We are saddened to report the passing of former WWF Tag Team Champion Robert “Bobby” Horne, best known to fans as Mo of the 1990s duo Men on a Mission. Horne passed away at the age of 58 after being hospitalized with pneumonia and a severe blood infection.

A native of North Carolina, Horne was trained by wrestling legends Ivan Koloff, Gene Anderson, and Ole Anderson before making his in-ring debut in 1991. Early in his career, he competed for the PWF promotion in North Carolina, where he was paired with Nelson Frazier—later known to fans as Mabel and Viscera—to form The Harlem Knights, managed by George South. Around this time, Horne also performed as an enhancement talent for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

The Harlem Knights made their way to Memphis Wrestling in 1993, where they quickly rose to prominence as a top heel tag team. They engaged in memorable feuds with Jerry Lawler, Jeff Jarrett, and The Moondogs, and Horne even challenged Jarrett for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship.

The duo’s size, charisma, and chemistry soon caught the attention of the WWF, which rebranded them as Men on a Mission—the fun-loving, hip-hop-inspired team of Mo and Mabel, managed by Oscar. The idea came after Oscar famously pitched himself as a rapping manager to Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson during WrestleMania IX weekend in Las Vegas.

Clad in bright purple and gold attire, Men on a Mission were introduced as energetic babyfaces who connected instantly with fans. They appeared as “Doinks” at the 1993 Survivor Series, feuded with The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre), and even captured the WWF Tag Team Championship during a European tour before dropping the titles back shortly after. The team also wrestled at WrestleMania X at Madison Square Garden, defeating The Quebecers by count-out.

After Mo returned from a leg injury in 1994, the team underwent a heel turn, attacking their manager Oscar and later feuding with The Smoking Gunns. The WWF soon elevated Mabel into a singles role, culminating in his victory at the 1995 King of the Ring tournament. With Mabel’s new persona as King Mabel, Mo was rebranded as “Sir Mo,” serving as both manager and tag partner in their run as arrogant “royalty.”

Following his WWF tenure, Horne and Frazier returned to Memphis, where they resumed feuding with local stars. Horne later joined the original Memphis incarnation of The Nation of Domination, performing as Sir Mohammad alongside PG-13, Tracy Smothers, Jacqueline Moore, and others. When the faction concept was brought to WWF television under Ron “Farooq” Simmons, only PG-13 transitioned to the national roster.

In recent years, Horne faced significant health challenges. He required kidney dialysis, received a kidney transplant in 2018, and was hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the weeks leading up to his passing, he had been hospitalized in Texas battling a severe blood infection and pneumonia.

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