Tiny the Terrible facts for kids
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| Birth name | Douglas Allen Tunstall Jr. |
| Born | August 19, 1967 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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| Ring name(s) | Tiny the Terrible Cloacas |
| Billed height | 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m) |
Douglas Allen Tunstall Jr. (born August 19, 1967), known as Tiny the Terrible, is an American professional wrestler and politician. He is famous for his wrestling career on the independent circuit. He also appeared twice on WWF/E Raw. Tiny the Terrible stands about 4 feet 7 inches (1.40 m) tall. He once held the NWA World Midget's Championship. In 2006, Tunstall ran for mayor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, but did not win. His campaign was featured in a documentary film called A Man Among Giants.
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About Douglas Tunstall's Early Life
Douglas Allen Tunstall Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island. His birthday is August 19, 1967. Tunstall has dwarfism, which means he is shorter than average. He is 4 feet, 7 inches tall. His father was a Vietnam War veteran. Tunstall mentioned that his mother was even shorter than him.
In 1985, Tunstall finished high school at Central Falls High School. There, he was part of the scholastic wrestling team. He says he won most of his matches in his weight class. Later, he earned a degree from Community College of Rhode Island. He also took science classes at Rhode Island College.
Tiny the Terrible's Wrestling Journey
Tunstall started his career in professional wrestling in the 1990s. He performs as "Tiny the Terrible." He often wrestled on the independent circuit in the northeastern United States. This included places like New England Championship Wrestling.
Tunstall and his brother, Half Nelson, are both dwarf wrestlers. They sometimes wrestled against larger opponents. One time, they were supposed to wrestle Erich "Mass Transit" Kulas. However, Kulas decided to wrestle other opponents instead. This event is known as the Mass Transit Incident.
In 1998, Tiny the Terrible defeated Half Nelson. He won the NWA World Midget's Championship. He held this title for 167 days. After that, he lost the championship to Little Killer.
Tiny the Terrible in WWE
Tiny the Terrible appeared twice on WWF/E Raw. On March 13, 2000, he was part of "The Twin Towers." This was a dwarf wrestling duo. On July 25, 2005, he had his only WWE match. He wrestled under the name Cloacas. He teamed up with Viscera. They won their match against Antonio and Pocket Rocket.
Douglas Tunstall's Political Efforts
Douglas Tunstall is a member of the Republican Party. He supported George W. Bush when he was president. In 2004, Tunstall protested at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He told a reporter that he would support any plan that helped people under five feet tall.
In 2006, Tunstall ran for mayor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He was the first African-American person to seek this office. He ran against the current mayor, James Doyle. Tunstall said he would campaign by going door-to-door. His ideas included encouraging NASA to build a base in Pawtucket. He also wanted to give money to people who helped the homeless. Tunstall received 17 percent of the votes and did not win the election.
His campaign was shown in a documentary film. The film is called A Man Among Giants.
Wrestling Achievements
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time)
