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TAG TEAM PROFILES
[Midnight Express Gallary]
[Dennis Condrey Gallery]
[Bobby Eaton Gallery]
[Sweet Stan Lane Gallery]
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Mid-South (UWF) Tag Team Titles (Condrey & Eaton)
World Class Tag Team Titles (Condrey & Eaton)
NWA World Tag Team Titles (Condrey & Eaton)
NWA United States Tag Team Titles (Eaton & Lane)
AWA World Tag Team Titles (Condrey & Rose)
IWC Tag Team titles (Condrey & Eaton) defeating Chris Hamrick & Tracy Smothers (December 11, 2004);
NWA Bluegrass Tag Team titles (Condrey & Eaton) defeating Ricky Morton & Brad Thomas (October 30, 2005);
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The Original Midnight Express
The Original Midnight Express was formed around 1983..
The Original Midnight Express was a six man tag team in Alabama, consisting of Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose & Norvell Austin..
~~~The threesome was mildly successful in regional federations in the south..
~~~But the trio eventually the trio split up..
~~~Dennis traveled up to the Mid-Southern area where he started teaming with Bobby Eaton, who was managed by Jim Cornette..
Mid-South Wrestling
Jim Cornette managed the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)..
Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express went after Magnum TA & Mr Wrestling II (reigning Mid-South Tag Team Champions)..
~~~They even resorted to the tasteless insult of tarring and feathering Magnum on TV!
Spring 1984: The Midnight Express defeated Magnum TA & Mr Wrestling II to win the Mid-South Tag Team titles..
~~~The Rock n Roll Express spoiled the celebration party by smashing the cake in Cornette's face..
~~~Bill Watts reran the incident repeatedly on Mid-South Television, which enraged Cornette!
~~~Bill Watts ended up slugging Cornette!
~~~Cornette and the Midnight's gained revenge by attacking Watts the following week..
~~~This led to a series of Bill Watts/Junkyard Dog vs Cornette/Midnight Express matches..
The Midnight Express were defeated by Mr Wrestling II & III (masked RockNRoll Express) for the Mid-South tag team titles..
~~~This officially ignited one of the longest running feuds in the history of wrestling..
~~~They traded the belts back and forth and eventually engaged in a series of scaffold matches..
Jim Cornette hired Hercules Hernandez as his bodyguard for protection from Hacksaw Jim Duggan..
October 1984: Hercules defeated Jim Duggan at the Superdome in a hair vs. hair match..
~~~But Cornette was the one who wound up bald after all the babyfaces in the arena shaved his head!
Cornette began wearing a mask on Mid-South Television to hide his bald head..
The Midnight Express absolutely demolished The Fantastics with steel chairs during a contract signing..
World Class Championship Wrestling
December 1984: Cornette and the Midnight Express moved to World Class Championship Wrestling..
1985: The Midnight Express defeated the Fantastics to win the World Class Tag Team titles..
National Wrestling Alliance - Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton
1985: Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express made their move to the National Wrestling Alliance..
Starrcade 1985: Jimmy Valiant & Ron Garvin defeated the Midnight Express in an Atlanta Street Fight..
January 1986: The war between the Midnight Express & The Rock N Roll Express (NWA World Tag Team Champions) reignited..
~~~The Midnights and Cornette attacked the Rock n Roll Express during a taping of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling..
February 2, 1986: The Midnight Express (Eaton/Condrey) defeated the RockNRoll Express for the NWA World Tag Team title..
Great American Bash 1986 Tour: Cornette faced Baby Doll in a series of matches..
Cornette hired Big Bubba Rogers as his personal security guard..
August 8, 1986: The R&R Express defeated the Midnight Express to recapture the NWA Tag Titles..
The Midnight Express began feuds with The Road Warriors and America's Team (Dusty Rhodes and Magnum TA)..
Starrcade '86: The Midnight Express were defeated by the Road Warriors in a SCAFFOLD match!
January 1987: During a match with Ron Garvin & Barry Windham (US Tag Champs), the Midnight Express team began to fall apart..
~~~Jim Cornette then fired Dennis Condrey and replaced him with "Sweet" Stan Lane..
~~~Stan Lane had just split from 'fabulous ones' partner, Steve Kiern..
