Ware came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw parrot named Frankie, and would flap his arms like a bird while . On April 4, 2009, Ware was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Honky Tonk Man. Many fans today remember Koko B. Ware as one of the late great Owen Hart's tag team partners. 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. RF VIDEO was lucky enough to sit down with one of the very first high flyers to ever start in the WWF back in the 80's. He was up there with the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and all of the other top babyfaces at this time. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. [29] [2] [1] He used a wide range of signature moves including the Missile dropkick, bulldog. Ware's feud with Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Ware's ally, Tommy Rich. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Koko B. Ware is no exception to that rule. He was most active throughout the 1980s and 1990s in the Tennessee-based United States Wrestling Association (USWA) and Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW), and had two short stints with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring names of T.L. James W. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. High Energy feuded with (and generally lost to) The Nasty Boys, The Headshrinkers, and Money Incorporated. Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items. By 1992 the WWF and the United States Wrestling Association started a talent exchange agreement which saw Koko B. Ware return to Memphis. 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". Koko lost the first-ever match on Raw to Yokozuna as 1993 would be a banner year for Yokozuna, who would go on to win the Royal Rumble two weeks after squashing Koko. Trivia. His time in the Golden Era didn't include a ton of accolades,. Koko B. Ware Age: 65 years Promotion: Freelancer Personal Data Birthplace: Union City, Tennessee, USA Gender: male Height: 5' 8" (173 cm) Weight: 229 lbs (104 kg) Career Data Alter egos: Koko B. Ware a.k.a. After successfully teaming for a while Sugar and Eaton started to show signs of dissension, during their last run with the tag-team title Bobby Eaton beat Jacques Rougeau for the Mid-American Heavyweight title. [5][11] The team dissolved in July 1985 when Austin left for Continental Championship Wrestling. To hear the entire episode, check out Prime Time with Sean Mooney. [21] Koko then embarked on a house show tour in England where he faced Jarrett and Kwang. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. [12] Ware also sang the title track of the 1987 WWF album Piledriver , which then became his entrance music. Morton has wrestled for multiple promotions in the United States including the Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling, as well as the Japanese promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and Wrestle Association R. Bobby Lee Eaton was an American professional wrestler best known as "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton. Sign up for Peacock to watch. His first victory was on the September 7 episode of Wrestling Challenge against Bob Bradley. Ware's connection to Frankie was a large part of his gimmick. Another more than deserving Superstar joins the Class of 2009 in World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame. Tito whips Koko into the corner, follows in for a monkey flip, but Ware drops him with an inverted atomic drop and a right hand. High Energy feuded with (and generally lost to) The Nasty Boys, The Headshrinkers, and Money Inc. [18] They made only one PPV appearance as a team, a loss to the Headshrinkers at the 1992 Survivor Series. The team lasted until March 1993, but were broken up after Hart suffered a knee injury during a match against The Headshrinkers. He fought (and was defeated by) Rob Conway on the October 28, 2005 edition of WWE Heat. In April 2007, he wrestled in a tag match (while managed by special guest Slick) and lost to Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantel (managed by Jimmy Valiant) at Ultimate Clash of the Legends '07 headlined by Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Wight (Big Show). Ware wrestled for a number of promotions, including the Continental Wrestling Association, before he signed with WWE in 1986. and with the encouragement of his best friend Frankie, Koko decided to try his hand at Wrestling. The feud got so out of control that it had to be settled with a Loser Leaves Town" match, a match that Eaton won, driving Sweet Brown Sugar out of the arena. Koko also sang the title track of the 1987 WWF Album "Piledriver". After his time with WWE was through, Koko B Ware continued wrestling in independent promotions for years. Ware's last match on Cagematch.net is listed as a six-man tag team match for Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling in 2019. 