Matt Osborne Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Matthew "Matt" Wade Osborne (July 27, 1957 – June 28, 2013) 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.
Full Name
Matt Osborne
Net Worth
$700,000
Date Of Birth
July 27, 1957
Died
June 28, 2013, Texas, United States
Place Of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Height
1.83 m
Weight
110.2 kg
Profession
Professional Wrestler
Nationality
American
Parents
Tony Borne
Nicknames
Big Bubba, Matt Osborne, Matt Borne, Big Josh, Doink the Clown, Borne Again, Osborne, Matt, Great Mustapha, Reborne Again, Big Boy Bubba, billy Bourne, Matthew Borne
IMDB
Awards
George Cross
Movies
Classic Superstars of Wrestling: Tag Team Tempest
TV Shows
ECW Hardcore TV
Star Sign
Leo
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Trademark
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Dancing on his opponent's chest
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Throwing buckets of water on his opponents or hitting them with a custard pie
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Fact
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He died from an accidental drug overdose by taking a lethal cocktail of opiates morphine and hydrocodonein. His body was discovered by his girlfriend in her home in Plano, TX. He also had been suffering from heart disease, which was a significant and contributory factor in his death.
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Working in a limestone quarry and occasionally training other wrestlers [January 2002]
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Son of wrestler "Tough Tony" Borne.
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He began his wrestling career in 1980.
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Notable title wins include: NWA United States Tag Team titles; NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles; WCWA World Tag Team titles; USWA Tag Team titles (2); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title; NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles; NWA Texas Heavyweight title; NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles; NWA (Louisiana/Oklahoma) Tag Team titles.
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Participated in the first match of WrestleMania (1985), wrestling Richard Blood (aka "Ricky Steamboat").
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Has been married 4 times.
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Former WCW six man tag team champion
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Feuded with Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig in a series of matches that are still considered to be classic.
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Former WCW United States Tag Team Champion
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Was the first wrestler to portray "Doink the Clown" in the WWF, when the character was a heel, or bad guy. When Doink turned good the character was played by several other wrestlers, including Steve Keirn and Ray Apollo.
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