Biography
Raymond Louis Heenan was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, wrestler, and comedian. He performed with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
Heenan was known for his skill in elevating villainous on-screen talent by drawing negative reactions for himself and his wrestlers from the crowd. He was paired with numerous wrestlers, including Nick Bockwinkel, whom he led to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, and he became an integral figure in the 1980s professional wrestling boom by managing King Kong Bundy and André the Giant in WWE main event matches with Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 2 and WrestleMania III respectively. The wrestlers under his tutelage were collectively known as "The Heenan Family" at various times throughout his career.
Known for his quick wit and comedic ability, Heenan also served as a color commentator and is remembered for his on-screen repartee with Gorilla Monsoon. Outside of wrestling, Heenan authored two books, appeared on numerous television shows, and briefly hosted a parody talk show titled The Bobby Heenan Show on WWE Prime Time Wrestling. Heenan retired in 2001 at WrestleMania X-Seven after a seventeen-year stint as a commentator in professional wrestling but he continued to make sporadic appearances in several promotions. In 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, which limited his appearances in later years, and died from complications of the disease in 2017. Among other honors, he has been inducted into the Professional Wrestling, WWE, and Wrestling Observer halls of fame. After his death, multiple wrestling commentators described his manager persona as the "greatest professional wrestling manager of all time."
Filmography
all 112
Movies 100
self 18
TV Shows 12
Biography: WWE Legends (2021)
Sting: The Lost Tape (2020)
Holy Grail: The Search for WWE’s Most Infamous Lost Match (2019)
Andre the Giant (2018)
WWE: Ring in the Holiday (2015)
WWE: The Best of Sting (2014)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak (2012)
The True Story of WrestleMania (2011)
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (2010)
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007)
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man (2007)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story (2006)
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers (2006)
TNA Turning Point 2005 (2005)
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (2005)
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 (2004)
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 (2004)
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers (2004)
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules (2002)
WWE: Triple H - The Game (2002)
WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin - What? (2002)
WWF: Funniest Moments (2002)
Women of Wrestling (2000)
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! (1999)
WCW Thunder (1998)
WCW The Great American Bash 1996 (1996)
WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI (1995)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX (1995)
WCW All Nighter 1995 (1995)
Timemaster (1995)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 (1994)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI (1994)
WWF: WrestleFest '93 (1993)
WWE Raw (1993)
WWE WrestleFest '92 (1992)
WBF Championship 1992 (1992)
WWE Crunch Classic (1992)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1992 (1992)
WWE Rampage '91 (1991)
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall (1991)
What Would You Do? (1991)
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars (1991)
WWE SuperTape vol. 4 (1991)
WWE Mega Matches (1991)
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII (1991)
WWF's Funniest Moments (1991)
WWE SuperTape vol. 3 (1991)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 (1991)
WWE The Main Event IV (1990)
WWE Survivor Series 1990 (1990)
The Ultimate Warrior (1990)
WWF Hottest Matches (1990)
WWE SummerSlam 1990 (1990)
Battle of the WWE Superstars (1990)
WWE SummerSlam Fever (1990)
WWF SuperTape vol. 2 (1990)
WWE WrestleMania VI (1990)
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI (1990)
WWF SuperTape (1990)
Wrestling Superheroes (1990)
No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie (1989)
WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 (1989)
Hulkamania 4 (1989)
WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989)
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 (1989)
WWE Demolition (1989)
The Best of the WWF: volume 19 (1989)
The Bobby Heenan Show (1989)
More Saturday Night's Main Event (1989)
The Ultimate Warrior (1989)
WWE WrestleMania V (1989)
The Best of the WWF: volume 18 (1989)
Hacksaw Jim Duggan (1989)
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 (1989)
Hulk Hogan: Real American (1989)
WWE Survivor Series 1988 (1988)
Macho Madness (1988)
WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)
Hulkamania 3 (1988)
WWE WrestleFest (1988)
WWE WrestleMania IV (1988)
WWE The Main Event (1988)
WWE Royal Rumble (1988)
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 (1987)
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987)
WWE Survivor Series 1987 (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 13 (1987)
The Ken Patera Story (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 12 (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 (1987)
WWF Hulkamania 2 (1987)
WWE WrestleMania III (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 (1987)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)
WWF Superstars Of Wrestling (1986)
WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)
WWE The Big Event (1986)
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle (1986)
WrestleMania II (1986)
Andre the Giant (1985)
Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
WrestleMania (1985)
WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 3 (1985)
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest (1985)
AWA Super Sunday (1983)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1944-11-01
Deathday2017-09-17 (72 years old)
Birth NameRaymond Louis Heenan
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
Height183-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBobby Heenan, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, The Brain, The Weasel
AwardsWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Fame
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