- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMatthew Wade Osborne
- Nicknames
- Maniac
- Doink the Clown
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Matt Osborne was born on July 27, 1957 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for WrestleMania IX (1993), WCW Worldwide (1975) and WCW Saturday Night (1985). He was married to Kathryn Whitney. He died on June 28, 2013 in Plano, Texas, USA.
- SpouseKathryn Whitney(July 29, 1986 - ?) (divorced)
- Throwing buckets of water on his opponents or hitting them with a custard pie
- Dancing on his opponent's chest
- Was the first wrestler to portray "Doink the Clown" in the WWF, when the character was a heel, or bad guy. When Doink turned good the character was played by several other wrestlers, including Steve Keirn and Ray Apollo.
- Participated in the first match of WrestleMania I (1985), wrestling Richard Blood (aka "Ricky Steamboat").
- Working in a limestone quarry and occasionally training other wrestlers
- Feuded with Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig in a series of matches that are still considered to be classic.
- Notable title wins include: NWA United States Tag Team titles; NWA Six-Man Tag Team titles; WCWA World Tag Team titles; USWA Tag Team titles (2); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title; NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles; NWA Texas Heavyweight title; NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles; NWA (Louisiana/Oklahoma) Tag Team titles.
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