I like to think bill apter still lives in an apartment nwa united states tag team champions the midnight express with jim cornette tape machines are rolling official public discussion board for joe rogan the midnight. Jim cornette discusses tna, bobby heenan, the nwa legends. Jul 25, 2019 get on the phone with the premiere wrestling historian of our generation. Nov 20, 2019 cornette, 58, was a fixture on nwa television in the 80s, contributing behind the scenes before becoming an onscreen manager. Jim cornette is currently working on a book documenting the careers of the midnight express, as reported in an article on may 5. From episode 77 of jim cornette s drive thru artwork by travis heckel. Whether it was mid south, world class, jim crockett promotionsthe midnights made a name for themselves. The book of lists will cover championships won to particular moments in the history of. Cornettes midnight express scrapbook a page turner. The tag teams condrey explains that the name did not stem.
This led to a heated altercation between the two, which ended with watts slapping cornette. Jim cornette led the midnight express eatoncondrey past the rocknroll express for the nwa world tag titles. Jim ross recently spoke on midnight express not getting inducted into the wwe hall of fame due to how outspoken jim cornette is as a person. They would use pattened midnight express manuvers and would even make references to the other express a notsosubtle warning to jim cornette s midnight express. Filled with everything from match results, attendance, payoffs and more. Before jim cornette provides color commentary for saturdays crockett cup, the legendary wrestling voice discusses the events past, present and future. Overall, this book is the most important comic book wrestling graphic novel any wrestling fan can own. May 04, 2009 jim cornette appeared on the law sunday night to promote his new book the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook available at. Bobby lee eaton, aka beautiful bobby, individually. The real gem of the book are the letters from fans, expressing their extreme dislike to put it mildly of the midnight express and jim cornette. Im sorry i couldnt do it, although i luckily bought the book from you a few. The midnight express dennis condrey, bobby eaton, and jim cornette. So the type of tales cornette tells in this collection of short comic book stories are purely historical for.
Jim cornette and the midnight express moved to world class championship wrestling the midnight express defeated the fantastics to win the world class tag team titles national wrestling alliance. Books by jim cornette author of jim cornette presents. He still had a retort for the midnight express legendary manager. Tag team champions beautiful bobby and sweet stan the midnight express. Youve often heard someone say of their favorite hometown restaurant, its the bestkept secret in so and so, and often it is. Jim crockett saw the business cornette and the midnights were drawing for watts. The midnight express professional wrestling wikipedia. Add to that, having one of the greatest talkers managing them in jim cornetteyou had a tag team that was both hated and beloved. Help chronicle this historic occasion for your viewing pleasure. The midnight express was not new to the wrestling world. Nov 27, 2018 from kcs youshoot with jim cornette jim cornette on the new midnight express sucking. Jul 07, 2016 but cornettes primary beef with ferrara, by far, was his portrayal of the oklahoma character in wcw.
The midnight express was a professional wrestling tag team of changing members, mostly under the management of jim cornette. This is the official fan page for bobby eaton and the midnight express. Oklahoma was a character in the dying days of nitro in which ferrara played a knockoff of jim ross that openly mocked his debilitating bells palsy disorder. And he got it when bobby eaton and jim cornette came to midsouth in a talent trade between bill watts and memphis promoter jerry jarrett.
The main feature is a complete listing of every match from both the bobby eatondennis condrey and eatonstan lane version of the team, covering midsouth, world class and jim crockett promotions. Austin aries saw this tweet from jim cornette and whether he realized that this was now the genuine article is another story. Austin aries starts fight with fake jim cornette before. Bobby eatonmidnight express fan page home facebook. Plus a talk with mike mills from booking the territory about the midnight express vs. Jim cornette is raising funds for a corny in the uk.
Jim cornette managed the midnight express bobby eaton and dennis condrey. Jim cornette the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook signed used nwa wcw. The new book by jim cornette and mark james, rags, paper and pinsthe merchandising of memphis wrestling, will debut at the midatlantic wrestling legends fanfest august 14 at the hilton university place in charlotte, n. A huge credit goes to the kickstarter fans who make this book possible. Gibson and morton had great feuds opposing cornette as well when feuding with the midnight express. In 1986, jim cornette and the midnight express came along and changed the old adage in a polite society never hit a woman. It was one of the most vile moments in professional wrestling history. But clarksville seafood, at 916 eastern boulevard in clarksville, indiana, is the only place i know where the secret is kept, almost guarded, by the operator himself. Midnight express jumped by original midnight express. Wwe, wcw, wrestling, poster, jim cornette, rare, new, midnight. Aug 15, 2015 jim cornette finds relief away from wrestling.
Jim cornette autographed 25 th anniversary midnight. In his role as the manager for the midnight express tag team. The rock n roll express ricky morton and robert gibson and the midnight express bobby eaton, dennis condrey and stan lane, along with manager jim cornette, will be inducted into the hall. The original idea for this book was a vague thought of mine in 2006 to do a little magazine for the midnight express 25th anniversary, said cornette, who has meticulously maintained the team. Jim cornette autographed 25 th anniversary midnight express. Instead, its a very comprehensive collection of the midnight express in its various incarnations, and a look at how theyve evolved over the years.
