A coda to Doinks full-time run in WWE came a year and half after hed stopped having matches on TV. February 27, 1995 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Bob Cook. Michael Chin is a writer based in Las Vegas, He writes about pro wrestling for The Sportster and has followed WWE and other promotions for over 30 years. Mr. April 14, 2007 CIW: The Clash defeated Doink The Cown and Nacho Libre. In 1989, World Class merged with United States Wrestling Association based in Memphis, Tennessee. Doink loved to torture early rivals Randy Savage, Bret Hart and especially Crush. June 11, 2005 EWF: Doink the Clown defeated Noah Lott. At WrestleMania 2, he was a corner man for Mr. T in the actors boxing match against Rowdy Roddy Piper. This shift neutered one of the edgiest characters of the day. Doink The Clown Appeared In The Crowd His final TV appearance in the WWF for that era was on the December 27, 1993 episode of Raw. "School of Hard Knocks: A Daily News Reporter Gets a Serious Education Learning the Professional Wrestling Ropes", "Professional wrestler Licameli enjoys life as Doink the Clown", Matt Osbone's 2001 WWF match, from WrestlingData.com, Matt Osborne's 2007 WWE match, from WrestlingData.com, "WWF/E Vengeance results, from TheHistoryOfWWWE.com, "Pruett's Pause: WWE Raw SuperShow - A.J. Last edited on 27 November 2022, at 00:13, "Slam! 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. November 20, 2009 WPW: Doink and Honky Tonk Man and Diamond Dallas Page beat Mighty Henrich and Jerry Grey and LA Park. January 16, 1994 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Rich Myers. April 30, 2011 PHW: Matt Borne and Danny Davis defeated Damien Darling and TJ Marconi. In retaliation Akbar called on the original Doink Matt Borne. April 7, 2005 Powerslam Pro Wrestling: Doink defeated The German Giant in Red Jacket. 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. [1] Character history World Wrestling Federation March 2, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink The Clown and Fred Curry Jr. defeated Aaron Morrison and Jonny Idol. Osborne's "Evil Doink" persona also appeared in WWE 2K22 in 2022, as DLC. January 15, 2006 Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown (Dusty Wolfe) defeated Seth Allen. [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 21, 2007 Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling: Josh Abercrombie won an Elimination match to win the MCPW World title. WATCH OSBORNE AS BIG JOSH IN SIX-MAN ACTION. He would also briefly use the character in United States Wrestling Association in February before returning to WWF television in March. June 14, 1993 RAW: Marty Jannetty vs. Doink the Clown ended in a Double Countout. April 5, 2005 American Wrestling Federation: Kimchee w/Prince Nasseem defeated Doink. Sign up for Peacock to watch. 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. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Then, at the 1994 Survivor Series, Doink was joined by Dink, Pink, and Wink in a team collectively known as "Clowns R Us". When Doink first burst upon the WWE scene, his jokes were more malicious. February 14, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bobby Young. Lee gets the central focus, C.M. August 14, 2010 NWA South West: Doink The Clown defeated Tom Donovan. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. March 28, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Eric Cody. Doink the Clown was distinctive enough to live on in the lore of WWE history, despite largely being buried as a farcical mistake of a character. May 16, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown vs. Mr. [30] The cause of death was later determined to be an accidental overdose of morphine and hydrocodone. September 25, 2011 DOA: Matt Bourne vs. Dave Hess ended in a no contest. March 3, 2007 CIW: Doink the Clown and Nacho Libre defeated Mr. Main Event and Jim Rivard. April 15, 2007 NWA Black and Blue: Tom Carter defeated Doink the Clown by disqualification. