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Ray Heenan
Actor
Born November 1, 1944Died September 17, 2017 (72 years)
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."
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."
Known For
Filmography
2025 | WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2021 | Wrestling with the Past · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of nWo · as Bobby Heenan |
2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of Andre the Giant · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2021 | Biography: Ultimate Warrior · as (archive Footage) |
2021 | Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (archive Footage) |
2021 | WWE: The Best of WrestleMania Main Events · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2021 | WWE: The Best of WrestleMania in the 1990s · as Bobby Heenan |
2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2020 | The Best of WWE: The Undertaker's Most Bone-Chilling Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Clash of Champions · as Bobby Heenan |
2020 | Best of WWE: The Best of Rey Mysterio · as Bobby Heenan |
2020 | The Best of SummerSlam · as Bobby Heenan |
2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of United States Championship Matches · as Bobby Heenan |
2020 | The Best of the Undertaker · as Bobby Heenan |
2020 | |
2020 | Macho Man Randy Savage's Best Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2020 | Ric Flair's Best WWE Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2020 | The Best of WWE: Best of Yokozuna · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2019 | Adrian Street: Imagine What I Could Do to You · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2019 | Holy Grail: The Search for WWE's Most Infamous Lost Match · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2017 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2016 | WWE: Diamond Dallas Page, Positively Living · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2016 | Scott Hall: Living on a Razor's Edge · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2016 | Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2016 | United States Championsip-A Legacy of Greatness · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2015 | |
2015 | WWE Hall of Fame · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2015 | The Road Is Jericho: Epic Stories & Rare Matches from Y2J · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2014 | True Giants · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2014 | The Best of Sting · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2014 | WWE: OMG! Volume 2 - The Top 50 Incidents in WCW · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2014 | WWE Presents... Wrestling's Greatest Factions · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2014 | WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan |
2014 | Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2014 | Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2013 | The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2013 | WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2013 | WWE Hall of Fame 2013 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2013 | Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2013 | WWE: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro, Vol. 2 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2012 | The Top 100 Moments in Raw History · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2012 | nWo: The Revolution · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2012 | The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2012 | Undertaker: The Streak - 20-0 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan (archive Footage) |
2012 | WWE: The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2012 | WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2011 | WWE: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2011 | Best of King of the Ring · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2011 | The True Story of WrestleMania · as Bobby Heenan |
2011 | Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2011 | The Big Show: A Giant's World · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2011 | WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2011 | WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2011 | WWE: Best Cage Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2010 | |
2010 | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2010 | Wrestling's Highest Flyers · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2010 | Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2010 | Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | WWE: History of the World Heavyweight Championship · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | Starrcade: The Essential Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2009 | WWE Hall of Fame 2009 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2008 | WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2008 | Viva la Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2008 | Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2008 | The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2008 | The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2007 | The Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak and Triumph · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2007 | WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2007 | WWE Draft Special · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2007 | The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2007 | Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2007 | WWE Hall of Fame 2007 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Presenter |
2006 | Legends of Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology · as Bobby Heenan |
2006 | Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | WWE: The History of the WWE Championship · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | WWE: McMahon · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | |
2006 | The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | WrestleMania 22 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | WWE Hall of Fame 2006 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Presenter |
2006 | Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2006 | The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2005 | TNA Wrestling: Turning Point · as Bobby Heenan (commentary) |
2005 | The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2005 | Jake 'the Snake' Roberts: Pick Your Poison · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2005 | WWE Legends: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2005 | WrestleMania 21 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2005 | WWE Hall of Fame 2005 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Presenter |
2004 | Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2004 | IMPACT! Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2004 | |
2004 | WrestleMania XX · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2004 | The Monday Night War: WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2004 | Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses: A Life in Wrestling · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2004 | WWE: The Stone Cold Truth · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2004 | WWE: The History of WrestleMania I-IX · as Bobby The Brain Heenan |
2003 | The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2003 | WWE Bloodbath: Wrestling's Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2003 | Rey Mysterio: 619 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2002 | WWE: Stone Cold Steve Austin - What? · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2002 | WWF: Funniest Moments · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2001 | WWE: Undertaker - This Is My Yard · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
2000 | W.O.W. Women of Wrestling (TV Series) |
