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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.[
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Matt Osborne | |
Osborne in 1999. | |
Birth name | Matthew Wade Osborne |
Born | July 27, 1957 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | June 28, 2013 (aged 55) Plano, Texas, U.S. |
Cause of death | Drug overdose |
Family | Tony Borne (father) |
Ring name(s) | Big Bubba[1] Big Josh Borne Again[2] Doink the Clown[1][3] Great Mustapha[2] Matthew Borne[2] Reborne Again[4] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[5] |
Billed weight | 241 lb (109 kg)[5] |
Billed from | Ellwood City, Pennsylvania[1] "Parts Unknown" (as Doink the Clown)[6] "The Northwoods" (as Big Josh)[7] |
Trained by | Tony Borne[2] Sandy Barr[2] |
Debut | 1978[8] |