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Doink the Clown is a professional wrestling persona originally and most popularly portrayed by Matt Osborne, who debuted the Doink persona in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in 1992. [3] Doink is a clown wearing traditional clown makeup (or a mask decorated to resemble such) and brightly colored clothes.
Matthew Wade Osborne[ 1] (July 27, 1957 – June 28, 2013), known professionally as Matt Borne, was an American professional wrestler. Osborne was a second generation wrestler, the son of Tony Borne, [ 9] and is best known as being the first wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown. [ 1][ 10][ 11] Professional wrestling career.
Feb 17, 2022 · In general, there are three types of Doinks: WWE stars that portrayed the role for an extended period of time, guys who put on the iconic makeup as a one-off instance in WWE for storyline purposes, and guys who adopted the gimmick outside of WWE for some reason.
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Jan 10, 2023 · Doink the Clown found fame in early 1990s WWE, but there was, unfortunately, trouble along the way for Matt Borne, the man behind the paint. The legacy of Matt Borne, who played the role of the first Doink the Clown in the WWF, is a little complicated.
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Apr 5, 2019 · This video covers the career of Matt Osborne, from his time as Maniac Matt Borne, Big Josh in WCW, Doink The Clown and Borne Again in ECW. #documentary #wrestling #wwe.
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Doink the Clown is a gimmick used by several wrestlers since the 1990s. The Doink character originally wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and now can be found occasionally on the independent wrestling circuit in the United States. The Doink wrestling persona is that of a circus clown.
