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Before the Birdman gimmick in WWE, Koko B Ware had an even worse gimmick as part of a Michael Jackson impersonator tag team called, and the name ages even worse than the gimmick, PYT (Pretty Young Things). They were simultaneously babyfaces on Mid-South shows and heels in World Class over the summer of 1984, often appearing on both shows in the same week.
There is actual evidence that the Freebirds existed in the WWF in 1984 with a match airing on Tuesday Night Titans that August. They were, in fact, associated with David Wolfe, Cyndi Lauper's manager, but were also still simultaneously appearing on World Class shows too. I wonder why Vince allowed this. He wasn't exactly known for letting guys finish out their obligations elsewhere at that point.