| Tony Borne | |
|---|---|
 Tony Borne, circa 1960 | |
| Birth name | Anthony Wayne Osborne |
| Born | July 13, 1926
[1] Columbus, Ohio, United States [1] |
| Died | August 27, 2010 (aged 84)
[1] Oak Grove, Oregon, United States |
| Children | Matt Osborne |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tony Borne |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) [1] |
| Trained by |
Ali Pasha
[1] Karl Pojello [1] |
| Debut | September 23, 1952 |
| Retired | 1981 |
Anthony Wayne Osborne (July 13, 1926 – August 27, 2010) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Tough" Tony Borne. [1]
Professional wrestling career
Osborne was an amateur wrestler in both high school and in the United States Navy. [1] Promoter Al Haft first convinced him to try professional wrestling. [1] His initial trainers were Ali Pasha and Karl Pojello. [1] Pojello convinced Osborne to shorten his ring name to Borne. [1]
In the 1950s, he wrestled mostly in Texas and Pacific Northwest territories, becoming a mainstay in the NWA Pacific Northwest under promoter Don Owen. [1] in 1953, he had a stint in Mexico, where he wrestled the Blue Demon. [1]
Throughout his career he wrestled for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Pat O'Connor, Gene Kiniski and Lou Thesz. [2] In the early 1960s in the Omaha territory for promoter Joe Dusek, Osborne had matches with AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne. He influenced up-and-coming wrestlers who spent time in the Pacific Northwest such as Roddy Piper, Rick Martel, Buddy Rose, Rip Oliver, Lonnie Mayne and Billy Jack Haynes.
After his son Matt became a professional wrestler, the duo worked occasionally as a tag team. [1]
Personal life
Osborne married Nona Faye Muller in 1955, and was the father of late professional wrestler Matt Osborne. [1] After retiring from professional wrestling, Osborne prospered in real estate. [1] A pacemaker was inserted in his heart in August 2010, but he died at his home on August 27 of that year. [1]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
-
NWA All-Star Wrestling
- NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) ( 2 times) – with John Tolos
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) ( 1 time) – with John Tolos
-
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship ( 9 times)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship ( 20 times) – with Ed Francis (1), Shag Thomas (2), Pat Patterson (1), Jay York (1), Professor Hiro (1), Mr. Fuji (1), Moondog Mayne (11), Tony Marino (1) and The Skull (1)
- Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter
-
Southwest Sports/World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) ( 4 times) [4] [5]
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship ( 2 times) – with Danny McShain (1) and Don Manoukian (1) [6] [7]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) - with Ivan the Terrible [8] [9]
- Superstar Championship Wrestling
- SCW Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Moondog Mayne
References
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s Oliver, Greg (August 27, 2010).
""Tough" Tony Borne dead at 84".
Canoe.ca.
Québecor Média. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ Morrell, Jack (2015-09-14). "10 Next Generation Wrestlers You Didn't Know About". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ a b Rodgers, Mike (2004). "Regional Territories: PNW #16". KayfabeMemories.com.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 271. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Texas Brass Knucks Title [East Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 275–276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title [Siegel, Boesch and McLemore]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
External links
- Tony Borne's profile at Cagematch.net
- 1926 births
- 2010 deaths
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- American male professional wrestlers
- American real estate businesspeople
- Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio
- Professional wrestlers from Ohio
- People from Oak Grove, Oregon
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- WCWA Brass Knuckles Champions
- NWA World Tag Team Champions (Texas version)
| Tony Borne | |
|---|---|
|
Tony Borne, circa 1960 | |
| Birth name | Anthony Wayne Osborne |
| Born | July 13, 1926
[1] Columbus, Ohio, United States [1] |
| Died | August 27, 2010 (aged 84)
[1] Oak Grove, Oregon, United States |
| Children | Matt Osborne |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tony Borne |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) [1] |
| Trained by |
Ali Pasha
[1] Karl Pojello [1] |
| Debut | September 23, 1952 |
| Retired | 1981 |
Anthony Wayne Osborne (July 13, 1926 – August 27, 2010) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Tough" Tony Borne. [1]
Professional wrestling career
Osborne was an amateur wrestler in both high school and in the United States Navy. [1] Promoter Al Haft first convinced him to try professional wrestling. [1] His initial trainers were Ali Pasha and Karl Pojello. [1] Pojello convinced Osborne to shorten his ring name to Borne. [1]
In the 1950s, he wrestled mostly in Texas and Pacific Northwest territories, becoming a mainstay in the NWA Pacific Northwest under promoter Don Owen. [1] in 1953, he had a stint in Mexico, where he wrestled the Blue Demon. [1]
Throughout his career he wrestled for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Pat O'Connor, Gene Kiniski and Lou Thesz. [2] In the early 1960s in the Omaha territory for promoter Joe Dusek, Osborne had matches with AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne. He influenced up-and-coming wrestlers who spent time in the Pacific Northwest such as Roddy Piper, Rick Martel, Buddy Rose, Rip Oliver, Lonnie Mayne and Billy Jack Haynes.
After his son Matt became a professional wrestler, the duo worked occasionally as a tag team. [1]
Personal life
Osborne married Nona Faye Muller in 1955, and was the father of late professional wrestler Matt Osborne. [1] After retiring from professional wrestling, Osborne prospered in real estate. [1] A pacemaker was inserted in his heart in August 2010, but he died at his home on August 27 of that year. [1]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
-
NWA All-Star Wrestling
- NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) ( 2 times) – with John Tolos
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) ( 1 time) – with John Tolos
-
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship ( 9 times)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship ( 20 times) – with Ed Francis (1), Shag Thomas (2), Pat Patterson (1), Jay York (1), Professor Hiro (1), Mr. Fuji (1), Moondog Mayne (11), Tony Marino (1) and The Skull (1)
- Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter
-
Southwest Sports/World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) ( 4 times) [4] [5]
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship ( 2 times) – with Danny McShain (1) and Don Manoukian (1) [6] [7]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) - with Ivan the Terrible [8] [9]
- Superstar Championship Wrestling
- SCW Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Moondog Mayne
References
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s Oliver, Greg (August 27, 2010).
""Tough" Tony Borne dead at 84".
Canoe.ca.
Québecor Média. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ Morrell, Jack (2015-09-14). "10 Next Generation Wrestlers You Didn't Know About". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ a b Rodgers, Mike (2004). "Regional Territories: PNW #16". KayfabeMemories.com.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 271. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Texas Brass Knucks Title [East Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 275–276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title [Siegel, Boesch and McLemore]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
External links
- Tony Borne's profile at Cagematch.net
- 1926 births
- 2010 deaths
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- American male professional wrestlers
- American real estate businesspeople
- Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio
- Professional wrestlers from Ohio
- People from Oak Grove, Oregon
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- WCWA Brass Knuckles Champions
- NWA World Tag Team Champions (Texas version)