The Original Spoiler

    The Original Spoiler, Don Jardine started his wrestling career in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  He learned to wrestle at a gym in his home town in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.  Some professional wrestlers encouraged Don to learn to wrestle because he was a big kid for his age.  Whipper Billy Watson gave Don his break in   wrestling.

    A 12 week tour of Japan in 1963, was Don's first international tour. His toughest opponent was Ricki Dozan.  Don made 9 tours to Japan in  1963, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1980.  He wrestled for both All Japan & New Japan Wrestling. Wrestling for the World Wrestling Federation took him to 15 different countries, most states in the United States of America, and all across Canada.

    Don Decided to become a Masked Man because he wanted to create a mystery aura around himself.  He felt that other masked wrestlers did not take their roles serious enough & he also wanted to create a world wide image.

When asked why he liked to walk the top rope Don replied "Because after I soften up my opponent in the ring, like a cat plays with a mouse, my opponent's devastation comes from above when all the force of my huge body crushes his head , my elbow mashes the vertebrae in his neck, and I move in for the final kill with my claw hold pinning him to the mat.

    Don has retired from wresting and lives with his wife in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada.  Don has poems published on the world wide web at www.poetry.com simply log on to the site and enter Don Jardine as the Artist to view. He is currently writing a novel based on his many wrestling experiences over the past 25 years. Don sculpts in clay and carves faces in the bark of cotton wood trees.  He also volunteers for the Literacy Program teaching young children to read.