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Joe Applebaumer

Also known as Pogo The Clown, Coach Nuggs, Joey Nuggs, Cousin Moose

Personal Data

Birthplace:

Antioch, California, USA

Gender:

male

Height:

6' 6" (198 cm)

Weight:

418 lbs (190 kg)

WWW:

https://www.facebook.com/joeynuggs/

Career Data

Alter egos:

Coach Nuggs
Cousin Moose
Joe Applebaumer
Joey Nuggs
Pogo The Clown

Roles:

Singles Wrestler
Tag Team Wrestler

Beginning of in-ring career:

29.03.1995

End of in-ring career:

2020

In-ring experience:

25 years

Wrestling style:

Brawler

Nicknames:

"Bad Apple"
"Sensei"

Signature moves:

Buried In The Basement
The Applebomb

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Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 17

Number of comments: 12

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Average rating: 2.00 [17]

Average rating in 2023: 3.00 [2]

Average rating in 2020: 3.00 [3]

Average rating in 2017: 1.00 [1]

Average rating in 2016: 0.00 [1]

Average rating in 2015: 1.00 [1]

Average rating in 2014: 0.00 [1]

Average rating in 2013: 3.00 [3]

Average rating in 2011: 1.00 [1]

Average rating in 2010: 6.00 [1]

Average rating in 2009: 0.00 [1]

Average rating in 2008: 1.00 [1]

Average rating in 2007: 0.00 [1]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

crs285 wrote on 03.07.2023:

[3.0] "Pogo the clown played the creepy clown well but otherwise he was just another below average deathmatch wrestler. Not mobile in the ring and not technically sound all he could really do is hit people with weapons."

WhatIsLooveee wrote on 28.12.2020:

[6.0] "Yes, Joey is definitely not the most gifted wrestler, but I don't agree with his rating. Most likely because I'm probably the only one who liked this weird Pogo the clown gimmick. His impressive size and timbre of voice in conjunction with gimmick of a sadistic clown made him look like a damn maniac! I just can't hate this bloody creepy guy"

DanTalksRasslin wrote on 07.03.2020:

[2.0] "Even in a business like pro wrestling, which has never exactly been known as a bastion of good taste, the "Pogo the Clown" gimmick - based on the clown persona of real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacy - is rather shocking. Most closely associated with the XPW promotion, in the ring Pogo had a surprisingly decent diving splash but otherwise was largely limited to basic hardcore wrestling, and even at that was never able to really become a player in the XPW King of the Deathmatch Title scene, instead largely being used as a shock-value attraction wrestler. On a more positive note, Applebaumer did help to found the rather unique California indy Hoodslam, which is still going strong today, and - fortunately - has, at least for the most part, left the Pogo gimmick behind, instead usually appearing as Joey Nuggs."

Moose Nugget wrote on 03.03.2016:

[0.0] "I never seen Pogo The Clown have a good match. Not even an exciting/crazy hardcore matches you'd see in XPW. The only time I was ever entertained by him were in his hype videos for his XPW debut."

ShooterMcShoot wrote on 30.10.2015:

[1.0] "It's not just the gimmick of a serial killer clown that this guy came up with. He's known also as a guy who was always extremely unprofessional on the indies. I couldn't really ever recommend viewing any card this guy is on."

Evan Callaway wrote on 20.06.2013:

[8.0] "This guy was really good. One of my favorite matches was the one agains The Sandman."

That 70s Bloke wrote on 09.06.2013:

[0.0] "Why the hell would anyone portray a gimmick like this? ! ? In-humane to the max. !"