Nickname(s): Maniac; Rebourne Again
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 243 lbs
From: Portland, OR
Birthday: Jul 27
Pro Debut: 1978
Aliases: Big Josh, Borne Again,
Doink the Clown (WWF), The Great Mustapha, Sgt. Kruger,
Boink the Clown
Feds worked for: MSW,
WCCW,
NWA,
WCW,
WWF,
ECW,
TxPW,
SWCW, Championship Wrestling International Alliance (WA), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Dead On Arrival Wresting (OR), Independent Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment (TX), Pacific Northwest Pro Wrestling (OR), Portland Wrestling (OR), Pro Wrestling
Syndicate (NY), Showcase Championship Wrestling (NY), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR), WSW, World Wrestling Stars (MA), Wrecking Ball Wrestling (TX)
Finisher: Top Rope Seated Senton
Signature Moves: Stump Puller (Inverted Boston Crab); Bridging German Suplex, Belly to Back Suplex, Belly to Belly Suplex, DDT, Double Underhook Suplex, German Suplex, Northern Lights Suplex
Career Highlights: -CWIA Champion
-CWUSA Television Champion
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/
Ted DiBiase)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 each w/ Steve Regal and
Rip Oliver)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/
Buzz Sawyer)
-USWA
Texas Champion
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/
Jeff Jarrett)
-WBW Champion
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Buzz Sawyer & Jeff Jarrett)
-WCCW Texas Champion (2x)
-WCW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Simmons)
-WCW World 6 Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Dustin Rhodes & Tom
Zenk)
Affiliates: The
Rat Pack, Ron Simmons, Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk, Buzz Sawyer, Jeff Jarrett, Steve Regal, Rip Oliver,
Percival Pringle III, Dink the Clown, Paul Ellering,
Robert Fuller, Abu,
Skandar Akbar,
Shane Douglas,
Mike Foxx,
Seth Shai,
Boyd Bradford, Killer Nikels
Notable Feuds: Crush, Bret Hart,
Jerry Lawler,
Jim Duggan
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler
Tony Borne, who also trained him
-Former brother-in-law of pro wrestler Buddy Rose
-Sometimes billed from Ellwood City, PA
-Participated in the first WrestleMania, wrestling Ricky Steamboat
-Was the 1st wrestler to use the Doink the Clown character but stopped portraying Doink in the WWF at the end of 1993. Borne does portray Doink on occasion around the country.
-He began wrestling as "Boink the Clown" for legal reasons
-Former member of the Rat Pack
-Current member of The Bradford
Family
-Holds the record for the longest MSW Mid-South Tag Team Title reign (w/ Ted DiBiase, 5 months, 13 days)
-Ranked # 128 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Big Josh)
-Ranked # 113 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as Big Josh)
-Ranked # 26 in the 1993 PWI 500 (as Doink the Clown)
