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− | '''Robert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton''' (born August 14, [[1958]]),<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/bobby-eaton.html |title=Bobby Eaton Profile |publisher=Online World of Wrestling }}</ref> is an American semi-retired [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], who made his debut in 1976.<ref name=Kprofile1>{{cite web |url=http://www.kayfabememories.com/Wrestlers/WLeaton.htm |title=Bobby Eaton |publisher=Kayfabe Memories |last=Dills |first=Tim}}</ref> Eaton is most famous for his work in [[tag team]]s, especially his days as one-half of the team [[The Midnight Express]]. Under the [[Manager|management]] of [[Jim Cornette]], Eaton originally teamed with [[Dennis Condrey]] and, later on, with [[Stan Lane]].<ref name=tagbook>{{cite book |last=Oliver |first=Greg |coauthors=Johnson, Steve |title=The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams |publisher=ECW Press | year=2005 | pages = 58-62 | chapter = The top 20: 10 the Midnight Express}}</ref> He has also worked with a number of other tag team partners, including [[Koko B. Ware]], [[Steve Keirn]], and [[Darren Matthews|"Lord" Steven Regal]].<ref name=tagbook/> |
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+ | |tab1=General |
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+ | |tab2=Event history |
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+ | |tab3=Image gallery |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{Infobox Wrestler |
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+ | | name = Robert Lee |
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+ | | image = bobby_eaton_cutout_jess-x.png |
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+ | | names = "Earl" Robert Eaton<br> '''Beautiful Bobby Eaton''' |
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+ | | height = 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) |
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+ | | weight = 233 lbs (106 kg) |
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+ | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|8|14}} |
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+ | | birth_place = [[Huntsville, Alabama]] |
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+ | | death_date = |
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+ | | resides = Kingsport, Tennessee |
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+ | | billed = Huntsville, Alabama |
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+ | | trainer = [[Tojo Yamamoto]] |
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+ | | debut = May [[1976]] |
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+ | | retired = |
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+ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (August 14, [[1958]]) is an [[American]] professional wrestler. Eaton is most famous for his work in [[tag team]]s, especially his days as one-half of the team [[The Midnight Express]]. Under the [[Manager|management]] of [[Jim Cornette]], Eaton originally teamed with [[Dennis Condrey]] and, later on, with [[Stan Lane]]. He has also worked with a number of other tag team partners, including [[Koko B. Ware]], [[Steve Keirn]], and [[Darren Matthews|"Lord" Steven Regal]]. |
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− | In his career, Eaton has wrestled for extended periods of time for various wrestling promotions: Mid-America Wrestling, [[Continental Wrestling Association]], [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Mid-South Wrestling]], [[World Class Championship Wrestling]], [[Jim Crockett Promotions]], [[World Championship Wrestling]], and [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]]. He has also made brief guest appearances for [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]], in addition to appearances for a considerable number of [[Independent circuit|independent]] wrestling promotions over the years. |
+ | In his career, Eaton has wrestled for extended periods of time for various wrestling promotions: Mid-America Wrestling, [[Continental Wrestling Association]], [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Mid-South Wrestling]], [[World Class Championship Wrestling]], [[Jim Crockett Promotions]], [[World Championship Wrestling]], and [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]]. He has also made brief guest appearances for [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]], in addition to appearances for a considerable number of [[Independent circuit|independent]] wrestling promotions over the years. He currently performs part-time, teaming with either Lane and/or Condrey under the Midnight Express name. |
− | He is married to the daughter of wrestler and [[booker]] [[Bill Dundee]], and together they have three children. |
+ | He is married to the daughter of wrestler and [[booker]] [[Bill Dundee]], and together they have three children. |
+ | ==In wrestling== |
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+ | **'''''[[Diving leg drop|Alabama Jam]]''''' |
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+ | *'''Signature moves''' |
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**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques|Diving elbow drop]] |
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques|Diving elbow drop]] |
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**''Divorce Court'' ([[Professional wrestling throws|Single arm DDT]]) |
**''Divorce Court'' ([[Professional wrestling throws|Single arm DDT]]) |
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**[[Neckbreaker|Swinging neckbreaker]] |
**[[Neckbreaker|Swinging neckbreaker]] |
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+ | *With [[The Midnight Express]] |
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+ | **[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers|Rocket Launcher]] |
