Ray Heenan
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."
Fotos
Filme (119)
Sting: The Lost Tape
2020
Headstrong
2019 · Self
Andre the Giant
2018 · Self (archive footage)
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
2015
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Archive Footage)
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011 · Bobby Heenan
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
2010
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007 · Self
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Bobby Heenan
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006 · Himself
TNA Turning Point 2005
2005 · Bobby Heenan (Commentary)
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005 · Himself
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · Self
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004 · Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004 · Self
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004 · Himself
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004 · Bobby Heenan
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002 · Himself
WWE: Triple H - The Game
2002 · Himself
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
1999 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach)
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
Timemaster
1995 · Howard
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Global Warfare
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
All Aboard the Lex Express
1993 · Bobby Heenan
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator) / Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Interviewer)
WWE WrestleFest '93
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance)
WWE World Tour 1992
1992 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WBF Championship 1992
1992 · Himself
WWE Crunch Classic
1992 · Bobby Heenan
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Hulkamania 6
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Rampage '91
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Mega Matches
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Funniest Moments
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWF The Main Event IV
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Hottest Matches
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Wrestling Tough Guys
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam Fever
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Wrestling Superheroes
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Hulkamania 4
1989 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989 · Himself
Demolition: Witness the Power
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Ultimate Warrior
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania V
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Hulk Hogan: Real American
1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Macho Madness
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Hulkamania 3
1988 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988 · Bobby "The Brian" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987 · Bobby Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Ken Patera Story
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Hulkamania 2
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE WrestleMania III
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE The Big Event
1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WrestleMania II
1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Andre the Giant
1985 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
WrestleMania
1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
AWA Super Sunday
1983 · Bobby Heenan (Manager)
Serien (15)
Biography: WWE Legends
2021 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Self
Women of Wrestling
2000
WCW Thunder
1998 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WCW Monday Nitro
1995 · Bobby Heenan
Raw
1993 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
The Bobby Heenan Show
1989
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Bobby Heenan
WWF Superstars
1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Bobby Heenan, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985 · Bobby Heenan (Color Commentator)
Tuesday Night Titans
1984 · Bobby Heenan, Bobby Heenan (Archive footage)
AWA Arena Shows
1981 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977 · Bobby Heenan
WWE Old School
1973 · Bobby Heenan (Manager), Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager), Bobby Heenan, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Bobby Heenan (Commentary)