On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Bobby Eaton, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Robert Lee Eaton was born in Huntsville, Alabama on August 14, 1958.
He died on August 4, 2021 at the age of 62.
Bobby Eaton was inducted in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Midnight Express) and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2019 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Midnight Express).
Bobby Eaton Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Robert Lee Eaton
- Ring Names
- Bobby Eaton ( July 18, 1977 - March 19, 2016)
- Born August 14, 1958
- Died August 4, 2021 (aged 62)
- Nationality United States
- Birth Place Huntsville, Alabama
- Billed From
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Height 6 ft 0 in (182 cm)
- Weight
- 233 lbs (106 kg)
- Nicknames Beautiful Bobby
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( July 18, 1977 - March 19, 2016)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion INDY June 27, 2001 March 19, 2016 Promotion NWA April 2, 2005 May 1, 2010 Promotion SMW February 6, 1993 April 19, 1993 Promotion WCW November 21, 1988 March 5, 2000 Promotion JCP June 29, 1985 November 20, 1988 Promotion NWA July 18, 1977 December 31, 1990 Promotion UWF July 23, 1987 December 26, 1987 Promotion CWF May 17, 1987 November 14, 1987 Promotion MSW November 23, 1983 June 30, 1985 Promotion WCCW December 17, 1984 June 21, 1985 Promotion GAC December 30, 1983 November 23, 1984 Promotion CWA September 28, 1980 December 19, 1983 Promotion GCW January 1, 1981 June 1, 1981 -
Images History
Jun 2001Nov 1991Apr 1987Jun 1985Nov 1983Dec 1981Jul 1977 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel April 4, 1987 May 1, 2010 Face July 18, 1977 April 3, 1987
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Finishers
- Alabama Jam - Diving Leg Drop ( July 18, 1977 - March 19, 2016)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Noble Occasion" by Steven Hodges - with Blue Bloods - Team ( January 18, 1996 - August 26, 1996)
- Theme Song "That Kills Me!" - with Steve Keirn - Team ( March 24, 1994 - September 28, 1994)
- Theme Song "Midnight Express Theme" by Mark Hallman - with Stan Lane - Team ( April 4, 1987 - October 27, 1990)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2008, Groups , The Midnight Express
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2019, Groups , The Midnight Express
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World Championship Wrestling & National Wrestling Alliance
World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions
- 3 NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 with Arn Anderson, 1 with Stan Lane, 1 with Dennis Condrey)
- 3 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (with Stan Lane)
National Wrestling Alliance & Continental Wrestling Association
Continental Wrestling Association
- 5 AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 with Duke Myers, 2 with Dream Machine, 2 with Sweet Brown Sugar)
- 2 CWA World Heavyweight Championship
Exodus Wrestling Alliance
- 1 EWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA National Television Championship
International Wrestling Cartel
- 1 IWC Tag Team Championship (with Dennis Condrey)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 1 MACW Hardcore Championship
- 1 MACW Tag Team Championship (with Rikki Nelson)
Mid-South Wrestling
- 2 UWF Tag Team Championship (with Dennis Condrey)
NWA Bluegrass
- 1 NWA Bluegrass Tag Team Championship (with Dennis Condrey)
NWA Mid America
- 5 NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (1 with Lanny Poffo, 3 with George Gulas, 1 with The Great Togo)
- 4 NWA World Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 with Jerry Barber & George Gulas, 1 with Arvil Hutto & George Gulas, 1 with George Gulas & Mexican Angel, 1 with Secret Weapon & Tojo Yamamoto)
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
- 1 SMW Beat The Champ Television Championship
World Class Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA American Tag Team Championship (with Dennis Condrey)
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Other Accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2009 - with Midnight Express)
- NWA United States Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (1985 - with Stan Lane)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1987 - with Stan Lane)
- WON Tag Team of the Year (1986 - with Dennis Condrey; 1987, 1988 - with Stan Lane)
- WON Most Underrated (1985, 1986, 1990, 1993)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Midnight Express - Dennis Condrey ( October 30, 2004 - August 12, 2011)
- Blue Bloods - Dave Taylor, William Regal , Jeeves ( February 3, 1995 - August 26, 1996)
- Bad Attitude - Steve Keirn / Skinner ( March 24, 1994 - September 28, 1994)
- The Heavenly Bodies - Stan Lane, Tom Prichard / Bodydonna Zip ( February 6, 1993 - April 15, 1993)
- Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton - Arn Anderson ( November 5, 1991 - November 18, 1992)
- The Dangerous Alliance - Alundra Blayze / Madusa, Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, Paul Heyman, Rick Rude, Stone Cold Steve Austin ( November 5, 1991 - August 29, 1992)
- The Midnight Express - Stan Lane ( April 4, 1987 - October 27, 1990)
- The First Family - Eddie Gilbert, Honky Tonk Man, Jim Cornette, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Hart, Kamala, Kazuo Sakurada / Kendo Nagasaki, Kevin Sullivan, King Kong Bundy, Koko B. Ware, Lanny Poffo / The Genius, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, The Iron Sheik, Tommy Rich , Dream Machine, Pork Chop Cash, Larry Latham, Masao Ito, Austin Idol, Norvell Austin, Ox Baker, Dennis Condrey, Cocoa Samoa, Chick Donovan, Buddy Landel, Len Denton, Lucifer, Prince of Darkness, Danny Davis, Speed ( December 4, 1981 - December 12, 1983)
- Bobby Eaton & Koko Ware - Koko B. Ware ( December 4, 1981 - December 12, 1983)
- The Jet Set - George Gulas ( January 3, 1978 - May 7, 1980)
- Managers