Ray Heenan

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."

Raw

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WrestleMania

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WWE WrestleMania III

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WCW Monday Nitro

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WrestleMania II

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WWE WrestleMania IV

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WWE WrestleMania V

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WWE WrestleMania VI

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WWE WrestleMania VII

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The True Story of WrestleMania

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The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

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WWE Royal Rumble

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WWE Survivor Series 1987

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Biography: WWE Legends

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WWE Royal Rumble 1993

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WWE Survivor Series 1990

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WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

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WCW Thunder

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WWE Survivor Series 1988

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WWE SummerSlam 1988

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WWE Survivor Series 1989

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WWE Royal Rumble 1991

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WWE SummerSlam 1989

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WWE SummerSlam 1990

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WWE Royal Rumble 1989

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WWE: Triple H - The Game

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Timemaster

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WWE: Ring in the Holiday

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WWE SuperTape vol. 3

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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

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Andre the Giant

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WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

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WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

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WWE The Big Event

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WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

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WWE The Main Event

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WWF Wrestling Challenge

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Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

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WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

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WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

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The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

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WWE Hall of Fame 2004

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Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

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Biography: Ultimate Warrior

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2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

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WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

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AWA Super Sunday

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Sting: The Lost Tape

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WWE WrestleFest

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WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!

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Battle of the WWE Superstars

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WWF Hottest Matches

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WWE SuperTape vol. 4

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WWF SuperTape vol. 2

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WWE Demolition

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WWF Hulkamania 2

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WWE Mega Matches

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WWE Rampage '91

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WWE Villains of The Squared Circle

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The Ultimate Warrior

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TNA Turning Point 2005

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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

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WWF: WrestleFest '93

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Best of the WWF Volume 3

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The Best of the WWF: volume 10

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The Best of the WWF: volume 9

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The Best of the WWF: volume 12

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The Best of the WWF: volume 14

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The Best of the WWF: volume 18

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The Best of the WWF: volume 20

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WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

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WWE Crunch Classic

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WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

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AWA Christmas Night 1983

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

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WBF Championship 1992

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ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

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WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

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WWE SummerSlam Fever

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WWE The Main Event IV

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WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

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WCW The Great American Bash 1996

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WCW All Nighter 1995

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The Bobby Heenan Show

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Women of Wrestling

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