Steve Keirn

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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.

He still currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a Producer for the SmackDown! Brand.

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[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Finishing and signature moves

The Gatorbreaker (Reverse DDT)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] National Wrestling Alliance

[edit] Florida Championship Wrestling

[edit] Georgia Championship Wrestling

  • 1-Time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-Time NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (with Mr. Wrestling)

[edit] Mid-Southern Wrestling

  • 18-Time Mid-Southern Tag Team Champion (with Stan Lane 16 times and Bill Dundee twice)
  • 2-Time NWA Mid-American Heavyweight Champion

[edit] United States Wrestling Association

[edit] Southwest Championship Wrestling

  • 1-Time SCW Tag Team Champion (with Stan Lane)

[edit] Century Wrestling Alliance

  • 1-Time CWA Television Champion

[edit] Pro Wrestling Illustrated

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him # 28 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Stan Lane in 2003.

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