20 Most Unsung Heroes In Wrestling History

6. Bobby Eaton

The man known as "Beautiful Bobby" is definitely one of the most underrated wrestlers in the history of the business. Some of the biggest names in wrestling share that opinion, from Steve Austin to Mick Foley, and numerous in between. He's yet another person who doesn't receive proper credit because he wasn't winning World Titles. He was a tag team specialist whose biggest singles title was a reign as the WCW Television Champion, and even that only lasted two weeks. With a great combination of high-flying skills, submissions, and mat wrestling, Eaton was what was referred to as an "easy night" wrestler by his peers, because they knew they could have great matches with him without being hurt. He knew his way around a wrestling ring, and it showed. As one-half of the Midnight Express, managed by Jim Cornette, Eaton had some legendary matches and feuds with the Rock-N-Roll Express, competing against them off-and-on for pretty much a decade. While we're on the subject of the Rock-N-Roll Express...
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