September 4, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Mike Maraldo. That was Matt Borne, who had actually put over Ricky Steamboat in one of the stronger matches of the original WrestleMania event. The Beverly Brothers recruited Little Louie to even the sides but to little success falling to the combination of the Bushwhackers and Tiger Jackson time and again including a prime time loss on the Road to WrestleMania IX Special shown on March 28. Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27. Dink made a brief appearance at Joey Janela's Spring Break in the first ever Clusterfuck match in 2017, biting Veda Scott on her butt and eliminating himself from the match. ~~~Crush (Brian Adams) confronted Doink the Clown at ringside who only taunted Crush with his evil tricks. On the July 12, 2010 Raw, Doink teamed with William Regal, Primo and Zack Ryder to lose to Santino Marella, Goldust, Vladimir Kozlov and The Great Khali, when he was pinned by Khali. Doink The Clown Appeared In The Crowd defeated Mike Smiley. Competing as himself, he defeated Bill Jordan. May 11, 2006 Acts Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Tarzan Taylor w/Mr. After losing the match, all six midgets attacked Jerry Lawler and chased him from the ring. July 2, 2012 RAW:Heath Slater defeated Doink the Clown. In 1989, World Class merged with United States Wrestling Association based in Memphis, Tennessee. Arguably the most successful individual of his group in the late 1980s and early 90s was a man named Claude Giroux. May 8, 2010 Pro Wrestling Syndicate: Doink the Clown (Matt Borne) vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan ended in a Double Count-out. WWE Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. January 8, 2005 Superstars of Wrestling: Frank Parker b Doink (Drake Tungsten) in Bluefield, West Virginia. Perfect ended in a time limit draw. Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver. He started taking delight in making children smile. He would squirt children with trick flowers and delight in making little tykes cry. When Doink first burst upon the WWE scene, his jokes were more malicious. After making appearances in late 1992 in the crowd and at ringside, playing tricks on the fans and wrestlers, the Doink character made his in-ring debut in the WWF in 1993, originally wrestling as a technically sound heel. This caused them to lose the Wrecking Ball Wrestling tag titles. June 5, 2010 WXW: Matt Borne defeated Anthony Michaels. Smooth w/Julius Sweet beat Doink. Doink loved to torture early rivals Randy Savage, Bret Hart and especially Crush. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. May 6, 2006 East Coast Championship Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeafed Tex McCoy. He went on to spend time in World Class, WCW, and in Memphis in the late 1980s and early 1990s before finding himself back in WWE and ready for the biggest push of his career. Dutch Mantell narrated the first season, but Chris Jericho took over as the narrator for the next two seasons. November 24, 2007 XWA: JDoink the Clown and Short Sleeve Sampson defeated Michael Sain. April 14, 2007 Powerhouse Wrestling of New England: Doink defeated Moondog Maximus. Played by Steve Lombardi, he wrestled Rob Conway on an October 2005 episode of Raw. [14] On May 23, 2010, Doink the Clown, portrayed by Dusty Wolfe, interfered against Skandor Akbar and his men Dr. Knuckles and Rommel. April 2006: Doink The Clown (Dusty Wolfe) went on tour in Korea, Japan, Guam, and Hawaii (Virgil defeated Doink). January 28, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Lord Zoltan. Digging deeper into the early work of the character, though, he might also be considered Matt Bornes masterpiecea deceptively original and complex villainous persona, realized at a high level by a veteran with a good grasp on wrestling psychology. June 6, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Louis Armstrong. In late 1992, Jackson signed on with the WWF and started to team up with The Bushwhackers in their feud against The Beverly Brothers. May 13, 2005 Empire Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown defeated Alex Pincheck. As seen in a new trailer, the fourth season of the show will highlight Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch, Magnum T.A., Adrian Adonis, Doink The Clown, Junkyard Dog, Marty Jannetty, Bam Bam Bigelow, Abdullah The Butcher, Bash at the Beach 2000, and The Graham Family. Dink was introduced as a present to Doink the Clown by Santa Claus himself on an edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling that aired on November 27, 1993. [28] After two time-limit draws, Mr. April 