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Matt Osborne
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…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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2019
Dark Side of the Ring
TV show Self (Archival Footage)
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2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie Matt Borne
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2013
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
Movie Doink the Clown
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2011
JCW Legends and Icons
Movie Doink The Clown
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2007
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Movie "Maniac" Matt Borne
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1997
Aar Ya Paar
Movie Joker
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1996
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
Movie Doink
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1995
WWE Mega Matches '95
Movie Doink the Clown
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1994
ECW's NWA World Title Tournament
Movie Doink The Clown
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1994
Inside the WWF
Movie Doink The Clown
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1993
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993
Movie Doink The Clown
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1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Movie Doink The Clown
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1993
WWE Global Warfare
Movie Doink The Clown
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1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Movie Doink the Clown
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1993
WWF European Rampage 1993
Movie Doink the Clown
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1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Movie Doink the Clown
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1993
WWE UK Rampage '93
Movie Doink the Clown
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1993
ECW Hardcore TV
TV show
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1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Movie Doink the Clown
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1993
Raw
TV show Doink The Clown (archive footage)
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1992
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Movie Big Josh
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1992
GWF Presents: The Best of USWA
TV show Matt Borne
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1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Movie Big Josh
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1991
WCW Starrcade 1991
Movie Big Josh
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1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Movie Big Josh
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1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Movie Big Josh
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1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Movie Big Josh
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1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Movie Big Josh
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1991
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Movie Big Josh
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1991
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Movie Big Josh
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1990
WCW Starrcade 1990
Movie Sgt. Kruger
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1990
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
Movie Sgt. Krueger
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1988
Clash of the Champions
TV show Sgt. Krueger
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1987
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Movie Matt Borne
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1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
Movie "Maniac" Matt Borne
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1987
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
Movie Matt Borne
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1986
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
Movie "Maniac" Matt Borne
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1986
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
Movie "Maniac" Matt Borne
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1985
WrestleMania
Movie "Maniac" Matt Borne
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1982
World Class Championship Wrestling
TV show Matt Borne
