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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0097069
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6789155
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Filmography (Movies)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Matt Borne
Release Date:10/09/2013
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
Character:Doink the Clown
Release Date:30/07/2013
JCW Legends and Icons
Character:
Release Date:08/12/2011
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Character:"Maniac" Matt Borne
Release Date:31/07/2007
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
Character:Doink
Release Date:13/12/1996
WWF Mega Matches '95
Character:Doink the Clown
Release Date:01/12/1995
ECW's NWA World Title Tournament
Character:Doink The Clown
Release Date:27/08/1994
Inside the WWF
Character:Doink The Clown
Release Date:04/05/1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993
Character:Doink The Clown
Release Date:21/11/1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Character:Doink The Clown
Release Date:30/08/1993
WWE Global Warfare
Character:Doink The Clown
Release Date:11/08/1993
Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Character:Doink the Clown
Release Date:24/06/1993
WWF European Rampage 1993
Character:Doink the Clown
Release Date:25/04/1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Character:Doink the Clown
Release Date:11/04/1993
WWE UK Rampage '93
Character:Doink the Clown
Release Date:11/04/1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Character:Doink the Clown
Release Date:04/04/1993
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:17/05/1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:21/01/1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:29/12/1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:19/11/1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:27/10/1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:05/09/1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:14/07/1991
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:12/06/1991
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Character:Big Josh
Release Date:19/05/1991
WCW Starrcade 1990
Character:Sgt. Kruger
Release Date:16/12/1990
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
Character:Sgt. Krueger
Release Date:20/11/1990
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Character:Matt Borne
Release Date:25/12/1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
Character:"Maniac" Matt Borne
Release Date:17/10/1987
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
Character:Matt Borne
Release Date:03/05/1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
Character:"Maniac" Matt Borne
Release Date:12/10/1986
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
Character:"Maniac" Matt Borne
Release Date:01/09/1986
WrestleMania
Character:"Maniac" Matt Borne
Release Date:31/03/1985
Television Appearances
Dark Side of the Ring
Character:Self (Archival Footage)
ECW Hardcore TV
Character:
Raw
Character:Doink The Clown (archive footage)
Raw
Character:Doink
Raw
Character:Doink The Clown
GWF Presents: The Best of USWA
Character:Matt Borne
Clash of the Champions
Character:Sgt. Krueger
Clash of the Champions
Character:Big Josh
World Class Championship Wrestling
Character:Matt Borne
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Matt Borne (Archive footage)
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:Matt Borne
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Character:Matt Borne
USWA Championship Wrestling
Character:Matt Borne
WWE Old School
Character:Matt Borne
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