinning him, which seemed incredibly unnecessary after a short match. In 1993, he lost the first Monday Night Raw match to Yokozuna. Koko would beat the shit out of some guys for no reason. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! From 1987 to 1993 Koko appeared on several WWF PPVs and Saturday Night's Main Events being used mainly to make established or rising stars look good. Hailing from the Australian Capital of Sport, Melbourne, Edan is a fan of Carlton, AC Milan, The New York Giants. Vote. [5] After the match, Valiant returned to the ring and beat Ware down. In 1991 Koko made his debut in the USWA. When Hart died, the angle was dropped and Koko's services were no longer needed. Koko is a retired professional wrestler who became quite popular in the mid-1980s. Since they both disappeared from our screens, most fans may have forgotten about the pair. [5] After the match, Valiant returned to the ring and beat Ware down. Ware, however, would often be on the losing end when he came up against other established stars, such as Butch Reed, Hercules, Greg Valentine, and The Big Boss Man. He really didn't have a huge impact in the WWF. 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. Roy Wayne Farris, better known by the ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American retired professional wrestler. William Fritz Ensor was an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel. He headlined the inaugural 1993 edition of ECW's premier annual event, November to Remember. WWF @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - December 25, 1986 (8,500) Barry O defeated Jerry Valiant Lanny Poffo defeated Jack Kruger In 1992, following an injury to Jim Neidhart, Koko B. Ware was thrown together in a tag team with Owen Hart. Santos Escobar Wants To Face Cody Rhodes; Talks Nixed Match Against Rhodes From AAA Show. [23] When Hart died, the angle was dropped and Ware's services were no longer needed. He held the title until October, when he lost to Harley Race; he regained the title the following month. Koko in this current era would be so beloved by the internet. Welcome to Squash City, where Fightful.com takes a look at some of the more fun squash matches in pro wrestling history. [24] He fought (and was defeated by) Rob Conway on the October 28, 2005, edition of WWE Heat.[24]. Brian Wickens is a New Zealand professional wrestler. [29] [2] [1] He used a wide range of signature moves including the Missile dropkick, bulldog. CREATIVE. 1. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. That's right up there among the stiffest ass-kickings I've seen in a wrestling ring. 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. Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. Jeremy Lambert Dec 21, 2022 5:08PM. 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. [29][2][1] He used a wide range of signature moves including the Missile dropkick, bulldog. My old pal David Bixenspan introduced me to this one last year. 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. 10 Forgotten WWE Hall Of Famers: Where Are They Now? His final reign ended in January 1986 when he lost to Buddy Landel. [7] [8] Bobby Eaton later turned face, he teamed with "Stagger Lee" for a series of matches. Koko B. Ware is a retired American professional wrestler. [30] dropkick, headbutt or monkey flip. He was basically the jobber to the stars. Eaton, along with the rest of the First Family, tried in vain to unmask Lee but could not manage to do so. On television, his first major showcase was at the November 29, 1986 Saturday Night's Main Event VIII where he defeated Nikolai Volkoff. Another more than deserving Superstar joins the Class of 2009 in World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame. In 2003, Koko returned to the spotlight competing once again in the Memphis area for the Memphis Wrestling promotion. In December 1984 the Pretty Young Things began wrestling for Championship Wrestling from Florida. He was most famous for his work in tag teams, especially as one-half of The Midnight Express. [20]. 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 When Dutch Mantel returned to the CWA in early 1981 he quickly defeated Ware for . Ware is already over 60 years old and has been wrestling since the late 1970s. Koko returned to WWF in 1994 when he appeared on the March 21 episode of Monday Night Raw and faced Jeff Jarrett. Darrell W. Anthony is a retired American professional wrestler, also known by his ring name Dirty White Boy. James Ware (born June 20, 1957), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1978. Michel Pigeon was a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Jos LeDuc. The song's video featured top wrestlers of the day like Hulk Hogan and The Honky Tonk Man, as well as WWF owner Vince McMahon wearing a red "Hulkamania" shirt and hard hat. During his WWE run, where he became known as the Birdman, Koko B. Ware would often carry his pet Macaw Frankie. Also in 2003, Ware began competing once again in the Memphis area for the Memphis Wrestling promotion from 2003 to 2007. Austin and Ware became a regular tag team dubbed the Pretty Young Things or (the PYT Express). James W. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. This match was shortly after the TV angle where HTM blasted Jake Roberts with the guitar, so he had some real. [4] Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. For most of his career, Morton has performed with Robert Gibson as The Rock N' Roll Express, described as "the consummate baby face tag team". He held the title until October, when he lost to Harley Race; he regained the title the following month. He was represented by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who was involved in several other lawsuits involving former WWE wrestlers. 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. Koko B. Ware Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. Koko B Ware worked a one-off television match against Rob Conway in October 2005 on 'WWE . Ware 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. After High Energy ended Koko was mainly used as an enhancement talent until he left the WWF in 1994. Ware left the Continental Wrestling Association later that month to join the Universal Wrestling Federation. Koko quickly aligned himself with manager Jimmy Hart and his First Family and changed his ring name to "Sweet Brown Sugar". He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. [5] During an interview where Eaton and Hart bragged about the victory, Sugar complained that he was unable to win the Southern Title from Terry Taylor. After successfully teaming for a while, Sugar and Eaton started to show signs of dissension, during their last run with the tag-team title Eaton beat Jacques Rougeau for the Mid-American Heavyweight title. Edan is an Australian currently living in the Middle East. Ware heads outside to annoy Warlord, but Slick suggests that he is a chicken. He sang so well, in fact, that when WWE released its second album in fall 1987, entitled Piledriver, Koko himself crooned the title track and had a cameo wrestling appearance in the video that was released in support of the album. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Ware wrestled for a number of promotions, including the Continental Wrestling Association, before he signed with WWE in 1986. 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. 