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Post by j on Jun 28, 2013 13:08:35 GMT -5
pwinsider.com/article/78562/matt-borne-original-doink-the-clown-passes-away.html?p=1Matt Osbourne, better known as Matt Borne and the original Doink the Clown in the WWF, has passed away. Details on his passing are still developing. PWInsider.com can confirmed Osbourne was found this morning in Texas, where he had been staying of late, by his girlfriend. Osbourne would have turned 57 next month. PWInsider.com would like to express our deepest condolences to Osbourne's friends, family and fans during this sad time.
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Post by chewey on Jun 28, 2013 14:25:35 GMT -5
He was awesome as the original Doink. The clown went downhill when they replaced him.
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Post by Horrorshow on Jun 28, 2013 16:10:56 GMT -5
He was awesome as the original Doink. Fantastic in-ring squash debut. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE0CAFySImQ#at=79The early Doink stuff was pretty good and Bourne nailed that character superbly. His ring style and repertoire of moves stood out a mile back in the '93 WWF. |
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Post by Vegas on Jun 28, 2013 16:49:41 GMT -5
I never met him, but when I was a little kid living in Seattle my aunt took me to Portland to see PNW where Matt Borne was a regular
RIP
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Post by Crimson Cross on Jun 28, 2013 19:37:51 GMT -5
I was a big fan of his Maniac days and then as Doink it was taken to a new level, RIP...
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Post by Texas Kid on Jun 28, 2013 19:58:51 GMT -5
Another loss from my World Class days:(. Matt had a great run in Texas. He came in as a heel teaming with Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer. Eventually turned face and became pretty popular, finished with a heel run after Kerry accidently hit Tough Tony and Percy convinced him it wasn't so accidental. (I hope I remembered correctly)Goodbye Matt, hope I bump into you on the other side
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Post by trent987 on Jun 28, 2013 20:07:03 GMT -5
one of the most underrated workers in the biz....his wcccw work was brilliant,and he pulled off that doink character to perfection..i mean to have be able to pull technical wrestling clown with a psychotic side takes a special character...he never got enough credit,he was a great wrestler...rip
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 21:34:46 GMT -5
Friggin' great worker and I've always loved the original Doink. Here's my favorite Doink match, it's a KOTR Qualifier against Mr. Perfect. Excellent match, if you haven't seen it, check it out.
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Post by LWPD on Jul 1, 2013 18:27:23 GMT -5
Friggin' great worker and I've always loved the original Doink. Here's my favorite Doink match, it's a KOTR Qualifier against Mr. Perfect. Excellent match, if you haven't seen it, check it out. That was a nice pick. Matt had a series of TV matches with Curt around this time, every one of them was solid. The Evil Clown busted out some really good work in the Spring/Summer of '93. RIP Doink vs Marty Jannetty 6/21/93 2 out of 3 Falls |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2013 21:41:13 GMT -5
That 2/3 Falls match is one of the hidden gems of RAW in 93. I'm glad WWE put that on the 93/94 RAW set that came out a few years ago.
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