Koko B. Ware Shoot Interview

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. I am talking about none other than Koko B Ware!! This shoot will be on DVD and VHS and you can order it now in the new release section today. We talk about his early start in the business and how he got involved. We talked about how he broke into the Mid South region and what he thought about Bill Watts. You will hear a ton of stories on the Mid South era of pro wrestling. Koko then takes us back down memory lane when he talks about getting started in Memphis. There are a ton of stories on this territory. You will hear all about what it was like to work with Lawler, Dundee, Jerry Jarrett, Eddie Gilbert, Tommy Rich, Rick Rude and all of the other top stars from the early 80’s. He talks about becoming the PYT’s. You will hear first hand why Koko B Ware and Steve Kiern got into a fist fight at the Mid South coliseum. This is a great story and Koko talks about the entire incident. He talks about what happened when he went down to work for the Von Erichs in Texas. There are a ton of crazy stories from this era. Why did Fritz fear Koko working with his sons? You will find out in this interview. What made Koko go back to Mid South and work for the UWF. You will hear how the company went national and what changes were going on in UWF. There are a ton of stories on all the top wrestlers from the UWF from JYD, Dibase, Freebirds, Dr Death and everyone else from that era. We then get to the infamous phone call from the WWF. Koko talks about how he met Vince McMahon for the first time. The best part about this story is who else was on the same plane to meet with the WWF. He talks about how he got started in the WWF. How did the bird gimmick come about. He talks about all his great WWF feuds and what it was like working wrestlemania 3. He talks about his tag team with Owen Hart and so much more. You will hear why Koko was fired from the WWF after he had a incident over seas as he was protecting Shawn Michaels. He talks in length about going back to Memphis and what he is doing these days. This shoot is a must for any fan of the old WWF days as its loaded with great stories. The last few minutes of the interview become very emotional as Koko was very touched by this interview and he breaks down. Here is a list of everything that we talked about with Koko B Ware: How did you get started What were you doing before you got in the business Were you a fan What was the hardest part of training What was Memphis like for you as a rookie Who took you under their wing Who did you learn the most from Memories and thoughts on nick gulas Who came up with the name Sweet Brown Sugar Did any of the vets try and mess with you Anyone rib you, and what happened Who did you room and travel with Early thoughts on Lawler and Jarrett Memories on your matches with Jimmy Valiant Did you think some of what they did was racist Early memories of Bobby eaton Did you know back then he had “it” Memories/thoughts on Steve Keirn Memories/thoughts on Robert Gibson Why did you wind up wearing a mask early on Who came up with the PYT gimmick Memories/thoughts on Norvell Austin Memories/thoughts on Rick Rude from this time Memories/thoughts on your series with Gilbert and Rich Is it true your mask accidently came off in a match against them and what was the reaction by the bookers after the match Memories/thoughts on Jimmy Hart What lead to you leaving for Georgia Memories/thoughts on Ole Anderson Memories/thoughts on teaming with JYD in Georgia Memories/thoughts on working with the Road Warriors for the first time How did you wind up in World Class Who made the decisions as a team, you or norvell Thoughts on Fritz Do you think his sons were out of control Any weird stories or memories that stick out wrestling them Were you ever worried wrestling the Von Erichs Memories/thoughts on matches with the Fantastics How did you wind up back in Memphis Memories of working Lawler and Bockwinkel Memories/thoughts on matches with Dundee Who came up with the idea to change your name and why Did you enjoy breaking out as a singles wrestler at this time or did you like teaming better How did you wind up working for Bill Watts Thoughts on Bill Did you think he was racist Did you have the impression Bill was planning on taking UWF national You had the rep as a highflyer in your prime, thoughts on how high flying wrestling has evolved today Did it bother you jobbing to Terry Gordy in the first round of the UWF title tournament Memories teaming with Chavo Guerrero How quick into your tenture were you contacted by Vince Initial impressions of Vince What kind of ideas or promises did Vince make you Who came up with the Birdman gimmick and what did you think of it What was the drug scene like in the WWF Were you well received or were any vets jealous they would lose their spot to a young high flyer Initial impressions of Hulk hogan Memories on your matches with Greg valentine Memories on your matches with Honkytonk man Memories of Randy Savage Stories about him liocking Elizabeth in a closet Take us through your head wrestling at Wrestlemania 3 in what some today argue was the biggest show of all time How hard was it to deal with the success of being a WWF superstar and the match with Butch Did you ever crack under the pressure Memories on your matches with Jake Roberts Is he has much a genius in psychology as people say Thougthts on Dynamite Kid? Did you see his ribbing? did you think he went to far Thoughts on the fight with him and Jacques Rougeau What do you remember about the ring boy scandal Where does your main event slot at Survivor Series 88 rank in your career to you as your favorite moments Memories on your matches with Butch Reed Was it hard to put a match together with all of those egos How much input did Hogan allow everyone else to have Memories on your matches with Curt Hennig Were you shocked when you heard about his death memories of your series with rick martel Thoughts on the Ultimate Warrior, did you think he was bizarre Memories on your matches with Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels Memories of wrestling Undertaker in his debut match Were you disappointed or frustrated you never got the IC title or tag titles at this time Were you disappointed you were not on the main WM 7 show and had a dark match with Brooklyn Brawler Were you surprised when Lawler started working for Vince How did the idea for High Energy come about Memories of Owen Hart Memories of matches with the Head Shrinkers Any good OWen rib stories Memories of your series with Doink What lead to you finally leaving How did you wind up doing the Black Blue Blazer gimmick Did you think it would turn into something long term Did you ever have a problem with drugs during this time Do you have any regrets during this time period Is there anything that frustrated you in particular or was it a good time Was it hard to adjust to go back to working in Memphis after you had this great run for Vince How hard was it financially to manage Did you ever have talks with WCW Memories of early matches with Brian Christopher Memories of matches with Scotty Flamingo Memories of your series with Reggie B Fine What do you think about the recent resurrgence in Memphis wrestling Thoughts on your current gimmick with the Stun Gun Do you think Memphis will always be around as a territory Are you shocked Bill Dundee is still wrestling Thoughts on recent series with Christopher Thoughts on Kid Kash Did you ever have any talks with ECW when they were around What do you think about the current state of the business Thoughts on the indys Do you still watch the current WWE shows Anyone in particular you like Favorite matches and opponents Least fav opponents Early on did you encounter any racism from your peers Who do you think had the best shot of making it who didnt Would you like to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Can you still be a draw Due to your relationship with the Jarretts are you surprised you havent been contacted about NWA TNA Thoughts on Beyond the Mat and how you were portrayed What did you think of Jakes segments Do you think you could have another successful run with the WWE Do you do anything else for work besides wrestle