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Matt Osborne (born July 27, 1957 in Elwood, Pennsylvania) is a professional wrestler. He was defeated by Ricky Steamboat at the first Wrestlemania, in Madison Square Garden. He is better known by his stage name Matt Bourne. In WCW he was known as "Big Josh" The gimmick failed horribly. He was released later. He is best known as the first person to portray Doink the Clown.

Profile

Height: 6 ft, 1 in
Weight: 240 lb
Date of Birth: July 27, 1957
From: Elwood, Pennsylvania
Trained by: Tony Borne
Debut: 1978
Managers: Paul Ellering
, Robert Fuller
, Percy Pringle III

Stage names

Matt Bourne
Doink the Clown
Big Josh
Bourne Again
Matt Borne

Finishing and signature moves

Whoopie Cushion (Top-rope Seated Senton)
Stump Puller (submission hold)

Championships and accomplishments

World Championship Wrestling

1-Time WCW United States Tag Team Champion (with Ron Simmons
)
1-Time WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Champion (with Dustin Rhodes
and Tom Zenk
)

National Wrestling Alliance

1-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Champion
4-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Steve Regal
twice and Rip Oliver twice)
1-Time NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (with Buzz Sawyer
)

Mid-South Wrestling

1-Time Mid-South Tag Team Champion (with Ted DiBiase
)

World Class Championship Wrestling

2-Time WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
1-Time WCWA Tag Team Champion (with Buzz Sawyer)

United States Wrestling Association

2-Time USWA Tag Team Champion (with Jeff Jarrett
)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 398 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

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