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Koko B. Ware
Nickname: The Birdman
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 229 lbs
From: Union City, TN
Birthday: Jun 20th
Pro Debut: 1978
Aliases: The Cocoa Kid, Koko Ware, Sweet Brown Sugar, Stagger Lee
Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, WCW, TSW, USWA, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WWE, WWF, All American Pro Wrestling (IL), Allied Powers Wrestling Federation (PA), American Wrestling Federation (IL/PA), APEX Wrestling (PA), AWA Supreme (IN), Bad Boys of Wrestling (TX), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Blue Water Championship Wrestling (MI), Buckeye Pro Wrestling (OH), Championship International Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), CWA Championship Wrestling (MS), Deaf Wrestlefest (PA), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), East Panhandle Pro Wrestling (WV), Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Empire State Wrestling (NY), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Great North Wrestling (Canada), GSG, Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), International World Class Championship Wrestling (CT/ME/NJ/NY/PA/VT), International Championship Wrestling (KY/TN), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Midwest Independent Association of Wrestling (WI), National Wrestling Conference (CA/NV), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New England Frontier Wrestling (CT/MA), New Mid-South Wrestling (MS), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA Liberty States (ME), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Maine (ME), MWA Mid-South (AR), NWA On Fire (CT/ME/NJ) Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling (PA), Phenomenon Legends Wrestling (AR), Power Pro Wrestling (TN), Primal Conflict Wrestling (WV), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ/PA), Rice Pro Wrestling, Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Southern Wrestling Alliance, Steel City Wrestling (PA/WV), Super World Sports (Japan), Supreme Championship Wrestling (IN), Top of the World Wrestling (Canada), Top Rope Promotions (MA), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (MI), Ultimate Combat Wrestling (TN), Ultimate Wrestling (NY), Windy City Pro Wrestling (IL), World Class II: The Next Generation (TX), World Class Wrestling Alliance (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Wrestling Legends, WrestlePro (NJ), Wrestle Association-R (Japan)
Finisher: The Ghostbuster (Brain Buster); Bird Buster (Fisherman Buster)
Signature Moves: Missile Dropkick, Headbutt, Monkey Flip, Bulldog
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champions (9x; 3 each w/ Bobby Eaton and Norvell Austin, 1 each w/ Bill Dundee, Stan Lane, and Dutch Mantell)
-CWA Television Champion
-EWA Champion
-GSG Champion
-IWCCW Champion
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Norvell Austin)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion
-NWA Mid-America Champion (6x)
-NWA Mid-America Television Champion
-NWA Pro East Champion
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Kerry Von Erich)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-PHPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Juicy Johnny)
-RHF Champion
-SCW Supreme Champion
-USWA World Champion (2x)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Rex Hargrove)
-WWC Television Champion
Affiliates: Norvell Austin, Owen Hart, Bobby Eaton, Rex Hargrove, Dutch Mantell, Jimmy Hart, Bert Prentice, Toni Adams, Percival Pringle III, Stan Lane, Juicy Johnny, Slick, Ox Baker, Bill Dundee, Kerry Von Erich, Jerry Lawler
Notable Feuds: Randy Savage, Joe Cagle, Rocky Sorter, Chick Donavan, Sonny King, Jimmy Valiant, Billy Travis, Ron Sexton, Butch Reed, Rick Martel, Eric Draven, Steve Keirn/Skinner, Bill Dundee, Wayne Farris/Honky Tonk Man, Lanny Poffo/The Genius, Jerry Lawler, Dutch Mantell, Larry Latham/Moondog Spot, Danny Davis, Tojo Yamamoto, Bobby Eaton, Brooklyn Brawler, Stan Lane, Dream Machine/Troy Graham, Jerry Sags, Brian Knobbs, Terry Taylor, Porkchop Cash, Robert Gibson, The Angel/A-Team #2/Frank Morrell, The Warlord, Jack Hart/Barry Horowitz, Haku, King Konga/The Barbarian, Eddie Gilbert, Ron Bass, Assassin #2/Randy Collins/Moondog Rex /Shadow #1, Mike Sharpe, Jr., Greg Valentine, Fatu, Samu, Mike Enos/Blake Beverly, Wayne Bllom/Beau Beverly, Crusher Broomfield/One Man Gang/Akeem, Dino Bravo, Bobby Fulton, Mark Youngblood, Jay Youngblood, Dennis Condrey, Hercules, Ted DiBiase, Atsushi Onita, Kamala, Masanobu Fuchi, Nikolai Volkoff, Jimmy Hart, Mr. Perfect
Other Facts: -Trained for pro wrestling by Herb Welch
-Wrestled as Sweet Brown Sugar in Tennessee, not to be confused with Skip Young who wrestled as the same name.
-Wrestled under a mask as Stagger Lee for a brief time in Tennessee after losing a Loser-Leaves-Town Match to Bobby Eaton. Not to be confused with the Stagger Lee who wrestled in MSW (actually Junkyard Dog under a mask) or the Stagger Lee who competed in Oklahoma in the 1990s.
-Fired from the WWF in 1989 in Belgium after getting into a physical confrontation with WWF executive Jim Troy. According to Koko, Troy used a racial slur directed at Koko. After investigation, Koko was rehired and Troy was forced to step down from his position.
-Was the first person to receive a Tombstone Piledriver by The Undertaker in 'Taker's WWF debut at The Survivor Series in 1990.
-Competed against Yokozuna in the very first match on "WWE Monday Night RAW"
-Masqueraded as The Blue Blazer in WWF in 1999
-Lost his pet macaw Frankie due to a fire that happened in his home in 2001. He now comes to the ring with a new macaw named Frankie, Jr.
-Former member of The First Family (CWA version)
-Former member of Neidhart's Raiders
-Trained The Snowman for pro wrestling
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1979
-Ranked #259 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #172 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #117 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #149 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #212 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #154 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009
-Among the interviewees for the "Dark Side of the Ring" episode entitled "The Junkyard Dog"
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
Week of Sun 05-12 to Sat: 05-18
- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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- Akuma Jones May 18th
- Jimmy Snuka May 18th
- Matt Riviera May 18th
- Bateman May 19th
- Buzz Markley May 19th
- Dick Slater May 19th
- Andre the Giant May 19th
- Will Chambers May 19th
- Mongol May 19th
- Dale Veasey May 20th
- Ivan Kalmikoff May 21st
- Chuey Martinez May 21st
- Slash May 23rd
- Santana Jackson May 23rd
- Babyface D'Amanti May 23rd
- Donna Christanello May 23rd
- Lucas May 24th
- Ricky Romero May 24th
- Gemini [2nd] May 24th
- Shane Rawls May 24th
- Guy Atticus May 25th
- Michael York May 25th
- Dark Journey May 25th
- Dominique Lereaux May 25th
- Quarky Storm May 25th
- Michael Duplanti May 26th
- Justin Adams May 26th
- Tank Bryson May 26th
- Reggie Lincoln May 26th
- Crucifer May 27th
- Kelly Kiniski May 27th
- Jim Thorpe May 28th
- Dean Lambert May 28th
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- Edge Stone May 28th
- Maria Star May 28th
- Psycho Mike May 29th
- Max McGuirk May 29th
- Samu May 29th
- Jimmy Kane May 29th
- Boss Hardzog May 30th
- Jake Roberts May 30th
- Jesse Storm May 30th
Oklafan Quiz
Who held the SRPW Heavyweight Title at the time the company closed?
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All-American Champion
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- Heavyweight Champion: Kevin James Sanchez
- Tag Team Champions: Saints of Pro Wrestling
- Internet Television Champion: Badger James
- International Champion: Tank Bryson
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