He was an actor, known for WrestleMania X-Seven (2001), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and WCW Bash at the Beach (1996). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA9QVTEUDdQ. WCW went out of business less than a year after his release. But to have cancer in the throat, to a man who is solely recognized by his mic work, is such a slap in the face. Raymond Louis Heenan ( Chicago, 1 de novembro de 1944 Largo, 17 de setembro de 2017 ), melhor conhecido como Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, foi um manager, comentarista e lutador de luta livre profissional norte-americano, conhecido principalmente por suas passagens na American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Wrestling Federation (WWF) e World Bobby Heenan was the greatest wrestling manager of all time and the funniest guy to sit at an announce table. WWE.com. Perfect to Intercontinental Championship success. I always confused as a kid, and admittedly still am, why a woman was named Mike. He was booked both as a manager and wrestler after the promoters saw how well he handled the physical aspects of his managerial duties. If the late, great Gorilla Monsoon couldnt shut me up, cancer isnt going to either.. Heenan made a recovery from the throat cancer, but lost large amounts of weight, and his voice and appearance changed dramatically. Heenan viewed Warrior as one of the most unprofessional and disrespectful people he ever encountered in the wrestling business. It made him calm. [36] Heenan made a series of appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in December 2005, culminating at the Turning Point pay-per-view, where he provided commentary for the Six Man Tag Team Basebrawl match between The Diamonds in the Rough and Chris Sabin, Dale Torborg and Sonjay Dutt. Just a week after the deal was done, Bobby Heenan appeared for WWE at WrestleMania 17 to call the Gimmick Battle Royal alongside Mean Gene Okerlund. [3], In 2004, he joined former WCW commentators Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko in providing commentary for the video game Showdown: Legends of Wrestling. The original plan for Bobby Heenan in WWE was for him to manage Jesse The Body Ventura. September 19, 2017. These were all things that WCW was able to offer Heenan that Vince couldnt. Best Brain Line: "The entrance exam, you have to be able to write your name in three different colors of crayon.". [28] For instance, Heenan claimed that Marty Jannetty was trying to escape Shawn Michaels' attack on the Barber Shop after Michaels threw him through a glass window. The history of Heenan sees the following wrestlers loved or hated by him. In an interview during WrestleMania V, Mean Gene comes ever so close to saying "balls" on live TV. Heenan criticized WCW on multiple occasions for doing things that harmed Goldbergs magic as the most unstoppable wrestler. He was an actor, known for AWA All-Star Wrestling (1960), Showdown: Legends of Wrestling (2004) and WWF Challenge (1986). 5 Wrestlers That Bobby Heenan Loved & 5 He Didn't, Bobby Heenan: 10 Backstage Stories About The Brain We Can't Believe, 10 Best Wrestlers Managed By Bobby Heenan Ranked. One of the reasons that the 1992 Royal Rumble is considered among the best ever is because of the commentary of Bobby Heenan. Two guys walking around a museum and looking at horses, how's that entertainment? He spent several years as a wrestler before heading down the path that made him the greatest manager and color commentator of all time. . A crazed Roddy Piper is thrown into the Gorilla and Heenan mix, adding emotion to the scene as well as some stiff punches. 9 Mean Gene Okerlund. He makes fun of Ivan Putski's finishing move, the 49ers and George Wells. Commentator Jim Ross broke the news . [3] Shortly thereafter, he led the Brain Busters to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship. He seems like it might either have a seizure or fall out of his chair from laughing. From Humanoids To Ham-And-Eggers: Why Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan Is An American Icon. [26], In 1984, WWF owner Vince McMahon took full advantage of his microphone and comedic skills and Heenan became a color commentator in addition to his managing duties. One of the more subdued promos in Heenan's career saw him calmly rattle off a number of choice insults. Several times during his career, Heenan ended up nearly giving fans blood. Best Brain line: "When a man gets on the plane at seven in the morning and he's 7'5'' and he weighs 550 and he's tanked, don't give him tools.". No one ever did it better than the Wease. [14], In late 1979, Heenan returned to AWA and resumed managing Nick Bockwinkel to renewed championship success, including against Hogan in 1983. Fans couldn't know at the time that they wouldn't see "The Brain" back in the WWE for nearly a decade or know that they when he finally did return, throat cancer would have started to eat away at him. [21] The following year, he was defeated in 30 seconds by former client The Red Rooster at WrestleMania V.[22] Heenan also wrestled a series of "Weasel Suit matches" against The Ultimate Warrior, who defeated Heenan by forcing him into a weasel costume. While he was always treated with great respect and reverence WWE, Bobby Heenan was looking to not only get off the road, but get insurance, and perhaps a pension plan. He is known by his nickname Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and spent time in the American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Federation . "[6][29], Heenan, still suffering from the broken neck he received ten years earlier and unable to cope with the long working hours, decided to leave the WWF at the end of 1993. He's survived by his wife of 43 years, Cynthia (Cindy). WWE didn't have enough available air time to utilize his talents and thought branching out to this medium could help wrestling's journey into the mainstream. The more people who are exposed to him, the better. He referred to the fans as "humanoids", and fan favorites, especially enhancement talent, as "ham-and-eggers." Bobby The Brain Heenan, one of the most prolific managers and commentators in wrestling history, died at the age of 73 on Sunday. Von Brandenburg, to Prime Time Wrestling. [10][11] Heenan was unharmed, but five people sitting ringside were injured, one of them critically. [35], Heenan made several appearances on the independent circuit. Heenan is smooth here like, he was for so many years. