Wrestling World Mourns Bobby Eaton After His Passing

The awful news of the passing of ‘Beautiful’ Bobby Eaton at the age of 62 shocked the wrestling world this morning, with friends and fans of the Midnight Express star sharing their kind words.

AEW star Dax Harwood shared his memories on his Instagram page, and shared his thoughts on his Twitter account:

“There will never be another…” always gets said, but this is absolutely true; “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton was literally one of a kind.

Rest In Peace, Bobby. The wrestling Business did not deserve you, but I’m glad we got you.#RIPBobbyEaton
*clips on my Instagram* pic.twitter.com/XLoH3P22f1

— Uncle Dax FTR (@DaxFTR) August 5, 2021

Other wrestling legends took to Twitter to express their love and support for Eaton, including former 16-time World Champion Ric Flair.

So Sad And Sorry To Hear About My Close Friend And One Of The All Time Greats, Bobby Eaton! Beautiful Bobby And The Midnight Express Were One Of The Greatest Tag Teams In The History Of The Business! Rest In Peace! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/DWTKeeL7wz

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) August 5, 2021

If you’ve studied pro wrestling with any true attention, you’ve studied Bobby Eaton. And understand just how special he was in the ring. Every time I encountered him outside of it, he was an even better person. #RIPBobbyEaton

— Adam Copeland (@RatedRCope) August 5, 2021

Bobby Eaton is a man with a professional reputation you aspire to build & a personal reputation you hope those you care for have about you. A MASTER of our craft and one of the nicest men I’ve had the pleasure to meet. My condolences to his family, my gratitude for the memories

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) August 5, 2021

The National Wrestling Alliance is Saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary 'Beautiful' Bobby Eaton.

We send our love to his friends and family.

His impact & legacy will always be remembered. #NWAFam pic.twitter.com/8jaqErv2bc

— NWA (@nwa) August 5, 2021

WrestleTalk sends it’s condolences to the friends, family and fans of Bobby Eaton.