Ray Heenan
Age: N/A | From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Bobby Heenan , Bobby "The Brain" Heenan , The Brain , The Weasel
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 74
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
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."
Most Famous Work
WWE Raw
(1993) Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
(1986) Bobby Heenan
Biography: WWE Legends
(2021) Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)
WWE Pay Per View
(1985) Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE The Main Event
(1988) Color Commentator
WCW Thunder
(1998) Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Andre the Giant
(2018) Self (archive footage)
WrestleMania II
(1986) Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)Acting
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| 2021 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | N/A | |
| 2018 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | N/A | |
| 2014 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | |
| 2012 | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | Bobby Heenan | |
| 2010 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Himself | |
| 2006 | Bobby Heenan | |
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| Himself | ||
| 2005 | Bobby Heenan (Commentary) | |
| Himself | ||
| 2004 | Himself | |
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| Bobby Heenan | ||
| 2002 | Himself | |
| Himself | ||
| 2000 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan | |
| 1998 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | |
| 1996 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach) | |
| 1995 | N/A | |
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| Howard | ||
| 1993 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host) | |
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| Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan | ||
| Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage) | ||
| 1992 | Himself | |
| Bobby Heenan | ||
| 1991 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | |
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| 1990 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) | |
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| 1989 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | |
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| Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan | ||
| Himself | ||
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| 1988 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | |
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| Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) | ||
| Color Commentator | ||
| Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager) | ||
| 1987 | N/A | |
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| Bobby Heenan | ||
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| 1986 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) | |
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| Bobby Heenan | ||
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| 1985 | Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage) | |
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| 1984 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | |
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| 1983 | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) | |
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