Koko B Ware on Paul Roma Fight & Steve Keirn Sucker Punch
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WWE Hall of Famer Koko B Ware talks about being confronted by Steve Keirn of the Fabulous Ones. It all took place in the showers at a show in Memphis.
Koko says Keirn blindsided him while his hands were up and not expecting to fight. Ware says before this issue, he and Steve Keirn would travel the roads and were good friends.
The second fight takes place in WWF where Koko and Paul Roma were both employed by the World Wrestling Federation.
According to Koko, Roma called him "Buckwheat" in the locker room and Ware asked him about it. He says Paul doubled down on this insult leading to Koko throwing a few punches. The heat was squashed pretty soon after this and neither man seems to harbor any ill will.
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Koko had one of the best dropkicks in the business!!
Damn it, man, I remember that. Drop kick was on point.
sure did
Yeah, ironically so did Paul Roma! 😂
Don't forget Jim Brunzell from the Killer Bees.
Did he???
Koko and Owen RULED as High Energy! Way ahead of its time! So powerful
New Foundation was better imo
Hard not to love this dude
Koko was awesome with Norvell Austin as the Pretty Young Things... 💪
Absolutely!!!
the what?
@@deeseminol5429 the Prett Young Things! A spin-off of a Michael Jackson song.. they came to the ring wearing 1 white glove and that red jacket that made Mike famous in the 80's!
They were awesome in Mid South Bill Watts
Wasn't Novell in the original Midnight??
@@jamelwright3234 Yes he was, with Randy Rose and Dennis Condrey-awesome team!
One of my childhood favorites
Looked great in WWE, they should've had him hold a title at least once.
One of the first guys I ever saw wrestle. He could go in the ring, he had the ghostbuster finisher. He could really sing. Good gimmick that kept him around BUT I think it also made them not take him as serious. With the talent he had he should have been way more involved. Rightful hall of famer and a real legend. Nice man and clearly was not a punk.
Ricky Morton basically said Koko beat the brakes off Keirn too....
I need more from this story. I don’t understand what business of it was of Keirn’s to be so concerned as to why Koko had the gimmick
It seems like someone provoked Steve into doing that, just a weird situation altogether
The tag team that Koko was in PYT? Definitely ripped off some aspects of the Fabs. However, isn't taking aspects of other wrestlers' part of wrestling? SK readily admits he hit Koko because of the rip off, and that he sucker punched him. I dunno, I can see Steve wanting to protect his gimmick, but hearing it today 'shaking hands, coming out to music' is hard to relate to. I mean if Steve had this issue with PYT, surely he'd have a bigger issue with The Fantastics.
Agreed but, Koko only mentions here the Stagger Lee gimmick as a singles. Doesn’t sound anything like the Fabs. And you would think Keirn would be happy that the territory was building a team that could be great heel adversaries. They could book them all over the territory switch titles and make good money. Something is missing from the story
@@1980TriumphI don't know for sure,but I wouldn't be surprised if a few 3rd parties were stirring the pot as a Rib. Pro Wrestling seems to be a weird business. Then it seemed as if alcohol abuse was a regular thing back then. Makes me wonder how any of them were in their Right mind. And lets not forget that Andra beat up Big John Studd for stepping over the top Rope.
I have heard in other interviews Steve Keirn admitting that the altercation was his fault and that he was wrong. He has also admitted that Coco was a lot tougher than he ever thought.
Koko: "I can't believe Steve Kern sucker punched me."
Paul Roma has entered the chat...
i tend to believe koko's version. the person who says i had no idea why, is usually lying through their teeth imo
@@grawakendream8980 absolutely. I remember why I had a fight with Joe Hernandez in 1988 in the hallway leading to English class. Roma has no idea. Lol
keirn is blurry on his fight details too. i think koko served it sideways to both of them tbh@@patbax7805
People with that necklace tend to Lie.... A LOT!@@grawakendream8980
@@patbax7805Because Joe Hernandez called you Buckwheat?
You can see the emotion in his eyes as he recalled the sucker punch by his friend.😢
Koko was colorful.
He was a good singer when he sung piledriver.
RIP…1st Frankie the bird.
coco had a house fire frankie was inside
@@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4Can you clowns stop these stupid, fake stories.
"i got a few hits in too" he says, koko is such a good human being he cant even say he whipped that guy ass wet and butt naked, beat him up , but he's so nice he plays it all down, eveyone says koko was the nicest guy but he could thrown down if you cross him
I grew up watching Koko he was awesome so much fun to watch so many great memories thank you Koko God bless
Years ago I used to see him in Memphis at FedEx Hub
Jesse Ventura started all that ‘Buckwheat’ stuff when commentating on Koko’s match with Butch Reed in Wrestlemania 3! He said that’s what the ‘B’ stands for! 😂
He also said Koko told him that he had a brother named Steimy.