Regarding the departure of Dennis Condrey:
Dennis Condrey suddenly disappeared from NWA Television and Bobby Eaton teamed with Big Bubba on house shows. In April 1987, Cornette publically ditched Condrey and replaced him with Stan Lane. The story they gave to the audience was that Cornette's mother ordered him to shake up the team and rebuild. Condrey had a brief stay in Portland before going to the AWA to reform the original Midnight Express with Randy Rose with Paul E. Dangerously as their manager (as you will read later in this profile).
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National Wrestling Alliance - Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
February 15, 1987--MoscaMania 2: The Midnight Express defeated Hector Guerrero & Barry Windham in Hamilton, Ontario..
Jim Crockett Senior Memorial Cup: The Midnight Express (Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton) participated in the tag team tournament..
~~~The Midnight Express defeated Ron & Jim Garvin in the first round..
~~~The Midnight Express defeated The Road Warriors in the second round..
~~~Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff defeated The Midnight Express in the Semi-finals..
May 16, 1987: The Midnight Express won a tournament for the vacant NWA United States Tag Team Titles..
Great American Bash 1997: The RockNRoll Express (World Champs) defeated the Midnight Express (US Champs) by DQ..
Fall 1987: The Midnight Express interfered in a R&R title defense allowing Arn/Tully to win the World Tag Team Titles..
September 10, 1988: The Midnight Express defeated Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team title..
Meanwhile, over in the American Wrestling Association
Former Midnight Express members Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose popped up in the AWA tag team scene..
They were calling themselves the ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, managed by Paul E. Dangerously..
They would use pattened Midnight Express manuvers and would even make references to the "other" Express..
October 1987: The ORIGINAL Midnight Express defeated Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee for the AWA World Tag Team Titles..
~~~The Original Midnight Express would eventually be defeated by the Midnight Rockers..
The "Original" Midnight Express and Paul E. left the area and spent the next nine months in regional federations.
Back in the National Wrestling Alliance
Jim Cornette's Midnight Express set a record for the longest reign as United States Tag Team Champions (12 months)..
The Midnight Express rekindled their old feud with the Fantastics (Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton).
Clash Of The Champions I: The Midnight Express defeated the Fantastics to retain..
~~~The Fantastics eventually defeated the Midnight Express for the United States Tag Team titles..
Great American Bash 1988: The Midnight Express defeated the Fantasics to recapure the United States Tag Team titles..
September 10, 1988: The Midnight Express (US Champs) defeated Anderson/Blanchard (World Champs)..
~~~The M.E. win the World tag team titles, so they vacated the United States strapes due to NWA rules..
October of 1988: The Midnight Express were defeated by the Road Warriors for the NWA World Tag Team Titles..
Late 1988 - WCW TV: Jim Cornette recieved an unexpected phone call during one of his men's matches..
~~~Cornette hung up on his caller and whispered something to Eaton..
~~~When asked by announcer Tony Schvonie about the phone call, Cornette was evasive..
~~~Cornette suddenly shouted "Jesus Christ!!!" and watched in horror as the "Original" Midnight Express hit the scene!
~~~The OME & Paul E. Dangerously showed up and gave Eaton, Lane & Cornette a serious beating..
Starrcade 1988 - True Gritt: Cornette's Midnight Express defeated Dangerously's Midnight Express..
Chi-town Rumble 1989: Jim Cornette's Midnight Express beat Dangerously's Midnight Express (Jack Victory & Randy Rose)..
~~~This was a "Loser of the Fall Leaves the NWA" match so :Ravishing: Randy Rose left the National Wrestling Alliance..
Great American Bash 1989: Jim Cornette defeated Paul E. Dangerously in a "tuxedo street fight"..
May 19, 1990 - Capitol Combat: The Midnight Express defeated Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman to win their 3rd U.S. Tag Team title..
The Midnight Express (playing the 'faces') began a feud with Paul E's new team, the Samoan Swat Team (Fatu & Samu)..
Clash Of The Champions VI: The Samoan Swat Team defeated the Midnight Express..
The Midnight Express left the NWA and it was rumored that they would be headed to the WWF.. (That didn't happen)
The National Wrestling Alliance announced a tournament to crown new NWA World Tag Team Champions..
