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The lawsuits brought against the WWE by the families of the late Matt Osbourne (Doink The Clown) and Nelson Frazier Jr (Viscera/Mabel/Big Daddy V) were dismissed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in the United States District Court of Connecticut yesterday, according to a report from PWInsider.com. For those unfamiliar with the story, Cassandra Frazier, the  Continue Reading »

WWE’s attorney Jerry McDevitt recently spoke with The Houston Chronicle about the lawsuit filed last Friday by the family of the late Matt “Doink The Clown” Osborne against the company, noting that while the suit claims that Osborne worked for the then World Wrestling Federation from 1985 until 1997, that was not the case. McDevitt  Continue Reading »

The family of the late Matt “Doink The Clown” Osbourne filed a lawsuit in Dallas, Texas today against the WWE, alleging that brain injuries and other issues suffered while working for the WWE led to Obsourne’s death in June 2013, according to a report from The Dallas Morning News. The report notes that the lawsuit  Continue Reading »

Former WWE superstar Matt “Doink The Clown” Osborne’s cause of death has been revealed by TMZ.com, who note that Osborne died from a toxic overdose of morphine and hydrocodone and that according to the autopsy report obtained by the website, the medical examiner discovered high levels of the opiates morphine and hydrocodone in Osborne’s system  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Facebook account, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley commented on the passing of Matt Borne, best known for his role in the WWF as Doink The Clown. RIP MATT BORNE The wrestling world lost a bigger star, a finer worker, and a larger influence than many would realize with the passing  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Facebook account, Jerry Jarrett commented on the passing of former WWF superstar Matt Borne, best known for his role as Doink The Clown. “I was in Pittsburg when I heard the news about Matt passing. I can’t explain how I feel. Jackie Fargo was so intertwined in my career and life  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Reports indicate 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 made a major impact in WWE under the greasepaint of a prankster named Doink — one of the most enduring personas of the  Continue Reading »

It is with deep sadness to announce that Matt Osborne, best known as “Maniac” Matt Borne and the original Doink The Clown has passed away aged 55. Osbourne was found earlier this morning in Texas by his girlfriend. He would have turned 56 years old next month. On behalf of Wrestling-News.Net, we would like to  Continue Reading »

Alan Wojcik sent out the following: Kayfabe Wrestling Radio Hosted by Alan Wojcik Listen Live on Tuesday Nights 9pm ET on www.wildtalkradio.com. Check out the archive at http://www.wildtalkradio.com/kayfabe/kayfabe030513.mp3. Follow Us on Twitter- http://twitter.com/wildtalkradio & http://twitter.com/MyNameIsWojcik. Like Us on Facebook- http://facebook.com/wildtalkradionetwork & http://www.facebook.com/KayfabeWrestlingRadio Former ECW, WCW, and WWF star, the first “Doink the Clown” ‘Maniac’ Matt  Continue Reading »

The following video, features a hype video for the 20th Anniversary of WWE Monday Night RAW, which is scheduled to take place on January 14th, 2013. The video notes that superstars from 2 decades of WWE RAW are “coming home”, with names such as Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, CM  Continue Reading »

Inside The Ropes sent out the following: The Original Doink The Clown, Matt Borne joined Inside The Ropes radio on Thursday night and here’s what he had to say: How he was offered the Doink gimmick when he came back to the WWF in 1992: I worked as Matt Borne on TV. I did whatever  Continue Reading »

For those who have asked, the person portraying Doink the Clown during tonight’s WWE RAW in a losing effort to Heath Slater was none other than Steve Lombardi (aka The Brooklyn Brawler) who has portrayed the character in the past. Initial plans had Heath Slater facing former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page, however  Continue Reading »

The following results are from a recent Showcase Championship Wrestling live event. The event took place on June 9th, 2012 at St. Margaret’s School in Queens, New York. Singles Match Nunzio (w/Big Sal E. Graziano) defeated Josh Daniels. 6 Man Tag Team Match The Playaz Club and Danny Demanto defeated Judas Young, Bill Carr and  Continue Reading »

Showcase Championship Wrestling, a new promotion set up in the New York area will be running their first event on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at the St. Margaret’s School in Middle Village, Queens, New York, featuring former ECW and WWE superstars Stevie Richards, Marty Jannetty, Danny Doring, Matt “Doink The Clown” Borne, Chris Walker and  Continue Reading »

Traditional Championship Wrestling sent out the following: Traditional Championship Wrestling is excited to announce that you can now purchase advance tickets for Fort City Showdown and the Mickie James Meet & Greet via our website! We hope you will enjoy this very convenient way to purchase Traditional Championship Wrestling! To order tickets please visit: http://www.traditionalwrestling.net/

James Guttman sent out the following: “GLACIER” RAY LLOYD TELLS THE CRAZY STORY OF CALLING OUT A FAKE MR. WRESTLING II BEFORE HE MADE A PUBLIC APPEARANCE, PEOPLE PRETENDING TO BE MASKED WRESTLERS ON THE INDY SCENE, AND MORE By WorldWrestlingInsanity.com Forget Stone Cold, he’s Ice Cold. It’s an all new edition of Ray “Glacier”  Continue Reading »

The 8-Bit Eric Show sent along the following video interview he conducted with former WWF, WCW and TNA Wrestling tag team, Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs, better known as The Nasty Boys, at the Wizard World Convention. The tag team duo discussed their pro wrestling careers in the WWF, WCW and TNA Wrestling, with the  Continue Reading »