I'd rather believe Paul Roma's side because like Paul said why would he pick a fight with Koko B. Ware who was quite over back then, knowing that if he got in a fight he'd get fired? I think Koko was told Paul said that by someone else but never heard it coming from his mouth. It was common back then for wrestlers to play mindgames with one another.
According to Koko, Paul called him,"Buckwheat" either as a joke or as frustration (have you seen Paul Roma's RF Video interview?).
@@kenterminateddq5311 Paul said Koko stormed in the lockers and accused him of calling him that. Paul denies ever saying anything to Koko. Mario Mancini told the same story as Paul's: Koko came in and said "I heard you talk about me". I think Koko got played by some guy and he won't admit it to this day because he'd have to admit he was dumb, but the fact that he says he now gets along with Paul Roma kinda proves it. If I was black and someone called me a racial slur I wouldn't be friends with them afterwards no matter how long.
@@TheFlamingPike me neither but unfortunately, racist insults happen all the time (ask Teddy Long about Ric Flair).
@@TheFlamingPike Buckwheat isn't much of a racial slur, more like they are calling you a goofball, but you do have to be black to be called that, so hey!
@@rickstalentedtongue910 hate to tell you but it could be used in a racial tone.
Koko was the one wrestler that made my grandfather get up off the couch and dance!!
He had enough zaniness and charisma that I think he was shortchanged to not at least be a mid-carder.
The original Birdman and he had the best Brain buster finisher
When I was a kid Koko had this WWF match in on MSG channel in Madison Square Garden. Versus The Mountie. Everytime the did a lock up into the Jaques Rougeau would yell " IIIIII AAAAMMMM THe MounTIE!!! Then on the third go around Koko yelled back "I AM KO-KO-BEE-WAREEE!" His "High Energy" WWF theme will alaways be my favorite Owen Hart theme!
I spent time around Steve and KOKO Steve was nice enough but had some arrogance Koko was a fabulous guy spent 💯 of days on the road with him. Love him like a brother. Helped me push my character over the top! 🙏👌 Thanks Koko! The Heartthrob DJ! 💜👍
One of my favorite wrestlers of all time
@@andyward510 Great choice! 👍
People may not know but this guy can sing and wrestle at a top level
One of the best gimmicks ever was when Reggie B. Fine cooked Frankie.
No Brother Hood in this business. I had a similar situation happen with me and I beat the 💩 out of the other guy. Now I’m the bad person for defending myself. I’ve never spoken to any one of them ever again.
Koko went into great detail into the Steve Keirn fight mentioning how he got his licks in and had to be held back yet went into little detail of the fight with Roma. Read between the lines, Roma's version is the truth.
Damn I remember Sonny King too! He was a big guy and scared me to death as a heel when I was a kid back in the early 80s.
Doctor D David Schultz, Wayne Ferris and Koko Ware all survived Herb Welch’s training camp…that should speak for their legit badass credentials.
Dam who is ferris again
Honky tonk man is a badass huh? 😂😂
I guess jealousy can get behind the scenes…I had never heard anything like this regarding Steve Keirn…
Paul Roma stuff doesn't start until 7:27, for those who are interested, but the whole clip is worth a listen if you wanna hear about the Steve Kern incident.
Good Afternoon R.I.P Name Sake One Off My Favorite Wrestler The Bird Man
According to Paul Roma, Koko attacked him in Chicago, in the dressing room for no apparent reason. Paul claims he never said anything to or about Koko.
According to Koko (in this interview), someone told him that Paul called him,"Buckwheat".
@@kenterminateddq5311oh no not Buckwheat. Vince had Koko dress like a clown and carry a bird and he's mad about Buckwheat. Haha!!
@@Robert-nu4vcthat gimmick was very over pal. Just sayin😂
@@Robert-nu4vc Racist terms can be brutal.
Loved Koko as a kid
I remember Jessie the Body Ventura would call Koko buck-wheat on several TV tapings!!!!
Koko looks like baseball Hall-of-famer Tony Gwynn.
One of my favs koko
Based on the various accounts I've heard from multiple wrestlers, Koko was a pretty tough dude.
The way Koko tells the story you can’t help but think the line of questioning from Steve would be followed by the word “boy”
Sounds like Ware was naked that "court" was having some session
He was a boy. Should've known his role.
