
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."
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.155 |
Birthday | 1944-11-01 |
Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Also Known As | Bobby Heenan, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, The Brain, The Weasel, |

1985

WrestleMania
6.6/42
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1999

WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
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2002

WWE: Triple H - The Game
5.1/5
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1986

WrestleMania II
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1987

WWE WrestleMania III
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1990

Battle of the WWE Superstars
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1991

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1990

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1991

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1991

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1990

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1989

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1987

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1991

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1991

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1989

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1986

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1991

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1991

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1989

WWE SummerSlam 1989
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1995

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2002

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
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1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990
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1988

WWE Survivor Series 1988
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1990

WWE SummerSlam 1990
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2005

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2006

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2006

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1987

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1983

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1993

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2006

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1988

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1985

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1989

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1986

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1987

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1987

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1987

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1987

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1989

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1989

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1989

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1985

Andre the Giant
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1985

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1992

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2015

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2010

WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
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1986

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1993

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1988

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1988

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1985

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
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1983

AWA Christmas Night 1983
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1984

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
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1984

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1988

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
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1988

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
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The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hulk Hogan and "King" Haku in combat.
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1987

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
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1989

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
0/0
Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring a WWE Intercontinental Championship Match between "R...
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1992

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2004

WWE Hall of Fame 2004
8.5/2
On March 13th 2004 - the night before Wrestlemania XX - World Wrestling Entertainment held a very special ceremony to induct 11 legends, Jesse "The Bo...
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1987

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
10/2
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2018

Andre the Giant
7.3/144
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2004

WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
10/3
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2004

ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
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2007

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
9.5/4
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2012

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
8.8/9
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2011

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8.3/20
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2020

Sting: The Lost Tape
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1988

WWE Royal Rumble
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1988

WWE WrestleMania IV
7.4/25
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1988

WWE WrestleFest
5/1
Much like 'The Big Event' held in August of 1986, Wrestlefest '88 was a supercard meant for the live audience only, but ticket sales were large enough...
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1988

WWE SummerSlam 1988
7.4/7
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1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989
5.5/6
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1989

WWE WrestleMania V
7.3/25
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1989

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
5.9/4
In the led-up to the 1989 WWE Survivor Series, top WWE Superstars strive to Survive!
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1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989
7.9/7
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1990

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
0/0
Join your hosts Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from the CN Tower in Toronto as they take you down the road to WrestleMania!
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1990

WWE WrestleMania VI
8.4/21
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1986

WWE The Big Event
8/4
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1990

WWE SummerSlam Fever
0/0
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1987

WWE Survivor Series 1987
8.9/12
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1990

WWE The Main Event IV
0/0
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1991

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
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2005

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6.4/14
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1996

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0/0
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1995

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2014

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2021

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7/2
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