Matt Osborne
Acting
Born 1957-07-27
Died 2013-06-28
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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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.
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Filmography
Acting
42 credits
Raw
Mid-South Wrestling
USWA Championship Wrestling
Dark Side of the Ring
World Class Championship Wrestling
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Clash of the Champions
WWE Old School
GWF Presents: The Best of USWA
Inside the WWF
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993
WCW WrestleWar 1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
WrestleMania
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
WCW SuperBrawl 1
WWE SummerSlam 1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
WWE Mega Matches '95
WCW Starrcade 1990
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
WWE Global Warfare
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Aar Ya Paar
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
WWE UK Rampage '93
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
WWF European Rampage 1993
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
ECW's NWA World Title Tournament
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night
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