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Matt Osborne

Matt Osborne

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1957-07-27

Birth Place

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Movies and TV shows :

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

2013

9.0

Movie
poster

ECW Hardcore TV

1993

7.1

TV
ECW's NWA World Title Tournament

ECW's NWA World Title Tournament

1994

0.0

Movie
Inside the WWF

Inside the WWF

1994

0.0

Movie
JCW Legends and Icons

JCW Legends and Icons

2011

0.0

Movie
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013

9.3

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

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

2007

0.0

Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

1990

0.0

Movie
WAR Ryogoku Crush Night

WAR Ryogoku Crush Night

1996

0.0

Movie
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

1987

0.0

Movie
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86

1986

0.0

Movie
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

1987

0.0

Movie
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86

WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86

1986

0.0

Movie
WCCW Parade of Champions '87

WCCW Parade of Champions '87

1987

0.0

Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

1991

2.0

Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

1991

0.0

Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

1991

0.0

Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

1992

0.0

Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc '91

WCW Halloween Havoc '91

1991

6.0

Movie
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

1990

8.5

Movie
WCW Starrcade 1991

WCW Starrcade 1991

1991

0.0

Movie
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun

1991

0.0

Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1991

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

1991

10.0

Movie
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

WCW Wrestle War: WarGames

1992

0.0

Movie
WrestleMania

WrestleMania

1985

6.6

Movie
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

1993

0.0

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV
WWE SummerSlam 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993

1993

6.2

Movie
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993

1993

0.0

Movie
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

1993

9.0

Movie
WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX

1993

6.3

Movie
WWF European Rampage 1993

WWF European Rampage 1993

1993

0.0

Movie
WWF Mega Matches '95

WWF Mega Matches '95

1995

0.0

Movie