| Tony Borne | |
|---|---|
 Tony Borne, circa 1960 | |
| Birth name | Anthony Wayne Osborne |
| Born | (1926-07-13)July 13, 1926 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 2010(2010-08-27) (aged 84) Oak Grove, Oregon, U.S. |
| Children | Matt Osborne |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tony Borne |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Trained by | Ali Pasha Karl Pojello |
| 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.
Professional wrestling career
Osborne was an amateur wrestler in both high school and in the United States Navy. Promoter Al Haft first convinced him to try professional wrestling. His initial trainers were Ali Pasha and Karl Pojello. Pojello convinced Osborne to shorten his ring name to Borne.
In the 1950s, he wrestled mostly in Texas and Pacific Northwest territories, becoming a mainstay in the NWA Pacific Northwest under promoter Don Owen. in 1953, he had a stint in Mexico, where he wrestled the Blue Demon.
Throughout his career he wrestled for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Pat O'Connor, Gene Kiniski and Lou Thesz. 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.
Personal life
Osborne married Nona Faye Muller in 1955, and was the father of late professional wrestler Matt Osborne. After retiring from professional wrestling, Osborne prospered in real estate. A pacemaker was inserted in his heart in August 2010, but he died at his home on August 27 of that year.
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Other honoree (1997)
- 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
- Wrestler of the Year (1966)
- Tag Team of the Year (1967–1969) with Lonnie Mayne
- Southwest Sports/World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (4 times)
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Danny McShain (1) and Don Manoukian (1)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan the Terrible
- Superstar Championship Wrestling
- SCW Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Moondog Mayne
References
- ^ Oliver, Greg (August 27, 2010). ""Tough" Tony Borne dead at 84". Canoe.ca. Québecor Média. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- Morrell, Jack (September 14, 2015). "10 Next Generation Wrestlers You Didn't Know About". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ 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 ". 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 ". 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
| NWA World Tag Team Champions (Salt Lake Wrestling Club version) | |
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- 1926 births
- 2010 deaths
- 20th-century male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century American professional wrestlers
- American male professional wrestlers
- American businesspeople in real estate
- Professional wrestlers 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)