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."
118 movies · 15 shows
Sting: The Lost Tape
2020·6.0
Headstrong
2019·6.0
Andre the Giant
2018·7.3
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
2015·9.2
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014·10.0
Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014·0.0
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012·8.8
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011·8.2
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
2010·6.7
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007·8.0
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006·7.9
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006·8.0
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006·5.5
TNA Turning Point 2005
2005·0.0
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005·6.1
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005·7.8
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004·0.0
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004·8.3
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004·7.6
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004·10.0
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002·7.7
WWE: Triple H - The Game
2002·5.6
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
1999·7.0
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996·0.0
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995·0.0
Timemaster
1995·4.7
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993·0.0
WWE Global Warfare
1993·0.0
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993·0.0
All Aboard the Lex Express
1993·0.0
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993·0.0
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993·0.0
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993·0.0
WWE WrestleFest '93
1993·0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993·6.5
WWE World Tour 1992
1992·0.0
WBF Championship 1992
1992·0.0
WWE Crunch Classic
1992·0.0
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992·0.0
Hulkamania 6
1991·10.0
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991·0.0
WWE Rampage '91
1991·0.0
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991·6.0
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991·10.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991·0.0
WWE Mega Matches
1991·0.0
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991·7.3
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991·0.0
WWE Funniest Moments
1991·0.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991·10.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991·7.1
WWE The Main Event IV
1990·0.0
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990·7.7
WWE Hottest Matches
1990·0.0
Wrestling Tough Guys
1990·0.0
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990·6.9
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990·0.0
WWE SummerSlam Fever
1990·0.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990·0.0
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990·8.4
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990·0.0
Wrestling Superheroes
1990·0.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990·0.0
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989·7.8
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989·5.9
Hulkamania 4
1989·9.0
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989·6.7
Demolition: Witness the Power
1989·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
1989·0.0
The Ultimate Warrior
1989·0.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989·0.0
WWE WrestleMania V
1989·7.3
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
1989·0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989·5.8
Hulk Hogan: Real American
1989·4.5
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988·8.2
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988·0.0
Macho Madness
1988·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
1988·0.0
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988·7.3
Hulkamania 3
1988·0.0
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
1988·0.0
WWE WrestleFest
1988·5.0
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
1988·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988·0.0
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988·7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988·6.6
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987·0.0
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987·10.0
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987·8.4
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987·0.0
The Ken Patera Story
1987·0.0
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987·0.0
WWF Hulkamania 2
1987·0.0
WWE WrestleMania III
1987·7.3
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987·0.0
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987·0.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987·0.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987·0.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986·0.0
WWE The Big Event
1986·8.0
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986·0.0
WrestleMania II
1986·6.4
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986·10.0
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985·0.0
Andre the Giant
1985·7.0
WrestleMania
1985·6.6
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985·0.0
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985·6.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984·0.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984·0.0
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983·0.0
AWA Super Sunday
1983·7.5