In 1993, Matt Osborne was tearing it up as 'Doink The Clown'. A clear heel, something that made the character so interesting was the era it existed in. During the early-to-mid-90's, cartoon like gimmicks were the norm for the then-WWF. As Doink, Osborne was able to craft a creepy persona that felt powerful. Even though the clown was cartoonish, it was also dark and mysterious. Feuding with the likes of Crush and Bret Hart, Doink was a successful character. Playing one of the more interesting gimmicks to come out of his era, Osborne wanted to take things further and make Doink even darker. There's long been a rumour online that the man pitched a feud opposite The Undertaker, but Vince McMahon declined it. Instead of making Doink a top heel, McMahon had visions of turning the character babyface. Almost immediately, Osborne was horrified. That, along with various personal problems, led to him leaving the company. From there, others were cast as the clown, but didn't have the same level of success. As a heel, Doink The Clown was intriguing. As a babyface, he annoyed fans and became a bit-part player.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