~~~This lured the Midnight Express back to the NWA scene..
~~~The Midnight Express defeat Butch Reed & ? in the first round..
~~~The Midnight Express defeated the Samoan Swat Team in the second round..
~~~The Midnight Express were defeated by the Freebirds in the finals!
July 23, 1989 - Great American Bash - The War Games Match:
~~~The Midnight Express, The Road Warriors & Steve Williams defeated Samoan Swat Team & the Freebirds..
Fall of 1989: The Midnights turned heel began a feud with the Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace)..
November 15, 1989 - Clash IX: The Midnight Express (Eaton/Lane) defeated the Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace)..
Early 1990: The Midnight Express began a feud with Tom Zenk (Z-Man) & Brian Pillman..
~~~Pillman & Zenk won the match by DQ but the Midnights attacks Pillman, hitting him in the throat with Cornette's tennis racket..
Capital Combat '90: The Midnight Express defeated Zenk & Pillman to recapure the United States Tag Team titles..
August 1990: The Midnight Express was defeated by the Steiner Brothers for the United States Tag Team titles..
Halloween Havoc '90: The Midnight Express were defeated by Tommy Rich & Rick Morton..
November 1990: The Midnight Express finally split for good..
The New Midnight Express
Jim Cornette tried to recreate the legendary tag team with Bart Gunn & Bob Holly, but it didn't work..
Midnight Express Reunion Tour:
October 2, 2004 - ROH: Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane) three hour Q&A..
September 25, 2004--Continental Wrestling: Original M.E. (Randy Rose & Norvell Austin) b Texas Roughrider & Luke Goldberg..
October 30, 2004--U of Virginia Children's Medical Center Benefit: Fantastics (Rogers/Fulton) b Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton)..
November 6, 2004--Carolina Championship Wrestling: The Midnight Express w/Stan Lane defeated The RocknRoll Express..
~~~~Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a 2/3 falls match with Ricky Steamboat as referee..
November 27, 2004--Continental Championship Wrestling: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat Luke Goldberg & Texas Roughrider..
December 4, 2004--Carolina Championship Wrestling: RnR Express & Dusty Rhodes beat Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton/Lane)..
December 11, 2004--IWC: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick to win IWC Tag Team titles..
January 8, 2005--Carolina Championship Wrestling: RnR Express b Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton w/Jim Cornette in a Cage match..
January 18, 2005--Southern Championship Wrestling: The Fantastics defeated The Midnight Express in a Steel Cage Match
~~~Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton beat Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey w/Terri Runnels to capture the vacant Tag Team Titles..
January 22, 2005--Georgia Championship Wrestling: The Steele (AJ & Damien) beat The Midnight Express (Condrey & Eaton)..
January 29, 2005 - WrestleReunion: The RnR Express & The Fantastics beat The Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton/Lane/Cornette)..
February 11, 2005--UCW TV taping: The Midnight Express defeated The RNR Express to win the UCW Tag Team titles..
~~~Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a 2/3 fall match with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
February 12, 2005--Carolina Championship Wrestling: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton b Thunderfoots (Gene Ligon & David Isley)..
February 26, 2005--ACPW: Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson..
March 12, 2005--Carolina Championship Wrestling: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat RnR Express in a First Blood Street Fight..
March 18, 2005--UCW: Ricky Morton & Buff Bagwell & Lash Leroux beat Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane..
April 9, 2005--Carolina Championship: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton beat Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a Scaffold match!
April 29, 2005--International Wrestling Cartel: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton defeated Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick..
April 30, 2005--ICW: Sebastian Dark & Hentai defeated Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey to win the Tag Team titles..
May 7, 2005--Carolina Championship Wrestling: Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong beat Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton in 2/3 falls..
May 13, 2005--Wrestle Birmingham: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton defeated Scott Armstrong & Tracy Smothers..
May 28, 2005--Southern Wrestling Alliance: Ricky Morton & Tracy Smothers beat Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton in a Street Fight..
June 25, 2005--NWA Spinebuster: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton defeated Ricky Morton & Jody Peterman..
July 1, 2005--Memphis Clash of the Legends: The RockNRoll Express beat The Midnight Express and The PTY Express in a 3-WAY..
