Ray Heenan

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."
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    Acting
    Place of birth
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Birthday
    11/1/1944
WrestleMania
WrestleMania
6.6
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
0
WWE: Triple H - The Game
WWE: Triple H - The Game
5.1
WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II
6.4
WWE WrestleMania III
WWE WrestleMania III
7.5
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Battle of the WWE Superstars
0
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
10
WWF Hottest Matches
WWF Hottest Matches
0
WWE SuperTape vol. 3
WWE SuperTape vol. 3
10
WWE SuperTape vol. 4
WWE SuperTape vol. 4
0
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
0
WWE Demolition
WWE Demolition
0
WWF Hulkamania 2
WWF Hulkamania 2
0
WWE Mega Matches
WWE Mega Matches
0
WWE Rampage '91
WWE Rampage '91
0
The Ultimate Warrior
The Ultimate Warrior
0
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
0
WWE WrestleMania VII
WWE WrestleMania VII
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
7.8
WWE SummerSlam 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
6.5
Timemaster
Timemaster
4.2
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
6.2
WWE Survivor Series 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
8.2
WWE Survivor Series 1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988
8.5
WWE SummerSlam 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
6.3
TNA Turning Point 2005
TNA Turning Point 2005
0
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
6
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
7.375
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
0
AWA Super Sunday
AWA Super Sunday
7.5
WWF: WrestleFest '93
WWF: WrestleFest '93
0
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
5.5
Hulkamania 3
Hulkamania 3
0
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Best of the WWF Volume 3
0
Hulkamania 4
Hulkamania 4
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
0
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
0
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant
6.2
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
0
WWE Crunch Classic
WWE Crunch Classic
0
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
9.2
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
6.7
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
0
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
7.9
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
0
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
0
AWA Christmas Night 1983
AWA Christmas Night 1983
0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
0
WBF Championship 1992
0
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
8.5
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
10
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant
7.3
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
10
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
0
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
9.5
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
8.8
The True Story of WrestleMania
The True Story of WrestleMania
8.3
Sting: The Lost Tape
Sting: The Lost Tape
6
WWE Royal Rumble
WWE Royal Rumble
6.9
WWE WrestleMania IV
WWE WrestleMania IV
7.4
WWE WrestleFest
WWE WrestleFest
5
WWE SummerSlam 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
7.4
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
5.5
WWE WrestleMania V
WWE WrestleMania V
7.3
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
5.9
WWE Survivor Series 1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
7.9
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
0
WWE WrestleMania VI
WWE WrestleMania VI
8.381
WWE The Big Event
WWE The Big Event
8
WWE SummerSlam Fever
0
WWF Survivor Series 1987
WWF Survivor Series 1987
8.9
WWE The Main Event IV
0
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
0
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
6.4
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
0
WCW All Nighter 1995
0
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
10
Biography: Ultimate Warrior
Biography: Ultimate Warrior
7
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