Under the ring name Matt Borne, Osborne debuted on December 6, 1978 and wrestled for various National Wrestling Alliance territories, most prominently for Pacific Northwest Wrestling, where he was their heavyweight and four-time tag champion.

2023年6月21日 · Matt Osborne (typically shorted to Borne) was a flawed human being for sure, and none of the talking heads quizzed for VICE's latest 'Dark Side Of The Ring' episode try to hide that. However,...

2013年6月28日 · Matt Osborne started wrestling as a kid. When he was in high school, he would learn tricks from the shooters in town, guys like Johnny Eagles from England or Ricky Hunter, who legend had it once tied up the Iron Sheik in a period of testing each other.

2013年6月30日 · Osborne, a former Ellwood City resident, was a son of a professional wrestler and reached the pinnacle of his profession as the original Doink the Clown of what was then World Wrestling...

1993年7月28日 · With no formal training, Osborne relentlessly networked his way into several regional promotions in the southeast, determined to learn the ropes. He paid his dues on the independent circuit from 1985-1987 under his real name and a variety of gimmicks.

In both the Mid-South territory and World Class Championship Wrestling, Osborne wrestled as Matt Borne. Even when he took the "Maniac Matt" nickname, it was a non-frills gimmick. He wore dark...

2013年7月2日 · Former wrestler Matt Osborne—aka Doink the Clown—died a few days ago. Justin Halpern, bestselling author and co-creator of the upcoming Fox sitcom Surviving Jack, told us this story about...

Under the ring name Matt Bourne, Osborne debuted on December 6, 1978 and began wrestling for many independent promotions, most prominently for Portland Wrestling, Mid-South Wrestling, where he was allied with Ted DiBiase and Jim Duggan as a member of the "Rat Pack" stable.

Like Heath Ledger, Matt Osborne struggled with substance abuse while playing an evil clown, adding another dark—albeit unintentional—layer to the character of Doink the Clown.

Matthew Wade "Matt" Osborne (July 27, 1957 – June 28, 2013) was an American professional wrestler. Osborne was a second generation wrestler, the son of Tony Borne, and is best known as being the first and longest-running wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown.