On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Koko B. Ware, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
James W. Ware Jr. was born in Union City, Tennessee on June 20, 1957, and he is currently 66 years old.
Koko B. Ware was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name James W. Ware Jr.
- Ring Names
- Koko B. Ware ( March 16, 1986 - August 10, 2019)
- Koko Ware ( May 6, 1984 - March 15, 1986)
- Stagger Lee ( March 5, 1983 - May 5, 1984)
- Sweet Brown Sugar ( September 14, 1981 - July 22, 1983)
- Koko Ware ( November 11, 1978 - September 13, 1981)
- Born June 20, 1957 (age 66)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Union City, Tennessee
- Billed From
- Union City, Tennessee
- Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight
- 228 lbs (103 kg)
- Nicknames The Birdman
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( March 31, 2019 - August 10, 2019)
- Wrestler ( July 26, 2002 - October 21, 2017)
- Wrestler ( November 11, 1978 - April 8, 2000)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion INDY July 26, 2002 October 21, 2017 Promotion INDY January 4, 1991 April 8, 2000 Promotion 
WWFSeptember 6, 1986 July 21, 1994 Promotion NWAJanuary 21, 1983 April 19, 1986 Promotion CWANovember 11, 1978 January 28, 1986 Promotion WCCWAugust 4, 1984 November 26, 1984 Promotion NWADecember 22, 1979 July 19, 1981 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face March 16, 1986 October 21, 2017 Heel March 26, 1984 March 15, 1986 Face November 11, 1978 March 25, 1984 - Images History
Mar 1993Feb 1992Mar 1984Mar 1983Nov 1978
WWF
NWA
CWA
WCCW
- Finishers
- Birdbuster - Reverse Brainbuster ( September 6, 1986 - August 10, 2019)
- Ghost Buster - Brainbuster ( November 11, 1978 - August 10, 2019)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Bird, Bird, Bird" by Jim Johnston - Single ( March 21, 1994 - July 21, 1994)
- Theme Song "High Energy" by Jim Johnston - with Koko B. Ware - Team ( February 22, 1992 - March 10, 1993)
- Theme Song "Bird, Bird, Bird" by Jim Johnston - Single ( August 30, 1989 - February 21, 1992)
- Theme Song "Piledriver" by Jim Johnston & Koko B. Ware - Single ( October 7, 1987 - August 29, 1989)
- Theme Song "The Bird" by Morris Day & The Time - Single ( March 16, 1986 - October 6, 1987)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2009, Individual
- Titles Won
Badger State Pro Wrestling
- 1 BSPW Heavyweight Championship
- 2 BSPW Tag Team Championship (with Juicy Johnny)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Norvell Austin)
Continental Wrestling Association
- 6 NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Mid-America Television Championship
- 7 AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (3 with Norvell Austin, 2 with Bobby Eaton, 1 with Stan Lane, 1 with Dutch Mantel)
International World Class Championship Wrestling
- 1 IWCCW Heavyweight Championship
International Wrestling Alliance
- 1 IWA Heavyweight Championship
Real Wrestling Federation
- 1 RWF Heavyweight Championship
Supreme Championship Wrestling
- 1 SCW Supreme Championship
United States Wrestling Association
- 2 USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 USWA World Tag Team Championship (with Rex Hargrove)
- Other Accomplishments
- Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2017)
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title Tournament Winner (1985)
- CWA Winner Gets a New TV Tournament Winner (1978)
- PWI Rookie of the Year (1979)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- High Energy - Owen Hart ( February 22, 1992 - March 10, 1993)
- Pretty Young Things - Norvell Austin ( January 31, 1984 - July 1, 1985)
- Bobby Eaton & Koko Ware - Bobby Eaton ( December 14, 1981 - December 12, 1983)
- Managers Jimmy Hart
