Matt Osborne

Matt Osborne

Born

July 27, 1957

Died

June 28, 2013 (55 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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.

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

Self (Archival Footage) · (1 episode)

8.2

2019

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Matt Borne

9.3

2013

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

Doink the Clown

9.0

2013

JCW Legends and Icons

0.0

2011

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

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

"Maniac" Matt Borne

0.0

2007

WAR Ryogoku Crush Night

Doink

0.0

1996

WWF Mega Matches '95

Doink the Clown

0.0

1995

ECW's NWA World Title Tournament

ECW's NWA World Title Tournament

Doink The Clown

0.0

1994

Inside the WWF

Inside the WWF

Doink The Clown

0.0

1994

WWE Survivor Series Showdown

Doink The Clown

0.0

1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993

Doink The Clown

6.2

1993

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

Doink the Clown

0.0

1993

WWF European Rampage 1993

WWF European Rampage 1993

Doink the Clown

0.0

1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

Doink the Clown

9.0

1993

ECW Hardcore TV

ECW Hardcore TV

(363 episodes)

7.1

1993

WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX

Doink the Clown

6.3

1993

Raw

Raw

Doink The Clown (archive footage) · (1 episode)

6.8

1993

Raw

Raw

Doink · (13 episodes)

6.8

1993

Raw

Raw

Doink The Clown · (3 episodes)

6.8

1993

WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

Big Josh

0.0

1992

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

Big Josh

0.0

1992

WCW Starrcade 1991

WCW Starrcade 1991

Big Josh

0.0

1991

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

Big Josh

0.0

1991

WCW Halloween Havoc '91

WCW Halloween Havoc '91

Big Josh

6.0

1991

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

Big Josh

0.0

1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

Big Josh

10.0

1991

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

Big Josh

2.0

1991

WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

Big Josh

0.0

1991

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

Sgt. Kruger

8.5

1990

NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

Sgt. Krueger

0.0

1990

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

Matt Borne

10.0

1987

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

"Maniac" Matt Borne

0.0

1987

WCCW Parade of Champions '87

Matt Borne

0.0

1987

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86

"Maniac" Matt Borne

0.0

1986

WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86

"Maniac" Matt Borne

10.0

1986

WrestleMania

WrestleMania

"Maniac" Matt Borne

6.6

1985

WrestleMania

WrestleMania

Matt Borne

0.0

1985