July 4, 2007 World Pro Wrestling: Rick Steiner defeated Doink to retain the WPW Heavyweight title. 20 Apr 2023 12:31:39 [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. June 6, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Louis Armstrong. 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. 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). May 26, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink and Kamala defeated Nick Steel and Wolfman. October 27, 2007 Northeast Wrestling: Doink and. April, 11, 1993 UK Rampage: Doink The Clown defeated Kamala. December 25, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Reno Riggins. May 13, 2006 FEW: Doink the Clown defeated Chainz. Doink the Clown is a professional wrestling persona originally and most popularly portrayed by Matt Osborne, who debuted the Doink persona in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1992. 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. At Wrestlemania 10 Ray Licachelli became playing Doink and stayed the character until Doinks WWF end in 1995. Anonymous (WWE employee) wrote: The original Doink was Matt Borne.. [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. On August 8, 2010, Borne won the Wrecking Ball Wrestling Championship. 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). June 5, 2010 WXW: Matt Borne defeated Anthony Michaels. Two days later Borne suffered his first recorded defeat, losing to David Sammartino in Hershey, PA. September 27, 2008 Northeast Wrestling: Romeo Roselli defeated Doink The Clown. Though the match was good, Doink quickly became an afterthought as Lawler attacked The Hitman to recenter the focus on their issue. While acting as a manager, Giroux occasionally also wrestled as Dink, twice on Pay Per View. This caused them to lose the Wrecking Ball Wrestling tag titles. [3] Giroux's biggest exposure came when he performed as Doink the Clown's sidekick Dink in the World Wrestling Federation between 1993 and 1995. May 26, 2006 Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Doink and Candyman beat Kato and Masked Grappler. Reynolds?) November 20, 2010 All Out Mayhem: Doink the Clown Matt Borne defeated Demoltion Ax by DQ in South Portland, Maine. Then, at the 1994 Survivor Series, Doink was joined by Dink, Pink, and Wink in a team collectively known as "Clowns R Us". May 6, 2006 East Coast Championship Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeafed Tex McCoy. [17] He left USWA in 1991. On the July 2, 2012 Raw, he made a surprise return and lost to Heath Slater. September 1, 2007 -WPW: Jerry Grey and Doink beat Navajo Warrior and Honky Tonk Man after HTM turned on Warrior. The Infamous Debut of Dink Doink - YouTube Every Wrestler To Ever Play WWE's Doink The Clown - TheSportster 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]. January 22, 1995 Royal Rumble: Doink The Clown entered at #8 but was eliminated by Kwang (Savio Vega). In many ways, Crush was never the same after his WrestleMania IX encounter, when he was attacked by not one, but two Doinks! July 6, 2008 World Pro Wrestling: Kip James defeated Doink The Clown to retain the WPW Heavyweight title. August 4, 2007 NWF: Doink the Clown defeated Ryan Denholm. He faced off against Bastion Booger on July 14, 1994, in Port Huron, Michigan. December 9, 2006 Great Lakes Championship Wrestling: A Local Gym Teacher defeated Doink. The subjects of Dark Side of the Ring's upcoming season have been confirmed. Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. December 8, 2012 PWX: Shooter Storm defeated Doink The Clown. ~~~After the match, The REAL Doink The Clown showed up and taunted and humiliated Bam Bam Bigelow. Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. 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. December 6, 1993 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Tony Devito. Dinks 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 ClownsRUs to face Jerry Lawler and his three Mini Kings Sleazy, Cheesy and Queasy. Depending on how you look at him, Doink The Clown is one of the best products of WWE 's New Generation Era. May 19, 2006 World of Hurt Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated The Jersey Devil. May 13, 2005 Empire Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown defeated Alex Pincheck. With a miniature version of himself named Dink by his side, Doink targeted some of WWE's most notorious villains. 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. He debuted as a fan who would run in from the crowd with an axe handle to save babyfaces from villainous attacks by heels. Osborne said this subsequently led to Bigelow snitching on him for smoking weed in the hallway of his hotel and getting him fired from the WWF. Dink was a "gift" to Doink that completed his babyface turn in 1993, highlighting the durability of the gimmick even if it also humanised and forever tarnished the edge the original incarnation had. Dink The Clown | WWE Wiki | Fandom Though no weapons were found near his body, and police said the death appeared accidental, they launched a precautionary homicide investigation. January 1993: Doink The Clown began showing up at TV events mengling with the fans and playing evil pranks. In this match, Doink and Dink teamed with Wink and Pink to meet Lawler's dwarf team of 'little kings' Queazy, Cheezy, and Sleazy. September 25, 2011 DOA: Matt Bourne vs. Dave Hess ended in a no contest. March 28, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Eric Cody. July 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Ken Hamilton. 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. May 3, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown defeated The Kamikaze Kid. One was Tiger Jackson, smaller than small, but full of energy and enthusiasm. March 3, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink the Clown beat The Russian Hammer w/Johnny Fabulous. March 15, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown vs Kamala ended in a Double DQ. Wolfe and Borne were scheduled to meet on August 15,[15] but Wolfe never arrived at the event. Osborne's "Evil Doink" persona also appeared in WWE 2K22 in 2022, as DLC. January 22, 1994 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Cory Student. After earning the wrath of a wicked Jerry Lawler following his inability to defeat The "Hit Man," Doink showed a kinder, gentler side. His final TV appearance in the WWF for that era was on the December 27, 1993 episode of Raw. June 9, 2012 SCW: Doink The Clown defeated Smith James. 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. However, his history is more complicated than it appears at first blush, including much more compelling beginnings than endings and changes to who played the gimmick. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. World Wrestling Federation - Doink and Dink: Doink The Clown turned babyface and introduced a little clown sidekicked named Dink. November 2005: apparently there is a Doink wrestling in Minnesota for Sheik Al Kaissey and his name is Marty Hamilton. August 21, 2010 ICW Super Brawl 1: Doink defeated Mike Callahan in Sierra Vista, Arizona. December 1, 2006 Impact Zone Wrestling: Doink defeated Alamak w/Beaver Las Vegas. July 10, 1993 Superstars: Crush defeated Doink The Clown by count-out. June 24, 2006 New York Wrestling Connection: Doink the Clown (???) The Confusing History Of WWE's Doink The Clown, Explained - TheSportster This shift neutered one of the edgiest characters of the day. By and large these competitors knew their roles were to entertain and provide a feel good moment for the patrons in the audience, and they did just that. October 3, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. 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 every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. June 10, 2006 World Professional Wrestling (Night Show): Salvator Sincere defeated Doink the Clown. Rather than meekly retreating after the Hawaiian big man apparently injured his arm, the clown went on the attack. Doink and Dink also battled with Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon in a feud that culminated at WrestleMania X. Doink soon became a jobber, regularly losing to wrestlers like Jeff Jarrett, Hakushi, Waylon Mercy and, in his final televised match in September 1995, to Triple H. Doink reemerged one last time in 1996 at the Slammy Awards and was . 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. Ray Apollo on becoming Doink the Clown in WWE, replacing Matt Borne
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