Ray Heenan

Birthday:
11/01/1944
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA:
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."

Credits

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

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