The Ding Dongs were an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Richard Sartain and Jim Evans. Considered one of the biggest gimmick flops in wrestling history, they are known for their short run in World Championship Wrestling in 1989. Professional Wrestling is any art of wrestling where two or more participants are in a show. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Ding Dongs gimmick was the brainchild of then WCW head Jim Herd who was constantly creating "cartoon"-like gimmicks to compete with the more nationally recognized World Wrestling Federation. It was a gimmick of two masked wrestlers with bells on their costume. Whenever one of the wrestlers began to wear down or was losing the match, the other Ding Dong would ring a little bell that would "pump up" his partner. The team would make their debut at Clash of the Champions VII. The gimmick was met by indifference from the crowds and was panned by other wrestlers and sheet writers alike. They would wrestle only a handful of matches before being disbanded. Jim Herd. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ... The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ...