Bios
Spoiler
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 250 lbs
From: Parts Unknown
Birthday: Mar 4th
Pro Debut: 1955
Aliases: Sonny Cooper, Baby Face Jardine, The Butcher, Butcher Jardine, Spoiler #1, Don Jardine, Masked Enforcer #2, Original Super Destroyer
Feds Worked For: MSW, WCCW, SoCW, TSW, AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (KY/TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Alliance (Australia), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Vancouver (Canada), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/MS/TN), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Iron Claw
Signature Moves: Top Rope Elbow Smash, Top Rope Stomp to the Chest, Arm Twist Ropewalk Chop
Career Highlights: -IWA Australian Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Waldo Von Erich; 1 w/ Mario Milano)
-IWA Champion
-NWA (Amarillo) International Champion (4x)
-NWA (Amarillo) North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Dutch Savage)
-NWA American Champion (5x)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (6x; 3 w/ Gary Hart; 2 w/ Mark Lewin; 1 w/ Spoiler #2)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ The Hood)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA Florida Champion (3x)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Spoiler #2)
-NWA Georgia Champion (3x)
-NWA (Mid-America) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Smasher Sloan)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Smasher Sloan)
-NWA Mississippi Champion (2x)
-NWA Mobile Champion
-NWA National Champion (2x)
-NWA Nebraska Champion
-NWA Southwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Dutch Savage)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Smasher Sloan)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA Texas Champion (2x)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Mark Lewin)
-NWA (Texas) United States Champion
-NWA (Texas) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Gary Hart and Spoiler #2)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Dutch Savage)
-NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Dutch Savage)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Dory Funk, Jr.)
-TSW North American Champion (3x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Spoiler #2 and Dusty Rhodes)
-WCCW Television Champion (3x)
-WWC North American Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Spoiler #2)
-WWF National Champion
Affiliates: Spoiler #2, Smasher Sloan/Spoiler #2. Percy Pringle III, Lou Albano, Waldo Von Erich, Mario Milano, Dutch Savage, Gary Hart, Mark Lewin, The Hood, Dory Funk, Jr., Dusty Rhodes, Bobby Duncum, Sr., Brute Bernard, Paul Ellering, The Road Warriors, Jake Roberts, Arn Anderson, King Kong Bundy, Matt Borne, The Iron Sheik, The Sheik, Bronko Lubich, Ivan Koloff, Johnny Valentine, Angelo Mosca
Notable Feuds: Wahoo McDaniel, Billy Red Lyons, Grizzly Smith, Sonny King, Fritz Von Erich, Swede Hanson, Pedro Morales, Tiger Conway, Jr., Mr. Wrestling II, Paul Jones, Jack Brisco, Jerry Brisco, Rene Goulet, Dusty Rhodes, José Lothario, Johnny Weaver, Nick Kozak, Giant Baba, The Crusher, Reggie Parks, Brad Armstrong, Bugsy McGraw, Bill Watts, Danny Hodge, Joe Scarpa/Jay Strongbow, Klondike Bill, Steve Keirn, Michiaki Yoshimura, Mark Lewin, Don Leo Jonathan, Mike Graham, Dean Ho, Ernie Ladd, Kintaro Oki, Red Bastien, Man Mountain Campbell/Luke Brown/Big Boy Brown, David Von Erich, Dick Slater, Mr. Moto, Dory Funk, Jr., Terry Funk, Bruiser Brody, Dan Miller/Mr. M, Dominic DeNucci, Omar Atlas, Toyonobori, Brute Bernard/The Brute, Antonio Inoki, Waldo Von Erich, Haystacks Calhoun, Andre the Giant, Joe Blanchard, Ken Patera, Bob Armstrong, Tex McKenzie, Rikidozan, El Halcon, Sputnik Monroe, Ted DiBiase, Alfred Hays
Other Facts: -Real name was Donald Delbert Jardine
-Former husband of pro wrestler Evelyn Stevens
-Sometimes billed from Singapore. He was actually from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
-Wrestled his first match at age 15.
-Was given the gimmick of The Spoiler by Fritz Von Erich.
-The Spoiler headlined against WWWF champion Pedro Morales in Madison Square Garden. At the time, MSG had a rule barring masked wrestlers, so Jardine wrestled without his mask. The rule was in place for several years until Mil Mascaras made his MSG debut wearing a mask against an unmasked Don Jardine!
-Lost a Hair vs. Mask Match to Fritz Von Erich on October 15, 1968 in WCCW
-Lost a Hair vs. Mask Match to Bret Hart on January 13, 1985 in WWF
-The Spoiler retired from wrestling and lived with his wife in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
-He was a manager of a car wash and wrote poetry
-He sculpted in clay and carved faces in the bark of cotton wood trees
-He also volunteered for the Literacy Program teaching young children to read.
-Was Best Man in Gary Hart's wedding in 1968
-Former member of The Legion of Doom
-Passed away on December 16, 2006 due to complications from a heart attack and leukemia. He was in the process of writing a novel based on his many wrestling experiences when he passed.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
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- 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
- 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Champion
- 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
- 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Champions
- 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
- 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
- 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
- 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
- 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
- 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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