Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 01, 1944
Died
Sep 17, 2017
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
134 titles
Ray Heenan
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."
Known For
Filmography
Biography: WWE Legends
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)
Sting: The Lost Tape
Headstrong
Self
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Warrior's Greatest Matches
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Archive Footage)
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
The True Story of WrestleMania
Bobby Heenan
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Himself
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Bobby Heenan
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Himself
TNA Turning Point 2005
Bobby Heenan (Commentary)
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
Himself
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
Self
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Himself
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Bobby Heenan
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Himself
WWE: Triple H - The Game
Himself
Women of Wrestling
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WCW Thunder
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach)
WCW Monday Nitro
WCW All Nighter 1995
Timemaster
Howard
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Global Warfare
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
All Aboard the Lex Express
Bobby Heenan
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Bashed in the USA
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)
WWE UK Rampage '93
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator) / Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Interviewer)
WWE WrestleFest '93
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance)
Raw
WWE World Tour 1992
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WBF Championship 1992
Himself
WWE Crunch Classic
Bobby Heenan
WWE UK Rampage '92
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Hulkamania 6
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Rampage '91
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)