I understand Coco. Sometimes you have to beat the hell out of somebody to get respect.
Koko was such a great technician! Really liked him!
I've been sucker punched many times!!! Made sure they regretted it!!!😂
1) The Steve Keirn thing is accurate up to Koko getting sucker punched. Then Koko is just talking. Taking the gimmick of someone else in a territory was a big thing back in the day and even if the office told you to do it, there could be consequences. Koko was facing a sort of old-school wrestlers court that night. I think even Keirn thinks now he went too far in what he did.
2) The Roma story isn't quite what happened. Someone told Koko that Roma had called him Buckwheat behind his back. It may have happened or it might have been a rib. Nobody knows. Koko came up to a seated roma and hit him lightly three times in the head trying to get a fight started. Roma wouldn't do it. After the third punch, Roma grabbed on to Koko and they hugged it out until other guys seperated them. It wasn't a fight. Roma refused to fight because he thought he would be fired for it. In Roma's version of the story, he adds more stuff beyond that which isn't true to make him seem tough.
Lol. Being friendly with crowd is every baby face gimmick. Like claiming a closeline is your gimmick or entrance music... Which was also stated as an issue.
Be interesting who said to Ware that Roma called him that, speculating Heenan
I will always be amused how people can literally put everything on the line based on words from fellow wrestlers.
I've been called a cracker, A ghost, Skeltor, and much worse, but I don't give a godamn what somebody thinks about me.
Look how worked up KOKO got over words, not everyone is nice... "why you want to pick on me" sounds like a statement from a literal child.
@@csho6512He's describing betrayal. Heirn person had gained his trust and betrayed him in his pov. Rass'l psyop 101
@@sampleoffers1978 It's logically unwise.
I remember seeing Koko and he was awesome 😎
Only Jesse Ventura was allowed to call him Buckwheat.
Exactly 🍻🙌
It wasn't until about a minute into the video until I realized Koko was wearing a shirt after all.
Are you legally blind or just dumb 😂😂😂.
Koko was trained by Herb Welch. I wouldn't mess with him.
As were David Schultz, and Honky Tonk Man
KOKO is awesome. To think he wrestled so long and so well, coked up 24 hrs a day!
I believe Romas version over Koko's I will say as a whole Roma did give asshole vibes and Koko was a better person to be friends with. That day Koko was high on drugs and that's why he started the fight not an excuse for him but rather the reason.
He seems likes a good dude. Hope he’s doing well
I believe Kokos version over Romas. Roma tries too hard to come across as a tough guy with mafia connections in his interviews. I think Cornette has even vouched for Kokos rep as a tough guy on his podcast. Never heard anyone say that about Roma.
Mario Mancini backed up Roma's version, also look how descriptive of the fight Koko was with Keirn yet wasn't about the one with Roma, read between the lines.
@@kevthegoat8774seems more like the fight with keirn really hurt his feelings and was his friend. The situation with Roma was just a dust-up and nothing serious.
Jim on more than a few occasions has spoken about the Legit Toughness of Koko behind the scenes.
Koko was a real shooter.
No he wasnt lol
@@Geraldo-ro9rc Yes he was
@Geraldo-ro9rc I hate to differ, but Koko was credited with kicking real ass.
doesnt ma@@timjespersen3605 doesnt make him a "real shooter". Almost every non modern wrestler kicked ass.
He was trained by Herb Welch who also trained David Schultz, Herb was known as quite the shooter and Schultz said Welch was the only guy in the business he feared. Koko was legit tough but Roma was no slouch and Mario Mancini backed up Roma's version. Koko went into great detail of the Steve Keirn fight yet brushed over the Roma fight.
Best drop kick and brain buster
Brother, i wished i was at that show, we would've tore it up. U know how we get down in South Memphis
You know Koko was legit, Dude took a punch full on, ran back into the fight knowing everyone in the locker room was in on it, and KEPT TALKING about dude's family while he was smacking him.
I've known Koko for about 15 years. You won't meet a nicer fellow.
How long have you known Paul Roma?
Don't know him.
Buckwheat 😂 😂
Hi Energy was epic
great finisher!
Where is the link to the Frankie B. Ware interview?
"Why'd you call me Buckwheat"
"Well you are"
Guess there's really nowhere to go from there. Apparently Koko never watched WWF tv while he was there.
I bet Steve Keirn wouldn’t have done that to Ahmed Johnson 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
A lot of stories about a lot of wrestlers that liked to sucker punch people. Smh.
I thought JYD started the Stagger Lee bit?
