Matt Osborne

Known for ActingBorn 1957-07-27Died 2013-06-28Charlotte, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

Dark Side of the Ring

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW Starrcade 1991

USWA Championship Wrestling

WCW Starrcade 1990

ECW Hardcore TV

WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

Raw

WWE SummerSlam 1993

WrestleMania

WWE WrestleMania IX

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

WCW WrestleWar 1992

WCW SuperBrawl 1

NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

JCW Legends and Icons

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

WAR Ryogoku Crush Night

WWE Mega Matches '95

Inside the WWF

ECW's NWA World Title Tournament

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

WWF European Rampage 1993

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993

WWE UK Rampage '93

WWE Global Warfare

GWF Presents: The Best of USWA

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

Clash of the Champions

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

WCCW Parade of Champions '87

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86

World Class Championship Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

WWE Old School