Robert lee eaton is an american retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976. Midnight express kindle edition by hayes, billy, hoffer, william. Administrators of the page are doug markham and brian thompson approved. He was part of arguably the best team of that decade as a member of jim cornettes midnight express. One of the greatest tag teams in the history of the wrestling business was the midnight express.
Still, i took the opportunity to pick this book up, as it wasnt readily available at bookstores at the time. Jim cornette and the midnight express attack baby doll the scene if a mad scientist. This name is synonomous with mayhem, violence, and creativity. The blue bloods storyline represented the last serious push that eaton was given by the wcw booking team. The book of lists will cover championships won to particular moments in the. Robert lee bobby eaton born august 14, 1958 in huntsville, alabama is an american semiretired professional wrestler. Robert lee eaton born august 14, 1958 is an american retired professional wrestler, who.
It is based on billy hayes book, also titled midnight express, that was. The midnight express bobby eaton nwa wrestling supercards 1988. Appreciation night event set for ring veteran eaton. Due to various booking issues jim cornette and the midnight express left the. Terry taylor and the midnight express dennis condrey and bobby eaton with manager jim cornette. Upon their return to southeastern championship wrestling the midnight express quickly regained the southeastern tag team title from robert fuller and jimmy golden on september 27, 1982. It wasnt until condrey was partnered with the highflying. The midnight express were too scared to do anything with the scaffold, only hired muscle big bubba rodgers was able to even walk across it. Terry taylor and the midnight express dennis condrey and bobby eaton. Bobby eaton and 1 related entities entities finder. From episode 75 of jim cornettes drive thru artwork by travis heckel. Jul 24, 2019 another example of a dream feud gone wrong took place in the national wrestling alliance between the midnight express beautiful bobby eaton and sweet stan lane versus the original midnight express lover boy dennis condrey and ravishing randy rose continue reading.
For more details on his time in this popular tag team, click here to be taken to a profile on the midnight express. The midnight express lost the awa southern tag team title to bobby eaton and sweet brown sugar before returning to secw in the spring of 1982. The group started in the early 1980s with dennis condrey and randy rose and originally norvell austin. In 1983 bobby eaton joined the midsouth territory under booker bill watts. The midnight express consisting of sweet stan lane and beautiful bobby eaton along with their manager jim cornette were one of the greatest tag teams in the history of professional. Bobby eatons career after the demise of the midnight express continued. Cowboy bill watts ran the midsouth territory and had built it up into a major area. In 1989, the midnight express team of beautiful bobby eaton, sweet stan lane. Bobby eaton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stone cold steve austin talks about bobby eaton youtube. It didnt matter if it was the tandem of beautiful bobby eaton and lover boy. He is best known for being part of the team the midnight express. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you.
Tag team champion, wcw world television champion, nwa georgia national. He is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as onehalf of the midnight express. Jun 20, 2019 bobby eaton, former jim crockettwcw star and one half of the midnight express tag team, was reportedly rushed to the hospital this week due to health concerns regarding his heart. The history of the midnight express solies vintage wrestling. Catching up with dennis condrey of the midnight express posted. Twentyfive years after its debut, the tag team of dennis condrey and bobby eaton with manager jim. Midnight express 1977 is a classic memoir of hayes time in a turkish prison, during which he was beaten, had a mental breakdown, and saw his sentence increased from a young william hayes did not. In 1989, the midnight express team of beautiful bobby eaton, sweet stan lane and manager jim cornette were faces in fact, i think this is the only combination of the midnights that ever were faces.
Below, is a look at the team from their earliest beginnings until their eventual breakup in 1990. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette with tim ash. Jun 21, 2019 the main feature is a complete listing of every match from both the bobby eaton dennis condrey and eaton stan lane version of the team, covering midsouth, world class and jim crockett promotions. Bobby eaton, former jim crockettwcw star and one half of the midnight express tag team, was reportedly rushed to the hospital this week due to health concerns regarding his heart. Midnight express is a 1977 nonfiction book by billy hayes and william hoffer about hayess experience as a young american who was sent to a turkish prison for trying to smuggle hashish out of turkey.
The midnight express is a professional wrestling tag team that has had various. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim. The history of the midnight express solies vintage. Suspected of bobby eaton and stan lane, if not for each other than for the sissy cornette, whom fans didnt even think was ambiguous during the. He was part of arguably the best team of that decade as a member of jim.
The midnight express dennis condrey, bobby eaton, and jim cornette. The history of the midnight express by ervin griffin jr. Midnight expressjim cornette wing pro wrestling minimuseum. The midnight express dennis condrey, bobby eaton, and jim cornette no matter how good condrey was in the ring, he needed a little something extra. He wrestled solo for awhile and even held the wcw tv title. The midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey, stan lane. Appreciation night event set for ring veteran eaton news. The rock n roll express ricky morton and robert gibson and the midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey and stan lane, along with manager jim cornette, will be inducted into the hall. After clashing with jim crockett and booker dusty rhodes about their pay, blanchard and arn anderson left the nwa for the world wrestling federation wwf on september 10, 1988, losing in an 11thhour.
A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became the academy awardwinning blockbuster film of the same name. Dennis condrey of the midnight express on fans remembering. At a time when monstrous superhuman pairings like the road warriors dominated the tag team scene, the midnight express duos of bobby eaton and dennis condrey, and later stan lane and eaton, were. This is where the legendary midnightrockn roll express feud started and would be rekindled many times in the nwa. Jim cornette and the midnight express attack baby doll the scene if a mad scientist wanted to create a person specifically built to be hated, it would be jim cornette. Jim cornette and the midnight express attack baby doll. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while. In the midsouth, the act was novel and got over huge. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. The express had previously been a group of wrestlers consisting of condrey, randy rose and norvell austin, but with eaton s arrival, the midnight express worked exclusively as a twoman team. It wasnt until condrey was partnered with the highflying bobby eaton and loudmouthed jim cornette that the midnight express name returned.
It didnt matter if it was the tandem of beautiful bobby eaton and lover boy dennis condrey or the combination of eaton and sweet stan lane. The midnight express dennis condrey and bobby eaton, bobby eaton and stan lane the fantastics bobby fulton and tommy rogers the fabulous ones. Bobby eaton loyal to the end the wrestling gospel according. Though they were not named after this movie, the professional wrestling tag team the midnight express first loverboy dennis condrey and ravishing randy rose, then condrey and beautiful bobby eaton, and finally eaton and sweet stan lane used giorgio moroders chase as entrance music. Threetime nwawcw world tag team champion, threetime nwa u. The book was adapted by oliver stone and directed by alan parker into a 1978 feature film of the same name that took many liberties with the book. Sep 08, 2010 no, bobby eaton has never wrestled for the wwewwf. On the pairing with bobby eaton and jim cornette as the midnight express. No matter how good condrey was in the ring, he needed a little something extra. The midnight express reunion philadelphia, pa 10204 dvd description.
Eaton is most known for tag team wrestling, especially during his tenure as onehalf of the midnight express in the 1980s, which. Jim cornette and the midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey and stan lane three hour qanda. Ringside wrestling enterprises will have former world tag team champion and member. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading midnight express. Midnight express 1977 is a classic memoir of hayes time in a turkish prison, during which he was beaten, had a mental breakdown, and saw his sentence increased from a young william hayes did not think about that, the downside was years in a turkish prison the upside is this book. Though they were not named after this movie, the professional wrestling tag team the midnight express first loverboy dennis condrey and ravishing randy rose, then condrey and beautiful bobby. Jim cornette tried to recreate the legendary tag team with bart gunn and bob holly, but it didnt work. Eaton is most known for tag team wrestling, especially during his tenure as onehalf of the midnight express in the 1980s, which included tag. Jim cornette autographed 25 th anniversary midnight express. He is best known for being part of the team the midnight express during his. In an interview with the two man power trip of wrestling, bobby eaton spoke about his time in the new midnight express, his feuds with ric flair and more. Jim cornette autographed 25 th anniversary midnight. He is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days. The midnight express was not new to the wrestling world.
Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as onehalf of the team the midnight express. In 1987 condrey suddenly left and was replaced by the veteran tag team wrestler stan lane formerly of the fabulous ones. Bobby eaton interesting stories about famous people. Nov 20, 2015 stone cold steve austin talks about bobby eaton. Twentyfive years after its debut, the tag team of dennis condrey and bobby eaton with manager jim cornette remains a hot act on the independent circuit. The midnight express professional wrestling wikipedia. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not. An exclusive interview with bobby eaton ddt digest. And he got it when bobby eaton and jim cornette came to midsouth in a talent trade between bill watts and memphis promoter jerry jarrett. The midnight express defeated hector guerrero and barry windham in hamilton, ontario. Another example of a dream feud gone wrong took place in the national wrestling alliance between the midnight express beautiful bobby eaton and sweet stan lane versus the original.
As well as dates, venues and results, the live gate and attendances are listed wherever possible. The late 1980s saw a new incarnation, consisting of bobby eaton and stan lane, compete in jcp and wcw and briefly. Bobby eatonmidnight express fan page about facebook. By the late 80s eaton was often mentioned in the same breath as ric flair and curt hennig as the best worker in the united states.
The york foundation alexandra york, thomas rich and richard morton. Former wcw wrestler, one half of the midnight express tag team. The midnight express were an extremely successful team. Midnight express tells the gutwrenching true story of a young mans incarceration and escape from a turkish prison. During his career, he competed in many different promotions. The original midnight express had its origins in 1981. This only covers the time period of the midnight express, which was formed in late 1983 when bill watts decided to pair up bobby eaton, dennis condrey, and make cornette their manager. A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and heart, it. To complement the nickname lover boy dennis, eaton was nicknamed beautiful bobby, a nickname he still uses when wrestling. Jun 27, 2008 the midnight express consisting of sweet stan lane and beautiful bobby eaton along with their manager jim cornette were one of the greatest tag teams in the history of professional wrestling. The midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey, stan.
Dennis condrey headed up the gang with randy rose his later partner in the original midnight express and norvell austin were the crux of the gang. After clashing with jim crockett and booker dusty rhodes about their pay, blanchard and arn anderson left the nwa for the world wrestling federation wwf on september 10, 1988, losing in an 11thhour title change to the midnight express tandem of bobby eaton and stan lane after a brief feud. Jim cornette on if bobby eaton left the midnight express instead of. Up until jim cornette and the midnight express beautiful bobby eaton and loverboy dennis condrey came along. The midnight express were one of the most popular tag teams throughout the 80s. I love those guys like brothers, great chemistry, but you know what i think gets lost is that stan lane and i teamed up in. This is the official fan page for bobby eaton and the midnight express. National wrestling alliance bobby eaton and stan lane. Eaton is best known for his time as a member of the express.
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