Matt Borne

Matthew ("Matt") Wade Osborne (born July 27, 1957 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania) is a professional wrestler. Matt is a second generation wrestler, the son of "Tough" Tony Borne. He is better known by his ring name Matt Borne and best known as the first person to portray Doink the Clown. In WCW he was known as "Big Josh" a character who was said to be an outdoorsman who danced with bears. He was also defeated by Ricky Steamboat at the first WrestleMania, in Madison Square Garden wrestling under the name 'Matt Borne'.

Matt also competed in Pacific Northwest Wrestling, but is best remembered for his time in Texas, competing for both World Class Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association. Borne is famous for his wild parking lot brawl with Kerry Von Erich in May 1990 outside the Sportatorium, a brawl which took place under adverse weather conditions, and involved a two-by-four, chairs, and other objects. The brawl started inside the Sportatorium, and eventually carried through the fire door on the D section of the arena outside into the east side of the parking area near the Trinity River.

Finishing and signature moves

 * Whoopie Cushion (Top-rope Seated Senton)
 * Stump Puller (submission hold)
 * Crazy Cut (DDT)

Managers

 * Paul Ellering
 * Robert Fuller
 * Percy Pringle III

Championships and accomplishments

 * Mid-South Wrestling
 * Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ted DiBiase


 * National Wrestling Alliance
 * Regional
 * NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Steve Regal (2) and Rip Oliver (2)
 * NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Buzz Sawyer


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him # 398 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.


 * United States Wrestling Association
 * USWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Jeff Jarrett


 * World Championship Wrestling
 * WCW United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ron Simmons
 * WCW World Six-Man Tag Championship (1 time) - with Dustin Rhodes & Tom Zenk


 * World Class Championship Wrestling
 * WCCW Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * WCWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Buzz Sawyer