The family of pro wrestler Matt Osborne, who most memorably played Doink the Clown in the mid-’90s, has filed a lawsuit in Dallas federal court against the WWE alleging repeat brain injuries led ...

WWE is saddened by the news that Matt Osborne, aka the original Doink the Clown, has passed away. A rugged brawler in promotions like Mid-South Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling, Osborne ...

Pro-wrestler Doink the Clown was found dead in his girlfriend’s Texas apartment on Friday. The greasepaint-slathered prankster, whose real name was Matt Osborne, was mainly known for the tricks ...

In both the Mid-South territory and World Class Championship Wrestling, Osborne wrestled as Matt Borne. Even when he took the "Maniac Matt" nickname, it was a non-frills gimmick. He wore dark ...

That seemed like a safe bet for the thought process behind the clown wrestler who debuted in the WWE in 1992. Portrayed by Matt Osborne, Doink was a deeper, darker portrait of a man than the ...

“Matt Osborne was a great talent and had a big heart,” Szabo said. Szabo and Osborne became close friends, as some of the biggest names in the professional wrestling world beat a path to ...

Matt Osborne (typically shorted to Borne ... but police reports say otherwise. This is a story of wrestling dreams wrecked by personal demons, kids who just wanted to love their father, and ...

Plano, Tex., police are investigating the death of one of the most memorable figures in pro wrestling history. Officers said 55-year-old Matt Osborne died at a local hospital on Friday.

Matt Osborne, a former professional wrestler, has died. He was 57. Osborne will be known as the original "Doink the Clown," having appeared on the WWE circuit repeatedly in the early 1990s.