1999 | WCW Mayhem · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1999 | WCW Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1999 | WCW Road Wild · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1999 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1999 | WCW Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1999 | WCW SuperBrawl IX · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1999 | WCW Souled Out · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO World War 3 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO Fall Brawl: War Games · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO Road Wild · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO the Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW/NWO SuperBrawl VIII · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1998 | WCW Thunder (TV Series) · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan |
1997 | Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1997 | WCW Fall Brawl: War Games · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1997 | WCW Road Wild · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1997 | WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby Heenan |
1997 | The Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1997 | WCW Slamboree · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1997 | WCW Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1997 | WCW Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1997 | WCW SuperBrawl VII · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1996 | WCW World War 3 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator |
1996 | WCW Fall Brawl · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1996 | WCW Hog Wild · as Bobby Heenan |
1996 | WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1996 | WCW the Great American Bash · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (coach) |
1996 | WCW Slamboree '96: Lethal Lottery · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1996 | WCW Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1996 | WCW SuperBrawl VI · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | WCW Starrcade 1995 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | WCW World War 3 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator |
1995 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | WCW Fall Brawl: War Games · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) · as Bobby Heenan |
1995 | Timemaster · as Howard |
1995 | WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | The Great American Bash · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | WCW Slamboree: A Legends' Reunion · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | WCW Uncensored · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1995 | WCW SuperBrawl V · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1994 | Starrcade · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1994 | Halloween Havoc · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1994 | WCW Fall Brawl · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator |
1994 | WCW Bash at the Beach · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1994 | WCW Slamboree 1994 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1994 | WCW Spring Stampede · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1994 | WCW SuperBrawl IV · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | Bret Hitman Hart - His Greatest Hits · as Bobby The Brain Heenan |
1993 | Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | Global Warfare · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | Bashed in the USA · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | Invasion of the Bodyslammers · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | King of the Ring · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | WrestleMania IX · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1993 | WWF: WrestleFest '93 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (host) |
1993 | Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (appearance) |
1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1992 | Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1992 | Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator |
1992 | World Tour 1992 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1992 | WWF: Wrestlefest '92 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1992 | Crunch Classic · as Bobby Heenan |
1992 | UK Rampage · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1992 | WrestleMania VIII · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1992 | Royal Rumble · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1991 | This Tuesday in Texas · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1991 | Hulkamania 6 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1991 | Survivor Series · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan- Commentator |
1991 | Rampage 91 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan |
1991 | WWF Battle Royal at the Albert Hall · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan- Commentator |
1991 | Summerslam · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan- Commentator |
1991 | World Tour 1991 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1991 | WrestleMania VII · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1991 | WWF Supertape Vol. 3 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1991 | Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan |
1990 | Survivor Series · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1990 | WWF Hottest Matches · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1990 | Summerslam · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1990 | Wrestling Tough Guys · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1990 | WrestleMania VI · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan (manager) |
1990 | Wrestling Superheroes · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1990 | Royal Rumble · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1989 | Survivor Series · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan |
1989 | WWF: Demolition - Witness the Power · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1989 | The Ultimate Warrior · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1989 | WrestleMania V · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1989 | The Brains Behind the Brawn · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1989 | Hacksaw Jim Duggan · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1989 | Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1989 | Hulk Hogan Real American · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1988 | Survivor Series · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan |
1988 | Macho Madness · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1988 | Summerslam · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1988 | WrestleMania IV · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1988 | Royal Rumble · as Bobby "the Brian" Heenan (manager) |
1987 | |
1987 | Survivor Series · as Bobby Heenan |
1987 | The Ken Patera Story · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1987 | Jake the Snake Roberts · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1987 | WrestleMania III · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Bobby Heenan |
1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1986 | WWF: The Big Event · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1986 | Villains of the Squared Circle · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan |
1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1985 | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1985 | André the Giant · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan (archive Footage) |
1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) |
1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - Commentator |
1985 | WrestleMania I · as Bobby "the Brain" Heenan (manager) |
1985 | The War to Settle the Score · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1985 | WWF Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1985 | Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1983 | AWA Super Sunday · as Bobby Heenan |
1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Bobby Heenan |
1975 | WCW WorldWide (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - The Heenan Family |
1972 | AWA All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan - The Heenan Family |
1972 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |
1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan |