He and Jeff Jarrett won the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles defeating Cactus Jack and Scott Braddock. February 25, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Dr. Heresy. [21] Borne would shortly thereafter become Doink the Clown, in a villainous clown gimmick that would frequently pull tricks on wrestlers at ringside as well as fans. Jerry Springer Passes Away At Age 79. While acting as a manager, Giroux occasionally also wrestled as Dink, twice on Pay Per View. [22] At the Pay Per View itself, Doink (or rather, two Doinks) distracted Crush causing him to lose to Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels. Doink is a playable character in Acclaim's 1994 video game, WWF Raw, Midway's WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995), and THQ's SmackDown vs. 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. Doink The Clown turned babyface and introduced a little clown sidekicked named. March 3, 2007 CIW: Doink the Clown and Nacho Libre defeated Mr. Main Event and Jim Rivard. Sports-entertainment has always been a big mans game, but there was a very special and unique group that showcased their talents well before WWE became a global juggernaut. defeated Scotty McKeever. June 25, 2010 SCW: Matt Borne defeated Sugarmask. Hornswoggle is arguably the most successful and recognizable competitor from his fraternity. September 1, 2008 Rampage Pro Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Doink The Clown. There was Sky Low Low, a baldheaded 86-pound package of dynamite, and Little Beaver, who represented his Indian heritage proudly. 20 Apr 2023 12:31:39 Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. In Mid-South Wrestling, he allied with Ted DiBiase and Jim Duggan as a member of The Rat Pack, a heel stable, and won their tag title with DiBiase. 8 Doink The Clown WWE Moments Fans May Have Forgot About - MSN 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. April 26, 2008 United States Wrestling Federation: Doink and Kamala (w/Kimchee) defeated Antoine Roy and Rush w/Vito Carlucci. April 26, 2010 CWI: Doink The Clown defeated RJ City. 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. This was all part and parcel of the popular demand that they were in. [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. [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. WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt said the suit was without merit and blamed the attorneys for taking advantage of the families involved. June 9, 2012 SCW: Doink The Clown defeated Smith James. Reynolds) in Painesville, Ohio. When Doink first burst upon the WWE scene, his jokes were more malicious. WATCH OSBORNE AS BIG JOSH IN SIX-MAN ACTION. . Once the circus music started, WWE fans instantly knew that Doink the Clown was on his way to the ring. March 29, 2007 Anarchy Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Ricky Rhodes. RT @IANdrewTheGiant: Doink's in his smart/casual clown gear. March 20, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Larry Sampson. Borne debuted in the WWF on March 2, 1985, wrestling Rick McGraw to a time-limit draw in the Boston Garden. [9] Following his departure, Doink was played by Ray Licameli (also known as Ray Apollo).[23][24]. [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]. He would also briefly use the character in United States Wrestling Association in February before returning to WWF television in March. This is, to date, Doink's final official appearance on WWE television. March 2, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink The Clown and Fred Curry Jr. defeated Aaron Morrison and Jonny Idol. Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27. 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. Played by Steve Lombardi, he wrestled Rob Conway on an October 2005 episode of Raw. After beating his opponents, he would make them dress in clown outfits. September 27, 2008 Northeast Wrestling: Romeo Roselli defeated Doink The Clown. [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]. February 27, 1995 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Bob Cook. Dark Side Of The Ring Season 4 To Highlight Marty Jannetty, Doink The Other topics include the transition to the New Generation Era, turning Doink babyface, WrestleMania 17, wrestling in the Northeast, the travel around the world, being paired with Dink, working . May 23, 1994 RAW: Owen Hart defeated Doink The Clown. [17] He left USWA in 1991. Several days later, Doink turned against Lawler, by inciting a mocking chant from the fans directed at him. April 7, 2012 TCW: Doink The Clown defeated Les Mayne. January 20, 2007 Midwest Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Bad Boy. June 20, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bob Backlund. April 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Jim Powers. