Matt Osborne

Personal Info

Birthday

July 27, 1957

Day of Death

2013-06-28

(55 years old)

Place of Birth

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Big Josh

Doink

Doink The Clown

Boink The Clown

Borne Again

Reborne Again

Great Mustapha

Matt Borne

Sgt. Kruger

Matt Osborne

Biography

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.

Known For

Raw

World Class Championship Wrestling

WrestleMania

WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE SummerSlam 1993

WCW Starrcade 1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

Filmography

2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Matt Borne
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
as Doink the Clown
2007
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
as "Maniac" Matt Borne
1996
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
as Doink
1995
WWF Mega Matches '95
as Doink the Clown
1994
ECW's NWA World Title Tournament
as Doink The Clown
Inside the WWF
as Doink The Clown
1993
WWE Survivor Series Showdown
as Doink The Clown
WWE SummerSlam 1993
as Doink The Clown
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Doink the Clown
WWF European Rampage 1993
as Doink the Clown
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Doink the Clown
WWE WrestleMania IX
as Doink the Clown
1992
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
as Big Josh
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
as Big Josh
1991
WCW Starrcade 1991
as Big Josh
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
as Big Josh
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
as Big Josh
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
as Big Josh
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
as Big Josh
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
as Big Josh
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
as Big Josh
1990
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
as Sgt. Kruger
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
as Sgt. Krueger
1987
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
as Matt Borne
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
as "Maniac" Matt Borne
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
as Matt Borne
1986
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
as "Maniac" Matt Borne
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
as "Maniac" Matt Borne
1985
WrestleMania
as Matt Borne