10 Forgotten WWE Hall Of Famers: Where Are They Now? Later that night the duo defended their title against Terry Taylor and Bill Dundee, losing the title when Sugar accidentally" kicked Eaton and then left the ring. During his career, Koko would often appear with a bird named Frankie, the pet that led to Ware having the nickname of "The Birdman" during his time in WWE. In 1981, Ware was booked as the referee in a title match between The Dream Machine (Troy Graham) and defending Southern Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler. [7][8] Bobby Eaton later turned face, he teamed with "Stagger Lee" for a series of matches. 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. 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On television, his first major showcase was at the November 29, 1986 Saturday Night's Main Event VIII where he defeated Nikolai Volkoff. My pick is Koko B. Ware. He held the title until October, when he lost to Harley Race; he regained the title the following month. 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 . The team ended in March 1993 after Hart injured his knee. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Koko's feud with Jimmy Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Koko ally Tommy Rich. That's right up there among the stiffest ass-kickings I've seen in a wrestling ring. [5]. 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. He sang so well, in fact, that when WWE released its second album in fall 1987, entitled Piledriver,Koko himselfcrooned the title trackand had a cameo wrestling appearance in the video that was released in support of the album. 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. Koko B. Ware vs. Butch Reed: WrestleMania 3 Ware was the first wrestler on television to fall victim to the Perfect-plex of newcomer Mr. Even after the brainbuster he sat up. 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. Sign up for BINGE to watch. When Hart died, the angle was dropped and Koko's services were no longer needed. 1/1 KOKO B WARE 1990 CLASSIC WWF CARD 119 PRINTING PRESS PLATE WRESTLING VINTAGE. That was . Koko floundered until September 1981 when he was chosen to referee a Southern Heavyweight Championship title match between Jerry Lawler and The Dream Machine". Koko B. Ware's Net Worth: $1-5 Million Age, Height & Body Measurements Koko B. Ware current age 62 years old. On May 18, 2001, Ware returned to wrestling and defeated Brickhouse Brown at Galaxy Championship Wrestling in Little Rock, Arkansas. In December 1984 the Pretty Young Things began wrestling for Championship Wrestling from Florida. During a tag-team tournament in 1983, the masked Stagger Lee teamed up with fellow face Norvell Austin to take on "Fargo's Fabulous Ones" (Tommy Rich and "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert). [5]. Best. 0. 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 During the course of the match Stagger Lee's mask was removed to reveal the man beneath it, prompting a heel turn for Ware. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. 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. here's a humorous take on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Z3G389ybY. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. In 2009 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. [21] He would then appear on the April 9 episode of Superstars in a loss to Irwin R. Ware was inducted by his former rival The Honky Tonk Man. High Energy's final match came in a loss to The Headshrinkers at a live event on March 10.[20]. Ware's induction into the Hall of Fame was surprising, given some of the names he was inducted ahead of. One of the most confusing things in Koko B. Ware's career, outside his inclusion in the WWE Hall of Fame, was an incident that occurred before him being signed by WWE. [4] Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. Koko is one of the guys thats just a blind spot to me. 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. After dropping the gold in Florida, the Pretty Young Things returned to the Continental Wrestling Association in April 1985. The crowd favorite was Jimmy Valiant, who Ware accidentally knocked into Danny Davis and eliminated. Ruby Soho: I'm Over The Issues Between Homegrown Talent And Outsiders, I'm The Only Person I Can Count On, Chelsea Green Was Forced To Miss Recent WWE Raw Due To Being Landlocked, WWE Raw And Smackdown Producers For February 20-24, Keith Lee: My New Look Is A Middle Finger To Places That Say You Can't Look The Way You Are Naturally, Keith Lee Says First Year In AEW Was An 'Experiment', Wants To 'Bash The Crap' Out Of Swerve Strickland, Clip Of Joe Hendry Using Sega Dreamcast As Weapon At IMPACT No Surrender Gets 1 Million Twitter Views, SCWPro Wrestling Night At The Quad City Storm Results (3/2), Max Caster Files To Trademark 'Scissorfest' And 'Scissor Me', WWE Selling Andre The Giant-Inspired WWE World Championship Replica Title, New South HOSS Tournament Night One Results (3/3): Davey Richards, Alec Price, Myron Reed Compete. Despite being in his 60s and having wrestled since the 1970s, Ware is still semi-active on the independent scene predominantly featuring in multiple-man tag team matches for Maryland Championship Wrestling and Pennsylvania Premier Wrestling. Always resplendent in eye-catching, colorful