Tiger Jackson on his DInk WWE Character - YouTube [30] The cause of death was later determined to be an accidental overdose of morphine and hydrocodone. ~~~Crush (Brian Adams) confronted Doink the Clown at ringside who only taunted Crush with his evil tricks. Matthew D. Sullivan wrote in:One minor correction: Ray Licachelli played Doink starting at least 2 weeks prior to Royal Rumble 94, (which would have been several months before Wrestlemania 10), at least at house shows. In late 1992, Jackson signed on with the WWF and started to team up with The Bushwhackers in their feud against The Beverly Brothers. August 14, 1995 RAW: Waylon Mercy defeated Doink The Clown by Submission. With a. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. July 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Ken Hamilton. [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. Doink spent the summer months of 1993 continuing his feud with Crush as well as successful house show runs against Marty Jannetty and the 1-2-3 Kid, as well as occasionally losing to higher profile opponents like Bret Hart or Tatanka. Doink the Clown | Pro Wrestling | Fandom Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27. One of the mottos that WWE is proud of is that of putting smiles on peoples faces. Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. January 1993: Doink The Clown began showing up at TV events mengling with the fans and playing evil pranks. 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. [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. They were scheduled to meet on August 15, 2010. At SummerSlam, Jerry Lawler hired Doink to wrestle Hart as he feigned injury, which "the Hitman" won by disqualification when Lawler interfered. Claude Giroux (wrestler) - Wikipedia November 23, 1994 Survivor Series: Doink and Dink and Pink and Wink defeated Jerry Lawler and Queezy and Sleezy and Cheesy. 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. Dark Side Of The Ring Season 4 To Highlight Marty Jannetty, Doink The The third Doink was Steve Lombardi (known as Brooklyn Brawler) and replaced Borne when the Doink character became face. November 20, 2010 All Out Mayhem: Doink the Clown Matt Borne defeated Demoltion Ax by DQ in South Portland, Maine. February 25, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Dr. Heresy. Backstage during the show, I had a nice conversation with Rayjust general stuff about being a wrestler, etc. February 27, 1995 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Bob Cook. Stevie Lawn wrote in: There has been several men who have played Doink. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. Doink the Clown Bio Information - WWE | FOX Sports July 29, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Kriss Krude w/Raylene. Ray Apollo on becoming Doink the Clown in WWE, replacing Matt Borne Punk and John Cena tease tension in their match against Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan, Jericho plays his greatest hits, Paul Heyman responds to Triple H again", "Wrecking Ball Wrestling results from 5/23 featuring Skandar Akbar", Wrecking Ball Wrestling results from 8/8 in Dallas, TX featuring Matt Borne, "The 14 matches Mark Starr fought @ United States of America in the year 1994", "The 4 SMW matches fought by Ace Darling in 1994", "NWA Southwest Television Championship title history", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1993", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doink_the_Clown&oldid=1148640016, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles with bare URLs for citations from April 2023, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Ray Licameli (Ray Apollo) (19942010, 2014) Apollo wrestled as Doink in the WWF in 1994 and 1995 after Osborne left the company, and once more at 2001's, Dwaine Henderson (2000s2018) wrestled as "Alabama Doink" on the independent circuit, notably competing in a battle royal at. August 4, 2007 NWF: Doink the Clown defeated Ryan Denholm. 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. The sight of the Macho Midget distracted Doink long enough to be rolled up for a pinfall. January 22, 1994 Royal Rumble: Doink The Clown entered at #14 but was eliminated by Bam Bam Bigelow. June 2, 2007 East Coast Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Tex McCoy. Following his departure from the WWF, Osborne appeared (as Matt Borne) in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) for several matches as Doink in a blue and green clown suit, setting up an angle where ECW champion Shane Douglas criticized 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. January 18, 1993 RAW: Highlights of Doink The Clown attacking Crush with a prosthetic arm were showen. [29] He was 55 years old. January 28, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Lord Zoltan. 