Room full of yt guys
Black man vs white man fight breakout
Who U think they gone grab?
No stories ever seem to matchup even close. Heard Romas take and a bit different, as expected. I know Roma went on to box with a 2-1 record, all 3 KO’s. Boxing isn’t end all be all of you have no ground game but all depends how it goes down
Koko was just doing what he was told to do his job so to 🗣 and it got taken out of proportion, out of context, by Steve Keirn Skinner. 👊🏾#StaggerLeeHandledUp
He stumbles through this story which suggests he is making up as he goes.
I remember Sony King
Can’t believe Koko would have a chance against Roma.Roma was a golden gloves boxer
Paul would have wooped his butt. He didn’t fight Koko because he didn’t want to lose his job. I can’t blame him at all.
But he couldn’t wrestle
Roma was a hard man
I remember his quote when asked WHATS it take to make it in wrestling
His response “ you have to be able to take a good beating”
@@PG-kd9mci must be an awesome wrestler ive been beat with all sorts of blades and weapons lol
@@yankees29U don't know, that's just your bias opinion.💯
That was uncalled for Kiern to sucker punch Koko... RIP Koko you won't be forgotten...
He’s not dead
Koko B Ware is still alive. Virgil is the one who died recently.
@@marmcd2003 Oh I read somewhere that CoCo B Ware had also passed away.. Must have been a phoney article.. Well great his is still kicking.. Remember him and Bobby Eaton as a tag team in Memphis...
@@MillieMoBuckz Great News . I read in an article that he had passed away. Must have been a phoney article. I still remember him and Bobby Eaton as a tag team in Memphis...
Koko said Paul called him buckwheat. Which is an insult. He confronted him like a man and asked him why did he called him that. The man (Paul) didn't deny it. He confirmed that he said it. AND he states the reason is because Paul was disgruntled with the front office, and took it out on Koko.
You got people on here saying: "Well if Paul said it"; "How do we know he said it". We know because KoKo confronted him and he admitted it. Unless you think KoKo is a "liar", Paul said it and that's what sparked the fight.
How can ya not like " skinner"
Just got done listening to Roma's version of the story. They gotta get together on camera and hash that out, because they're telling different stories.
U know me Koko...they set u up from that crooked office
Paul Soma was an animalbeast 🦂
he hit paul then lock your door.
KOKOK loved that COCO eh?
Stagger Lee who ? Ragged Sock -----JYD Butch Reed KOko B Ware legit tough put the fear into gimmick Taker after a Botched Tombstone
No he didn't put the fear in Taker 😂
Come on yo,i was rooting for koko... with the bird.
Koko never ages.The man has to have a fountain of youth in his backyard.
he looks old AF
@SweetheartQuest Yeah he's probably your grandpops age,but in way better shape lol!
Koko B Ware vs Skinner. I put my money on Koko
Nah! Koko is a coward. Multiple people backed Roma's version of the events than Ware's.
Koko looking like a great value TD Jakes
Black pro wrestlers caught hell just wanting to be in the business. I used to feel Paul Toma never got his fair shake but screw him for that racist comment. It was totally uncalled for.
Roma was a pretty boy. Mid card guy👋
This interview would have been way better if Koko sang it instead of talked.
Also, what's the deal with "Stagger Lee"? That was JYD's name too, is it just because they all look alike?
Koko fresh from audition for new woke spongebob...DeSponge b. o. b .
Stagger Lee? That’s a JYD gimmick. 🤦♂️
Koko lookin like a religious scammer! My boy lookin good though! 🤣
Is Koko still living?
Yup
I saw him in a video promoting his new figure a week ago. He still looks the same
Kokomo looks good for 66. Black don't crack
Koko looks good for 66. U know the old saying. Black don't crack
@@erikmochrie1868 What's this figure you speak of? Wouldn't mind copping one.
Glory Hound
Classic
I've heard a lot of stories about koko the nicest guy you will ever meet but don't mess with him because he is a legit tough man...
Koko was a b wrestler
You understand wrestling is scripted and promoters determine who wins matches. Koko was a great wrestler just on the small side and not even going to touch on the obvious racism in 80s and 90s wrestling
How do know when romas lieing to make himself look better? When he tells a story.
This is the same who said ric flair, ric freaking flair!!, had issues with him in the horsemen because he stole flairs spotlight.
Cocaine's a helluva drug.
Koko B. Ware fought 1-in-5 guys that he worked with. 🤣
could be Ware issue but sounds like a carny stooge swamp so context
That's right Koko Beware, tell 'em.
Steve k r keirn also protrayed bad news brown
Koko