10 Things We Learned From Dark Side Of The Ring: Doink The Clown
7. Michelle Doesn’t Think He “Ever Wrestled Sober”
Michelle James told the producers that Matt was pretty much always snorting cocaine, and he started every single day by smoking some weed. If some pain pills were handy, then he'd pop those too. It was a nightmare blend of drugs that'd wreck his adult life, but he was an addict and couldn't stop.
He didn't even stop for wrestling.
Michelle said she doesn't think her ex-husband ever worked a match without something in his system, which is a terrifying thought. Some may say it was fairly typical of the time, but it's still ghastly to think about now. It's also remarkable that Borne never had a reputation for being sloppy or dangerous in-ring.
He was coked up during the territory days in Mid-South and elsewhere, during his peak run as Doink in the WWF, in ECW as 'Borne Again' and more. Matt barely went anywhere without some kind of alcohol or drug, basically.