~~~RNR Express (Morton/Gibson) | Midnight Express (Condrey/Eaton w/Phil Hickerson) | PTY Express (Koko Ware/Porkchop Cash)..
July 17, 2005--Iron Ring Wrestling: Eddie & Jimmy Golden defeated Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton by DQ..
August 19, 2005--NWA Rocky Top: Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong beat The Midnight Express to win the Tag Team titles..
August 20, 2005--NWA Legends Convention: The RockNRoll Express defeated The Midnight Express with Tommy Young as referee..
August 27, 2005--WrestleReunion: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Dory & Terry Funk & Mick Foley
September 10, 2005--Wrestle Reunion: Team 3-D (former Dudleys) defeated The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton)..
October 30, 2005--NWA Blue Grass: The Midnight Express defeated Ricky Morton & Brad Thomas to win the Tag Team titles!
November 6, 2005--Iron Ring Wrestling: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) beat Brad & Bob Armstrong..
November 19, 2005--Tribute to Starrcade: Brad Armstrong/Jeff Hardy/Jerry Lawler beat Dennis Condrey/Bobby Eaton/Jim Cornette..
December 3, 2005--Carolina Championship Wrestling: Jeff Hardy/Kip James/BG James beat D.Condrey/B.Eaton/Rob Cornette
December 25, 2005: The Midnight Express won "Best Independent Tag Team" Award on the 2005 OWW.com Awards..
January 6, 2006--Carolina Wrestling Association: Homies with Attitudes defeated Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton by DQ..
February 2, 2006--Ricky Morton Benefit Show: The Thunder Valley Express defeated The Midnight Express (Eaton/Condrey) by DQ..
February 17, 2006--New Generation Wrestling: The RockNRoll Express (Morton/Gibson) beat The Midnight Express (Eaton/Condrey)..
February 18, 2006--New Generation Wrestling: The Midnight Express (Eaton/Condrey) defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner..
March 4, 2006--Southern Championship Wrestling: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton defeated The Warlord & The Barbarian ...
March 5, 2006--Legends PPV: Bob & Scott & Brad Armstrong w/Bobby Heenan beat The Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette..
March 10, 2006--World 1 Wrestling: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton defeated Simon Sermon & Tommy Too Much..
March 11, 2006--Pro Wrestling World 1 (Tournament): Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton defeated Steve Madison & Brad Thomas.....
~~~The Midnight Express beat Buddy Landell & C.W. Anderson | The Midnight Express beat Tully Blanchard & Glacier (Finals)..
May 6, 2006--TNT Pro Wrestling: The Steiners beat Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose and Lenny & Lodi in a 3-WAY Cage Match!
May 13, 2006--TNT Pro Wrestling: The Steiner Brothers defeated Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton in a Steel Cage match!
May 27, 2006--High Velocity Wrestling: The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) beat Kid Country & Jason Jett..
June 10, 2006--Southern Championship Wrestling: Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) beat The Inferno & Brian Alexander
June 16, 2006--Clash of the Legends III: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey..
July 15, 2006--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) beat Bump-N-Uglies....
July 22, 2006--Pro Wrestling World 1: The Midnight Express (Condrey & Eaton) defeated The Heartbreak Express by DQ..
September 30, 2006--Liberty States Wrestling: The Rock & Roll Express defeated The Midnight Express...
January 14, 2007--AWA World 1 South: The Heartbreak Express teamed with their childhood heros The Midnight Express
~~~The Heartbreak Express & The Midnight Express beat Vordell Walker & Jon Davis & David Holiday & Brad Thomas
June 2, 2007--West Carolina Championship Wrestling: The Rock-N-Roll Express w/Baby Doll beat The Midnight Express...
August 11, 2007---NWA Legends Show: Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette beat RockNRoll Express with Tommy Young as referee..
August 17, 2007--Memphis Wrestling: The Midnight Express (Condrey & Eaton w/Jim Cornette) defeated Flex & Tim Grind by DQ
June 28, 2008--South Atlantic Wrestling: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton w/Jim Cornette defeated Damien Wayne & Mike Booth..
December 6, 2008--Highspots: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane w/"Big Cheese" Sal Corrente..
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