If it hadnt been for randy rose and dennis condrey teaming up in pensacola and then hooking up with norvell austinlook at the record booksoriginal midnight express, rose told bill apter. Twentyfive years after its debut, the tag team of dennis condrey and bobby eaton with manager jim cornette remains a hot act on the independent circuit. At first dusty was against the idea of bringing in the original midnight express because dennis condrey had once abruptly quit the nwa. Bobby eaton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I just cant believe these fans still remember us from 35 years ago. The midnight express professional wrestling wikimili. His plan, condrey explained, was that it would look like. The midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey, stan lane. The book of lists will cover championships won to particular moments in the history. In the midsouth, the act was novel and got over huge.
Southeastern championship wrestling kayfabe memories. The dynamic dudes johnny and shane the rock n roll express ricky morton and robert gibson the heavenly bodies stan lane and tom prichard, tom prichard and jimmy del ray. Once in midsouth, condrey formed a new version of the midnight express with bobby eaton with jim cornette as their manager. As well as dates, venues and results, the live gate and attendances are listed wherever possible. The history of the midnight express by ervin griffin jr. The original midnight express had its origins in 1981 when condrey, norvel austin and randy rose formed a stable under that name in the alabamatennessee territory.
Its just because basically the wwe decided to have the women accompany. Dennis condrey february 1, 1952 is an american professional wrestler. One of wrestling alltime great tag teams the midnight express with manager jim cornette revolutionized tag team wrestling in the 80s. The midnight express with dennis condrey, randy rose, and norvell austin. Dennis condrey headed up the gang with randy rose his later partner in the original midnight express and norvell austin were the crux of the gang. Stan lanedennis condrey vs terry taylordave white florida 1982. Bill apter with the midnight express dennis condrey and bobby eaton at jim cornettes ring roast in 2010 what do you make of the lack of managers in wrestling at the moment. The names of ravishing randy rose, loverboy dennis condrey. Jim cornette on stan lane replacing dennis condrey in the midnight express duration. However, due to changes in ownership, the nwa was going through booking upheaval with dusty.
The original midnight express, eaton and dennis condrey with cornette at the helm, set cowboy bill watts midsouth promotion on fire in 1984. Midnight express tells the gutwrenching true story of a young mans incarceration and escape from a turkish prison. Loverboy dennis and ravishing randy called themselves the original midnight express, and claimed the right to the name, which had since been used by condrey and eaton and later by beautiful bobby eaton and sweet stan lane in the nwa. It wasnt until condrey was partnered with the highflying bobby eaton and loudmouthed jim cornette that the midnight express name returned. I did just that in early december in nashville, tennessee with the first stop on the official midnight express thirtyfifth anniversary tour, a grand name ive bestowed upon. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette with tim ash. The late 1980s saw a new incarnation, consisting of bobby eaton and st. Condrey came back to team with eaton in 2004 and, along with stan lane, they have been wrestling as the midnight express in the independents and feuding with the rock n roll express and the fantastics. Dennis condrey had made his name as a tag team wrestler all over the south.
Ill give you big time hauling dangerously gets to you. This only covers the time period of the midnight express, which was formed in late 1983 when bill watts decided to pair up bobby eaton, dennis. Jim cornette and the midnight express bobby eaton, dennis. But unknown to hickerson, condrey wasnt just ribbing yamamoto. Bobby eatonmidnight express fan page about facebook. Though they were not named after this movie, the professional wrestling tag team the midnight express first loverboy dennis condrey and ravishing randy rose, then condrey and beautiful bobby eaton, and finally eaton and sweet stan lane used giorgio moroders chase as entrance music. They dropped the tag team titles to brad and scott armstrong, and condrey left the territory. The dynamic dudes johnny and shane the rock n roll express ricky morton and robert gibson the.
The future member of the midnight express talked hickerson into getting down on his knees backstage, near the door of the heel dressing room. The midnight express was a professional wrestling tag team of changing members, mostly under the management of jim cornette. Dennis condrey, an original member of the midnight express, one of the most celebrated tag teams on the 80s, will make his first appearance in several years at the nashville where are they now. Watts had asked dennis for a name for the team, and dennis had offered the midnight express, which he had used with rose and austin the year before.
