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James Ware‌

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Birthday

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James Ware

Union City, Tennessee, USA

James Ware

Union City, Tennessee, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1957-06-20

Popularity

star1.3

Biography

James Ware, better known by his ring name "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1978. He gained most of his popularity in the World Wrestling Federation when he was known as the Birdman. Ware came to the ring with a blue-and-yellow macaw parrot named Frankie, and would flap his arms like a bird while dancing before and after his matches. Before joining the WWF, Ware worked as a part of several tag teams, first with Bobby Eaton in Memphis and then later on with Norvell Austin as one half of the The P.Y.T. Express in several promotions. 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. The crowd favorite was Jimmy Valiant, who Koko accidentally knocked into Danny Davis and eliminated Valiant. Moments later, Koko dumped Davis to the floor and won his first title. After the match, Jimmy Valiant returned to the ring and beat Koko down. Koko’s feud with Jimmy Valiant was quickly expanded to include the heel Tojo Yamamoto and Koko ally Tommy Rich. 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. Koko floundered until September 1981 when he was chosen to referee a Southern Heavyweight Championship title match between Jerry Lawler and “The Dream Machine". Ware unfairly counted Lawler out to give the Dream Machine the victory, a decision that did not sit well with Lawler nor the fans in Memphis. Koko quickly aligned himself with manager Jimmy Hart and his First Family and changed his name to Sweet Brown Sugar. Sugar never got the best of Lawler but did taste tag-team success alongside Steve Keirn and then with Bobby Eaton. Eaton & Sugar won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. 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. On April 4, 2009, Koko was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Honky Tonk Man. On September 5, 2009 Ware's wife died after a battle with cancer. On February 15, 2011 Koko made an appearance on Tosh.0. He is one of only three wrestlers to sport 'WWF' on his trunks.

Movie Credits

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches‌
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calendar 1993

WWE WrestleFest '91

WWE WrestleFest '91‌
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calendar 1991

WWE SuperTape vol. 4

WWE SuperTape vol. 4‌
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calendar 1991

WWF Bashed in the USA

WWF Bashed in the USA‌
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calendar 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990‌
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calendar 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991‌
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calendar 1991

WWE SummerSlam 1989

WWE SummerSlam 1989‌
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calendar 1989

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE WrestleMania VI‌
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calendar 1990

WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988‌
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calendar 1988

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver

The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver‌
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calendar 1987

WWE Survivor Series 1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990‌
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calendar 1990

WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III‌
star7.5
calendar 1987

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84‌
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calendar 1984

WWF: WrestleFest '93

WWF: WrestleFest '93‌
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calendar 1993

Fan Favorites

Fan Favorites‌
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calendar 1989

The Best of the WWF: volume 13

The Best of the WWF: volume 13‌
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calendar 1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Best of the WWF: volume 14‌
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calendar 1987

World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion

World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion‌
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calendar 2005

JCW Legends and Icons

JCW Legends and Icons‌
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calendar 2011

WWE U.K. PPV

WWE U.K. PPV‌
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calendar 1989

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88‌
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calendar 1988

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87‌
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calendar 1987

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88‌
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calendar 1988

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87‌
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calendar 1987

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88‌
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calendar 1988

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88‌
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calendar 1988

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88‌
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calendar 1988

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87‌
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calendar 1987

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment‌
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calendar 2013

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling‌
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calendar 2013

WWE Hall Of Fame 2009

WWE Hall Of Fame 2009‌
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calendar 2009

The Sheik

The Sheik‌
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calendar 2014

The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania‌
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calendar 2011

WWE SummerSlam 1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988‌
star7.4
calendar 1988

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989‌
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calendar 1989

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84‌
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calendar 1984

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament‌
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calendar 1986

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII‌
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calendar 1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993‌
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calendar 1993

Biography: Booker T

Biography: Booker T‌
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calendar 2021

Tv Credits

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends‌
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calendar 2021

AWF Warriors of Wrestling

AWF Warriors of Wrestling‌
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calendar 1995

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
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calendar 1993

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge‌
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calendar 1986

WWE Pay Per View

WWE Pay Per View‌
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calendar 1985