+ | **[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Bearhug hold, top-rope legdrop combination|Veg-O-Matic]] |
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**[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers|Double flapjack]] |
**[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers|Double flapjack]] |
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+ | **"Double Goozle" (a combination [[Pinfall (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|school boy]]/clothesline) |
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**[[Professional wrestling throws|Drop toe-hold]] / [[Professional wrestling attacks|Elbow drop]] combination |
**[[Professional wrestling throws|Drop toe-hold]] / [[Professional wrestling attacks|Elbow drop]] combination |
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+ | *'''Teams and stables''' |
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+ | **[[The First Family]] |
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+ | **[[The Midnight Express]] |
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+ | **[[The Dangerous Alliance]] |
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+ | **[[Bad Attitude]] |
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+ | **[[The Blue Bloods]] |
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*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]''' |
*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]''' |
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**[[Nickla Roberts|Baby Doll]] |
**[[Nickla Roberts|Baby Doll]] |
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**[[Paul Heyman|Paul E. Dangerously]] |
**[[Paul Heyman|Paul E. Dangerously]] |
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− | **[[Michael Hayes]] |
+ | **[[Michael P.S. Hayes]] |
**[[Jimmy Hart]] |
**[[Jimmy Hart]] |
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**[[Theodore Long]] |
**[[Theodore Long]] |
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− | **Jeeves |
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**[[Tojo Yamamoto]] |
**[[Tojo Yamamoto]] |
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**[[Terri Runnels]] |
**[[Terri Runnels]] |
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**[[NWA National Television Championship|NWA Georgia Television Championship]] ([[NWA National Television Championship#Title istory|1 time]]) |
**[[NWA National Television Championship|NWA Georgia Television Championship]] ([[NWA National Television Championship#Title istory|1 time]]) |
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− | *'''International Wrestling Cartel''' |
+ | *'''[[International Wrestling Cartel]]''' |
**IWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Dennis Condrey]] |
**IWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Dennis Condrey]] |
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*'''[[Jim Crockett Promotions]] | [[World Championship Wrestling]]''' |
*'''[[Jim Crockett Promotions]] | [[World Championship Wrestling]]''' |
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**[[NWA United States Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) – with [[Stan Lane]] |
**[[NWA United States Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) – with [[Stan Lane]] |
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+ | **[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] (2 times) – with [[Dennis Condrey]] (1) and Stan Lane (1) |
**[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Arn Anderson]] |
**[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Arn Anderson]] |
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**[[WCW World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|1 time]]) |
**[[WCW World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|1 time]]) |
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*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]''' |
*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]''' |
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− | **[[Dave Meltzer#Rating system|5 Star Match]] (1992) with [[Rick Rude]], [[Steve Austin]], Arn Anderson, & [[Larry Zbyszko]] vs. [[Nikita Koloff]], [[Sting]], [[Ricky Steamboat]], [[Barry Windham]], & [[Dustin Rhodes]] (May 17, [[WarGames match]], [[WrestleWar#1992|WrestleWar]]) |
+ | **[[Dave Meltzer#Rating system|5 Star Match]] (1992) with [[Rick Rude]], [[Steve Austin]], Arn Anderson, & [[Larry Zbyszko]] vs. [[Nikita Koloff]], [[Sting]], [[Ricky Steamboat]], [[Barry Windham]], & [[Dustin Rhodes]] (May 17, [[WarGames match]], [[WrestleWar#1992|WrestleWar]]) |
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Underrated|Most Underrated]] (1985, 1986, 1990, 1993) |
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Underrated|Most Underrated]] (1985, 1986, 1990, 1993) |
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**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (1986) with Dennis Condrey |
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (1986) with Dennis Condrey |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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+ | *[[Bobby Eaton/Event history|Bobby Eaton's event history]] |
− | *[[/Event history|Bobby Eaton's event history]] |
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− | *[[/Gimmick history|Bobby Eaton's gimmicks]] |
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− | *[[/Storyline history|Significant Storylines]] |
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− | ==References== |
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− | {{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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+ | *[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1101&gimmick=Bobby+Eaton Profile] |
