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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-11-01 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Acting

2021

Biography: Ultimate Warrior as (archive footage)
Biography: WWE Legends as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)

2020

2018

Andre the Giant as Self (archive footage)

2015

2014

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

2012

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)

2011

2010

2007

2006

2005

TNA Turning Point 2005 as Bobby Heenan (Commentary)

2004

2002

2000

1999

1998

WCW Thunder as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1996

WCW The Great American Bash 1996 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach)

1995

Timemaster as Howard
WCW Monday Nitro as Bobby Heenan

1993

WWF: WrestleFest '93 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance)
Raw as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
Raw as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

1992

WWE Crunch Classic as Bobby Heenan

1991

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE SuperTape vol. 3 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SuperTape vol. 4 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Mega Matches as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Rampage '91 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE WrestleMania VII as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1990

Battle of the WWE Superstars as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWF Hottest Matches as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWF SuperTape vol. 2 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1990 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1990 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VI as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam Fever as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE The Main Event IV as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1989

WWE Demolition as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Ultimate Warrior as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Hulkamania 4 as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 18 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 19 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania V as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1989 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Hulkamania 3 as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble as Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania IV as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1988 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE The Main Event as Color Commentator

1987

WWE WrestleMania III as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWF Hulkamania 2 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 10 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 12 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 13 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1987 as Bobby Heenan

1986

WrestleMania II as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWE The Big Event as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
WWF Wrestling Challenge as Bobby Heenan

1985

WrestleMania as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Best of the WWF Volume 3 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Andre the Giant as Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1984

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

1983

AWA Super Sunday as Bobby Heenan (Manager)
AWA Christmas Night 1983 as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)