14, 2007 CIW: The Clash defeated Doink The Cown and Nacho Libre. April 10, 2011 PWF: Judas Young defeated Matt Borne. September 12, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Scott Despres. pic.twitter.com/LCxWBXhTtC. He also wrestled alongside some other now known names such as Al Snow and Terry Funk when wrestling for MTW. And there is no doubt that that has held true with the performances of these very special people who through the years have stood tall, and hopefully will continue to do so in years to come. Osborne's "Evil Doink" persona also appeared in WWE 2K22 in 2022, as DLC. August 7, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Joey Maggs. When Doink left the WWF, Dink followed suit. March 17, 2007 World Pro Wrestling: Navajo Warrior and Lucha Reigns beat Doink and Mighty Henrich by disqualification. Jackson's first imitationgimmick came as a direct result of the antics of theheel Doink the Clown, who had a second Doink come out to interfere in the match. This is, to date, Doink's final official appearance on WWE television. He portrayed two personas during that timeframe that became lovable to the WWE Universe. [26] On December 10, 2007, Osborne reprised the role of Doink at Raw's 15th Anniversary as he took part in a Legends Battle Royal. Doink the Clown: Bio Once the circus music started, WWE fans instantly knew that Doink the Clown was on his way to the ring. Reynolds) beat Tracy Smothers by reverse decision. Other wrestlers, with far more tenuous connections to the clown persona, took it on for other small-time appearances. July 6, 2008 World Pro Wrestling: SoCal Crazy defeated Doink The Clown. At Wrestlemania 10 Ray Licachelli became playing Doink and stayed the character until Doinks WWF end in 1995. And Doink showed that he was no joke in the ring. ~~~The four Doinks were Luke and Butch of the Bushwhackers and Mabel and Mo of Men on a Mission plus their manager Oscar. August 28, 2010 IHWE: Brent Masters vs. Matt Borne ended in a no contest. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. He would squirt children with trick flowers and delight in making little tykes cry. March 27, 2010 ISPW: Doink The Clown defeated Dutch Mantel. Giroux's best known imitation role was as "Dink the Clown,"[10] the slapstick partner of Doink the Clown (at the time played by Ray Apollo, the fourth and last wrestler to play Doink on a regular basis in the WWF). Matt Borne, the original man behind Doink, was fired for recurring drug abuses, eventually leaving the gimmick (after bouncing through a few others) to Ray Licameli (also known as Ray Apollo). the company going too far with occupational gimmicks, the stronger matches of the original WrestleMania event, character fans first saw among the crowd watching WWE events, 5 Reasons WrestleMania 27 Is The Worst One Ever (& 5 Why It's WrestleMania 9), the complicated feud between Jerry Lawler and Bret Hart, hidden details from Money in the Bank 2020, 10 TNA Impact Wrestling Characters Who Were More Annoying Than Entertaining, 10 Wrestlers Vince McMahon Had Big Plans For (That Fans Didn't Want To See), 10 AEW Wrestlers Who Recently Renewed Their Contracts Or Re-Signed With The Company. February 27, 1995 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Bob Cook. [8] After his debut, Giroux helped Randy Savage out a few times but also went back to teaming with the Bushwhackers, this time working as "The Macho Midget".[9]. June 11, 2005 EWF: Doink the Clown defeated Noah Lott. [13] Then afterwards, Giroux left the WWF in spring 1995. June 24, 2006 New York Wrestling Connection: Doink the Clown (???) In addition to Borne, Doink has been portrayed occasionally by other wrestlers in the WWF (now WWE) and unofficially on the independent circuit. June 13, 2009 NWA Underground: Doink The Clown defeated Money Mike. Then, at the 1994 Survivor Series, Doink was joined by Dink, Pink, and Wink in a team collectively known as "Clowns R Us". May 12, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Gino Martino defeated Doink to retain the United States title. Pink, along with Dink and Wink, was one of three dwarf wrestlers who accompanied Doink the Clown to the ring in 1994. Under the ring name Matt Borne, Osborne debuted on December 6, 1978 and wrestled for various National Wrestling Alliance territories, most prominently for Pacific Northwest Wrestling, where he was their heavyweight and four-time tag champion. October 10, 2009 Alabama Wrestling Federation: HTM and BG James and Tony Sweatt beat Doink and Nathan Crown and Chuckles. [4] On May 23, 2010 Doink the Clown, portrayed by Dusty Wolfe, interfered against Skandor Akbar and his men Dr. Knuckles and Rommel. January 7, 2009 World Pro Wrestling: Honky Tonk Man and Doink The Clown vs. Jerry Grey and Mighty Volkoff was a NoContest. Several days later, Doink turned against Lawler, by inciting a mocking chant from the fans directed at him. And not to be denied, Englands contribution was Lord Littlebrook, a British dynamo whose aerial assaults were both legendary and revolutionary for a man of his size. . Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! [1][12] In Canada, he worked for All Star Wrestling and Maple Leaf Wrestling. March 20, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Larry Sampson. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. October 23, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. April 3, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Dale Wolfe. June 10, 2006 World Professional Wrestling (Night Show): Salvator Sincere defeated Doink the Clown. Doink was also revealed as a post-launch superstar for WWE 2K Battlegrounds (2020) and headlined the "Clowning Around Pack" DLC in WWE 2K22 (2022) (the latter in his heel persona); this version of Doink also appeared in WWE 2K23. May 9, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Mike Terrance. Dink Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver . Reynolds?) May 27, 2005 Superstar Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown (Drake Tungsten?) May 8, 1995 RAW: Jeff Jarrett defeated Doink The Clown by Submission. [33] The lawsuit was dismissed by US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant, who ruled that they failed to show that his death was linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[34]. October 24, 2009 VIP: Christian Able defeated Doink The Clown. September 13, 1993 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Rich Myers. April 13, 2008 BDW: Doink The Clown defeated Shadow Dragon. His attitude insinuated that he had developed borderline personality disorder from having been forced to wrestle as a clown; after winning matches he would dress his opponent in clown accessories to humiliate them. Our deepest condolences go out to Osbornes family, friends and fans. January 1993: Doink The Clown began showing up at TV events mengling with the fans and playing evil pranks. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Welcome to the world of the little guys and gals! [5], In late 1992, Jackson signed on with the WWF and started to team up with The Bushwhackers in their feud against The Beverly Brothers. July 10, 1993 Superstars: Crush defeated Doink The Clown by count-out. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. January 8, 2005 New Era Pro Wrestling: Aaron Andrews defeated Doink the Clown (T.C. May 13, 2007 Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Ricky Morton defeated Doink the Clown. March 7, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Iron Mike Sharpe. He displayed an in-ring acumen that surprised his opponents. July 4, 2006 World Pro Wrestling: Honky Tonk Man defeated Doink the Clown. April 19, 2007 Anarchy Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Tony Vega. What happened? Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. Indeed, Doink the Clown was no gag character, but rather an ambitious new kind of heel that Borne gamely made his own. Depending on how you look at him, Doink The Clown is one of the best products of WWE 's New Generation Era. In the 1990s, Claude Giroux followed that tradition after working for the WWF for about 6 months, appearing as miniature versions of several full-sized wrestlers. Borne debuted in the WWF on March 2, 1985, wrestling Rick McGraw to a time-limit draw in the Boston Garden. And oftentimes in the Land of the Rising Sun, the wrestling events featured a very talented performer who went by the name of Little Tokyo. June 20, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bob Backlund. The bloom was off the rose for Doink, as not long after he made a face turn. Osborne was a second generation wrestler, the son of Tony Borne,[9] and is best known as being the first wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown.[1][10][11]. From getting beat up by Stone Cold to having a match with Heath Slater. November 11, 2005 Ted DiBiases Power Wrestling Alliance: Doink The Clown defeated Kamala. Dink has turned up in full outfit. December 9, 2006 Great Lakes Championship Wrestling: A Local Gym Teacher defeated Doink. August 14, 2010 NWA South West: Doink The Clown defeated Tom Donovan. In 1991, Osborne signed with World Championship Wrestling and debuted as "Big Josh", an outdoorsman who danced with bears and was friends with Tommy Rich.
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