Origin of Doink the Clown and More - Full Interview

As noted earlier today on the site, Matt Osbourne, who competed as "Maniac" Matt Borne, Big Josh and the original Doink the Clown has passed away.

In October 2010, Osbourne sat down with Mike Johnson for a one hour, 15 minute interview discussing his return to the ring later that month at ISPWMania in New Jersey, thoughts on the WWE Wellness Policy after accepting their offer for a rehabilitation program, comparing Bret Hart to Curt Hennig in the ring, the legacy of Pacific Northwest Wrestling, things that are missing in wrestling today, the differences between wrestlers on a national level today and during his WWF run, the backstage atmosphere at Wrestlemania 1 and 9, how they differed, the creation and execution of the Doink the Clown character, his first reaction when it was suggested to him, the reaction of his father to Doink, highlights of the Doink run, how Steve Keirn's penis led to the creation of the second Doink, the origin of the Doink and Dink names, being replaced in the rule by Ray Apollo, the 10,000 Doinks in the independent scene, his run in WCW as Big Josh, getting back into the wrestling scene, the WWE Hall of Famer who pushed for Borne to work the Raw Anniversary show, whether he'd be interested in another national run, the atmosphere of the Portland Sports Arena, misconceptions of Matt Borne, his short run in the original ECW, his new persona "ReBorne Again", and much more.

The complete interview can be heard below. We again issue our deepest condolences to Osbourne's friends, family and fans.