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27. The Midnight Express

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27. The Midnight Express

(“Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, “Sweet” Stan Lane & “Loverboy” Dennis Condrey)
Despite the temptation, this entry will focus on the tag team and not the entire package that featured the dynamic Jim Cornette.

Whether you speak of the Bobby Eaton/Dennis Condrey version or the Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane combination, the Midnight Express was not just any ordinary tag team.  The Midnights were one of the first tag teams to wrestle as a cohesive unit and not just as two individuals.  They developed fluid double team moves many of which are still used by tag teams today.  When Dennis Condrey left Jim Crockett Promotions, Stan Lane (Previously of The Fabulous Ones team with Steve Keirn) was brought in and the unit did not miss a beat.  The Midnight Express were not the biggest team, but just large enough to be credible opponents for the likes of the Road Warriors and fast enough to keep up with the Rock and Roll Express.  Considering that none of the three mentioned wrestlers ever competed in the WWE, and they will receive the occasional mention on WWE programming shows just what kind of respect this team had within the industry.


Should The Midnight Express be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 91.4%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 2.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 4.3%
No opinion. - 1.4%
No way! - 0.7%

The Bullet Points

  • Other Aliases: None as a team
  • Billed From: The Dark Side
  • Key Championships Held: (Eaton & Condrey)
    Mid South Tag Team
    WCCW American Tag Team
    NWA World Tag Team
    (Eaton & Lane)
    NWA World Tag Team
    NWA Unites States Tag Team (3)
    Eaton, Condrey & Lane held other individuals titles and tag titles with other partners
  • Why they will get in: They are a revolutionary tag team holding respect within WWE circles.
  • Why they won't get in: It doesn’t seem right to have them in without Cornette.
  • Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1.  Defeated the Rock and Roll Express to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles (2/2/86) (Eaton & Condrey)
    2.  Lost to the Road Warriors in a Scaffold Match at Starrcade 86 (11/27/86) (Eaton & Condrey)
    3.  Defeated the Fantastics to win the NWA United States Tag Team Belts (7/10/88) (Eaton & Lane)
    4.  Defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the NWA World Tag Team Titles (9/10/88) (Eaton & Lane)
    5.  Defeated the Original Midnight Express at Starrcade 88 and enjoyed a good run as faces (12/26/88) (Eaton & Lane)

Should The Midnight Express be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 91.4%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 2.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 4.3%
No opinion. - 1.4%
No way! - 0.7%

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