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. Doink the Clown | WWE 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). At Wrestlemania 10 Ray Licachelli became playing Doink and stayed the character until Doinks WWF end in 1995. Promoters knew of the novelty that these individuals possessed, and they were continually traveling from one organization to another. [1] Character history World Wrestling Federation However, his team lost to Dusty Rhodes, The Blue Meanie, Tom Prichard and D'Lo Brown. This caused them to lose the Wrecking Ball Wrestling tag titles. ( WATCH). September 8, 2007 East Coast Championship Wrestling: G.Q. Doink the Clown: Bio Once the circus music started, WWE fans instantly knew that Doink the Clown was on his way to the ring. When Doink left the WWF, Dink followed suit. [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]. Doink the Clown is a punchline now, but there was a time when he was one of WWE's most original and promising heel characters. Borne then made a few appearances with Douglas as "himself", sporting his face half-painted with the Doink makeup. Doink the Clown is a gimmick used by several wrestlers since the 1990s. 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. Ranking Every WWE DOINK From Worst To Best - Page 6 - WhatCulture.com April 10, 2011 PWF: Judas Young defeated Matt Borne. [2] Doink is a clown (or evil clown) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes. That was Matt Borne, who had actually put over Ricky Steamboat in one of the stronger matches of the original WrestleMania event. Two days later Borne suffered his first recorded defeat, losing to David Sammartino in Hershey, PA. [14], In May 1986, Borne joined World Class Championship Wrestling. April 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Jim Powers. In 2005, at WrestleReunion II Borne participated in an eight-man tag team match alongside Andrew Martin, Steve Corino and The Masked Superstar. [4] Outside of his stint as Dink the Clown, Giroux also performed in the WWF as Tiger Jackson in the 1980s and as The Macho Midget in the 1990s. Add on little person clown wrestler Dink, and the act became the farce fans now remember it as. ~~~After the match, The REAL Doink The Clown showed up and taunted and humiliated Bam Bam Bigelow. On the September 13, 1993 Raw, Doink poured a pail of water over Bobby Heenan, marking his fan favorite turn. Their antics throughout their matches would have the audience enjoying themselves to the highest degree. October 17, 1994 RAW: Jeff Jarrett defeated Doink The Clown. The group took part in a comedy-driven feud with Jerry "The King" Lawler and his "Royal Family" which consisted of three dwarf sidekicks - Queasy, Sleazy, and Cheesy, respectively. Our deepest condolences go out to Osbornes family, friends and fans. What happened? May 27, 2005 Superstar Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown (Drake Tungsten?) Reynolds?) May 13, 2006 FEW: Doink the Clown defeated Chainz. June 6, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Louis Armstrong. April 7, 2012 TCW: Doink The Clown defeated Les Mayne. July 7, 2006 Alabama Wrestling Federation: Doink and The Commandos beat. His final TV appearance in the WWF for that era was on the December 27, 1993 episode of Raw. Doink the Clown | WWE April 10, 2010 Extreme Wrestling Federation: Jimmy Jacobs defeated Doink the Clown in Muncie, Indiana. March 3, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink the Clown beat The Russian Hammer w/Johnny Fabulous. From that position, he pranked fans before building up to playing tricks on babyface wrestlers as well. In Mexico there is a tradition for the midget wrestlers to imitate "full sized" wrestlers such as Mascarita Sagrada and Mascara Sagrada. July 6, 2008 World Pro Wrestling: Shawn Riddik defeated Doink The Clown. Depending on how you look at him, Doink The Clown is one of the best products of WWE 's New Generation Era. The Haiti Kid quickly established himself as a dynamic performer inside the squared circle, and that led to some notable engagements. Bar Room Brawl at Vengeance in 2003. Please note that the original evil Doink was an AWESOME character, and would never be inducted into WrestleCrap, but once he was made a good guy and given a half-sized clone, it was all over. March 29, 2008 New World Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated White Lion Jim Tanner. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. 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. Sign up for BINGE to watch. Doink The Clown defeated Lars Manderson. This shift neutered one of the edgiest characters of the day. With Midget Wrestling being seen as a sideshow to the "tall version", Giroux tended to travel from promotion to promotion instead of staying in one area for a long time. WWE Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Other wrestlers, with far more tenuous connections to the clown persona, took it on for other small-time appearances. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. In the years that followed, the duo provided some of WWE's most memorable moments. January 22, 1995 Royal Rumble: Doink The Clown entered at #8 but was eliminated by Kwang (Savio Vega). [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]. In retaliation Akbar called on the original Doink (Matt Borne). April 15, 2005 Superstars Of Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeated Beau James. 