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WRESTLER PROFILES

Wrestler: "Maniac" Matt Borne
Real Name: Matthew Wade Osborne
Birthday: July 27, 1957
Hometown: Ellwood, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married to Maria Therese w/Child
Height & Weight: 6'0" - 243 lbs
Trained by:
Debut: 1980
Previous Names: Matt Borne (WWF)
Doink the Clown (WWF)
Big Josh(WCW)
Maniac Matt Borne
Finishing Move: Whoopie Cushin
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds: Crush
Bret Hart
Jerry Lawler
Cody Knight (2010)


[Matt Borne Gallery]
[Doink Gallery]

  • NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Buzz Sawyer defeating Iron Sheik & Jimmy Snuka [Tournament] (June 2, 1980);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Rose (April 29, 1981);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Steve Regal defeating The Destroyer & Rip Oliver (July 11, 1981);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Steve Regal defeating Buddy Rose & Rip Oliver (September 5, 1981);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Rip Oliver defeating Iceman Parsons & Rocky Johnson (January 16, 1982);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Rip Oliver defeating Curt & Larry Hennig (May 1, 1982);
  • Mid South Tag Team titles w/Ted Dibiase defeating Mr. Olympia & Junkyard Dog (October 27, 1982);
  • WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Buzz Sawyer defeating Lance Von Erich & Chris Adams (September 1, 1986);
  • WCWA (World Class) Texas Heavyweight title defeating Ted Arcidi (November 10, 1987);
  • WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Jeff Jarrett defeating Brian Lee & Robert Fuller (June 30, 1989);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Jeff Jarrett defeating Cactus Jack & Scott Braddock (August 11, 1989);
  • USWA World Tag Team titles w/Jeff Jarrett defeating Ron Starr & Sheik Braddock (September 29, 1989);
  • USWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Kerry Von Erich (May 25, 1990);
  • WCW World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Dustin Rhodes & Tom Zenk defeating The Freebirds (August 5, 1991);
  • WCW United States Tag Team titles w/Ron Simmons defeating Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong (January 14, 1992);
  • CWUSA (Portland) Televison title defeating Buddy Wayne (March 11, 1997)
  • CWIA World Heavyweight title defeating ????? (April 6, 1997);
  • WBW (Wrecking Ball Wrestling) Heavyweight title [managed by Skandor Akbar] defeating Cody Knight (August 8, 2010);


  • In The Beginning:
  • Matt Bourne's father, Tony Bourne, was also a wrestler..

    Pacific Northwest Wrestling:


    Mid-South Wrestling:
  • Matt Bourne's was part of a Mid-South group called the "Rat Pack" with Ted DiBiase & Jim Duggan..

    World Wrestling Federation:
  • Matt Bourne participated in the 3rd match of the very first Wrestlemania, wrestling Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat..

    World Championship Wrestling:
  • October 27, 1991 - WCW Halloween Havoc: Big Josh & PN News defeated The Creatures (Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich)..

    World Wrestling Federation - Evil Doink:
  • Matt Bourne is probably most famous for his portrayal of the Doink in the WWF!
  • January 11, 1993--RAW: Doink the Clown was shown messing with fans in the crowd and being mean to them..
  • ~~~Crush (Brian Adams) confronted Doink the Clown at ringside who only taunted Crush with his evil tricks.
  • January 18, 1993--RAW: Highlights of Doink The Clown attacking Crush with a prosthetic arm were showen.
  • February 1, 1993--RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Typhoon..
  • March 1, 1993--RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware by Submission.
  • March 15, 1993--RAW: Doink vs Kamala ended in a Double DQ.
  • March 22, 1993--RAW: Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware.
  • April 4, 1993 - Wrestlemania 9: Doink (Matt Borne) defeated Crush with help from a second Doink (Steve Keirn)!
  • April, 11, 1993 - UK Rampage: Doink The Clown defeated Kamala..
  • May 3, 1993--RAW: Doink the Clown defeated The Kamikaze Kid.
  • May 24, 1993--RAW: Mr. Perfect defeated Doink the Clown.
  • June 14, 1993--RAW: Marty Jannetty vs. Doink the Clown ended in a Double Countout.
  • June 21, 1993--RAW: Marty Jannetty defeated Doink the Clown in a Best 2/3 Falls match.
  • July 26, 1993--RAW: Doink The Clown defeated Phil Apollo..
  • August 2, 1993--RAW: Randy "Macho Man" Savage defeated Doink the Clown.
  • August 30, 1993 - Summerslam: Bret "Hitman" Hart defeated Doink the Clown w/Jerry Lawler by Disqualification..

    Extreme Championship Wrestling:
  • Matt Bourne made several appearances in ECW playing off of his Doink gimmick going by the name "Bourne Again"..

    On The Road Again:
  • September 11, 2004--WSW: Doink the Clown (Matt Osborne) defeated Dropkick Murphy..
  • September 12, 2004--Pacific Northwest Pro Wrestling: Jeremy Blanchard vs Maniac Matt Borne brawled to a no contest..
  • August 13, 2005--Portland Wrestling: Skag Rollins defeated Doink the Clown (Matt Osborne)..
  • August 27, 2005--WrestleReunion: There was a huge eight man tag team match futuring some of the past & present wrestlers..
  • ~~~Dusty Rhodes/Blue Meanie/Tom Prichard/DLo Brown defeated Steve Corino/Andrew Martin/Evil Clown/Masked Superstar..
  • December 29, 2007--NAWA: Matt Borne defeated Matt Farmer in Portland, Oregon
  • May 8, 2010--Pro Wrestling Syndicate: Doink the Clown (Matt Borne) vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan ended in a Double Countout..
  • August 8, 2010--Wrecking Ball Wrestling: Matt Borne w/Skandor Akbar defeated Cody Knight to win the WBW Heavyweight title..
  • August 15, 2010--Wrecking Ball Wrestling: Matt Borne w/Skandor Akbar defeated Mandible Bull to retain the WBW Heavyweight title..
  • ~~~This would be Skandor Akbar's final wrestling appearance before her passed away several days later from Prostate Cancer..
  • August 27, 2010: Matt Borne's father, Tony Borne, passed away in Portland, Oregon at the age of 84.. (Rough week for Matt)..
  • August 29, 2010--Wreckingball Wrestling: Cody Knight defeated "Maniac" Matt Borne to recapture the WBW Heavyweight title..
  • November 20, 2010--All Out Mayhem: "Doink the Clown" Matt Borne defeated Demoltion Ax by DQ in South Portland, Maine..


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