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan was one of the best to ever do it. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Patera was one of the few wrestlers who didnt make a big leap when having Heenan as his manager. The belief of Heenan was that Goldberg should have remained undefeated longer and led the company to new heights. Heres a look back on the life, career, and heartbreaking demise of Bobby The Brain Heenan. Nonetheless, Heenan crossed the line to managing sporadically. Heenan, who'd lived in the Tampa area for more than 30 years prior to his death, was diagnosed in 2002. Perfect Curt Hennig, the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), Harley Race, and Andre the Giant. Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan were so entertaining on Prime Time Wrestling that they didn't even need the wrestling. Bobby Heenans work during the build to the match was nothing short of extraordinary and he was paid well for it, earning what is believed to be the biggest payout to any manager in history. Feel free to add your own jokes about how much better off he'd be had he been serious about leaving WCW. Heenan first appeared in the Twin Cities in 1967, where he briefly was the manager for Larry Hennig (Curt's father) and Harley Race. During a big showdown between Verne Gagne and Nick Bockwinkel, Heenan hopped onto the apron to interfere on Bockwinkels behalf. Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) September 17, 2017. The low class of Warrior featured him making statements about Heenan deserving cancer later in his life. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is widely considered the best manager in the history of professional wrestling. Raymond Louis Heenan (November 1, 1944 September 17, 2017) was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, wrestler, and comedian. [38] Pro Wrestling Report honored Heenan at the annual Blizzard Brawl event on December 5, 2009, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as he was given their Lifetime Achievement Award. Bobby Heenan was lovingly dubbed "The Brain" and "The Weasel." WWE photo As a constant foil to Hogan, Heenan also was an important ingredient in the early success of the transformation of. Joey is a writer with a decade of experience writing about sports, entertainment, and pop culture. Studd challenged Andr to a US$15,000 bodyslam match at the first WrestleMania, with the stipulation being that Andr would have to retire had he lost. Two years later, he was hospitalized when his rebuilt jaw became infected. Bobby Heenan's quips made the moment that much more memorable. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan with Andre the Giant in 1987. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. ", RIP Bobby Heenan pic.twitter.com/ofqi6IJguD, Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) September 17, 2017, Bobby Heenan was great at all that he didManagerWrestlerAnnouncerHostThe BrainWeaselCelebrate his life on @WWENetwork1 of a kind pic.twitter.com/RdcVzUCmK4, Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) September 17, 2017. Last May, Heenan was back in a hospital after falling inside of his Florida home. He started his professional wrestling career at the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis in 1967. Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 5:37 when Martel pinned Muraco with a crossbody / school boy roll up double team. [20] At WrestleMania IV, he teamed with The Islanders to defeat The British Bulldogs and Koko B. "-#RIPBobbyTheBrainHeenan pic.twitter.com/YwZcMpSOAt, Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) September 17, 2017. The year after that, he suffered a fall, breaking his hip and shoulder and fracturing his pelvis. The professional wrestling community is once again grieving the loss of one of its icons. Wrestling legend Bobby Heenan passes away. He was survived by his wife of 40 years, Cindy, his daughter, Jessica, and two grandchildren. I just want to let all the wonderful humanoids out there know how grateful I am for the good wishes. The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jim Powers & Paul Roma in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0, at 15:05; fall #1: Roma was counted out at 7:54 and appeared to sustain a legit injury after Haku caused him to fall to the floor, with Roma landing awkwardly; after the commercial break, Craig DeGeorge conducted a podium interview with Ted . While he was certainly one of the most well-known stars of the AWA, once he came to the WWE, he was thrust into absolute Superstardom. He managed some of the biggest names the business has ever known, none bigger than the legendary Andre the Giant. Heenan was a wrestling genius known for giving his all to help the product outside of the ring. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, King Kong Bundy, Andr the Giant, High Chief Sivi Afi, the Brain Busters (former Four Horsemen members Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), "Ravishing" Rick Rude, "King" Harley Race, the Islanders (Haku and Tama), Hercules, The Barbarian, Mr. Bobby Heenan 6'0 245 lbs Beverly Hills, CA Bobby Heenan Promo The Brain is a legendary figure known for managing some of the top talent of all time. Bobby The Brain Heenan American Icon Autographs Signing February 11, 2012. Perfect played well off Heenan, even if he was just laughing at Heenan's jokes. After taking the nWo's side previously, Heenan came back to the announce table trying to claim he was a hero for his actions. He is legendary in the business for his skill in drawing heel heat for himself and his wrestlers, and for his masterful on-screen repartee with Gorilla Monsoonas a color commentator. