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How did Koko B. Ware get started?
Ware spent his early days in the sport in the Mid-South, Georgia and other NWA territories
How did Koko B. fare against his opponents in his early years?
When Dutch Mantel returned to the CWA in early 1981 he quickly defeated Ware for the TV title making Ware's first run with the gold a short one.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Koko B. Ware article?
Early in his career, Koko Ware (as he was then known) did not find great success
When did Koko B. finally get his big break?
It was not until late in 1980 that Ware's fortunes changed when he participated in a battle royal to crown the first ever Mid-American Television Champion.

Question: Who were the opponents that he beat?
Self-contained rewrite: Who were the opponents that Koko B beat in the battle royal in the late 1980?