There have been as many as six different people work as Doink over the years
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In a world of larger than life superheroes, who would've ever imagined that a clown....a CLOWN would ever see the light of day in the WWE? Well, in 1992, the late Matt Osborne took on the role of Doink the Clown.
However, the Clown was just a crowd roaming jester at first, going around the arena, pulling pranks and joking with the fans. The following year, Doink would make his in-ring debut as a heel. Doink would also pull small jokes on his opponents as well, such as the squirting flower, amongst other random gags.
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During an interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bruce Prichard stated that the original idea for the Doink gimmick, was the brainchild of Road Warrior Hawk.
After Osborne left the company in 1993, the character continued with 5 other people playing the part of Doink. Once Matt found his way back onto the independent scene, he continued to work as Doink the Clown, all the way up until his untimely death in 2013. Osborne was 55 years old at the time of his passing.
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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
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When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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