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− | *[http://www.marksfiles.com/ Memphis Wrestling History: Matches, Cards & Results 1962-1988] |
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+ | *[[File:Wrestling Data logo.png|50px]] [http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=799 Profile] |
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+ | {{1991 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers}} |
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+ | [[Category:All Star Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Big Time Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Continental Wrestling Association alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Exodus Wrestling Alliance alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Extreme Championship Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Georgia Championship Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:International Wrestling Cartel alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Jim Crockett Promotions alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Juggalo Championship Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Liberty States Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Memphis Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:NWA Bluegrass alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:NWA Rocky Top alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Ring of Honor alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Southern Championship Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Southern States Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Smoky Mountain Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts) alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:World Championship Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:World Class Championship Wrestling alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:WrestleReunion alumni]] |
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+ | [[Category:1976 debuts]] |
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+ | [[Category:WCW World Television Champions]] |
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+ | [[Category:WCW World Tag Team Champions]] |
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Revision as of 01:52, 24 January 2020
Bobby Eaton (August 14, 1958) is an American professional wrestler. Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as one-half of the team The Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, Eaton originally teamed with Dennis Condrey and, later on, with Stan Lane. He has also worked with a number of other tag team partners, including Koko B. Ware, Steve Keirn, and "Lord" Steven Regal.
In his career, Eaton has wrestled for extended periods of time for various wrestling promotions: Mid-America Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, and Smoky Mountain Wrestling. He has also made brief guest appearances for Extreme Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, in addition to appearances for a considerable number of independent wrestling promotions over the years. He currently performs part-time, teaming with either Lane and/or Condrey under the Midnight Express name.
He is married to the daughter of wrestler and booker Bill Dundee, and together they have three children.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- Diving elbow drop
- Divorce Court (Single arm DDT)
- Slingshot backbreaker
- Swinging neckbreaker
- With The Midnight Express
- Rocket Launcher
- Veg-O-Matic
- Double flapjack
- "Double Goozle" (a combination school boy/clothesline)
- Drop toe-hold / Elbow drop combination
- Teams and stables
Championships and accomplishments
- International Wrestling Cartel
- IWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dennis Condrey
- Jim Crockett Promotions | World Championship Wrestling
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Stan Lane
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dennis Condrey (1) and Stan Lane (1)
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Arn Anderson
- WCW World Television Championship (1 time)
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rikki Nelson
- NWA Mid-America | Continental Wrestling Association
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Sweet Brown Sugar (2) and Duke Myers (2)
- CWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (11 times)
- NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (7 times) – with Lanny Poffo (1), George Gulas (3), Mexican Angel (1) and Great Togo (1)
- NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with George Gulas and Jerry Barber (1), George Gulas and Arvil Hutto (1), George Gulos and The Mexican Angel (1), and Secret Weapon and Tojo Yamamoto (1)
- NWA Mid-America Television Championship (1 time)
- Mid-South Wrestling Association
- Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dennis Condrey
- NWA Bluegrass
- NWA Bluegrass Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dennis Condrey
- NWA Rocky Top
- NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dennis Condrey
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #27 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992
- PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1987 - with Stan Lane
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dennis Condrey
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- 5 Star Match (1992) with Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, & Larry Zbyszko vs. Nikita Koloff, Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, & Dustin Rhodes (May 17, WarGames match, WrestleWar)
- Most Underrated (1985, 1986, 1990, 1993)
- Tag Team of the Year (1986) with Dennis Condrey
- Tag Team of the Year (1987, 1988) with Stan Lane
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (1991) with P.N. News vs. Terence Taylor & Steve Austin at The Great American Bash
See also
- Bobby Eaton's event history