The family of the late Matt Osbourne, who wrestled — among other monikers — as Matt Borne, and was most infamously known as the original “Doink The Clown” character in WWE during the 1990s, filed a lawsuit against WWE in Dallas, Texas on Friday.
According to The Dallas Morning News website, the suit alleges brain injuries and other issues suffered while working for WWE led to his death in June of 2013.
The majority of the lawsuit is said to be very similar to the suits filed against WWE by Billy Jack Haynes and Cassandra Frazier, the widow of the late Nelson Frazier Jr. (Big Daddy V).
Allegedly, the lawsuit filed by the Osbourne family incorrectly claims that he began professional wrestling in 1985 after he was approached by WWE promoter Vince McMahon, when in fact he got into the business after approaching his own father about transitioning into pro wrestling after achieving success as an amateur wrestler.
For more information regarding the lawsuit, visit DallasNews.com.
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