outfits, he was accepted immediately by WWE fans around the world, especially the younger generation. Wallace Stanfield "Stan" Lane is an American retired professional wrestler and color commentator. Early in his career, "Koko Ware" (as he was then known) did not find great success, learning the ropes and paying his dues both in Jerry Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Association and Nick Gulas' territory in the south. He is the current GCW Television Champion, after pinning Matt Cardona at GCW Say You Will. On June 20, 1957 James Ware, better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, was born in Union City, Tennessee. Koko B. Ware was a world famous wrestling technician in WWF before leaving his flock to join Ring of Honor. In 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed by attorney Konstantine Kyros against WWE. Koko B. Ware competed in the USWA until his semi-retirement in 1995. My old pal David Bixenspan introduced me to this one last year. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2015 Topps WWE Road to Wrestlemania Hall of Fame #25 Koko B. Ware wrestling card at the best online prices at eBay! Rather, even casual and lapsed fans from the . WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with an "unspecified medical issue," according to The Wrestling . He is currently signed to WWE, although he has not performed as a full-time commentator since April 2020. In 2003, Koko returned to the spotlight competing once again in the Memphis area for the Memphis Wrestling promotion. [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] In 2020, 411Mania writers Steve Cook and Kevin Pantoja discussed Ware's induction. Ware heads outside to annoy Warlord, but Slick suggests that he is a chicken. 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. Sammartino was eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013, followed by The Ultimate Warrior in 2014, and Randy Savage in 2015. 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 During the course of the match Stagger Lee's mask was removed to reveal the man beneath it, prompting a heel turn for Ware. 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. Ware was the first wrestler on television to fall victim to the Perfect-plex of newcomer Mr. He had me and my brother flapping our fat little arms like crazy. Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. Needless to say, The Patriot realized it at this point. What followed were some sick punches and stomps, before Ware hits a SHOOT BRAINBUSTER(which he called the Ghostbuster) to pick up the win in over a minute, then slapped the Patriot during a pin. Ware was inducted ahead of WWE legends like Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan, and Jake Roberts, as well as former WWE World Champions including Bob Backlund, Yokozuna, Ivan Koloff, and Randy Savage. My god. [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. He was best known for his work in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories. In 1993, he lost the first Monday Night Raw match to Yokozuna. 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. 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. 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. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. [5] After the match, Valiant returned to the ring and beat Ware down. [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. 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. [24]. Koko B. Ware: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. A scripted botch saw Ware declare a title change when it should not have been so. Michel Pigeon was a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Jos LeDuc. [26] In 2020 he married Pamela James. It turned out that the Macaw was stuck inside the house in his cage as the fire roared around him. Select from premium Koko B. Ware of the highest quality. In April 2007, he wrestled in a tag match (while managed by special guest Slick Rick) and lost at Ultimate Clash of the Legends '07 headlined by Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Wight (Big Show). 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. After the match, Jimmy Valiant returned to the ring and beat Koko down. Eaton & Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. In August 1984, The Pretty Young Things began wrestling for World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas. In August 1986, Ware signed with the World Wrestling Federation, where he continued his fun-loving "Birdman" Koko B. Ware" persona, complete with a macaw named "Frankie". Ware garnered his first big win of his initial WWF run when he upset Harley Race at a house show in East Rutherford, NJ, on October 13. Koko said he volunteered to face Dundee because no one else wanted to and he was young and hungry. [17], In 1992, Ware teamed up with Owen Hart to form the high-flying team known as High Energy, well known in wrestling circles for their gigantic baggy brightly colored pants and checkered suspenders. They remained with the promotion until November 1984.
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