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Spoiler

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.

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Spotlight in History

  • 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

Week of Sun 05-26 to Sat: 06-01

  • 05-26 1989 Eric Embry def. Super Zodiac for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-26 2007 Matt Garza def. Mitch W. Carter for the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 05-26 2018 MVP def. Jack Swagger for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-26 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Skyler Fayden for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-26 2018 Alex Royal def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-27 1970 Luke Brown & Danny Hodge def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-27 1977 Jimmy Snuka def. El Gran Goliath for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-27 2003 Chris Matthews became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-27 2017 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-28 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-28 1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-28 1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-28 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-28 2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
  • 05-28 2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
  • 05-28 2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
  • 05-28 2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
  • 05-28 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-28 2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-28 2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion
  • 05-29 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-29 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & & Dale Valentine) def. Luke Brown & Danny Hodge for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-29 1972 Blackjack Mulligan def. Blackjack Lanza for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-29 1978 Paul Orndorff def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-29 2010 Josh Evans & Buddha def. Born Again Sunday (Kam & Koz) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-29 2010 Bobby Starr def. David Kyzer for the BYEW Entertainment Champion
  • 05-29 2010 Shane Sanchez became the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 05-29 2010 Rick Russo def. Shane Sanchez for the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 05-29 2021 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-29 2022 Striker def. Maddox Jones for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 1955 Ali Bey def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 1970 Killer Kowalski def. The Spoiler for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-30 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. The Assassin & Angel [1st] for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-30 1983 The Mongol def. King Parsons for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-30 1986 Terry Gordy became the UWF Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 2008 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 05-30 2015 Aaron Neil def. Jordan Jacobs for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) def. The Jet-Jitsu Dojo (J. J. Hefley & Jimmy Lorenzo) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Maddox Jones became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Warren Powers & Karnage def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 El Greengo Loco def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Elijah Sparks def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Bobby Joe Bristow def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Bobby Joe Bristow for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Giganto def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-31 1954 Tor Yamato def. Rocco Perez for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 1968 Grizzly Smith def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 1971 Tom Jones & Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-31 1981 The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) def. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-31 2003 Anthony Jackson def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Slam Shady became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Brent Albright became the NWA-OK Universal Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Xavior def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 3rd Rail def. Damon Windsor for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Lady Venom def. Dominique LaReaux for the SWCW Womens Champion
  • 05-31 2014 Cody Burns def. Sam Stackouse for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2014 Matt Majestic def. MHM, Inc. (Ray Martinez, Alabastair Hunt & K. P. Moore) for the SRPW United States Champion
  • 05-31 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. The Sexy Camachos (Vinnie Camacho & Roberto Camacho) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-31 2014 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-31 2024 Sgt. Slice def. Miranda Gordy for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 05-31 2024 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Canadian Rez Devils (The Canadian Red Devil & Koko) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-31 2024 Nathan Estrada def. Merc for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2024 Merc def. Nathan Estrada for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-01 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-01 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 06-01 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 06-01 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 06-01 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-01 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-01 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-01 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 06-01 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-01 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
06-01
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