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Koko B. Ware

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), DREAMWAVE Wrestling (IL), 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
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009
-Among the interviewees for the "Dark Side of the Ring" episode entitled "The Junkyard Dog"
-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

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Spotlight in History

  • 1979 Mark Lewin def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 1980 Terry Gibbs became the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 1981 Frank Hill & Eric Embry def. Joel Deaton & David Deaton for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 2004 Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree def. Paul London & Billy Kidman for the WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Titles
  • 2012 Brandon Walker def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 2014 Robert Lee def. Striker for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 2018 Nikki Knight def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Title
  • 2019 Brian Dixon def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Oklahoma Title
  • 2019 Luke Langley def. Brandon Groom for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 2019 James Southard def. Lake Hefner for the ASP Inter-County Title
  • 2024 The Subject (Cade Fite & Derek James) def. Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 2024 Wrangler Rhett def. Alex Royal for the WFC Prime Title

Week of Sun 09-06 to Sat: 09-12

  • 09-06 2008 The New York Express (Thomas Knight & Jeff Knight) def. The Untouchables (J. D. Rebel & The Enforcer) for the SECW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-06 2008 Martin Justice became the SECW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 09-06 2014 Spanish Wolf (Nathan Estrada & Michael Wolf) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-06 2025 Butcher def. Riker for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 09-06 2025 Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) def. Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 09-06 2025 Phil Shark def. Franco D’Angelo for the TexPro Texas Title
  • 09-07 1979 Mark Lewin def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 09-07 1980 Terry Gibbs became the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 09-07 1981 Frank Hill & Eric Embry def. Joel Deaton & David Deaton for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-07 2004 Kenzo Suzuki & Rene Dupree def. Paul London & Billy Kidman for the WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Titles
  • 09-07 2012 Brandon Walker def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 09-07 2014 Robert Lee def. Striker for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 09-07 2018 Nikki Knight def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Title
  • 09-07 2019 Brian Dixon def. Tommy Dean for the BPW Oklahoma Title
  • 09-07 2019 Luke Langley def. Brandon Groom for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 09-07 2019 James Southard def. Lake Hefner for the ASP Inter-County Title
  • 09-07 2024 The Subject (Cade Fite & Derek James) def. Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Lightning & Johnny Dynamite) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
  • 09-07 2024 Wrangler Rhett def. Alex Royal for the WFC Prime Title
  • 09-08 1947 Leroy McGuirk def. Buddy Rogers for the NWA Midwest World Title
  • 09-08 1958 Danny McShain def. Mad Man Martin for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 09-08 1974 El Gran Markus def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 09-08 1978 Rocky Johnson def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 09-08 2006 The Patriots (Bad Boy & Glen Steel) def. Aaron Neil & Alexander Lucas (Subbing for Se7en) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 09-08 2007 Al Farat became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 09-08 2013 Robert Lee became the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 09-08 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Cub Scouts (Brock Landers & Grizzly Gates) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 09-08 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Garrett Murphy for the NAW Lightweight Title
  • 09-08 2018 Garrett Murphy def. Big Smooth for the NAW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-09 1970 Waldo Von Erich def. Jack Curtis for the TSW Mississippi Title
  • 09-09 1980 The Grappler def. Ted DiBiase for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 09-09 2002 Papa Voodoo def. HIMM for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 09-09 2002 HIMM def. Papa Voodoo for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 09-09 2011 Michael Barry def. Dustin Heritage for the MWA MAX-Division Title
  • 09-09 2016 One Man Sam def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 09-09 2017 Ray Martinez def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Title
  • 09-09 2017 Tristan Thorne became the ASP 5-Star Champion
  • 09-09 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 09-09 2017 Michael Duplanti def. Garrett Murphy for the NAW Lightweight Title
  • 09-09 2023 Johnny Lightning became the WFC Prime Champion
  • 09-09 2023 Tino Valentino def. Derek James for the UWO Heavyweight Title
  • 09-09 2023 Manico became the NAW Openweight Champion
  • 09-09 2023 Manico def. Ryan Reed for the NAW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-09 2023 Martin Justice def. Thomas Knight for the XDWF New GenX Title
