Matt Osborne

Born: 1957-07-27

Matthew "Matt" Wade Osborne was an American professional wrestler. Osborne was a second generation wrestler, being son of "Tough" Tony Borne, and is best known as being the first and longest-running wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1957. sborne was found dead on June 28, 2013, in the Plano, Texas apartment he lived in. Though no weapons were found near his body, and police said the death appeared accidental, they launched a precautionary homicide investigation. The cause of death was later determined to be an accidental overdose of morphine and hydrocodone. He also suffered from heart disease, which had been a contributing factor in his death. In June 2015, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against WWE, alleging that "WWE created a culture of violence and sacrificed Matt Osborne’s brain for its own profit" which "led to further illnesses and injuries, including depression and drug abuse, which ultimately resulted in his untimely death." WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt said the suit was without merit and blamed the attorneys for taking advantage of the families involved. The suit was filed by Michelle James, the mother of two of Osborne's four children, and was litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. The lawsuit was dismissed by US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant, who ruled that they failed to show that his death was linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy Matt Obsorne appeared in SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 as a DLC character in 2008 under the name, Doink the Clown. However, he did not appear in any other licensed wrestling game afterwards.


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WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

as Big Josh
Released: 1991-05-19

SuperBrawl 1991 took place on May 19, 1991 from the Bayfront Arena in St. Petersburg, Florida. ...

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WrestleMania

as Matt Borne
Released: 1985-03-31

The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March...

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WCW Starrcade 1991

as Big Josh
Released: 1991-12-29

Starrcade '91: Battlebowl: The Lethal Lottery was the ninth annual Starrcade professional...

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WWE WrestleMania IX

as Doink The Clown
Released: 1993-04-04

WWE WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania.. The event took place at Caesars Palace...

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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as Matt Borne
Released: 2013-09-10

For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...

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WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

as Doink the Clown
Released: 1993-06-24

While Slick teaches Kamala a lesson in bowling, Lord Alfred Hayes takes the WWE Universe on a...

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WWE SummerSlam 1993

as Doink The Clown
Released: 1993-08-30

WWE SummerSlam '93 was the sixth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 30, 1993 at The...

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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

as "Maniac" Matt Borne
Released: 2007-07-31

Mid-South Wrestling is proud to present, it's 1st volume of a 4 DVD collection entitled "Giants...

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ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

as Doink the Clown
Released: 2013-07-30

Following the success of ECW Unreleased Vol 1, WWE delves even deeper into the ECW archives,...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

as Sgt. Krueger
Released: 1990-11-20

WCW Clash of The Champions XIII took place on November 20, 1990 at the Jacksonville Memorial...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

as Big Josh
Released: 1991-09-05

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 took place on September 5, 1991 at the...

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WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

as Big Josh
Released: 1991-06-12

Clash of the Champions XV took place on June 12, 1991 at the Civic Auditorium in Knoxville,...

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WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

as Big Josh
Released: 1992-05-17

WrestleWar 1992: WarGames took place on May 17, 1992 from the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in...

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WCW The Great American Bash 1991

as Big Josh
Released: 1991-07-14

The Great American Bash (1991) took place on July 14, 1991 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...

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WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

as Sgt. Kruger
Released: 1990-12-16

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course was the eighth annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV...

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ECW's NWA World Title Tournament

as Doink The Clown
Released: 1994-08-27

Throughout 1994 the ECW continued to improve from show to show, and they continued to get more...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

as Big Josh
Released: 1992-01-21

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII took place on January 21, 1992 at The Expo Center in Topeka,...

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WCW Halloween Havoc '91

as Big Josh
Released: 1991-10-27

WCW Halloween Havoc '91 took place on October 27, 1991 from the UTC Arena in Chattanooga,...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

as Big Josh
Released: 1991-11-19

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII took place on November 19, 1991 at The Savannah Civic Center in...

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Inside the WWF

as Doink The Clown
Released: 1994-05-04

Our cameras follow the superstars backstage to the locker room where they prepare to do battle!

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WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

as Doink the Clown
Released: 1993-04-11

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 was an event produced by World Wrestling Federation. It took place on...

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WWE Raw

as Doink
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE Raw

as Doink The Clown
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE Raw

as Doink The Clown (archive footage)
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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WWE Raw

as Doink (archive footage)
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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ECW Hardcore TV

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-04-06

ECW Hardcore TV is a hard-hitting, edgy alternative to more mainstream sports entertainment...

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