The wrestling world continues to mourn the loss of industry icon Bobby Eaton, who died in his sleep Wednesday.
Known as “Beautiful” Bobby, Eaton starred for Jim Crockett Promotions, the NWA and World Championship Wrestling. He worked primarily outside the WWE realm, so while Eaton will never receive proper recognition on SmackDown or Raw, it does not change the fact that he left a lasting impact on the business of professional wrestling, particularly in its tag team ranks.
Eaton painted a masterpiece as part of the Midnight Express tag team. Managed by the charismatic Jim Cornette, Eaton first teamed with Dennis Condrey, and later (and more famously) with Stan Lane.