Professional Wrestler. Born Matthew Wade Osborne. He is best known for his run in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Doink The Clown. He made his debut in professional wrestling in December of 1978 in the Pacific Northwest Wrestling promotion for Don Owens based in Portland. He then made an impact in Mid South Wrestling for Bill Watts as part of The Rat Pack faction with Ted DiBiase & Jim Duggan. In 1985 he made his WWF debut in March of that year and was part of the inaugural WrestleMania on March 31, 1985, in a losing effort against Ricky Steamboat, who also joined the WWF. He then left the WWF and went to World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). When his WCCW run came to an end, he then went to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the name of Big Josh. He returned to the WWF in 1992. This time he was repackaged as Doink The Clown and lasted as the original Doink until 1993. After his second WWF tenure ended, he went on to wrestle for Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as still as Doink & as Borne Again and numerous independent promotions until his death in 2013.
Professional Wrestler. Born Matthew Wade Osborne. He is best known for his run in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as Doink The Clown. He made his debut in professional wrestling in December of 1978 in the Pacific Northwest Wrestling promotion for Don Owens based in Portland. He then made an impact in Mid South Wrestling for Bill Watts as part of The Rat Pack faction with Ted DiBiase & Jim Duggan. In 1985 he made his WWF debut in March of that year and was part of the inaugural WrestleMania on March 31, 1985, in a losing effort against Ricky Steamboat, who also joined the WWF. He then left the WWF and went to World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). When his WCCW run came to an end, he then went to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the name of Big Josh. He returned to the WWF in 1992. This time he was repackaged as Doink The Clown and lasted as the original Doink until 1993. After his second WWF tenure ended, he went on to wrestle for Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as still as Doink & as Borne Again and numerous independent promotions until his death in 2013.
Bio by: RJLee2022
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