On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) September 17, 2017. Over the years in WWE, Heenan would manage some of the all-time greats, including Ravishing Rick Rude, Harley Race, Mr. Cancer took the voice of the funniest man ever to grace a wrestling show, and eventually, complications from the disease took his life. Ray Stevens breaks Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's trophy, December 25, 1976. Heenan was a wrestling genius known for giving his all to help the product outside of the ring. [6] In 2004, he feuded with fellow manager Jim Cornette in Ring of Honor. He attributed his departure to a dispute with Afflis over pay for his participation in the first-ever wrestling event held at Market Square Arena, emphatically stating that he never returned to the promotion as a result. This is really sad to see and we wish "The Brain" all the best. With a career spanning more. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. When the WWF signed Ric Flair, Heenan spent several weeks talking Flair up as "The Real World's Heavyweight Champion", appearing onscreen with Flair's Big Gold Belt. 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. He referred to the fans as "humanoids", and fan favorites, especially enhancement talent, as "ham-and-eggers." Another simple gag had Heenan allude to it being his last night on Nitro early in the show and then begin to shake his colleagues' hands in farewell. Heres what you need to know about the life and death of Heenan: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan dies at age 73- When It Was Cool article- #BobbyHeenan https://t.co/dyzDGRJVFd pic.twitter.com/WcOmdAE7i5, WhenItWasCool.com (@WIWCool) September 17, 2017, According to Pro Wrestling Sheets Ryan Satin, Heenans daughter told his close friends on Facebook that he was surrounded by family members as he passed. In the 1980s, Vince McMahon started poaching just about every single promotions top stars to bring to WWE and Bobby Heenan made the jump in 1984. [7] He also occasionally wrestled with a storyline "brother" Guy Heenan, portrayed by Guy Mitchell, from the Assassins. 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. Best Brain line: "Oh no, they're going to repossess my teeth.". Dennis Miller gave us a taste of that on his talk show in 2004. Heenan left WWE in 1993 with thoughts of retirement. [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?" Most times, he would just intentionally keep their heads out of the frame. He enjoyed staying in touch with former colleagues and fans. WCW went out of business less than a year after his release. No one ever did it better than the Wease. He seems like it might either have a seizure or fall out of his chair from laughing. 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. He then asked the giant if everything was "hunky-dory" only to get his hand crushed in the process. Ole Anderson had an important role in the original version of The Four Horsemen, but he was still among the most hated men backstage. 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. He makes fun of Ivan Putski's finishing move, the 49ers and George Wells. WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Bobby Heenan, regarded by many as the greatest manager in sports-entertainment history . Mini Bio (1) Bobby Heenan was born on November 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It'd be easy to fill this entire list with Gorilla Monsoon and Heenan moments. He left for 18 months or so, then came back in 1969 as the. He was booked both as a manager and wrestler after the promoters saw how well he handled the physical aspects of his managerial duties. [6], His first memoir, Bobby The Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All, was released by Triumph Books on September 1, 2002, with a foreword from Hulk Hogan. One of Bobby Heenans last televised appearances actually wasnt for his home in WWE. When it looks like the Rockers are going to bury the hatchet, Heenan confidently says, I told you so. Heenan's head just about explodes when Luger starts to make his thighs quiver. [40] These comments were echoed by Triple H, who said that Heenan was one of the best in-ring talents but chose to be a manager. Heenan was so good on Prime Time, in fact, that the WWF decided to experiment in 1989 by taking the last half hour of the two-hour show and turning it into The Bobby Heenan Show, a talk show where . Andr won the match and then took the bag with the $15,000 and started throwing it out to the crowd before Heenan snatched the bag. In 2014, Heenan fell out of bed and broke his shoulder, and then broke his hip two years later. [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. That.. after forty nine years of smoking cigarettes I Celebrated 5 weeks smoke free as of yesterday. [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. Im just happy the last words I said to him were, "I love you Bobby. [12], Heenan was married to the former Cynthia Jean Perrett (known as Cindy) from June 21, 1978, until his death. Bobby The Brain Heenan, one of the most prolific managers and commentators in wrestling history, died at the age of 73 on Sunday. Related: 10 Things Fans Should Know About Brian Pillman. ", "Give me a break! Perfect, The Red Rooster, and The Brooklyn Brawler. The banter between the two was incredible as Heenan, as per usual, was the perfect heel to Monsoons babyface persona. The Heenan Family was a stable of wrestlers managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan beginning in the 1970s. Having worked in TV and radio for several years, Mean Gene Okerlund was a prime choice to be the voice of The AWA. While plenty of fans knew full-well that wrestling was staged, it was still real to plenty of people, and heels like Heenan knew how whip crowds into a blood-thirsty