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Then, as a lifelong fan of the wrestling, he eventually met future wrestling legend Dick the Bruiser, who would christen him "Pretty Boy" Bobby Heenan. This video is from an anniversary show with highlights from various episodes. But on this instance, he kept asking the couple to back up, until they backed up right into the fountain, and thats when Bobby took the picture. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Vs. He was survived by his wife of 40 years, Cindy, his daughter, Jessica, and two grandchildren. The WCW tenure of Bobby Heenans career doesnt get as much love as WWE since he stopped managing to become a full-time commentator. Best Brain line: "That could be anybody's banana.". Videos by OutKick. [13], On the January 23, 1996 episode of Clash of the Champions XXXII, during a match between Eddie Guerrero and Brian Pillman, Pillman left the ring and grabbed Heenan, (who had a history of neck problems,) by the collar, causing him to blurt out: "What the fuck are you doing?" However, he was back in the hospital once again in December 2009 after an exam showed that his reconstructed jaw had an infection. He instantly became the top interviewer for the promotion and in a lot of . For brief moment in between stints with the AWA and WWE, Heenan took his considerable talents down south to Georgia Championship Wrestling. Bobby Heenan is not only seen as one of the greatest managers in the history of professional wrestling but as one of its best overall characters as well. Heenan had stints managing Flair in both promotions as two of the greatest heels of all-time formed chemistry together. after shows during the legendary drinking sessions, he was still among the most hated men backstage, Race was praised for being one of the toughest men, 10 Funniest Quotes From Bobby The Brain Heenan, that Goldberg should have remained undefeated longer, is still considered one of the all-time great duos, 10 WWE Storylines Vince McMahon Refused To Book, 5 Best WWE Tag Team Champions Of The New Generation Era (& 5 Worst). [Heenan] did what every announcer should strive to do and that is to make talent bigger stars than they are and to embellish every talent's TV persona.[50]. American Wrestling Association: Early 1970s: Bobby Heenan became the mastermind behind the triumphant faction known as The Heenan Family. Powered by. Bobby Heenan was born in Chicago, Illinois in November 1944. He died on 17 September 2017 in Largo, Florida, USA. Heenan was instrumental in convincing McMichael to turn on his partner, which enabled Flair and Anderson to win the match, and fill the open spot in The Four Horsemen that Brian Pillman left behind when he departed from the company earlier in the year. ", "Give me a break! Heenan quickly made it much funnier by feigning the same goof. We got to know each other and love each other. After the show, Heenan stated that he and Monsoon embraced each other and wept for over an hour in the hotel where they both were staying. It had been reported that Heenan had been battling He will go down in the books as someone who mastered the craft". Perfect Curt Hennig, Mr. Best Brain line: "You even did a column in here. His comedic ability was praised by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, who wrote that Heenan could have been a successful television actor. The two had drastically different approaches to wrestling and the unspoken heat added to Heenans heelwork. Right out there and back.". [3], On January 25, 1975, an angry fan fired a gun at Heenan in Chicago's International Amphitheatre after Heenan interfered in one of Bockwinkel's matches. [45], On September 17, 2017, Heenan died at the age of 72 while surrounded by family at his home in Largo, Florida. Rosenberg stated that Heenan "operated on multiple levels", adding: "If you were a little kid, he was the foil to your hero. [23] His final in ring match came on August 2, 1991, at a house show in Long Island, New York, where he defeated Mr. Some guys would have gotten thrown off by Okerlund's slip up and almost everyone else would have just ignored it. Born in 1944 as Raymond Heenan, the Chicago native took on the name of Pretty Boy Bobby Heenan when he joined Dick the Bruisers WWA promotion in Indianapolis in 1961. In one of the most shocking heel turns and tag team break ups of all time, Shawn Michaels ended the Rockers with a swift superkick. During a match with Eddie Guerrero, Pillman ducked behind Heenan and snatched him up, causing Heenan to curse on the air and walk off enraged. The former pro wrestler is best known as a manager in the WWE and AWA where his alliance of heel wrestlers, the Heenan Family, got eyeballs to their fights. But when one fan met Heenan, he wound up with the experience and memory of a lifetime. I never understood why Heenan had to share the spotlight at these roundtable segments with Hillbilly Jim and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. He and Gorilla Monsoon welcomed Heenan's personal doctor, Dr. Heenan's maniacal laughter at his own jokes and the amount of fun he's having cement this segment as a classic. Mr. The task of traveling with the big man saw Heenan sometimes having to help or protect him with the infamous drinking stories of getting hammered after shows. History. WWE Hall of Fame manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, one of the ringside villains wrestling fans most loved to hate, died on Sunday at the age of 73. 5th December 2020 by Scott Keith. The disease took away his ability to speak, but what he'd . Heenans career was remembered during his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Bobby Heenan is the type of guy you could listen to tell stories long into the night. I think Ole Anderson is a piece of sh**. Just got word that Bobby had a successful surgery and all is good. Bobby Heenan screams "Yes" a hundred times, claims he told us so a dozen more, then leaves his broadcast position to celebrate with Flair. Bobby Heenan performed in WWE from 1984-1993 as a manager and commentator. If someone were to describe the scene to you, it'd sound boring. [32], Starting in late January 2000, WCW replaced Heenan on Monday Nitro and pay-per-view events with Mark Madden.
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