25 Years Of WWE Raw Mistakes
25. 1993 - Doink Turns Babyface (September 13th)
A sad end to a legendarily misunderstood gimmick, Doink's shift from schizophrenic psychopath to...well, a clown was the premature end of one of Vince McMahon's most intriguing ever ideas. Plunging the character into unjustified infamy, a babyface turn stripped a nuanced persona back to its literal worst.
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A circus act in an increasingly cartoonish world, the vision of prankster Doink playing tricks on heels instead of disarming babyfaces with callous intent flushed away any memory of Matt Bourne's phenomenal year in the guise.
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