frenzy. [35], Heenan made several appearances on the independent circuit. Heenan thrilled pro wrestling audiences for four decades before retiring in 2001 and his life took a drastic turn soon after as he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2002 and battled a number of health issues for the next 15 years before passing away in 2017. Their banter and comic chemistry is sorely missed. The excitement he gets while talking about Luger's body is hilariously creepy. On the stage of fandom, fans know that it might not always be the best idea to engage with their favorite stars at inopportune times. [6], After leaving WWA, Heenan announced he was now to be known as "The Brain" at his AWA debut in 1969. The British Bulldogs tag team became two wrestlers that Bobby Heenan didnt enjoy working with due to their reckless nature. Bobby Heenan just passed away a few hours ago. Several times during his career, Heenan ended up nearly giving fans blood. WWE.com Bobby Heenan was born on November 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Raymond Louis Heenan. [10][11] Heenan was unharmed, but five people sitting ringside were injured, one of them critically. During a big showdown between Verne Gagne and Nick Bockwinkel, Heenan hopped onto the apron to interfere on Bockwinkels behalf. Another moment between the pair often occurred when Heenan would go on a long rant supporting the villainous wrestlers, until an exasperated Monsoon would say either: "Will you stop? Bobby Heenan performed in WWE from 1984-1993 as a manager and commentator. Met him at a convention and he was still as sharp as a tack and funny as hell. At WrestleMania 20, Heenan made a return to the commentators table with Okerlund. In December 2007, he underwent reconstructive jaw surgery and had to be placed in a medically induced coma. When Monday Nitro debuted in 1995, Heenan was the lead color commentator there as well, initially alongside Steve McMichael and Eric Bischoff before later being paired up with another former WWE announcer, Tony Schiavone. The night ultimately belonged to Heenan, whose induction speech stole the show. Sarcasm and smoothness on the mic were on full display here. Nobody else had us simultaneously rooting against them and loving them like "The Brain.". [16] After the Busters had lost the titles back to Demolition a few months later,[16] he led the Colossal Connection (Andr and Haku) to win the Tag Team Championship when they defeated Demolition. [8] During his time in WWA, he managed Angelo Poffo and Chris Markoff, the Assassins (Guy Mitchell and Joe Tomasso), The Valiant Brothers and The Blackjacks. Managing so many of the superstars and being a fixture as a commentator, Heenan had forged many friendships with his co-workers. Seeing him post-managing and post-commentary on TV was a treat. 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 Brain" is not known for his wrestling abilities. He was an actor, known for WrestleMania X-Seven (2001), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and WCW Bash at the Beach (1996). live on the air. He was given an on-air farewell by Gorilla Monsoon on the December 6, 1993 edition of Monday Night Raw, broadcast from the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. [28] The treatments caused a great deal of weight loss, dramatically altering his appearance and voice. "[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. [12] In December 2009, Heenan was hospitalized after an examination of his rebuilt jaw found an infection that needed to be treated. 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Heenan went under the surgical knife once again in 2015 for an undisclosed issue, his longtime friend and colleague Mean Gene Okerlund tweeted. Riding in backwards on a camel doesn't sound all that funny on paper, but Heenan turns it into a masterful performance. During his short tenure in GCW, Heenan managed a stable of wrestlers that included the likes of Killer Karl Kox, Masked Superstar, Ernie Ladd and Blackjack Lanza. A dark cloud hovers over the professional wrestling world today, as one of the most beloved characters in history has checked out way too soon. It had been reported that Heenan had been battling [7] Comedian David Letterman became a fan of Heenan after seeing him in WWA. It was never just a joke fest with Heenan's commentary either. The news of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's passing today gutted me. They had a different level of commitment for the business and approached life in very different ways. As a commentator and a manager, Heenan made both friends and enemies! 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Refs WF - 101 eBay - 330 "Let me tell you exactly what happened when Bobby . He stayed with the company until 2000 before leaving and making sporadic appearances with the WWE. [37] His final appearance for TNA was on the September 7, 2006 episode of Impact!, when he appeared to make a bid to manage "free agent" Robert Roode. [3], In 2004, he joined former WCW commentators Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko in providing commentary for the video game Showdown: Legends of Wrestling. [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. We wanted to see him fall on his face, made a fool of and he made his suffering, no matter how minor, monumentally entertaining. Doesn't think that the porn actress that was on the show was attractive. During a time when idealistic hero worship was the norm, Heenan viewed things in a way that would shape the industry decades later. Our thoughts go out to the family of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. [12], In 1984, Heenan left AWA to join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). I don't know if McMahon told him before the show to just let loose or if he got carried away. Heenan doesn't have his usual amount of witty lines here, but his weaseling is enough to make us laugh. [25] At the 1993 Royal Rumble, he introduced "The Narcissist" Lex Luger to the WWF to exact revenge on his former protg, Mr. 