  • 09-09 2023 Thomas Knight def. Martin Justice for the XDWF New GenX Title
  • 09-10 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart def. Fritz Von Erich & Grizzly Smith for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 09-10 1971 Ramon Torres def. Roger Kirby for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 09-10 1978 David Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 09-10 1979 Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris became the TSW United States Tag Team Champions
  • 09-10 2011 Drake Gallows became the BYEW Entertainment Champion
  • 09-10 2016 Psycho Sawyer def. Ray Martinez for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-10 2016 Psycho Sawyer def. Spyder for the SRPW United States Title
  • 09-10 2021 Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) def. Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-10 2022 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) def. Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) for the AIWF Tag Team Titles
  • 09-10 2022 MLP def. Duncan Kincaid for the RDW Iron Man Title
  • 09-10 2022 Nashoba def. Al Farat for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
  • 09-11 1957 El Medico def. Duke Keomuka for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 09-11 1958 Angelo Savoldi def. Dory Funk for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 09-11 1963 The Bolos (The Great Bolo [1st] & The Mighty Bolo) def. Bill Watts & Jerry Kozak for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 09-11 1967 The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich) def. Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 09-11 1967 Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar def. Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 09-11 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox def. Jack Dalton [1st] & Frank Dalton for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
  • 09-11 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 09-11 2010 Ryan Reed became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 09-11 2010 The Unknown & Yoshi became the NCW Tag Team Champions
  • 09-11 2010 Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Eric Rose) def. The Future Hall of Famers (Dane Griffin & Shane Rawls) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-11 2010 Team Shake It (Josh Evans & Martin Casaus) def. The D-Stinguished (Elias Castaneda & Arik Angel) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-11 2021 Warren Powers def. Drake Gallows for the EPW All-American Title
  • 09-11 2021 Drake Gallows def. Warren Powers for the EPW Internet Television Title
  • 09-11 2021 Revan became the RDW Iron Man Champion
  • 09-11 2021 Most Wanted (Dan Webber & Reese & T-Arsenal) def. The Rejecs LM (Dr. Corvus & Elijah Sparks) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
  • 09-12 1982 King Kong Bundy & Bill Irwin def. The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 09-12 1983 Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart def. Magnum T. A. & Jim Duggan for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 09-12 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. John Tatum & Jimmy Jack Funk for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
  • 09-12 2004 Chris Matthews def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-12 2009 Bobby Starr def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Entertainment Title
  • 09-12 2010 Xavior def. Kevin Morgan for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 09-12 2015 Double D def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 09-12 2015 Erica def. Paige Turner for the IZW Queens Title
  • 09-12 2015 Brad Michaels def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Title
  • 09-12 2015 Richie Adams def. Jake O'Brien for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
  • 09-12 2015 Shawn Hernandez became the DI2IW Intercontinenal Champion
  • 09-12 2015 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Impact, Inc. (Damon Windsor & Johnny Z) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-12 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 09-12 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Clover Botello for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
09-07
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  • Vincent Cross Sep 8th
  • Wendi Richter Sep 8th
  • Great Kabuki Sep 8th
  • Silas Young Sep 8th
  • Rebel [2nd] Sep 8th
  • Mike Clancy Sep 9th
  • Rancid Sep 9th
  • Trevor Murdoch I Sep 10th
  • Owen Sep 10th
  • Kool Ade Sep 10th
  • Mr. Wrestling II Sep 10th
  • Vivian St. John Sep 10th
  • Les Mayne Sep 10th
  • Summer Thunder Sep 11th
  • Vic Nichols Sep 11th
  • Adrian Dell Sep 12th
  • N'Zane Lee Happy Sep 12th
  • Danni Bee Sep 12th
  • Animal Sep 12th
  • Bob Kenaston Sep 12th
  • American Anarchy Sep 12th
  • Montego Seeka Sep 12th
  • Bash Sep 12th
  • Bounty Hunter Sep 12th
  • K. P. Moore Sep 13th
  • Angelina Love Sep 13th
  • Poder Oriental Sep 13th
  • Bobby Starr Sep 13th
  • Danny Little Bear Sep 13th
  • Eddie LeVaughn Sep 14th
  • Waddy Young Sep 14th
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  • Bernie D Sep 14th
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  • Korvin Sage Sep 15th
  • Spoiler 2000 Sep 15th
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  • Colton Kinnamon Sep 17th
  • Jim Cornette Sep 17th
  • Jake Swayze Sep 17th
  • Rex Mori Sep 17th
  • Dick Brower Sep 17th
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  • Billy Robinson Sep 18th
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