Doink

A playable professional wrestling character based on the WWF clown persona, featured in mid-1990s video games.

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1994–1995

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About

Doink is a playable wrestler featured in the 1994 game WWF Raw and the 1995 release WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game. In these titles, he utilizes a variety of prank-based attacks and wrestling moves reflecting his clown gimmick. The character represents the colorful roster of the WWF WrestleMania franchise during the 16-bit era.

In the home console versions of WWF Raw released between 1994 and 1995, this character's inclusion highlighted the World Wrestling Federation's transition toward highly stylized rosters. Developed by Sculptured Software, these ports for platforms like the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis allowed players to utilize unique attributes in matchups against other headliners of the era.

His presence in WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game—and its subsequent 1995 ports often titled WWF WrestleMania: Arcade Game—pushed the character into the realm of fighting game caricatures. Developed by Midway, this title reimagined the roster with digitized sprites and over-the-top special moves. In this specific gameplay engine, the character could pull joy buzzers, wield oversized mallets, and even temporarily clone himself during matches. These mechanics aligned the WWF WrestleMania franchise with contemporary arcade fighting trends, securing the character's legacy as a mechanically distinct combatant rather than a standard palette swap. This era of gaming remains the primary showcase for the character's interactive history.