Dennis started wrestling around tennessee and alabama in 1973. Rhodes felt that condrey was unreliable and the feud wouldnt work. Dennis condrey born february 1, 1952 is an american retired professional wrestler. Midnight express is a 1978 prison neo noir drama film directed by alan parker, produced by david puttnam and written by oliver stone, based on billy hayes 1977 nonfiction book. Thirty five years seems like a long time, until you look back and see how quickly it can go by. When dennis condrey moved on to work for bill watts at the end of 1983, the midnight express finally ran out of steam in southeastern. The original group consisted of dennis condrey, randy rose and norvell austin. Its just because basically the wwe decided to have the women accompany the guys to the ring and i remember saying to paul bearer once that to be a manager now we. The midnight express was not new to the wrestling world. Feb 09, 2018 jim cornette on stan lane replacing dennis condrey in the midnight express duration. Jim cornette tried to recreate the legendary tag team with bart gunn and bob holly, but it didnt work. Ravishing randy rose and loverboy dennis condrey, twothirds of the original midnight express, sat down with us and spoke about their run as a team in this exclusive new interview. The original midnight express dennis condrey and randy rose.
A few years later in midsouth wrestling, a historychanging event would take place. Jim cornette and the midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey and stan lane three hour qanda. Jim cornette on stan lane replacing dennis condrey in the. A classic story of survival and human endurance, told. Apr 28, 2014 dennis condrey formed a tag team with phil hickerson known as the the bicentenial kings dennis condrey formed a tag team with tommy gilbertknown as the the lethal weaponsthe midnight express. Dennis condrey was born on february 1, 1952 in florence, south carolina, usa. The midnight express professional wrestling wikipedia. The midnight express were a professional wrestling tag team from the 1980s. Dennis condrey on the midnight express being over today with fans despite being heels. Tag team champion wrestler, half of the legendary midnight express, dennis condrey.
Once there, he formed a new version of the midnight express with bobby. Dennis is related to lesa denese dube and theresa marie rosas. See more ideas about midnight express, wrestling superstars and nwa wrestling. The best result we found for your search is dennis noel condrey age 70s in huntsville, al. Midnight expressjim cornette wing pro wrestling minimuseum. This name is synonomous with mayhem, violence, and. Randy rose, norvell austin, the mongolian stomper and ron starr had all once been members with rose, austin and condrey laying claim to the moniker for the longest, having worked the southeastern territory in alabama as the express and later moving to memphis. Another example of a dream feud gone wrong took place in the national wrestling alliance between the midnight express beautiful bobby eaton and sweet stan lane versus the original midnight express lover boy dennis condrey and ravishing randy rose continue reading.
Ravishing randy rose humbled by inclusion in pro wrestling. This name is synonomous with mayhem, violence, and creativity. Midnight rockers vs the original midnight express facebook. It started in alabama when loverboy dennis condrey started teaming with ravishing randy rose. Dennis condrey of the midnight express on fans remembering them. Jun 21, 2019 the main feature is a complete listing of every match from both the bobby eaton dennis condrey and eatonstan lane version of the team, covering midsouth, world class and jim crockett promotions. He has been married to theresa marie rosas since june 25, 1993. Dennis condrey of the midnight express on fans remembering them 35 years later, how he, bobby eaton, and jim cornette ended up together. Cornette have carved a place in wrestling history that will never be taken away. A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became the academy awardwinning blockbuster film of the same name. Readbook georgia real estate exam georgia real estate sales exam. He formed the midnight express with randy rose in 1980.
Condrey signed to world wrestling entertainment in march 2010 as a developmental trainer. Instead, its a very comprehensive collection of the midnight express in its various incarnations, and a look at how theyve evolved over the years. Dennis condrey of the midnight express on fans remembering them 35 years later, how he, bobby eaton, and jim cornette ended up together, nearly jumping to wwe april 28, 2020 by jason powell. The midnight express dennis condrey and bobby eaton, bobby eaton and stan lane the fantastics bobby fulton and tommy rogers the fabulous ones. The names of ravishing randy rose, loverboy dennis condrey, beautiful bobby eaton, sweet stan lane and james jim e. The main feature is a complete listing of every match from both the bobby eatondennis. They spent some time in memphis before returning to secw. Memorial cup 1986, awa allstar wrestling 1960 and wcw saturday night 1985. Select this result to view dennis noel condreys phone number, address, and more. Jim cornette on the midnight express as babyfaces youtube. Midnight express dennis condreystan lane promo georgia. If it hadnt been for randy rose and dennis condrey teaming up in pensacola and then hooking up with norvell austinlook at the record booksoriginal. Condrey would reunite with former partner randy rose in the awa under manager paul e. They may have teamed with others with great success, condrey and bobby eaton, rose with his cousin pat rose, but together condrey and rose equaled havoc.