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Promoters knew of the novelty that these individuals possessed, and they were continually traveling from one organization to another. After earning the wrath of a wicked Jerry Lawler following his inability to defeat The "Hit Man," Doink showed a kinder, gentler side. That was Matt Borne, who had actually put over Ricky Steamboat in one of the stronger matches of the original WrestleMania event. April 26, 2008 United States Wrestling Federation: Doink and Kamala (w/Kimchee) defeated Antoine Roy and Rush w/Vito Carlucci. July 10, 1993 Superstars: Crush defeated Doink The Clown by count-out. The beginnings of the Doink the Clown character were slow and subtle. May 26, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink and Kamala defeated Nick Steel and Wolfman. While Apollo had talent, he didnt own the character the way Borne had. August 29, 2009 PWW: Jimmy Jacobs defeated Doink The Clown, Craven, Zach Gowen and Chris Xion in a 5-way ladder match to become #1 contender for the world title. Played by Steve Lombardi, he wrestled Rob Conway on an October 2005 episode of Raw. Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver. March 24, 2007 Blackballd Wrestling Organization: Shatter defeated Nemo and Doink in a 3-WAY. May 8, 2010 Pro Wrestling Syndicate: Doink the Clown (Matt Borne) vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan ended in a Double Count-out. Borne then changed his ring name to Borne Again, and continued wearing the clown suit, albeit without the wig, wearing a minimal amount of face paint, as well as growing out his hair and beard. Sign up for BINGE to watch. Sign up for BINGE to watch. January 23, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Joey Stallings. February 6, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Reno Riggins. Reynolds) beat Tracy Smothers by reverse decision. May 24, 1993 RAW: Mr. Bet he feels so embarrassed. June 13, 2009 NWA Underground: Doink The Clown defeated Money Mike. That run came to an end when Crush put him in his place. 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. Sign up for BINGE to watch. With a. January 8, 2005 Superstars of Wrestling: Frank Parker b Doink (Drake Tungsten) in Bluefield, West Virginia. In the 1980s, when WWE became what the world was watching, another diminutive grappler came onto the scene with prominence. 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. 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". 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. The Doink wrestling persona is that of a circus clown. January 8, 2005 New Era Pro Wrestling: Aaron Andrews defeated Doink the Clown (T.C. Ray Apollo returned to play him in the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven. May 26, 2007 Anarchy Championship Wrestling: Rory Fox defeated Doink The Clown (Dusty Wolfe). Several days later, Doink turned against Lawler, by inciting a mocking chant from the fans directed at him. [18] During his stint with WCW, Osborne won the United States Tag Team Championship with Ron Simmons and the World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Dustin Rhodes and Tom Zenk. Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27. Once the circus music started, WWE fans instantly knew that Doink the Clown was on his way to the ring. 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. Pink, along with Dink and Wink, was one of three dwarf wrestlers who accompanied Doink the Clown to the ring in 1994. [19] Borne made his final pay-per-view appearance for the company on May 17, 1992 at WrestleWar, where he defeated Richard Morton;[19] and continued to make sporadic WCW TV appearances throughout the summer of 1992 before leaving the company. 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. Then Giroux hit a homerun as Dink the Clown the mischievous sidekick of his big pal, Doink. After this, Osborne returned to a full-time schedule, continuing to compete on a semi-regular basis all over the United States for the last several years until a few days before his death on June 28, 2013. June 21, 1993 RAW: Marty Jannetty defeated Doink the Clown in a Best 2/3 Falls match. There was Sky Low Low, a baldheaded 86-pound package of dynamite, and Little Beaver, who represented his Indian heritage proudly. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. ( PHOTOS). October 16, 1995 RAW: Hunter Heurst Helmsley defeated Doink The Clown. However, the fans hated this,[25] as ECW was viewed as an alternative to the WWF and WCW and seeing a gimmick like this made Doink a villain for a completely different reason. May 28, 2005 Empire Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown defeated Mad Max Martin. August 8, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Tony DiMoro. March 13, 2010 WWS: Doink The Clown and Anthony Prime Time defeated Damien Darling and Danny Davis. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Claude_Giroux_(wrestler)&oldid=1124028455, This page was last edited on 27 November 2022, at 00:13. April 15, 2005 Superstars Of Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeated Beau James. [29] He was 55 years old. 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. April 13, 2008 BDW: Doink The Clown defeated Shadow Dragon. August 13, 2005 Portland Wrestling: Skag Rollins defeated Doink the Clown (Matt Osborne). In Mexico there is a tradition for the midget wrestlers to imitate "full sized" wrestlers such as Mascarita Sagrada and Mascara Sagrada. In this match, Doink and Dink teamed with Wink and Pink to meet Lawler's dwarf team of 'little kings' Queazy, Cheezy, and Sleazy. Doink The Clown has been played by various WWE wrestlers over the years. January 28, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Lord Zoltan. [6] On March 9, 1996 Doink defeated Zip on a WWF house show in Bangalore, India. February 27, 1993 Superstars:The Big Bossmandefeated Doink The Clown by disqualification. Arguably the most successful individual of his group in the late 1980s and early 90s was a man named Claude Giroux. January 7, 2009 World Pro Wrestling: Honky Tonk Man and Doink The Clown vs. Jerry Grey and Mighty Volkoff was a NoContest. This was followed four days later by another draw, this time to eventual WWF Champion Bret Hart in Elizabeth, NJ. [17] He left USWA in 1991. March 22, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware. Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. April 7, 2007 CIW: Doink the Clown and Nacho Libre beat Wild Stallions and Mr. Main Event. The fourth season of Dark Side of the Ring will premiere on VICE TV at 10 pm. Plenty of wrestlers have played the role of this iconic clown! He's the author of the wrestling book, The Long Way Home. [14] On May 23, 2010, Doink the Clown, portrayed by Dusty Wolfe, interfered against Skandor Akbar and his men Dr. Knuckles and Rommel. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. Related: 5 Reasons WrestleMania 27 Is The Worst One Ever (& 5 Why It's WrestleMania 9). WWE Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. June 2, 2012 TCW: The Giant Titan and Tim Storm defeated Doink The Clown and Killer Nikles. October 17, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Chris Duffy. Doink The Clown turned babyface and introduced a little clown sidekicked named. May 23, 1994 RAW: Owen Hart defeated Doink The Clown. ~~~Crush (Brian Adams) confronted Doink the Clown at ringside who only taunted Crush with his evil tricks. [14] The new character debuted on March 27 for ISPW in New Jersey. January 18, 1993 RAW: Highlights of Doink The Clown attacking Crush with a prosthetic arm were showen. June 24, 2006 New York Wrestling Connection: Doink the Clown (???) After leaving ECW, Osborne wrestled on the independent circuit, for several reunion shows and for various independent promotions under his Matt Borne ring name. The joker tumbled into a WWE ring at WrestleMania X-Seven in a Gimmick Battle Royal, teamed with Kane and Eugene against Umaga, Viscera & Kevin Thorn in perhaps the weirdest tag match in WWE history and was last seen on July 2, 2012 in a losing effort against Heath Slater. 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. Even WWE Hall of Famer The Fabulous Moolah devoted some of her time and effort to training little ladies like Diamond Lil, Darling Dagmar and Princess Little Dove. August 12, 2011- JCW: Doink The Clown was in the 15 man battle royal won by Zach Gowen. At least good ole JR didn't say, "it's a little Tiger Jackson . . Add on little person clown wrestler Dink, and the act became the farce fans now remember it as. April 10, 2011 PWF: Judas Young defeated Matt Borne. June 10, 2006 World Professional Wrestling (Night Show): Salvator Sincere defeated Doink the Clown. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. November 20, 2010 All Out Mayhem: Doink the Clown Matt Borne defeated Demoltion Ax by DQ in South Portland, Maine. January 20, 2007 Midwest Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Bad Boy. Indeed, Doink the Clown was no gag character, but rather an ambitious new kind of heel that Borne gamely made his own. ( WATCH), The history of these talented performers can be traced back to the decade of the 1950s when the province of Quebec, Canada gave the world two of the biggest little people of all time. 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