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. The next year, on September 17, 2017, Bobby Heenan passed away, surrounded by his family. Leave it to Bobby Heenan to take a silly joke like telling kids that Santa Claus isn't real and turn it into a face-reddening spectacle. His cause of death was organ failure due to complications from the throat cancer that had been in remission since 2004. [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. [13] According to Heenan, he moved his family to Atlanta after being told by GCW promoter Ole Anderson that he could work for the promotion as long as he wanted, only to release him less than a year later. Heres a look back on the life, career, and heartbreaking demise of Bobby The Brain Heenan. ", 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. [3] Heenan met a young Hulk Hogan while in Georgia and later told AWA promoter Verne Gagne that he should hire him. In 1986, Heenan took over as a color commentator in addition to being a manager. [43] In December 2007, Heenan had reconstructive surgery on his jaw, after the first surgery was unsuccessful. 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 . He went off on everybody, but handed out dig after dig on Stu Hart. Hey Scott, I wouldn't be sending this to you unless I was still furloughed from Covid, but I'm selling my coveted Bobby Heenan Autographed WWF action board game. Anderson admitted to releasing him but denied promising him indefinite employment. Bobby Heenan is the type of guy you could listen to tell stories long into the night. Whether you remember him from his days in the AWA, as the manager of legends like Mr. Heenan also cited the short driving distance between WCW's home base of Atlanta and his daughter's school in Alabama. As a kid, it was exhilarating to think that one of the biggest, baddest and coolest villains was coming to the other side. Bobby Heenan was born Raymond Louis Heenan in Chicago, IL. Heenan, known for his sarcastic wit and . Bobby "The Brain" Heenan was one of the biggest wrestling villains of . In his later years, Heenan joined World Championship wrestling as a commentator and manager. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is widely considered the best manager in the history of professional wrestling. Mr. He also replaced Ventura to team up with Monsoon on the syndicated All-Star Wrestling, which was replaced in the fall of 1986 with Wrestling Challenge. American Wrestling Association: Early 1970s: Bobby Heenan became the mastermind behind the triumphant faction known as The Heenan Family. American professional wrestling commentator and manager (19442017), American Wrestling Association (19691979). What an insulting way to go. Slaughter and Harley Race during his legendary time as a Manager in WWE. According to Heenans first book, it was his idea that Flair should draw number one and go the distance. Over the next 13 years, he battled a number of health issues and heartbreakingly became nearly unrecognizable. He started his professional wrestling career at the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis in 1967. ", Best Brain line: "Jannetty tried to dive through the window to escape.". Best Brain line: "That could be anybody's banana.". Slaughter were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. In addition to memorializing Monsoon, Heenan cracked jokes and told numerous stories about those superstars he managed and worked with over they years. He was married to Cynthia Jean Perrett. Watching him scrounge around in the dark for his roll of toilet paper and loose socks was equally heart-rending and hilarious. Perfect Curt Hennig, Mr. Multiple wrestling commentators have described him as the greatest professional wrestling manager of all time. "The Brain" joined WCW for six years before returning to WWE at WrestleMania 17 to call the Gimmick Battle Royal. Bobby Heenan, a.k.a. With a career spanning more than four decades, Bobby Heenan was the The Brain behind some of the most prolific Superstars in sports-entertainment history. Dennis Miller gave us a taste of that on his talk show in 2004. Nobody made weaseling as entertaining as Bobby Heenan. Is there a commentator who could get that reaction other than "The Brain"? Bobby Heenan had his start in the Indianapolis based World Wrestling Association, over twenty years before Vince McMahon let everyone in on wrestling being entertainment. GO, Gene Okerlund (@TheGeneOkerlund) April 14, 2015. Best Brain line: "Two ugly people looking at each other. @RyanClarkWZR new picture of Bobby Heenan pic.twitter.com/24tLHC7S7n [7] This impressed promoter Sam Muchnick, who typically hated wrestling managers, and Heenan is believed to be the only heel manager to work in Muchnick's St. Louis Wrestling Club. 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. The Weasel tore up the paper and spat on the kid. I suppose they wanted to balance out the heel/face ratio, but why hear Duggan and Hillbilly when you can hear "The Brain"? Bruce Prichard tells a story of Heenan in Las Vegas by one of their huge Casino fountains. [17] Demolition would win the titles back at WrestleMania VI. [27] Various other people involved with the wrestling business, including Jim Ross, on-screen adversary Hulk Hogan and Ted DiBiase, noted their close friendships with Heenan on their Twitter accounts after he died. In his younger days, he dropped out of eight grade to support his mother and grandmother. Bobby "The Brains" Heenan. [12], Heenan reformed the Heenan Family,[3] which over the years in the WWF would include Studd, "Olympic Strong Man" Ken Patera, "Playboy" Buddy Rose, "Mr. His exit from Monday Night Raw and WWE was classic Heenan. But Heenan's ignorance and stinginess along with, of course, his comic timing make this a fun watch. He was eventually brought out the coma slowly by doctors after a few months, but he was unable to speak. Hearing Heenan berate McGuirk makes me curious to the material he could have come up with for Lilian Garcia or Justin Roberts. Feel free to add your own jokes about how much better off he'd be had he been serious about leaving WCW. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, a legendary professional wrestling manager who also made a name for himself as a wrestler and color commentator, has died at the age of 73, WWE confirmed on Sunday.. The history of Heenan sees the following wrestlers loved or hated by him. Heenan finally managed his first champion in the WWF when "Ravishing" Rick Rude upset The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, a match Heenan ensured Rude would win by holding Warrior's leg down so he could not break the pin. [12], Heenan was signed by the WWF in 1984 with the intention of him managing Jesse Ventura, however Ventura's retirement due to blood clots in his lungs prevented this from happening. The legacy of Bobby Heenan sees him as arguably the greatest manager and color commentator in wrestling history. He was previously married to Cynthia Jean Perrett. Luke and Brutus also signed. She was the Brain's comedic muse, inspiring some of his best one-liners. Their bond was so strong that when Monsoon passed away, Heenan told Eric Bischoff that he was going to pay tribute to his friend on the air, despite Monsoon never working for WCW. Related: Every Time Muhammed Ali Appeared In Pro Wrestling, Ranked. Best known for his legendary run in WWE, Heenan also had plenty of success in promotions such as the AWA and WCW and was one of the key pieces to the wrestling boom of the 1980s. [10][11] Later in 1975, Bockwinkel captured his first of several AWA World Heavyweight Championships, ending the seven-year reign of perennial champion and AWA promoter Verne Gagne. Raymond Louis Heenan (November 1, 1944 - September 17, 2017) was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, wrestler, and comedian. Right out there and back.". [12] He was later frequently paired with Tony Schiavone. [7] By 2004, the cancer had gone into remission. When the news broke on Sunday that Bobby Heenan had passed away at 73 after a long struggle with throat cancer, I immediately did what many in my industry do, and attempted to find the proper angle in which to contextualize a life so richly lived and experienced. She noted that her father had been sick with an unspecified illness, but his death was sudden., Wendy Barlow, Ric Flairs Fiance: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Professional wrestling was his calling. Also in 2001, Heenan worked briefly as a "sports agent" in the Xcitement Wrestling Federation with Curt Hennig under his tutelage. Heenan's maniacal laughter at his own jokes and the amount of fun he's having cement this segment as a classic. Bobby Heenan died of organ failure caused by throat cancer. He was both a wrestler and a manager during his 13-year run with the promotion, which he left in 1974. Which he sort of did, but Bobby Heenan was still able to create a little bit of havoc when he was invited to Lettermans show. On a recent episode of What Happened When Mondays, Tony Schiavone spoke about why Bobby Heenan held such resentment toward him for so long. He is survived by one child and his wife, Cynthia. It had been reported that Heenan had been. Seeing Heenan go down in flames in the process made it that much more rewarding. "-#RIPBobbyTheBrainHeenan pic.twitter.com/YwZcMpSOAt, Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) September 17, 2017. Would love your thoughts, please comment. During Heenan's Hall of Fame speech, that brought the house down, his one lament was that Monsoon wasnt there. He was the best trash-talker in the business. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan(born Raymond Louis Heenanon November 1, 1943 - September 17, 2017) was an American professional wrestling manager and color commentator. Two guys walking around a museum and looking at horses, how's that entertainment? [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. Eventually, he got his start as a pro in Dick the Bruiser's . [6] He was written out of AWA television when Wally Karbo announced on the September 28 AWA broadcast that Heenan had been suspended indefinitely by AWA President Stanley Blackburn for initiating a brawl with The Fabulous Ones. Heenan's lengthy line about Mooney's family tree is hard to appreciate on live television, but luckily for us, we can rewatch the video and catch all of it. Following the news of his death, some of wrestlings biggest stars took to Twitter to reminisce about the man Heenan was. RELATED: 10 Best Wrestlers Managed By Bobby Heenan Ranked. Perfect or Andre the Giant or as a broadcast journalist with Gorilla Monsoon, Heenan surely entertained you like no other. You would think after Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman created a moment on Letterman that the late night talk show host would have learned his lesson. Raymond Louis Heenan (November 1, 1944 September 17, 2017) was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, wrestler, and comedian. 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. ", pp.4851. Heenan quickly made it much funnier by feigning the same goof. The commentary team of Bobby Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon is still considered one of the all-time great duos. The cause of death was multiple organ failure from complications of throat cancer. 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