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. In February 1986, Koko moved on to Bill Watts' Mid-South/UWF territory, where he started calling himself Koko B. Ware. 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. 2.99 postage. On August 23, 2007, he defeated his former nemesis Greg Valentine for Great North Wrestling at the Ottawa SuperEX in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The team ended in March 1993 after Hart injured his knee. He also worked with a number of other tag team partners, including Arn Anderson, Koko B. Ware, Steve Keirn, and Lord Steven Regal. 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. 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. of 1 He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2009, and his last match came in 2019 for Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling. Sign up for BINGE to watch. Most veteran wrestlers seem to maintain a level of activity, even when they are well past their prime. James Ware (June 20, 1957), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, is a retired American professional wrestler. The first match between Yokozuna and Koko B. Ware was a highlight to be a squash match. His first victory was on the September 7 episode of Wrestling Challenge against Bob Bradley. 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. He is the current GCW Television Champion, after pinning Matt Cardona at GCW Say You Will. Koko B. Ware Also known as Koko Ware, Stagger Lee, Sweet Brown Sugar Overview News and Rumors Career Career highlights Titles Matches Match Statistics Matchguide Feuds Tournaments Tag Teams & Stables Entourage Awards Themes Wrestling Games Ratings Comments Matches Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 1705 items that match the search parameters. He defeated stars like Harley Race (at a house show) and Nikolai. A few seconds into the match, Ware lays into his opponent with several stiff shots, and a heavy clothesline. After being fed up, Hart finally slapped Sugar and sent the sulking superstar back to the dressing room after which Eaton commented that Sugar had been "whining like a woman". Eaton and Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. Koko B. Ware keeps his personal and love life private. AEW Rampage: St. Patrick's Day Slam (2023), 1 BSW Tag Team Championship - with Juicy Johnny, 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) - with Norvell Austin, 7 AWA Southern Tag Team Championship - with Norvell Austin (3), Bobby Eaton (2), Stan Lane (1), Dutch Mantel (1), 6 NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship, 1 NWA Mid-America Television Championship, 2 USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, 1 USWA World Tag Team Championship - with Rex Hargrove, WWE Hall of Fame induction (class of 2009), Legends Pro Wrestling induction (class of 2007). 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. 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 Id def flap to this. Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items. Ware spent his early days in the sport in the Mid-South, Georgia and other NWA territories. [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] In 2020, 411Mania writers Steve Cook and Kevin Pantoja discussed Ware's induction. Matthew Wade Osborne, known professionally as Matt Borne, was an American professional wrestler. [ citation needed ] Ware was interviewed briefly during the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat . Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. J.W. $54.95 . Buy koko b ware and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! 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. [5] Koko also hooked up with Rex Hargrove and won the USWA Tag Team Championship once in 1993. Williams and Miller were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2015, and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020. [5] [11] The team dissolved in July 1985 when Austin left for Continental Championship Wrestling. 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. 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. 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. 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. In 1986, Ware signed with the World Wrestling Federation, where he debuted his fun-loving "Birdman" persona, complete with a macaw named "Frankie". Koko quickly aligned himself with manager Jimmy Hart and his First Family and changed his name to Sweet Brown Sugar. [21] Koko picked up his first victory of his return by defeating Bastion Booger on the April 16, 1994, episode of WWF Mania . At the same time, Ware made appearances in the USWA as part of a talent exchange program with WWF. 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 . Koko B. Ware was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. Add a Comment. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Harley Race vs KoKo B Ware - YouTube From WWF wrestling, January 1987. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. Schyster. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. [22] Koko faced his former partner Owen Hart on the June 18 episode of Superstars. Santana comes back into the ring diving into Koko's midsection with a headbutt, but Ware keeps the advantage. 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".[37]. Unfortunately, Frankie appears to have met a tragic end following the pairs in-ring partnership. Koko B. Ware Stats and Profile - eWrestlingNews.com Koko B. Ware Born: 06/20/1957 in Union City, Tennessee Birthname: James Ware Height & Weight: 5'7", 228 Ib Titles Won: WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009) Koko B. Ware is a retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1978. On July 14, 2017, Ware appeared in Big Time Wrestling in Newark, CA, and teamed with Shane Kody to defeat the Ballard Brothers. After dropping the gold in Florida, the Pretty Young Things returned to the Continental Wrestling Association in April 1985. He left in 1997 before the company shut down later that year. Moments later, Koko dumped Davis to the floor and won his first title. He continued wrestling in the promotion through the remainder of the year. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. According to Ware, the idea of bringing his pet Macaw to the ring came from his wife. 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. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986, in the World Wrestling Federation, where he went from strong mid-carder to jobber to the stars. "The Birdman" came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw named Frankie, [3] both flapping and dancing before and after his matches. Collect, curate and comment on your files. That hurt my head and neck just watching it. Good for the era wrestler, but basically Jobber to the Stars in the WWF, If he were 4 inches taller he probably would have had a better career. He left in 1997 before the company shut down later that year. WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware set aside a few minutes of his schedule to answer questions from his fans, courtesy of SLAM! He was also a great performer during his time in the company but would. During the course of the match Stagger Lee's mask was removed to reveal the man beneath it, prompting a heel turn for Ware.
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