James Ware (born June 20, 1957), better known by his ring name
Koko B. Ware is a retired
American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1978. 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 became a
jobber to the stars. Ware came to the ring with a
blue-and-yellow macaw 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 P.Y.T. Express in several promotions. Ware also holds the distinction of having competed in the first ever match on the first episode of
Monday Night Raw in a losing effort against
Yokozuna.