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. May 13, 2005 Empire Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown defeated Alex Pincheck. Bet he feels so embarrassed. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. May 26, 2006 Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Doink and Candyman beat Kato and Masked Grappler. 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. 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. The 7 Oddest Tag Teams and Stables in WWE History 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. Following his departure from the WWF, Borne appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling for a handful of matches as Doink. Plenty of wrestlers have played the role of this iconic clown! Rather than meekly retreating after the Hawaiian big man apparently injured his arm, the clown went on the attack. [12] On June 2, 2007, Doink, Eugene and Kane defeated Umaga, Viscera and Kevin Thorn on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIV. November 24, 1993 Survivor Series: A Team of Doinks defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Bastien Booger and The Headshrinkers. Several days later, Doink turned against Lawler, by inciting a mocking chant from the fans directed at him. Wolfe and Borne were scheduled to meet on August 15,[15] but Wolfe never arrived at the event. September 10, 2005 Pro Wrestling Entertainment: Doink The Clown defeated Jackpot w/Max Speed. Jon Moxley Set To Compete At NJPW Resurgence. Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver. Ray Apollo returned to play him in the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven. December 1, 2006 Big Time Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Antoine Roy. The original and in many fans eyes (including mine) the best was Matt Borne. September 12, 1993 - Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Scott Despres. It was a simpler time in wrestling, and having a wrestler produce a double of himself only enhanced an underlying sense that Doink was fundamentally different from the other heels around him. Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna vs. Doink & Dink: WrestleMania 10 - WWE On May 25, 1990 he defeated Kerry Von Erich for the USWA Texas Heavyweight Title and dropped the title back to Von Erich on June 1. August 21, 2010 ICW Super Brawl 1: Doink defeated Mike Callahan in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Perfect ended in a time limit draw. May 29, 2005 Superstar Wrestling Federation: Erotic Express defeated Doink (Drake Tungsten?) September 12, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Scott Despres. This is, to date, Doink's final official appearance on WWE television. In many ways, Crush was never the same after his WrestleMania IX encounter, when he was attacked by not one, but two Doinks! 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. March 19, 2006 Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Brad Allen. Perfect in the qualifying round. While the match between Doink the Clown and Crush at WrestleMania 9 wasnt a classic by any definition, there is a case to be made that this duoor, perhaps more aptly, triooffered the most engaging WrestleMania moment of 1993. Doink is a clown (or evil clown) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes. January 8, 2005 Superstars of Wrestling: Frank Parker b Doink (Drake Tungsten) in Bluefield, West Virginia. May 26, 2007 Anarchy Championship Wrestling: Rory Fox defeated Doink The Clown (Dusty Wolfe). November 2005: apparently there is a Doink wrestling in Minnesota for Sheik Al Kaissey and his name is Marty Hamilton. Sign up for BINGE to watch. June 5, 2010 WXW: Matt Borne defeated Anthony Michaels. He also suffered from heart disease, which had been a contributing factor in his death. 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. December 1, 2006 Impact Zone Wrestling: Doink defeated Alamak w/Beaver Las Vegas. June 2, 2012 TCW: The Giant Titan and Tim Storm defeated Doink The Clown and Killer Nikles. August 28, 2010 IHWE: Brent Masters vs. Matt Borne ended in a no contest. [1] His last match was a loss to George Wells in the Cow Palace on April 29, 1986. Borne also would regularly referee matches while in Portland as that territory had only one primary referee (Sandy Barr) and it was not uncommon for wrestlers there to ref when not working a match: his officiating indeed became part of several major angles. Dink's first PPV appearance was on March 20, 1994 at WrestleMania X, teaming with Doink to face Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon in a losing effort. March 22, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware. This was all part and parcel of the popular demand that they were in. March 3, 2007 CIW: Doink the Clown and Nacho Libre defeated Mr. Main Event and Jim Rivard. 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