Tony Osborne

Professional wrestling career Osborne was an amateur wrestler in both high school and in the United States Navy. 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. Tag Team of the Year (1967–1969) with Lonnie Mayne 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