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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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Complete Calendar

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Spotlight in History

  • 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 1974 Thunder Cloud & White Cloud def. Bob Sweetan & Seigfried Stanke for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
  • 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Title
  • 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Title

Week of Sun 04-19 to Sat: 04-25

  • 04-19 1987 Bubba Rogers def. One Man Gang for the UWF Heavyweight Title
  • 04-19 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Luchadore & The Canadian Red Devil) def. La M (El Choppo & Jesus Rodriguez) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 04-19 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. Nathan Sensation for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-19 2013 Bree Ann def. Barbi Hayden for the NWA-TXO Rose Title
  • 04-19 2014 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the OWA Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 04-19 2014 Jake O'Brien def. Brian Breaker for the OWA Heavyweight Title
  • 04-19 2014 Tim Rockwell def. Jon Cross for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 04-19 2014 Randy Price def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 04-19 2014 Miss Diss Lexia def. Paige Turner for the IZW Queens Title
  • 04-19 2014 Erica def. Miss Diss Lexia for the IZW Queens Title
  • 04-19 2014 Brandon Groom def. Warhammer for the BPPW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-19 2024 Killa Kate became the TexPro Rose Champion
  • 04-19 2024 Kari Wright def. Tommy Prince for the TexPro Dynasty Title
  • 04-19 2024 K. O. A. (Caine Carter & Devion Black) def. Rock-N-Rugged (Rook Tyler & Gabe Welder for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
  • 04-19 2025 Rook Tyler def. Auzzy for the TexPro Dynasty Title
  • 04-19 2025 Brandon Warhawk def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 04-19 2026 Gideon Vane became the WTW Open Promotions Champion
  • 04-20 1980 Toru Tanaka def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 04-20 2013 The Canadian Red Devil became the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2013 Daemon Storm def. Justin Dynamic for the UWE United States Title
  • 04-20 2018 Jack Swagger def. MVP for the IWR Heavyweight Title
  • 04-20 2019 B. M. F. (Kareem Sadat & Maniac Mike) became the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-20 2019 Double D became the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2024 Malachi & Ozzy Hendrix def. The Voiceless Society (Tyler Watts & E-Bone) for the CAPW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-20 2024 Kevin James Sanchez def. Montego Seeka for the EPW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champions
  • 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Title
  • 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Title
  • 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Title
  • 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Title
  • 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
  • 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Title
  • 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Title
  • 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
  • 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
  • 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Title
  • 04-22 1985 The Great Kabuki became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Title
  • 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
  • 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
  • 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Title
  • 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
  • 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Title
  • 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 04-23 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-23 1974 Thunder Cloud & White Cloud def. Bob Sweetan & Seigfried Stanke for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
  • 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Title
  • 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Title
  • 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
  • 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
  • 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Title
  • 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 04-24 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Brandon Warhawk for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 04-25 1969 Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treach Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Title
  • 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Title
  • 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
  • 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Title
  • 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Title
  • 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
04-23
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  • Ethan Price Apr 24th
  • Lou Thesz Apr 24th
  • Lance Von Erich Apr 24th
  • Bobby Joe Bristow Apr 25th
  • Walker Stewart Apr 25th
  • Zack Zilla Apr 25th
  • Max Mercer Apr 25th
  • Brett Stopp Apr 25th
  • Crash Davis Apr 25th
  • Eric Roberts Apr 25th
  • Carl Fergie Apr 25th
  • Justin Dynamic Apr 26th
  • Havoc Apr 26th
  • Karl Kox Apr 26th
  • Yasu Fuji Apr 27th
  • Chance Snodgrass Apr 28th
  • Siva Afi Apr 28th
  • Ichiban [2nd] Apr 28th
  • Sunshine Apr 29th
  • Anarchy [2nd] Apr 30th
  • Joe McCarthy Apr 30th
  • Billie the Kiid Apr 30th
  • Dustin Tibbs Apr 30th
  • Prince Maivia May 1st
  • Big Bossman May 2nd
  • Kari Wright May 2nd
  • Don Fields May 2nd
  • Americos May 2nd
  • Nightmare [1st] May 2nd
  • Barrett Brown May 2nd
  • Johnny Humble May 3rd
  • Lily McKenzie May 3rd
  • Lester Welch May 3rd
  • Bull Schmitt May 4th
  • Jay Hazzard May 4th
  • Dory Funk May 4th
  • El Hijo del Mascara Sagrada May 4th
  • Malik Mayfield May 4th
  • Bill Watts May 5th
  • El Matador Dos May 5th
  • El Gallardo May 5th
  • Olivier Vegos May 5th
  • Miss Diss Lexia May 5th
  • Zane Morris May 5th
  • Pat O'Dowdy May 5th
  • Princess Victoria May 5th
  • Maria Brigitte May 5th
  • Claire Watson May 6th

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