James Ware
Actor
Born June 20, 1957 in Union City, Tennessee, USA
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.
Filmography
Biography: WWE Legends
Koko B. Ware (archive footage)
The Sheik
Self
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Koko B Ware
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Koko B. Ware
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
Koko B. Ware
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
Beyond the Mat
Self - Coco B. Ware
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Koko B. Ware
WWE Bashed in the USA
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE WrestleFest '93
Koko B. Ware
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
Raw
Koko B. Ware
WWE Survivor Series 1992
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE World Tour 1992
Koko B. Ware
WWE WrestleFest '91
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Koko B. Ware
WWE Survivor Series 1990
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE WrestleMania VI
'The Birdman' Koko B. Ware
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Koko B. Ware
WWE U.K. PPV
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Koko B. Ware
Fan Favorites
Koko B. Ware
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
Koko B. Ware
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Koko B. Ware
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE Survivor Series 1988
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWE SummerSlam 1988
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Koko B. Ware
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
Koko B. Ware
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
Koko B. Ware
WWE WrestleMania III
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Koko B. Ware
WWF Superstars
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
Power Pro Wrestling
Koko B. Ware
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Pay Per View
World Class Championship Wrestling
Koko B. Ware
Mid-South Wrestling
Coco Ware
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Sweet Brown Sugar
USWA Championship Wrestling
Koko Ware
WWE Old School
Koko B. Ware