WCW, NWA Legend 'Beautiful' Bobby Eaton Dies at Age 62

WCW and NWA legend "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton died Wednesday at the age of 62. 

Eaton's sister, Debbie Eaton Lewis, posted a message on Facebook about her brother:

"I never wanted to have to post this, but my Little Brother Beautiful Bobby Eaton passed away last night. When I find out all the details, i will post them. Bobby was the kindest, loving person you would ever meet. I loved him so much and going to miss him."

The cause of Eaton's death has not been announced.

Ric Flair, Edge, Eric Bischoff and more wrestlers and journalists shared their condolences on Twitter:

Eaton began his career as a singles wrestler in NWA Mid-America as a 17-year-old in 1976. He won the NWA Mid-America heavyweight championship for the first time in 1979.  

After jumping to Mid-South Wrestling in 1983, Eaton's career hit another level when he was paired with Dennis Condrey to form the Midnight Express. The duo was managed by Jim Cornette.  

The feud between the Midnight Express and Rock 'n Roll Express became one of the most famous and iconic tag-team rivalries in the 1980s. 

After Turner purchased the broadcast rights to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1988 and launched World Championship Wrestling, Eaton had two stints with the company totaling over 10 years. 

Over the course of his four-decade career, Eaton won the NWA Mid-America tag team titles six times and WCW tag team titles three times. He was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2019 as part of the Midnight Express with Condrey and Randy Rose.