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. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. 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. February 7, 2009 WWA: Doink The Clown and Shockwave The Robot defeated Vladimir Drago and Josef Von Schmidt. June 14, 1993 RAW: Marty Jannetty vs. Doink the Clown ended in a Double Countout. July 26, 1993 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Phil Apollo. 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. 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. May 12, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Gino Martino defeated Doink to retain the United States title. January 20, 2007 Midwest Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Bad Boy. This shift neutered one of the edgiest characters of the day. Though the match was good, Doink quickly became an afterthought as Lawler attacked The Hitman to recenter the focus on their issue. Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27. . Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. August 7, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Joey Maggs. 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. After earning the wrath of a wicked Jerry Lawler following his inability to defeat The "Hit Man," Doink showed a kinder, gentler side. Wolfe and Borne were scheduled to meet on August 15,[15] but Wolfe never arrived at the event. Promoters knew of the novelty that these individuals possessed, and they were continually traveling from one organization to another. He portrayed two personas during that timeframe that became lovable to the WWE Universe. August 21, 2010 ICW Super Brawl 1: Doink defeated Mike Callahan in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Smooth w/Julius Sweet beat Doink. Doink loved to torture early rivals Randy Savage, Bret Hart and especially Crush. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. The Doink character originally wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and now can be found occasionally on the independent wrestling circuit in the United States. Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. The 2nd Doink at WrestleMania 9 was Steve Keirn, who continued to be the heel Doink after Matt Borne left the company. In late 1992, Jackson signed on with the WWF and started to team up with The Bushwhackers in their feud against The Beverly Brothers. 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. Numerous other wrestlers have portrayed the gimmick on the independent circuit. Then, at the 1994 Survivor Series, Doink was joined by Dink, Pink, and Wink in a team collectively known as Clowns R Us. 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. With a. December 2, 2006 USWF: Doink the Clown defeated Gino Martino. In the years that followed, the duo provided some of WWE's most memorable moments. [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]. On August 8, 2010, Borne, as Doink the Clown, won the Wrecking Ball Wrestling Championship.[16]. After losing the match, all six midgets attacked Jerry Lawler and chased him from the ring. May 6, 2005 Georgia Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Jeff Lewis. Go to WWE Network. August 14, 2010 NWA South West: Doink The Clown defeated Tom Donovan. Show more Show more. March 27, 2010 ISPW: Doink The Clown defeated Dutch Mantel. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. April 9, 2005 UCW Battle of Champions: Doink the Clown (T.C. SmackDown results, April 28, 2023: Find out who was drafted in Night One of the 2023 WWE Draft, WWE NXT Spring Breakin' results, April 25, 2023: Indi Hartwell retains the NXT Women's Championship in gutsy performance at Spring Breakin', Roman Reigns survives Cody Rhodes with controversial victory at WrestleMania, 30 greatest WWE Title changes: WWE Top 10 special edition, April 23, 2023, Dominik Mysterios career lookback: WWE Playlist, Triple H introduces the World Heavyweight Championship. 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. Indeed, Doink the Clown was no gag character, but rather an ambitious new kind of heel that Borne gamely made his own. One was Tiger Jackson, smaller than small, but full of energy and enthusiasm. December 6, 1993 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Tony Devito. [4] The new character debuted on March 27 for ISPW in New Jersey. Doink (Matt Osborne) also had a few matches in 1994 in southeast Michigan. April 3, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Dale Wolfe. June 18, 2006 Mid South Wrestling: Ricky Morton defeated Doink the Clown. June 25, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown vs Lord Zoltan ended in a Double DQ. [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. April 14, 2007 Powerhouse Wrestling of New England: Doink defeated Moondog Maximus. Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27. August 2, 1993 RAW: Randy Macho Man Savage defeated Doink the Clown. July 27, 2007 Power League Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Kreeper. March 15, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown vs Kamala ended in a Double DQ. [11][12] Dink's 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 Clowns'R'Us to face Jerry Lawler and his three "Mini Kings" Sleazy, Cheesy and Queasy. August 13, 2010 EWF: Doink The Clown defeated Mr. Main Event. May 23, 1994 RAW: Owen Hart defeated Doink The Clown. [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'. This was followed four days later by another draw, this time to eventual WWF Champion Bret Hart in Elizabeth, NJ. [2] Giroux also made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother Lionel Giroux who wrestled as "Little Beaver". [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]. August 3, 2007 Rock N Roll Wrestling: Buck Zumhoff defeated Doink The Clown. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. WWE Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. January 11, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown was shown messing with fans in the crowd and being mean to them. 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. 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. After losing the match, all six midgets attacked Jerry Lawler and chased him from the ring. May 11, 2006 Acts Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Tarzan Taylor w/Mr. The popular documentary series features interviews with a number of wrestling legends. And there is no doubt that that has held true with the performances of these very special people who through the years have stood tall, and hopefully will continue to do so in years to come. July 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Ken Hamilton. He displayed an in-ring acumen that surprised his opponents. This was all part and parcel of the popular demand that they were in. Ray Apollo returned to play him in the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven. March 22, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware. August 4, 2007 NWF: Doink the Clown defeated Ryan Denholm. July 4, 2006 World Pro Wrestling: Honky Tonk Man defeated Doink the Clown. The third Doink was Steve Lombardi (known as Brooklyn Brawler) and replaced Borne when the Doink character became face. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. ( PHOTOS). September 4, 1993 - Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Mike Maraldo. April 10, 2005 NEPW April Assault: Doink the Clown (T.C. After two time-limit draws, Mr. January 7, 2009 World Pro Wrestling: Honky Tonk Man and Doink The Clown vs. Jerry Grey and Mighty Volkoff was a NoContest. November 10, 2006 Far North Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeated Sherrif Steele. The evil clown astonished WWE viewers by attacking opponents with prosthetic clown limbs. Reynolds) in Painesville, Ohio. Played by Steve Lombardi, he wrestled Rob Conway on an October 2005 episode of Raw. To make matters worse, WWE parted ways with Matt Borne around this time, leading to Ray Apollo taking on the character. Two days later Borne suffered his first recorded defeat, losing to David Sammartino in Hershey, PA. In 1991, Osborne signed with World Championship Wrestling and debuted as "Big Josh", an outdoorsman who danced with bears and was friends with Tommy Rich. 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. Towards the beginning of the new millennium, an influx of Mexican minis entered WWE, and this grouping brought a most interesting, yet different style of operation in the ring. This caused them to lose the Wrecking Ball Wrestling tag titles. The sight of the Macho Midget distracted Doink long enough to be rolled up for a pinfall. 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. In the spring of 1993, Doink was given the opportunity to enter the King of the Ring tournament, facing Mr. September 13, 1993 - RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Rich Myers. Doink The Clown turned babyface and introduced a little clown sidekicked named. Perfect ended in a time limit draw. November 11, 2005 Ted DiBiases Power Wrestling Alliance: Doink The Clown defeated Kamala. It earned him a match at WrestleMania X, as Doink and Dink faced Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon. 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. [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. 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. August 12, 2011- JCW: Doink The Clown was in the 15 man battle royal won by Zach Gowen. 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. [22] Soon after his televised return, he began feuding with Crush after attacking him with a prosthetic arm on an episode of Superstars of Wrestling, which subsequently resulted in a match at WrestleMania IX. June 21, 1993 RAW: Marty Jannetty defeated Doink the Clown in a Best 2/3 Falls match. [15] He also won the Texas Heavyweight Championship and defended the title at the Christmas Star Wars event against The Iron Sheik. August 1, 2006 International Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown beat Mario Valenta. October 4, 1993 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Corey Student. [12] On June 2, 2007, Doink, Eugene and Kane defeated Umaga, Viscera and Kevin Thorn on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIV. 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. October 23, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. [13] Then afterwards, Giroux left the WWF in spring 1995. Sign up for BINGE to watch. 