Matt Borne

"Matt Osborne" redirects here. For the British recipient of the George Cross, see Matt Osborne (RAF airman).

Matt Osborne
Osborne in 1999
Birth nameMatthew Wade Osborne
Born(1957-07-27)July 27, 1957
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2013(2013-06-28) (aged 55)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Cause of deathDrug overdose
FamilyTony Borne (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Big Bubba[1]
Big Josh
Borne Again[2]
Doink the Clown[1][3]
Great Mustapha[2]
Matt Borne[2]
Reborne Again[4]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[5]
Billed weight241 lb (109 kg)[5]
Billed fromEllwood City, Pennsylvania[1]
"Parts Unknown"
(as Doink the Clown)[6]
"The Northwoods"
(as Big Josh)[7]
Trained byTony Borne[2]
Sandy Barr[2]
DebutDecember 6, 1978[8]

Matthew Wade Osborne[1] (July 27, 1957 – June 28, 2013), known professionally as Matt Borne, was an American professional wrestler. Osborne was a second generation wrestler, the son of Tony Borne,[9] and is best known as being the first wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown.[1][10][11]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Online World of Wrestling Profiles: Matt Borne". Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Matt Borne "Wrestlers Database" CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated, March 1993 issue, p.27.
  4. ^ Oliver, Greg (April 12, 2010). "Doink the Clown 'Reborne Again'". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  5. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  6. ^ "Superstars of Parts Unknown".
  7. ^ "Curiosities of the Canvas #1: Hall & Nash Team up for the First Time in a Match They Probably Want to Forget". Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Doink the Clown". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference SlamInterview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Turnbuckle Tales with Matt Borne
  11. ^ "Dead Wrestler of the Week: "Maniac" Matt Borne, AKA Doink The Clown". deadspin.com. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2017.