Wrestleview is sad to report that original Midnight Express Member Dennis Condrey passed away on Friday night. He was 74.
FTR’s Dax Harwood made the announcement of Condrey’s passing on his Instagram Stories. The news was also then further confirmed by PWInsider, soon after Harwood’s post.
Harwood has launched a GoFundMe to help Condrey’s family with the cost of funeral expenses.
The Midnight Express started in 1980 with Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose in Southeast Championship Wrestling. In 1981 they were joined by Norvell Austin. They disbanded in 1983. However, later that same year a new version of the team had formed in Mid-South Wrestling with Condrey and Bobby Eaton and Jim Cornette as their manager. After leaving Mid-South, the Midnight Express competed briefly in WCCW before signing deals with Jim Crockett Promotions. Condrey abruptly left the promotion in 1987 and was replaced by Stan Lane.
Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane (managed by Jim Cornette), had a brief fued with “The Original Midnight Express” consisting of Condrey and Rose (managed by Paul E. Dangerously). This version of the Midnight Express disbanded in October 1990 when Cornette and Lane left WCW.
Condrey was trained by Joe Turner, making his pro wrestling debut in 1973. He spent the early years of his career primarily wrestling for Nick Gulas’ Tennessee-based NWA Mid-America promotion.
Back on the August 5, 2023 episode of AEW Collision, FTR and CM Punk paid tribute to Condrey who made an in-person appearance during the show.
Wrestleview sends its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Dennis Condrey.