Dennis condrey phone, address, background info whitepages. A week later, we were flying to shreveport to do our first tv taping. Hall of fame class of 2009 with dennis condrey and. They were the perfect blend of wrestling and brawling.
Select this result to view dennis noel condrey s phone number, address, and more. Jul 24, 2019 at first dusty was against the idea of bringing in the original midnight express because dennis condrey had once abruptly quit the nwa and left. Dennis condrey formed a tag team with phil hickerson known as the the bicentenial kings dennis condrey formed a tag team with tommy gilbertknown as the the lethal weaponsthe midnight express. The team champions of the world loverboy dennis ravishing randy the only team that rock and roll past midnight midnight express. They have also lived in broomfield, co and boulder, co plus 6 other locations.
The trio were leading villains when the promotion, which ran shows in oklahoma, texas, arkansas, louisiana and mississippi, broke one gate record after another. His plan, condrey explained, was that it would look like hickerson was getting ready to fellate condrey. Dennis condrey born february 1, 1952 in florence, alabama is an american professional wrestler, best known as being one half of the tag team midnight express. Austin idol, stu harts stolen plane and dennis condreys. Details about 2016 leaf wrestling signature original midnight express eaton condrey auto 25. The midnight express is a name used by a number of different professional wrestling tag teams over the years, starting in the early 1980s. The late 1980s saw a new incarnation, consisting of bobby eaton and stan lane, compete in jcp and wcw and briefly feuding with the original midnight express of. Jim cornette on stan lane replacing dennis condrey. Jim cornette on stan lane replacing dennis condrey in the midnight express. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim. Nwa american tag team championship one time with dennis condrey wrestling observer newsletter awards. The midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey, stan. After feuding with norvel austin and various partners, austin turned heel and joined with condrey and rose. For the first time these two partners are back together for this special shoot interview.
Condrey said he is already booked every weekend through midjuly. Hall of fame class of 2009 with dennis condrey and stan lane as the midnight express most underrated wrestler 1985, 1986, 1990, 1993 tag team of the year 1986 with dennis condrey tag team of the year 1987, 1988 with stan lane. At a time when monstrous superhuman pairings like the road warriors dominated the tag team scene, the midnight express duos of bobby eaton and dennis condrey, and later stan lane and eaton, were. Catching up with dennis condrey of the midnight express posted.
Dennis condrey, an original member of the midnight express, one of the most celebrated tag teams on the 80s, will make his first appearance. Randy rose right with dennis condrey as the original midnight express managed by paul e. In tennessee, he worked as part of the bicentennial kings with phil hickerson, running roughshod over nick gulass nashville. Longtime member dennis condrey stated that the teams name did not stem from the movie midnight express but due to the fact that they all dressed in black, drove black cars, and were out partying past midnight. A classic story of survival and human endurance, told with humor, honesty, and heart, it became a worldwide bestseller and the academy awardwinning blockbuster film of the same name. Watch midnight express dennis condreystan lane promo georgia 1982 roy luciers. Over the years members have left or joined the team including bobby eaton and stan lane all under the management of either jim cornette or paul e. Midnight express 1977 is a classic memoir of hayes time in a turkish prison, during which he was beaten, had a mental breakdown, and saw his sentence increased from a young william hayes did not think about that, the downside was years in a turkish prison the upside is this book. The midnight express professional wrestling infogalactic. The history of the midnight express solies vintage.
Randy rose, norvell austin, the mongolian stomper and ron starr had all once been members with rose, austin and condrey laying claim to the moniker for the longest, having worked the southeastern. The group started in the early 1980s with dennis condrey and randy rose and originally norvell austin. Dennis condrey of the midnight express on fans remembering. The midnight express professional wrestling wikimili, the. Bobby eaton loyal to the end the wrestling gospel according. Jul 24, 2019 another example of a dream feud gone wrong took place in the national wrestling alliance between the midnight express beautiful bobby eaton and sweet stan lane versus the original midnight express lover boy dennis condrey and ravishing randy rose continue reading. However, later versions of the team did use the films theme by giorgio moroder as their entrance music.
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