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. 19 10 2004 WWE TABOO TUESDAY FULL RESULTS, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Arguably the most successful individual of his group in the late 1980s and early 90s was a man named Claude Giroux. May 29, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Kevin Armstrong. September 1, 2007 -WPW: Jerry Grey and Doink beat Navajo Warrior and Honky Tonk Man after HTM turned on Warrior. ~~~The four Doinks were Luke and Butch of the Bushwhackers and Mabel and Mo of Men on a Mission plus their manager Oscar. When Doink the Clown beat Crush at WrestleMania 9, it was not the first WrestleMania match for the man beneath the paint. ~~~Josh Abercrombie defeated Zeroe (c) and Nacho Libre and Doink and Truth Martini and Zach Gowen in a 6-WAY. 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. [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]. January 22, 1994 Royal Rumble: Doink The Clown entered at #14 but was eliminated by Bam Bam Bigelow. April 30, 2011 PHW: Matt Borne and Danny Davis defeated Damien Darling and TJ Marconi. Other wrestlers, with far more tenuous connections to the clown persona, took it on for other small-time appearances. March 29, 2007 Anarchy Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Ricky Rhodes. September 3, 2006 Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeated Judge Krush. January 8, 2005 New Era Pro Wrestling: Aaron Andrews defeated Doink the Clown (T.C. Rather than meekly retreating after the Hawaiian big man apparently injured his arm, the clown went on the attack. A coda to Doinks full-time run in WWE came a year and half after hed stopped having matches on TV. 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]. On a December episode of Raw, Doink was given a present from Santa Claus in the form of a midget in the Doink costume, which he named Dink. March 3, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink the Clown beat The Russian Hammer w/Johnny Fabulous. October 26, 2006 International Championship Wrestling: Virgil defeated Doink The Clown. April 5, 2005 American Wrestling Federation: Kimchee w/Prince Nasseem defeated Doink. In retaliation Akbar called on the original Doink Matt Borne. Prestigious. 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. 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. [2] Doink is a clown (or evil clown) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes. May 19, 2006 World of Hurt Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated The Jersey Devil. Dink, as Tiger Jackson, made appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982, often teaming with his brother, Little Beaver. October 28, 2007 Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Prince Al Farat (w/Jin Soon) defeated Doink the Clown. Sign up for BINGE to watch. 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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. September 12, 1993 - Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Scott Despres. American professional wrestler (19572013), This article is about the American wrestler. November 20, 2009 WPW: Doink and Honky Tonk Man and Diamond Dallas Page beat Mighty Henrich and Jerry Grey and LA Park. May 26, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink and Kamala defeated Nick Steel and Wolfman. At the front end of the Attitude Era, Stone Cold Steve Austin pummeled him while bloodthirsty fans chanted kill the clown!. As it turned out, Doink the Clown peaked at WrestleMania 9. After leaving ECW, Osborne wrestled on the independent circuit, for several reunion shows and for various independent promotions under his Matt Borne ring name. October 10, 2009 Alabama Wrestling Federation: HTM and BG James and Tony Sweatt beat Doink and Nathan Crown and Chuckles. [29] He was 55 years old. Once the circus music started, WWE fans instantly knew that Doink the Clown was on his way to the ring. In Mexico there is a tradition for the midget wrestlers to imitate "full sized" wrestlers such as Mascarita Sagrada and Mascara Sagrada. 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. Jerry Springer Passes Away At Age 79. January 17, 2009 AWA: Doink The Clown, Big John Cooper and Chad Krosse defeated Captain Spaulding, Kaleb Alexander and Otis. [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. On the July 2, 2012 Raw, he made a surprise return and lost to Heath Slater. April 15, 2007 NWA Black and Blue: Tom Carter defeated Doink the Clown by disqualification. While acting as a manager,Dink also wrestled twice on pay-per-view. [11] From then on, Dink accompanied Doink to ringside and took part in the clown antics played on opponents. 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. Following his departure from the WWF, Borne appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling for a handful of matches as Doink. March 2, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink The Clown and Fred Curry Jr. defeated Aaron Morrison and Jonny Idol. [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. May 24, 1993 RAW: Mr. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Though no weapons were found near his body, and police said the death appeared accidental, they launched a precautionary homicide investigation. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Doink The Clown defeated Lars Manderson. February 26, 2005: Doink the Clown defeated Big Daddy Kahuna in Adams, Massachusetts. Perfect defeated Doink the Clown. January 28, 2005 Far North Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Lord Zoltan. In the 1980s, when WWE became what the world was watching, another diminutive grappler came onto the scene with prominence. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. At least good ole JR didn't say, "it's a little Tiger Jackson . February 25, 2007 Big Time Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Dr. Heresy. July 11, 2000 JCW Vol.1: Insane Clown Posse defeated Doink The Clown (Truth Martini) and Doink The Clown (Terek The Great). April 15, 2005 Superstars Of Wrestling: Doink The Clown defeated Beau James. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. WWE is saddened by the news that Matt Osborne, aka the original Doink the Clown, has passed away. Perfect defeated Doink in their third match. June 20, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bob Backlund. And WWE returned to Doink, too, usually as a gag with wrestlers including Eugene, The Brooklyn Brawler, and Chris Jericho either playing the part or disguising themselves as Doink for various shenanigans. 20 Apr 2023 12:31:39 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). September 4, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Mike Maraldo. In addition to Borne, Doink has been portrayed occasionally by other wrestlers in the WWF (now WWE) and unofficially on the independent circuit. [13] Throughout the year Borne would face a variety of opponents on television and at live events, and the highlight of this stint was losing to Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat at the first WrestleMania in Madison Square Garden. November 24, 2007 XWA: JDoink the Clown and Short Sleeve Sampson defeated Michael Sain. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Doink is a clown (or evil clown) wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes. Bet he feels so embarrassed. Osborne cited in a shoot interview that Bam Bam Bigelow did not like putting over Osborne. April 19, 2007 Anarchy Championship Wrestling: Doink the Clown defeated Tony Vega. May 3, 1993 RAW: Doink the Clown defeated The Kamikaze Kid. Lee gets the central focus, C.M. Doink The Clown Appeared In The Crowd How far might this heel mastermind ago, after his machinations had carried him to a WrestleMania victory? May 13, 2005 Empire Wrestling Federation: Doink the Clown defeated Alex Pincheck. SmackDown results, April 28, 2023: Find out who was drafted in Night One of the 2023 WWE Draft, WWE NXT Spring Breakin' results, April 25, 2023: Indi Hartwell retains the NXT Women's Championship in gutsy performance at Spring Breakin', Roman Reigns survives Cody Rhodes with controversial victory at WrestleMania, 30 greatest WWE Title changes: WWE Top 10 special edition, April 23, 2023, Dominik Mysterios career lookback: WWE Playlist, Triple H introduces the World Heavyweight Championship. Hed have just one more noteworthy PPV performance, getting woven into the complicated feud between Jerry Lawler and Bret Hart at SummerSlam. May 13, 2007 Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Ricky Morton defeated Doink the Clown. One of the mottos that WWE is proud of is that of putting smiles on peoples faces. Doink the Clown: Doink's friendly Mini Me. May 9, 1994 RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Mike Terrance. September 8, 2007 East Coast Championship Wrestling: G.Q. As seen in a new trailer, the fourth season of the show will highlight Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch, Magnum T.A., Adrian Adonis, Doink The Clown, Junkyard Dog, Marty Jannetty, Bam Bam Bigelow, Abdullah The Butcher, Bash at the Beach 2000, and The Graham Family. Then, at the 1994 Survivor Series, Doink was joined by Dink, Pink, and Wink in a team collectively known as "Clowns R Us". [10] He was selected by Rhino to face Chris Benoit on the July 31, 2003 Smackdown!.[11]. May 5, 2012 TCW: TCW International heavyweight champion Tim Storm defeated Doink The Clown to retain the title. 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. defeated Mike Smiley. Related: 5 Reasons WrestleMania 27 Is The Worst One Ever (& 5 Why It's WrestleMania 9). 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. [4] On May 23, 2010 Doink the Clown, portrayed by Dusty Wolfe, interfered against Skandor Akbar and his men Dr. Knuckles and Rommel. 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. [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]. This is, to date, Doink's final official appearance on WWE television. After his debut,Jackson helped Randy Savage out a few times but also went back to teaming with the Bushwhackers, this time working as The Macho Midget.. [2] He is still active in the Canadian Independent circuit. February 6, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Reno Riggins.
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