Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 1, 1944
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Biography: Ultimate Warrior | (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Sting: The Lost Tape | |
| 2018 | Andre the Giant | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | WWE: Ring in the Holiday | |
| 2014 | WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 2012 | WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage) |
| 2011 | The True Story of WrestleMania | Bobby Heenan |
| 2010 | WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan | |
| 2007 | WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary | Himself |
| 2006 | WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story | |
| 2006 | WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | Bobby Heenan |
| 2006 | The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | Himself |
| 2005 | TNA Turning Point 2005 | Bobby Heenan (Commentary) |
| 2005 | The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior | Himself |
| 2004 | WWE Hall of Fame 2004 | |
| 2004 | WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | Bobby Heenan |
| 2004 | ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 | Himself |
| 2002 | WWE: Triple H - The Game | Himself |
| 2002 | Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules | Himself |
| 1999 | WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan |
| 1996 | WCW The Great American Bash 1996 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach) |
| 1995 | Timemaster | Howard |
| 1995 | WCW All Nighter 1995 | |
| 1993 | WWF: WrestleFest '93 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host) |
| 1993 | WWE Royal Rumble 1993 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance) |
| 1992 | WWE Crunch Classic | Bobby Heenan |
| 1992 | WBF Championship 1992 | Himself |
| 1991 | 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1991 | WWE SuperTape vol. 3 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1991 | WWE SuperTape vol. 4 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1991 | WWE Mega Matches | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1991 | WWE Rampage '91 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1991 | WWE WrestleMania VII | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1991 | WWE Royal Rumble 1991 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1991 | WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | Battle of the WWE Superstars | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | WWF Hottest Matches | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | WWF SuperTape vol. 2 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | WWE Survivor Series 1990 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | WWE SummerSlam 1990 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1990 | WWE WrestleMania VI | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | WWE SummerSlam Fever | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1990 | WWE The Main Event IV | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | WWE Demolition | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | The Ultimate Warrior | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Himself |
| 1989 | Hulkamania 4 | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan |
| 1989 | The Best of the WWF: volume 18 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | The Best of the WWF: volume 19 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | The Best of the WWF: volume 20 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | WWE Royal Rumble 1989 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | WWE WrestleMania V | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1989 | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1989 | WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1988 | WWE Survivor Series 1988 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1988 | Hulkamania 3 | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan |
| 1988 | WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1988 | WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1988 | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1988 | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1988 | WWE Royal Rumble | Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1988 | WWE WrestleMania IV | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1988 | WWE WrestleFest | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1988 | WWE SummerSlam 1988 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1987 | WWE WrestleMania III | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1987 | WWF Hulkamania 2 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1987 | Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1987 | The Best of the WWF: volume 10 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1987 | The Best of the WWF: volume 13 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1987 | The Best of the WWF: volume 12 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1987 | The Best of the WWF: volume 14 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1987 | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1987 | Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments | |
| 1987 | WWE Survivor Series 1987 | Bobby Heenan |
| 1986 | WrestleMania II | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1986 | WWE Villains of The Squared Circle | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1986 | The Best of the WWF: volume 9 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1986 | WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1986 | WWE The Big Event | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan |
| 1985 | WrestleMania | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1985 | Best of the WWF Volume 3 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1985 | Andre the Giant | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage) |
| 1985 | WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan |
| 1985 | WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1985 | WrestleMania | Bobby Heenan |
| 1984 | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| 1984 | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1983 | AWA Super Sunday | Bobby Heenan (Manager) |
| 1983 | AWA Christmas Night 1983 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Biography: WWE Legends | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Women of Wrestling | |
| 1998 | WCW Thunder | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro | |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro | Bobby Heenan |
| 1993 | Raw | |
| 1993 | Raw | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan |
| 1989 | The Bobby Heenan Show | |
| 1988 | WWE The Main Event | Color Commentator |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Bobby Heenan |
| 1985 | Saturday Night's Main Event |