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November 11, 2005 Ted DiBiases Power Wrestling Alliance: Doink The Clown defeated Kamala. April 9, 2005 UCW Battle of Champions: Doink the Clown (T.C. [1], Former WWE producer Bruce Prichard said in an interview on The Steve Austin Show that Michael Hegstrand had originally conceived the idea of a miserable clown character.[3]. For better or for worse, the fact that multiple wrestlers played Doink in WWE opened up additional space for Matt Borne and others to hold onto the character on the indies. After leaving ECW, Osborne wrestled on the independent circuit, for several reunion shows and for various independent promotions under his Matt Borne ring name. December 2, 2006 USWF: Doink the Clown defeated Gino Martino. Doink then turned on Lawler on the September 26 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge in Lawler's The King's Court segment, making Burger King jokes to amuse the crowd and eventually emptied a bucket of water over Lawler. The original and in many fans eyes (including mine) the best was Matt Borne. World Wrestling Federation Evil Doink (Played by Matt Borne): World Wrestling Federation Doink and Dink: Results from Mid-South (Oklahoma), Impact Zone (Oklahoma), or Asylum Championship (Texas) Doink is Dusty Wolfe. [22] At the Pay Per View itself, Doink (or rather, two Doinks) distracted Crush causing him to lose to Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels. October 24, 2009 VIP: Christian Able defeated Doink The Clown. Reynolds?) In retaliation Akbar called on the original Doink Matt Borne. WWE is saddened by the news that Matt Osborne, aka the original Doink the Clown, has passed away. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. July 6, 2008 World Pro Wrestling: SoCal Crazy defeated Doink The Clown. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. This caused them to lose the Wrecking Ball Wrestling tag titles. WATCH OSBORNE AS BIG JOSH IN SIX-MAN ACTION. ET on Tuesday, May 30. Then Giroux hit a homerun as Dink the Clown the mischievous sidekick of his big pal, Doink. September 1, 2008 Rampage Pro Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Doink The Clown. October 3, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. 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. He debuted as a fan who would run in from the crowd with an axe handle to save babyfaces from villainous attacks by heels. June 2, 2007 East Coast Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Tex McCoy. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. RT @IANdrewTheGiant: Doink's in his smart/casual clown gear. [1][12] In Canada, he worked for All Star Wrestling and Maple Leaf Wrestling. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. One was Tiger Jackson, smaller than small, but full of energy and enthusiasm. The next Doink was Ray Apollo/Ray Licamelli, a friend of Bam Bam Bigelows who used to work indys in the New Jersey area. July 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Ken Hamilton. August 7, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Joey Maggs. Then Giroux hit a homerun as Dink the Clown the mischievous sidekick of his big pal, Doink. In retaliation Akbar called on the original Doink (Matt Borne). March 29, 2008 New World Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated White Lion Jim Tanner. WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt said the suit was without merit and blamed the attorneys for taking advantage of the families involved. Originally played by second-generation star, Maniac Matt Borne, Doink the evil. ( WATCH). Go to WWE Network. [4][5] Now as a fan favorite and with a new midget sidekick Dink, Doink was more of a comic relief character, but continued to pull pranks on other wrestlers (albeit more harmless and silly than outright cruel), mostly on heels like Lawler and Bobby Heenan, even throwing a bucket of confetti on Bam Bam Bigelow once. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. I dont remember exactly when Borne left the WWF, so thats the only query I cant answer to the best of my knowledge.. 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September 8, 2007 East Coast Championship Wrestling: G.Q. While Apollo had talent, he didnt own the character the way Borne had. Doink loved to torture early rivals Randy Savage, Bret Hart and especially Crush. While acting as a manager,Dink also wrestled twice on pay-per-view. This shift neutered one of the edgiest characters of the day. For the British recipient of the George Cross, see, World Class Championship Wrestling (19861989), United States Wrestling Association (19891991). January 16, 1994 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Rich Myers. [4] On May 23, 2010 Doink the Clown, portrayed by Dusty Wolfe, interfered against Skandor Akbar and his men Dr. Knuckles and Rommel. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. He portrayed two personas during that timeframe that became lovable to the WWE Universe. Jackson's most known imitator role was as Dink the Clown, the slapstick partner of Doink The Clown. [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]. March 23, 2007 Showcase Pro Wrestling: Doink defeated Mr. Wrestling IV. They were scheduled to meet on August 15, 2010. Raw 2009 (2008, as a DLC character). A rugged brawler in promotions like Mid-South Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling, Osborne made a major impact in WWE under the greasepaint of a prankster named Doink one of the most enduring personas of the early '90s. [8] On December 10, 2007, Doink, played by Matt Borne for the final time, participated in a battle royal of 15 WWE alumni for the Raw 15th anniversary special episode. Season 4 premieres May 30, 10P on @vicetv. Other wrestlers, with far more tenuous connections to the clown persona, took it on for other small-time appearances. [6] 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.