Personal Life
Although Eaton has wrestled as a heel for most of his career, he is regarded as one of the nicest guys in the wrestling business. In his 1999 book Have a Nice Day, Mick Foley praised Eaton as being at once one of the most underrated superstars in the business, and its nicest, commenting that "it was damn near impossible to pay for anything with Bobby around, though I will confess to not trying that hard". This opinion was supported in The Stone Cold Truth by Steve Austin.
In addition to his personality, he is also popular with other wrestlers due to his wrestling style. Wrestling Eaton is known as "a night off", because Eaton is so skilled that the action looks very convincing but does not hurt the opponent.
Eaton is married to Bill Dundee's daughter, Donna. When they first started dating, they had to keep the relationship secret from her father, as her father had forbidden her from dating the wrestlers he was booking. When Dundee found out she was dating Eaton, he relented because Eaton was such a nice guy. Eaton and Donna have three children: Dustin, Dylan, and Taryn. Dylan is a professional wrestler.
On September 6, 2006 Dave Meltzer reported that Eaton was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. Two days later, after being released from the hospital, Eaton released a statement through the Wrestling Observer website saying that he did not have a heart attack but was diagnosed with high blood pressure with a hint of diabetes.
According to wrestling writer Scott Keith, Eaton was reported to be currently hospitalized due to heart failure. However, it was later clarified by Dave Meltzer. "Bobby Eaton of the Hall of Fame Midnight Express tag team is currently hospitalized in Arkansas. He is suffering from pneumonia and has already had heart issues. The report we had is that he had a bad week but is improving and is hoping to be released in a few days."
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