Bobby Horne, Sir Mo of Men on a Mission, dies at 58
Robert "Bobby" Horne, better known to wrestling fans as Sir Mo of the tag team Men on a Mission, has died at age 58 after several weeks in hospital, relatives and colleagues said. Retired wrestler Leilani Kai and Steve Stasiak of Book Pro Wrestlers announced Horne's passing, saying he had been treated for pneumonia and a blood infection and spent much of the last month in an intensive care unit.
Horne was born April 13, 1967, and rose to prominence in World Wrestling Federation programming in the early 1990s as one half of Men on a Mission, alongside Nelson "Mabel" Frazier Jr. and their manager Oscar. The team became known for upbeat entrances, colorful attire, and a positive presentation that made them a fixture on television. Horne and Mabel briefly held the WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1994. Horne later competed on the independent circuit and held multiple regional tag team titles, including four PWF Tag Team Championships.
Colleagues described Horne as a warm and generous presence in the locker room and on the road. In a Facebook post announcing the news, Kai wrote, "It breaks my heart to hear that Bobby Horne, better known to wrestling fans as Sir Mo of Men on a...