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. Each thursday, jim cornette hits you with his blunt and uncensored take on professional wrestling, entertainment, politics and more. Jim cornette was the guest on talk is jericho this week. The 25th anniversary of arguably the best tag team in nwa wrestling history. Unless you have zero interest in wrestling of the territorial and national expansion era, this is an absolute must. The midnight express professional wrestling the midnight express was a professional wrestling tag team of changing members, mostly under the management of jim cornette. Cornette says it would be difficult for fans to ever forget the midnight express. Wtbs studios june 29, 1985 atlanta, ga midnight express vs. Midnight express jumped by original midnight express. Oct 27, 2017 jim cornette was the guest on talk is jericho this week. Up until jim cornette and the midnight express beautiful bobby eaton and loverboy dennis condrey came along. Its a perfect format, midway between a record book and an autobiography. Midnight express jumped by original midnight express duration. Jim cornette s infamous dairy queen road story has grown to epic proportions, largely because the videotape was released years later that confirms the original story.
They even resorted to the tasteless insult of tarring and feathering magnum on tv. The group started in the early 1980s with dennis condrey and randy rose and originally norvell austin. Tag team champions beautiful bobby and sweet stan the midnight express. Plus a talk with mike mills from booking the territory about the midnight express vs. Jim cornette and the midnight express attack baby doll. Feb 24, 2020 jim ross interviews jim cornette and the midnight express. Stan lane will be appearing at the tmpt con 3 extravaganza on may 18th alongside dennis condrey, bobby eaton and jim cornette as part of a very special 35th anniversary celebration of the midnight. It took place on november 27, 1986 from the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina and omni coliseum in atlanta, georgia. Whether it pertains to pro wrestling, politics, or just a plethora of particularly unpalatable people that do or say things completely contrary to logic, common sense, scientific knowledge or the public good, i hope you will find them either illuminating, informative or inflammatoryim shooting for all three. Jim cornette to induct rock n roll express into wwe hall. Its been almost a year since the sandy hook elementary school shootings, when a mentally disturbed man named adam lanza used a bushmaster assault rifle to cause a scene of chaos and destruction seldom seen outside a war zone, not just murdering but literally blowing to bits twenty grade school children and six teachers before killing himself with a glock 10mm handgun, one of 4 weapons in. Dangerouslys original midnight express, jim and paul were booked in a tuxedo match.
Jim ross believes jim cornettes outspoken personality is. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary. In his role as the manager for the midnight express tag team. We can all agree that jim cornette is one of the most controversial personalities in pro wrestling. 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. Real pro wrestling stories with jim cornette and brandon. They dominated the tag team scene there until condrey left for midsouth wrestling in 1984. Jim cornette on what the midnight express were going to do if. Jim cornette and the midnight express had just come to the ring to wrestle a preliminary tag team and instead demolished them handily, not even waiting for the match to start, even going so far as hitting them with the nwa world tag belts that theyd won ie. This is the holy grail of wrestling collectiblesa bound set of the arena programs for all of the st. During the feud between jim cornette s the midnight express, and paul e.
It has received renewed interest in the age of shoot interviews and podcasts, so we figured wed tell the whole story here, as its a. Cornette and the midnight express debuted on midsouth television on november 23, 1983. Once in midsouth, condrey formed a new version of the midnight express with bobby eaton with jim cornette as their manager. Under his tutelage, the midnight express captured the nwa world tag team titles on two occasions and the u. A few years later in midsouth wrestling, a historychanging event would take place. If this illustrated book is jim cornette, vince russo would be a stickfigure drawn on a. In 1986, jim cornette and the midnight express came along and changed the old adage in a polite society never hit a woman. This lot is for the midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook and the midnight express rarities dvd. Of course, wwe is currently offering the network for. Stan lane on upcoming midnight express and jim cornette. Midnight expressjim cornette wing pro wrestling minimuseum. This poster for new haven, connecticut in 1946 features a main event between martin the blimp levy and the original french angel, maurice tillet.
The mx take out their rage against the james boys on the mulkeys, bobby eaton helps debut air mulkey. What fans and the bookers were expecting was a brief comedy match between two nonwrestlers with minimal bumps. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim. If this illustrated book is jim cornette, vince russo would be a stickfigure drawn on a single piece of paper by a 3yearold. Longterm, decades, plus, plus, plus of success, being one of the greatest tag teams of any generation, in any territory, worked with any talents, gotta be. Jim ross believes jim cornette s personality is preventing midnight express wwe hall of fame. Louis events promoted by sam muchnick from his first event in 1945 to his retirement show in 1982. Jim cornette managed the midnight express bobby eaton and dennis condrey. Aug 20, 2019 the midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook. Jim ross interviews jim cornette and the midnight express. Longtime manager jim cornette recently announced that condrey, 66, had overcome a fouryear battle with throat cancer. It was one of the most vile moments in professional wrestling history.
