Ray Heenan
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 1, 1944
Day of Death: September 17, 2017 (73 years old)
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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."
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Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SuperTape vol. 3
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WWE SuperTape vol. 4
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WWE Mega Matches
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Rampage '91
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VII
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1990
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWF Hottest Matches
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Actor Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VI
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam Fever
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE The Main Event IV
1989
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Demolition
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Ultimate Warrior
Actor Himself
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Actor Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
Hulkamania 4
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
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The Best of the WWF: volume 20
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania V
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1988
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WWE Survivor Series 1988
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Hulkamania 3
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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
Actor Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania IV
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE WrestleFest
1987
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WWE WrestleMania III
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WWF Hulkamania 2
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
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The Best of the WWF: volume 10
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The Best of the WWF: volume 12
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The Best of the WWF: volume 13
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The Best of the WWF: volume 14
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
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Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Actor Bobby Heenan
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1986
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WrestleMania II
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE The Big Event
1985
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WrestleMania
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Actor Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
Actor Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
Actor Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
