WWE Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Since 1997, Doink has appeared sporadically in WWE. November 27, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Sid Garrison. From then on, Dink accompanied Doink to ringside and took part in the clown antics played on opponents. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Perfect defeated Doink in their third match. April 26, 2010 CWI: Doink The Clown defeated RJ City. [2] Doink is a clown (or evil clown) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes. January 22, 1994 Royal Rumble: Doink The Clown entered at #14 but was eliminated by Bam Bam Bigelow. September 12, 1993 - Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Scott Despres. Dark Side Of The Ring Season 4 To Highlight Marty Jannetty, Doink The Smooth w/Julius Sweet beat Doink. Last edited on 27 November 2022, at 00:13, "Slam! During a match between Doink and Randy Savage on Monday Night Raw, Giroux climbed out from under the ring dressed like a miniature version of Randy Savage (instantly dubbed the Macho Midget). July 6, 2008 World Pro Wrestling: Shawn Riddik defeated Doink The Clown. March 13, 2010 WWS: Doink The Clown and Anthony Prime Time defeated Damien Darling and Danny Davis. [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. April 9, 2011 Fazoo Crew: Danny Doring and Smith James defeated Matt Borne and Pat Buck. May 27, 2005 Superstar Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown (Drake Tungsten?) Their antics throughout their matches would have the audience enjoying themselves to the highest degree. 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. January 15, 2006 Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown (Dusty Wolfe) defeated Seth Allen. Then, at the 1994 Survivor Series, Doink was joined by Dink, Pink, and Wink in a team collectively known as "Clowns R Us". The Infamous Debut of Dink Doink - YouTube Dink Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver . July 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Ken Hamilton. After leaving ECW, Osborne wrestled on the independent circuit, for several reunion shows and for various independent promotions under his Matt Borne ring name. 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. In this match, Doink and Dink teamed with Wink and Pink to meet Lawler's dwarf team of 'little kings' Queazy, Cheezy, and Sleazy. April 26, 2008 United States Wrestling Federation: Doink and Kamala (w/Kimchee) defeated Antoine Roy and Rush w/Vito Carlucci. In the spring of 1993, Doink was given the opportunity to enter the King of the Ring tournament, facing Mr. How far might this heel mastermind ago, after his machinations had carried him to a WrestleMania victory? April 7, 2007 CIW: Doink the Clown and Nacho Libre beat Wild Stallions and Mr. Main Event. Rather than appear in preview vignettes or debuting in the ring, this was a character fans first saw among the crowd watching WWE events. May 28, 2005 Empire Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown defeated Mad Max Martin. With a miniature version of himself named Dink by his side, Doink targeted some of WWE's most notorious villains. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Or the jesters battling Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon at WrestleMania X? Then Giroux hit a homerun as Dink the Clown the mischievous sidekick of his big pal, Doink. Doink (Matt Osborne) also had a few matches in 1994 in southeast Michigan. [28] Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. February 7, 2009 WWA: Doink The Clown and Shockwave The Robot defeated Vladimir Drago and Josef Von Schmidt. and War Machine. Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27. February 1, 1993 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Typhoon. [22] He made his in ring televised debut on the January 31, 1993 edition of Wrestling Challenge defeating Bob East. March 27, 2010 ISPW: Doink The Clown defeated Dutch Mantel. Sign up for BINGE to watch. October 26, 2006 International Championship Wrestling: Virgil defeated Doink The Clown. January 28, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Lord Zoltan. May 13, 2005 Empire Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown defeated Alex Pincheck. December 12, 1994 RAW: Bob Backlund defeated Doink The Clown by Submission. January 1993: Doink The Clown began showing up at TV events mengling with the fans and playing evil pranks. May 29, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Kevin Armstrong. He also suffered from heart disease, which had been a contributing factor in his death. Dutch Mantell narrated the first season, but Chris Jericho took over as the narrator for the next two seasons. Check out Doink the Clowns WWE Alumni profile here! 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". October 24, 2009 VIP: Christian Able defeated Doink The Clown. After losing the match, all six midgets attacked Jerry Lawler and chased him from the ring. [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. September 25, 2011 DOA: Matt Bourne vs. Dave Hess ended in a no contest. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. 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. October 3, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. July 6, 2008 World Pro Wrestling: SoCal Crazy defeated Doink The Clown. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. April 3, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Dale Wolfe. 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. July 7, 2006 Alabama Wrestling Federation: Doink and The Commandos beat. [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. Sign up for Peacock to watch. 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. Once the circus music started, WWE fans instantly knew that Doink the Clown was on his way to the ring. pic.twitter.com/LCxWBXhTtC. November 2005: apparently there is a Doink wrestling in Minnesota for Sheik Al Kaissey and his name is Marty Hamilton. Matthew Wade Osborne[1] (July 27, 1957 June 28, 2013), known professionally as Matt Borne, was an American professional wrestler. [14] The new character debuted on March 27 for ISPW in New Jersey. March 12, 2010 WWS: Doink The Clown defeated AC Anderson. [2] Giroux also made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother Lionel Giroux who wrestled as "Little Beaver". June 10, 2006 Southern Championship Wrestling: Lord Humongous defeated Doink and Will Owens in a 3-WAY. [1] Character history World Wrestling Federation Played by Steve Lombardi, he wrestled Rob Conway on an October 2005 episode of Raw. Doink is a clown (or evil clown) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes. March 7, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Joey Maggs. 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]. When the Dink gimmick was phased out by 1995, Giroux left the WWF as well, working mainly on the independent circuit ever since. 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. August 8, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Tony DiMoro. He and Jeff Jarrett won the USWA Southern Tag Team Titles defeating Cactus Jack and Scott Braddock. 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. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. The original and in many fans eyes (including mine) the best was Matt Borne. July 21, 2007 Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling: Josh Abercrombie won an Elimination match to win the MCPW World title. April 2006: Doink The Clown (Dusty Wolfe) went on tour in Korea, Japan, Guam, and Hawaii (Virgil defeated Doink). Doink The Clown | WWE Wiki | Fandom Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. May 27, 2005 Superstar Wrestling Federation: Doink (Drake Tungsten) defeated Scotty McKeever. 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. Perfect ended in a time limit draw. He wielded a prosthetic arm as a weapon to level Crush and set them up for an in ring feud. Jackson's most known imitator role was as Dink the Clown, the slapstick partner of Doink The Clown. Two days later Borne suffered his first recorded defeat, losing to David Sammartino in Hershey, PA. January 8, 2005 Superstars of Wrestling: Frank Parker b Doink (Drake Tungsten) in Bluefield, West Virginia. The Haiti Kid quickly established himself as a dynamic performer inside the squared circle, and that led to some notable engagements. The return of Dark Side of The Ring was previously announced, and the subjects of the episodes have been confirmed. March 28, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Eric Cody. Matt Osborne - Wikipedia 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]. WATCH OSBORNE AS BIG JOSH IN SIX-MAN ACTION. October 23, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. When Doink left the WWF, Dink followed suit. August 7, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Joey Maggs. After earning the wrath of a wicked Jerry Lawler following his inability to defeat The "Hit Man," Doink showed a kinder, gentler side. January 13, 2007 APW Gym Wars: KAFU defeated Doink the Clown. September 10, 2005 Pro Wrestling Entertainment: Doink The Clown defeated Jackpot w/Max Speed. October 10, 2009 Alabama Wrestling Federation: HTM and BG James and Tony Sweatt beat Doink and Nathan Crown and Chuckles. October 4, 1993 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Corey Student. [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. For the British recipient of the George Cross, see, World Class Championship Wrestling (19861989), United States Wrestling Association (19891991). 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. October 16, 1995 RAW: Hunter Heurst Helmsley defeated Doink The Clown. The 2nd Doink at WrestleMania 9 was Steve Keirn, who continued to be the heel Doink after Matt Borne left the company. [9], Played by Nick Dinsmore, he showed up in the A.P.A. 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). Doink loved to torture early rivals Randy Savage, Bret Hart and especially Crush. 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? August 12, 2011- JCW: Doink The Clown was in the 15 man battle royal won by Zach Gowen. March 20, 1994 Wrestlemania X: Bam Bam Bigelow and. At least good ole JR didn't say, "it's a little Tiger Jackson . Ray Apollo on becoming Doink the Clown in WWE, replacing Matt Borne [6] On March 9, 1996 Doink defeated Zip on a WWF house show in Bangalore, India. Then Giroux hit a homerun as Dink the Clown the mischievous sidekick of his big pal, Doink. September 12, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Scott Despres. 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 .
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