[7]. March 3, 2007 CIW: Doink the Clown and Nacho Libre defeated Mr. Main Event and Jim Rivard. 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). 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Ray Apollo returned to play him in the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven. Finally, the final Doink, who still plays Doink any time they pull Doinks character out of the mothballs for some reason or another, is the Brooklyn Brawler/Steve Lombardi. WWE Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. May 16, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown vs. Mr. He faced off against Bastion Booger on July 14, 1994, in Port Huron, Michigan. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. In 1989, World Class merged with United States Wrestling Association based in Memphis, Tennessee. Whenever these little people were a part of a live event, one could be assured to go on a veritable roller coaster ride of fun and frolic. Doink played cruel jokes on both fans and wrestlers to both amuse himself and catch his victims off-guard. Mr. July 4, 2007 World Pro Wrestling: Rick Steiner defeated Doink to retain the WPW Heavyweight title. February 6, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Reno Riggins. After losing the match, all six midgets attacked Jerry Lawler and chased him from the ring. Indeed, Doink the Clown was no gag character, but rather an ambitious new kind of heel that Borne gamely made his own. May 26, 2006 Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Doink and Candyman beat Kato and Masked Grappler. August 12, 2011- JCW: Doink The Clown was in the 15 man battle royal won by Zach Gowen. Doink The Clown Appeared In The Crowd Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Tiger Jackson". July 10, 1993 Superstars: Crush defeated Doink The Clown by count-out. Follow him on Twitter @miketchin. May 13, 2006 FEW: Doink the Clown defeated Chainz. He would also briefly use the character in United States Wrestling Association in February before returning to WWF television in March. . In early 2010, Osborne reinvented the Doink character to resemble Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight, nicknaming the incarnation 'Reborne Again'. On the September 13, 1993 Raw, Doink poured a pail of water over Bobby Heenan, marking his fan favorite turn. During this match, another Doink (Steve Keirn) came out from under the ring and attacked Crush with another prosthetic arm, allowing the real Doink to pin Crush.[22]. [11][12] Dink's second PPV appearance came at the 1994 Survivor Series where he was joined by fellow "Mini Clowns" Pink and Wink to make up the team Clowns'R'Us to face Jerry Lawler and his three "Mini Kings" Sleazy, Cheesy and Queasy. October 16, 1995 RAW: Hunter Heurst Helmsley defeated Doink The Clown. January 22, 1995 Royal Rumble: Doink The Clown entered at #8 but was eliminated by Kwang (Savio Vega). When Doink the Clown beat Crush at WrestleMania 9, it was not the first WrestleMania match for the man beneath the paint. Doink The Clown turned babyface and introduced a little clown sidekicked named. April 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Jim Powers. He represents the company going too far with occupational gimmicks and cartoonish characters in one fell swoop. It earned him a match at WrestleMania X, as Doink and Dink faced Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon. After his debut,Jackson helped Randy Savage out a few times but also went back to teaming with the Bushwhackers, this time working as The Macho Midget.. Through three seasons, Dark Side of the Ring has covered some of the most controversial topics in wrestling history, ranging from the Chris Benoit murder-suicide and the death of Owen Hart to the Montreal Screwjob and the Brawl for All. In Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling on June 6, 1980, he won his first championship, also the first of two tag titles he would hold with Buzz Sawyer. Claude Giroux (born July 13, 1956) is a Canadian-born midget wrestler whose career spans over 20 years. He would squirt children with trick flowers and delight in making little tykes cry. That September, he reformed his tag team with Buzz Sawyer under the management of Percival Pringle III to win a one-day tournament to crown new World Tag Team Champions. Tiger Jackson on his DInk WWE Character THE HANNIBAL TV 354K subscribers 8.3K views 6 years ago Tiger Jackson on "Dink" Character Former WWE little person star Tiger Jackson aka Dink aka. April 14, 2007 Powerhouse Wrestling of New England: Doink defeated Moondog Maximus. Last edited on 27 November 2022, at 00:13, "Slam! [13] He reappeared on July 23, alongside several other WWE alumni, to help Lita take down Slater on WWE Raw 1000, the one thousandth episode of Raw. He's the author of the wrestling book, The Long Way Home. [9] Following his departure, Doink was played by Ray Licameli (also known as Ray Apollo).[23][24]. I know this because at the time I worked on the staff at my colleges arena and we had a WWF house show in January of 1994. Anonymous (WWE employee) wrote: The original Doink was Matt Borne.. In addition to Borne, Doink has been portrayed occasionally by other wrestlers in the WWF (now WWE) and unofficially on the independent circuit. [2] He is still active in the Canadian Independent circuit. It was not uncommon to see a group pup their tents in the World Wide Wrestling Federation for a few weeks, then pick up stakes and venture to the American Wrestling Association (AWA), then fly to Japan for an appearance. He made his television debut for the WWF on March 23, 1985 edition of All Star Wrestling, teaming with Frank Marconi in a losing effort against WWF Tag-Team Champions Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham. [29] He was 55 years old. [10] He was selected by Rhino to face Chris Benoit on the July 31, 2003 Smackdown!.[11]. What happened? defeated Stockade. At SummerSlam, Jerry Lawler hired Doink to wrestle Hart as he feigned injury, which "the Hitman" won by disqualification when Lawler interfered. February 10, 2007 CIW: Doink the Clown defeated Johnny Dynamo. After losing the match, all six midgets attacked Jerry Lawler and chased him from the ring. Doink The Clown defeated Lars Manderson. ~~~Crush (Brian Adams) confronted Doink the Clown at ringside who only taunted Crush with his evil tricks. The most recognizable of this entourage was Max Mini, and he was joined by the likes of Mascarita Sagrada, El Torito and La Parkita. The Doink character originally wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and now can be found occasionally on the independent wrestling circuit in the United States. He clashed with Crush at WrestleMania IX, a match which he won after the appearance of an identical Doink (played by Steve Keirn) from underneath the ring. [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. When Doink first burst upon the WWE scene, his jokes were more malicious. Giroux made his debut in the late 1970s after being trained by Little Brutus and Hall of Famer Sky Low Low under the name "Tiger Jackson". With Doink still a curiosity, and Crushs raw power making him a babyface on the rise, there were a lot of eyes on this match, and a lot of intrigue when a second Doink, played by Steve Keirn, got involved to help the original Doink win. [22] Soon after his televised return, he began feuding with Crush after attacking him with a prosthetic arm on an episode of Superstars of Wrestling, which subsequently resulted in a match at WrestleMania IX. Bet he feels so embarrassed. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. 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. This is, to date, Doink's final official appearance on WWE television. [6] On March 9, 1996 Doink defeated Zip on a WWF house show in Bangalore, India. IWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Southwest Television Championship (1 time), RCW United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Jay Love, This page was last edited on 7 April 2023, at 12:04. Eventually, Doink became a jobber, regularly losing to wrestlers like Jeff Jarrett, Hakushi, Waylon Mercy and, in his final televised match in September 1995, to Hunter Hearst Helmsley. May 3, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown defeated The Kamikaze Kid. Or the jesters battling Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon at WrestleMania X? Who could forget Doink and Dink (along with Wink and Pink) taking on Lawler and his team of miniature kings Queazy, Cheezy and Sleazy at Survivor Series in 1994? SmackDown results, April 28, 2023: Find out who was drafted in Night One of the 2023 WWE Draft, WWE NXT Spring Breakin' results, April 25, 2023: Indi Hartwell retains the NXT Women's Championship in gutsy performance at Spring Breakin', Roman Reigns survives Cody Rhodes with controversial victory at WrestleMania, 30 greatest WWE Title changes: WWE Top 10 special edition, April 23, 2023, Dominik Mysterios career lookback: WWE Playlist, Triple H introduces the World Heavyweight Championship. Borne played the character from the beginning in 1992 until Doink turned face in 1994. and War Machine. [7] Doink reemerged one last time in 1997 at the Slammy Awards and was attacked by Stone Cold Steve Austin, amidst crowd chants of "kill the clown".[1]. They took on The Royal Family, which consisted of Jerry The King Lawler, Sleazy, Queasy, and Cheesy. June 21, 1993 RAW: Marty Jannetty defeated Doink the Clown in a Best 2/3 Falls match. Relive one of the oddest matches in WrestleMania history as Doink and Dink challenge Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. On the September 13, 1993 Raw, Doink poured a pail of water over Bobby Heenan, marking his fan favorite turn. Several days later, Doink turned against Lawler, by inciting a mocking chant from the fans directed at him. [9], Played by Nick Dinsmore, he showed up in the A.P.A. November 20, 2009 WPW: Doink and Honky Tonk Man and Diamond Dallas Page beat Mighty Henrich and Jerry Grey and LA Park. Jon Moxley Set To Compete At NJPW Resurgence. October 17, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Chris Duffy. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! ~~~After the match, The REAL Doink The Clown showed up and taunted and humiliated Bam Bam Bigelow. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. And since 2006, one man has continued the tradition of the mirth and merriment that has lasted for what seems to be a lifetime, and that is Hornswoggle. During a match between Doink and Randy Savage on Monday Night Raw,Jackson climbed out from under the ring dressed like a miniature version of Randy Savage (instantly dubbed the Macho Midget). July 27, 2007 Power League Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Kreeper. Doink seems to pop up every so often so let's run through each one of his one of appearances in WWE. Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver. February 14, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bobby Young. No matter whom hes been involved with or what hes been involved in, the diminutive Irishman has proven that good things do indeed come in small packages.

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