Tiny the Terrible facts for kids

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 matches on the independent circuit and even appeared on WWF/E Raw. Standing at 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, and his campaign was featured in a documentary film called A Man Among Giants.

About Tiny the Terrible

Douglas Allen Tunstall Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on August 19, 1967. He is a dwarf and is 4 feet, 7 inches tall. His mother was shorter than him, but his father was of average height.

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. After high school, he earned a degree from Community College of Rhode Island. He also took science classes at Rhode Island College.

Tiny the Terrible started his career in professional wrestling in the 1990s. Because he was well-known in wrestling, he was invited to be a guest on The Jerry Springer Show many times. He also worked during the holiday season for KB Toys, where he dressed up as a Christmas elf.

Wrestling Career

Douglas Tunstall wrestles under the name "Tiny the Terrible." He often performed on the independent circuit in the northeastern United States. This included places like New England Championship Wrestling.

Tiny the Terrible and his brother, Half Nelson, who is also a dwarf wrestler, sometimes wrestled against larger opponents. One time, they were set to wrestle Erich "Mass Transit" Kulas. The owner of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Paul Heyman, invited them to a show in 1996. However, Kulas decided to wrestle in a different match instead of with Tiny and Half Nelson. This led to a famous event in wrestling history. Tiny the Terrible later said he felt upset that Kulas left him and his brother for another match.

In 1998, Tiny the Terrible defeated Half Nelson to win the NWA World Midget's Championship. He held this championship for 167 days before losing it to Little Killer.

Tiny the Terrible appeared on WWF/E Raw two times. On March 13, 2000, he appeared as one half of "The Twin Towers." This was a duo of dwarf wrestlers. On July 25, 2005, he had his only WWE match. He wrestled under the name Cloacas. He teamed up with Viscera and won his match.

Political Journey

Tiny the Terrible is a member of the Republican Party. He has said that this made him less popular with some of his friends. He supported George W. Bush when he was president. In 2004, he protested at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He told a reporter that a political plan promising money to people under five feet tall would get the support of dwarf voters.

In 2006, Tunstall ran for mayor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He was the first African-American person to try for this job. He ran against James Doyle, who was the current mayor and a Democrat. Tunstall said he would campaign by going door-to-door. His ideas included being against same-sex marriage. He also wanted NASA to build a base in Pawtucket. He suggested giving money to people who helped homeless individuals. In the end, Tunstall did not win the election. He received 17 percent of the votes.

His campaign for mayor was shown in a documentary film called A Man Among Giants.

Championships and Accomplishments

• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA World Midget's Championship (1 time)