Matt Osborne
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.
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Matt BorneFor the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...
Movie pageWrestleMania
as "Maniac" Matt BorneThe first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March...
Movie pageWCW Clash of The Champions XVII
as Big JoshWCW Clash of The Champions XVII took place on November 19, 1991 at The Savannah Civic Center in...
Movie pageWWE SummerSlam 1993
as Doink The ClownWWE SummerSlam '93 was the sixth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 30, 1993 at The...
Movie pageWCW The Great American Bash 1991
as Big JoshThe Great American Bash (1991) took place on July 14, 1991 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...
Movie pageWWE WrestleMania IX
as Doink the ClownWWE WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania.. The event took place at Caesars Palace...
Movie pageWCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
as Big JoshSuperBrawl 1991 took place on May 19, 1991 from the Bayfront Arena in St. Petersburg, Florida. ...
Movie pageWCW Halloween Havoc '91
as Big JoshWCW Halloween Havoc '91 took place on October 27, 1991 from the UTC Arena in Chattanooga,...
Movie pageWWF European Rampage 1993
as Doink the ClownWWF European Rampage - Milan, Italy - April 25, 1993. Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, The...
Movie pageWCW Wrestle War: WarGames
as Big JoshWrestleWar 1992: WarGames took place on May 17, 1992 from the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in...
Movie pageWCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
as Big JoshWCW Clash of The Champions XVIII took place on January 21, 1992 at The Expo Center in Topeka,...
Movie pageWCW Starrcade 1991
as Big JoshStarrcade '91: Battlebowl: The Lethal Lottery was the ninth annual Starrcade professional...
Movie pageWCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
as Sgt. KrugerWCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course was the eighth annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV...
Movie pageWCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
as Big JoshWCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 took place on September 5, 1991 at the...
Movie pageWWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Doink the ClownWWE U.K. Rampage 1993 was an event produced by World Wrestling Federation. It took place on...
Movie pageMid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as "Maniac" Matt BorneMid-South Wrestling is proud to present, it's 1st volume of a 4 DVD collection entitled "Giants...
Movie pageWCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
as Big JoshClash of the Champions XV took place on June 12, 1991 at the Civic Auditorium in Knoxville,...
Movie pageNWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
as Sgt. KruegerWCW Clash of The Champions XIII took place on November 20, 1990 at the Jacksonville Memorial...
Movie pageWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Doink the ClownWhile Slick teaches Kamala a lesson in bowling, Lord Alfred Hayes takes the WWE Universe on a...
Movie pageInside the WWF
as Doink The ClownOur cameras follow the superstars backstage to the locker room where they prepare to do battle!
Movie pageECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
as Doink the ClownFollowing the success of ECW Unreleased Vol 1, WWE delves even deeper into the ECW archives,...
Movie pageECW's NWA World Title Tournament
as Doink The ClownThroughout 1994 the ECW continued to improve from show to show, and they continued to get more...
Movie pageRaw
as Doink The Clown (archive footage)A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
TV Show pageRaw
as Doink (archive footage)A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
TV Show pageRaw
as DoinkA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
TV Show pageRaw
as Doink The ClownA regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
TV Show pageECW Hardcore TV
as uncreditedECW Hardcore TV is a hard-hitting, edgy alternative to more mainstream sports entertainment...
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