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. In the early days of his career, Giroux wrestled in many National Wrestling Alliance territories, for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, and in Germany, as well. This was followed four days later by another draw, this time to eventual WWF Champion Bret Hart in Elizabeth, NJ. January 7, 2009 World Pro Wrestling: Honky Tonk Man and Doink The Clown vs. Jerry Grey and Mighty Volkoff was a NoContest. May 26, 2006 Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Doink and Candyman beat Kato and Masked Grappler. 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. Dink was introduced as a present to Doink the Clown bySanta Claushimself on an edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling that aired on November 27, 1993. Doink the Clown is a gimmick used by several wrestlers since the 1990s. He's the author of the wrestling book, The Long Way Home. January 28, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Lord Zoltan. He represents the company going too far with occupational gimmicks and cartoonish characters in one fell swoop. July 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Ken Hamilton. The fourth season of Dark Side of the Ring will premiere on VICE TV at 10 pm. defeated Mike Smiley. The next Doink was Ray Apollo/Ray Licamelli, a friend of Bam Bam Bigelows who used to work indys in the New Jersey area. Sign up for BINGE to watch. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Doink is a clown (or evil clown) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes. Jackson's most known imitator role was as Dink the Clown, the slapstick partner of Doink The Clown. At Wrestlemania 9 Steve Keirn (known as Skinner to WWF fans) debuted as the second Doink but did not replace Borne. February 14, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bobby Young. Doink the Clown: Bio Once the circus music started, WWE fans instantly knew that Doink the Clown was on his way to the ring. [32] The suit was filed by the mother of two of Osborne's four children, and was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. 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. May 13, 2006 FEW: Doink the Clown defeated Chainz. [20], After leaving WCW in 1992, Osborne returned to the World Wrestling Federation on September 21, 1992 in Manitoba, Canada at a WWF Superstars taping. July 21, 2007 Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling: Josh Abercrombie won an Elimination match to win the MCPW World title. The return of Dark Side of The Ring was previously announced, and the subjects of the episodes have been confirmed. On the September 13, 1993 Raw, Doink poured a pail of water over Bobby Heenan, marking his fan favorite turn. September 12, 1993 - Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Scott Despres. August 13, 2005 Portland Wrestling: Skag Rollins defeated Doink the Clown (Matt Osborne). Others, such as Fuzzy Cupid, Frenchy Lamont, Little Brutus and Cowboy Lang, entered the industry in the 1960s, and the overall popularity of this special group continued to soar. Doink The Clown - Online World of Wrestling Borne played the character from the beginning in 1992 until Doink turned face in 1994. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Clips of interviews with Mick Foley, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Bret Hart, Jeff Jarrett, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, and other legends were shown in the trailer. Bet he feels so embarrassed. April, 11, 1993 UK Rampage: Doink The Clown defeated Kamala. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Other wrestlers, with far more tenuous connections to the clown persona, took it on for other small-time appearances. This caused them to lose the Wrecking Ball Wrestling tag titles. 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. Doink The Clown | WWE Wiki | Fandom 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]. That run came to an end when Crush put him in his place. Dink has turned up in full outfit. The sight of the Macho Midget distracted Doink long enough to be rolled up for a loss after Doinks own tactics were turned on him. The evil clown astonished WWE viewers by attacking opponents with prosthetic clown limbs. Giroux's first imitation gimmick came as a direct result of the antics of the heel Doink the Clown, who had a second Doink come out to interfere in the match. July 2, 2012 RAW:Heath Slater defeated Doink the Clown. [15] He also won the Texas Heavyweight Championship and defended the title at the Christmas Star Wars event against The Iron Sheik. With names like Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo and The Haiti Kid, these competitors werent the largest guys in the locker room, but that didnt stop them from stealing the show night after night. [26] 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'. 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. [11] From then on, Dink accompanied Doink to ringside and took part in the clown antics played on opponents. The spectacle of a literal clown having not only one, but two featured matches at WrestleMania (the second of which saw him team up with his sidekick Dink) is all enough for fans to look back on him with disdain. Sign up for Peacock to watch. May 27, 2005 Superstar Wrestling Federation: Doink (Drake Tungsten) defeated Scotty McKeever. Related: 5 Reasons WrestleMania 27 Is The Worst One Ever (& 5 Why It's WrestleMania 9). Osborne was found dead on June 28, 2013, in the Plano, Texas apartment he lived in. May 5, 2012 TCW: TCW International heavyweight champion Tim Storm defeated Doink The Clown to retain the title. Pink the Clown Death - Wrestler Deaths Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. 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. January 31, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bob East. ( PHOTOS). Perfect ended in a time limit draw. He faced off against Bastion Booger on July 14, 1994, in Port Huron, Michigan. June 10, 2006 Southern Championship Wrestling: Lord Humongous defeated Doink and Will Owens in a 3-WAY. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. May 19, 2006 World of Hurt Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated The Jersey Devil. 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. Doink The Clown Appeared In The Crowd After Doink lost a match to then-World Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas, Douglas went on to criticize Vince McMahon for turning a talented wrestler like Borne into a comic relief character, and claimed that he knew how to bring out Borne's full potential. To make matters worse, WWE parted ways with Matt Borne around this time, leading to Ray Apollo taking on the character. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. September 1, 2007 -WPW: Jerry Grey and Doink beat Navajo Warrior and Honky Tonk Man after HTM turned on Warrior. In retaliation Akbar called on the original Doink Matt Borne. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Doink seems to pop up every so often so let's run through each one of his one of appearances in WWE. Doink also wrestled Randy Savage on Monday Night Raw, and substituted for Jerry Lawler, who faked an injury, against Bret Hart at SummerSlam in 1993. September 25, 2011 DOA: Matt Bourne vs. Dave Hess ended in a no contest. In 1997, Giroux made a one-off appearance for World Championship Wrestling as Tiger Jackson when the company toured through Montreal, which has been Giroux's home territory since leaving the WWF.[4]. December 8, 2006 Great Lakes Championship Wrestling: Doink defeated Local Radio Guy. October 3, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. Rather than meekly retreating after the Hawaiian big man apparently injured his arm, the clown went on the attack. March 17, 2007 World Pro Wrestling: Navajo Warrior and Lucha Reigns beat Doink and Mighty Henrich by disqualification. April 14, 2007 CIW: The Clash defeated Doink The Cown and Nacho Libre. May 9, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Mike Terrance. March 19, 2006 Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Brad Allen. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. His ring name under this gimmick was "Borne Again". 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. Sign up for BINGE to watch. June 21, 1993 RAW: Marty Jannetty defeated Doink the Clown in a Best 2/3 Falls match. [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]. In this match, Doink and Dink teamed with Wink and Pink to meet Lawler's dwarf team of 'little kings' Queazy, Cheezy, and Sleazy. Matt Osborne - Wikipedia 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. September 3, 2006 Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeated Judge Krush. Doink the Clown: Doink's friendly Mini Me. September 10, 2005 Pro Wrestling Entertainment: Doink The Clown defeated Jackpot w/Max Speed. Follow him on Twitter @miketchin. In the year 1992, World Wrestling Entertainment introduced a new character who'd prove to become one of the company's most enduring gimmicks: Doink the Clown. 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. Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver. November 2005: apparently there is a Doink wrestling in Minnesota for Sheik Al Kaissey and his name is Marty Hamilton. December 25, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Reno Riggins. October 17, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Chris Duffy. The original and in many fans eyes (including mine) the best was Matt Borne. Following his departure from the WWF, Borne appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling for a handful of matches as Doink. Numerous other wrestlers have portrayed the gimmick on the independent circuit. [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]. Reynolds) beat Tracy Smothers by reverse decision. 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. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. March 7, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Joey Maggs. April 17, 1995 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Raymond Roy.
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