Best pro wrestling book 2009 midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook. Jim cornette to release new book at midatlantic fanfest. After this, jim discussed his new book about the midnight express which he would sign for free at the nwa legends fanfest, and that he was attempting to get the midnight express to the fanfest for. But cornettes primary beef with ferrara, by far, was his portrayal of the oklahoma character in wcw. All the while, though, they never forgot jim cornettes midnight express.
The group started in the early 1980s with dennis condrey and randy rose and originally norvell austin. May 05, 2008 jim cornette is currently working on a book documenting the careers of the midnight express, as reported in an article on may 5. Jim cornette is an american podcaster, former professional wrestling booker, commentator, manager, and occasional professional wrestler. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim. Cornette goes into his book and how during a bash tour at the boston garden and how. Wtbs studios june 29, 1985 atlanta, ga midnight express vs. Scott bowden presents kentucky fried rasslinjim cornette. Jim cornette and the midnight express attack baby doll.
In following weeks, the midnight express and cornette attacked and bloodied watts leading him to come out of retirement. Midnight express 25th anniversary scrapb the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook. The midnight express and i had never come north until we started working for jim crockett, except for the one world class wrestling event in the manning bowl in beautiful lynn, massachusetts, up. Bobby eaton, former jim crockettwcw star and one half of the midnight express tag team, was reportedly rushed to the hospital this week due to. Thirty five years seems like a long time, until you look back and see how quickly it can go by. No matter how good condrey was in the ring, he needed a little something extra. Both the scrapbook and dvd have been signed by jim cornette and both items are in perfect condition. The history of the midnight express solies vintage wrestling. As the 25th anniversary of the teams emergence onto the tag team scene approaches, cornette will be using his own personal photos and records to put together the book, with a targeted release date in august.
The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette with tim ash. Cornette was enraged afterwards when bill watts replayed the incident on tv as he thought it was funny. This book has become a collectors item that goes hundreds of dollars. Jim cornette is coming to the uk for the first, last and only time. Scott bowden presents kentucky fried rasslinthe midnight. Jun 21, 2019 the midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette with tim ash june 21, 2019 unless you have zero interest in wrestling of the territorial and national expansion era, this is an absolute must. I came to wrestling after jim cornettes heyday, during the dying days of kayfabe the term for maintaining the illusion that something rigged, like professional wrestling, is real. Jim cornette on the midnight express ring gear youtube. Get on the phone with the premiere wrestling historian of our generation. The midnight express experienced success in every territory and promotion they set foot in.
Jim cornette and midnight express on the mic youtube. The 25th anniversary of arguably the best tag team in nwa wrestling history. James mark jim cornette september 17, 1961 is an american professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. As a manager, he has worked for jim crockett promotions, world championship wrestling and world wrestling federation and from 1991 to. Jim cornette has 14 books on goodreads with 1655 ratings. 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 handful of chances over the next year that the midnights and i will have to get together and see each other again. Jim cornette and the midnight express went after magnum ta and mr wrestling ii reigning midsouth tag team champions. Jim cornette came up with an idea to bring in the perfect team to feud with eaton and lane and continue making revenue for crockett. Wcw wrestler bobby eaton hospitalized due to heart failure. Jim cornettes real pro wrestling stories graphic novel by. In honor of their 35th anniversary, we are rereleasing a limited number of the express 25th anniversary reunion photos, personally autographed by bobby. Jim cornette helped manage the duo of robert gibson and ricky morton during their stints in smoky mountain wrestling and wwe. Administrators of the page are doug markham and brian thompson approved. Josh catches up with jim cornette to discuss managing the midnight express, the lack of managers in wrestling today, his thoughts on the likes of vince mcmahon.
Midnight express by billy hayes goodreads share book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jim cornette and idw team have really given a treasure trove of excitement in print form that should not be passed on. I got through the midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary. As a manager, commentator, member of the booking committee and member of the creative team, he has worked for continental wrestling association, midsouth wrestling, jim crockett promotions, world championship wrestling and the. Midnight expressjim cornette wing pro wrestling minimuseum. This lot is for the midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook and the midnight express rarities dvd. Jim cornette and the midnight express attack baby doll the scene if a mad scientist wanted to create a person specifically built to be hated, it would be jim cornette. The real gem of the book are the letters from fans.
Jim cornettes mustread book covers the incarnations of the midnight express as only he could, with intriguing insight into the history of the team and their documented drawing power as an attraction in midsouth and for jim crockett promotions. From kcs youshoot with jim cornette jim cornette on the new midnight express sucking. Dundee eventually brought in the rock n roll express ricky morton and robert gibson, terry taylor and the midnight express dennis condrey and bobby eaton with manager jim cornette. Jun 17, 2017 the jim cornette dairy queen incident written by the wrestling professor on june 17, 2017 in road stories jim cornettes infamous dairy queen road story has grown to epic proportions, largely because the videotape was released years later that confirms the original story. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary.
Wrestling from a to z hosted by jim cornette takes an indepth look at all the talent that jim was able to share the locker rooms with in memphis, mid atlantic and mid south. The battle of the midnight express ring the damn bell wordpress. While obviously not as talented as their nwa counterparts, they were the most dominant tagteam in that area at that time. This dvd is unlike anything rf video has ever done with jim before as weve presented him with a new concept. Up until jim cornette and the midnight express beautiful bobby eaton and loverboy dennis condrey came along.