For the first time in 7 years there was no midnight express, it was the. From episode 122 of jim cornettes drive thru artwork by travis heckel. Oct 10, 2018 jim cornette on feuding with paul heymans midnight express. In the 1990s, cornette added to his resume, owning and operating smokey mountain wrestling, a regional promotion still remembered fondly to this day which helped launch numerous major careers. Cornette and the midnight express soon headed to the carolinas and jim crockett promotions. Whether it was mid south, world class, jim crockett promotionsthe midnight s made a name for themselves. Cornette s outspokenness keeping midnight express out of the hof. In 1980, after carson retired, condrey teamed up with randy rose, and formed the midnight express, alongside norvell austin. The main feature is a complete listing of every match from. Cornette, 58, was a fixture on nwa television in the 80s, contributing behind the scenes before becoming an onscreen manager. The midnight express dennis condrey, bobby eaton, and jim cornette. The crowds were so big at that time, that if anybody is going to remember anything, theyre going to remember.
A tribute to jim cornette in wilmington, nc on march 2015 at the coastline convention center. After the first few weeks in the territory the team faced the midsouth tag team champions magnum t. A great angle from nwa worldwide wrestling in april 1986 where the midnight express blasted dusty with the tennis racket and jim cornette lays the racket into. From there, he went to midsouth to work for bill watts as part of the legendary midnight express. The midnight express would lose the titles to the steiner brothers 3 months later. 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.
Apr 11, 2020 cornettes outspokenness keeping midnight express out of the hof. But eventually, cornette began working in his home territory as a wrestling manager. Sep 17, 2016 jim cornette and midnight express on the mic duration. Whether it was mid south, world class, jim crockett promotionsthe midnights made a name for themselves. No matter how good condrey was in the ring, he needed a little something extra.
Shocking wrestling plans you wont believe almost happened. Jim cornette is an american podcaster, former professional wrestling booker, commentator, manager, and occasional professional wrestler. The level of detail and wrestling knowledge, even in this illustrated book, is much higher than in some wrestling books. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook jim cornette, tim ash on. After feuding with norvel austin and various partners, austin turned heel and joined with condrey and rose. Dennis condrey born february 1, 1952 is an american retired professional wrestler. Jim cornette and the midnight express went after magnum ta and mr wrestling ii reigning midsouth tag team champions. The midnight express was a professional wrestling tag team of changing members, mostly under the management of jim cornette. One of wrestling alltime great tag teams the midnight express with manager jim cornette revolutionized tag team wrestling in the 80s. They spent some time in memphis before returning to secw. Ricky morton and robert gibson of the rock n roll express battle the midnight express team of beautiful bobby eaton and sweet stan. With a global audience watching, he led condrey, eaton and, later, stan lane, to global success.
Midnight express with jim cornette vs the fantastics youtube. The midnight express would lose the titles to the steiner brothers three months later. During the interview, jim shared a littleknown story about the time he and the midnight express were pursued by the wwf in 1986. Jim cornette and midnight express on the mic youtube. Cornette s commentary is my take on issues i feel strongly about. The midnight express professional wrestling wikipedia. 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. For the first time in seven years there was no midnight express. In following weeks, the midnight express and cornette attacked and bloodied watts leading him to come out of retirement. In his role as the manager for the midnight express. Mar 26, 2020 according to brian last jim cornettes podcast cohost, cornette has finally joined the wwe network. Mar 18, 2020 add to that, having one of the greatest talkers managing them in jim cornetteyou had a tag team that was both hated and beloved. On the latest grilling jr, jim ross talked about the midnight express legacy and how they should go into the wwe hall of fame, as well as how jim cornette. The midnight express and jim cornette 25th anniversary scrapbook.
Jim ross believes jim cornettes personality is preventing. Cornette was enraged afterwards when bill watts replayed the incident on tv as he thought it was funny. Both the scrapbook and dvd have been signed by jim cornette and both items are in perfect condition. From 41589, cornette explains that he and the midnight express are heading home to heal and get their heads straight. He is best known for his appearances with the continental wrestling association, jim crockett promotions and world championship wrestling in the 1970s and 1980s. The midnight express were a professional wrestling tag team from the 1980s. Cornette and the midnight express at their best youtube. It started in alabama when loverboy dennis condrey started teaming with ravishing randy rose. The midnight express 25th anniversary scrapbook by jim cornette with tim ash. After appearing at halloween havoc 1990 the midnight express split up when jim cornette and stan lane left the federation. After appearing at halloween havoc 1990, the midnight express split up when cornette and lane left the federation, due to conflicts with jim herd and booker ole anderson. Were working in charlotte, and were the tag team champions there. Dennis condrey, an original member of the midnight express.
Sep 10, 2010 the mx take out their rage against the james boys on the mulkeys, bobby eaton helps debut air mulkey. Add to that, having one of the greatest talkers managing them in jim cornette you had a tag team that was both hated and beloved. Nov 20, 2019 cornette, 58, was a fixture on nwa television in the 80s, contributing behind the scenes before becoming an onscreen manager. Classic tag match between the midnight express with jim cornette against the popular fantastics. Jim cornette on feuding with paul heymans midnight express. Night of the skywalkers was the fourth annual starrcade professional wrestling closedcircuit television event, produced by jim crockett promotions jcp under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner.
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. The midnight express experienced success in every territory and promotion they set foot in. Jim cornette and midnight express on the mic duration. For the first time in 7 years there was no midnight express, it was the end of an era in tagteam wrestling. This led to a heated altercation between the two, which ended with watts slapping cornette. Jim cornette experience mlw radio network sports 4. Jim cornette on jim herd burying the midnight express duration.
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