Steve Keirn
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Ring name(s) | Steve Keirn, Skinner, Doink the Clown, Gator |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Born | September 10, 1951 |
Billed from | Tampa, Florida |
Trained by | The Funk Brothers, The Brisco Brothers, Eddie Graham, Hiro Matsuda |
Debut | 1972 |
Steve Keirn (born September 10, 1951) is a retired professional wrestler. He is best known for being part of the Fabulous Ones tag team with Stan Lane, and later for a run in the World Wrestling Federation as Skinner a gimmick that portrayed him as a tobacco spitting Everglades Crocodile Hunter. During his time in WWF Steve was also one of a number of wrestlers to play the masked role of Doink the Clown - a WWF gimmick that is still occasionally resurrected even to this day.
Keirn also wrestled in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the early to mid 1990s, in a tag team with Bobby Eaton. They were known as "Bad Attitude"
He currently (as of 2007) works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a Producer for the SmackDown! Brand.
[edit] In wrestling
[edit] Finishing and signature moves
The Gatorbreaker (Reverse DDT)
Forearm Smash
Whoopie Cushion (as Doink the Clown) (Seated Senton)
Stump Puller (as Doink the Clown) (Seated Leg Puller)
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Century Wrestling Alliance
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- CWA Television Championship (1 time)
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- CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stan Lane
- Mid-Southern Wrestling
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- Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship (18 times) - with Stan Lane (16) and Bill Dundee (2)
- National
- NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA National Television Championship (2 times)
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mike Graham
- Regional
- NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (12 times) - with Mike Graham (9), Jimmy Garvin (1), Bob Backlund (1), and 1-time with Brian Blair (1)
- NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Mike Graham (3) and Stan Lane (2)
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mr. Wrestling)
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
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- PWI ranked him # 28 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Stan Lane in 2003.
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- SWCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stan Lane
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- USWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stan Lane