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."

Filmography

• Biography: WWE Legends — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)
• 2020Sting: The Lost Tape
• 2015WWE: Ring in the Holiday
• 2014WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 2014Warrior's Greatest Matches — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Archive Footage)
• 2012WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak — Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
• 2011The True Story of WrestleMania — Bobby Heenan
• 2010WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
• 2006WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
• 2006WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology — Bobby Heenan
• 2005TNA Turning Point 2005 — Bobby Heenan (Commentary)
• 2004WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers — Bobby Heenan
• Women of Wrestling
• 1999WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! — Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
• WCW Thunder — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1996WCW The Great American Bash 1996 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach)
• 1995Timemaster — Howard
• 1995WCW All Nighter 1995
• WCW Monday Nitro — Bobby Heenan
• 1993All Aboard the Lex Express — Bobby Heenan
• 1993Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• Raw — Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
• 1993WWE Bashed in the USA — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)
• 1993WWE Global Warfare — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1993WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance)
• 1993WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1993WWE UK Rampage '93 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator) / Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Interviewer)
• 1993WWE WrestleFest '93 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host)
• 1992WWE Crunch Classic — Bobby Heenan
• 1992WWE UK Rampage '92 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1992WWE World Tour 1992 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1992WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 19912nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991Hulkamania 6 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)
• 1991WWE Funniest Moments — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991WWE Mega Matches — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991WWE Rampage '91 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 3 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1991WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1991WWE WrestleMania VII — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990Battle of the WWE Superstars — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990WWE Hottest Matches — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990WWE SummerSlam 1990 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990WWE SummerSlam Fever — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1990WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990WWE Survivor Series 1990 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1990WWE WrestleMania VI — Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)
• 1990WWF The Main Event IV — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1990Wrestling Superheroes — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1990Wrestling Tough Guys — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1989Demolition: Witness the Power — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989Hulk Hogan: Real American — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989Hulkamania 4 — Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
• 1989The Best of the WWF: volume 18 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989The Best of the WWF: volume 19 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989The Best of the WWF: volume 20 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• The Bobby Heenan Show
• 1989The Brains Behind the Brawn — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1989The Ultimate Warrior — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989WWE Royal Rumble 1989 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989WWE Survivor Series 1989 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1989WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989WWE WrestleMania V — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1989WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1988Hulkamania 3 — Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
• 1988Macho Madness — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1988The Best of the WWF: volume 17 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1988WWE Royal Rumble 1988 — Bobby "The Brian" Heenan
• 1988WWE SummerSlam 1988 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1988WWE Survivor Series 1988 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1988WWE WrestleFest — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1988WWE WrestleMania IV — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1987Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1987Hulkamania 2 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1987Jake "The Snake" Roberts — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1987The Best of the WWF: volume 10 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1987The Best of the WWF: volume 12 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1987The Best of the WWF: volume 13 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1987The Best of the WWF: volume 14 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1987The Ken Patera Story — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1987The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1987WWE Survivor Series 1987 — Bobby Heenan
• 1987WWE WrestleMania III — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1987WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1987Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1986The Best of the WWF: volume 9 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1986The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1986Villains of the Squared Circle — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1986WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1986WWE The Big Event — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• WWF Superstars — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• WWF Wrestling Challenge — Bobby Heenan
• 1986WrestleMania II — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1985Andre the Giant — Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
• 1985Best of the WWF Volume 3 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1985The WWF's Amazing Managers — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1985WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• WWE Saturday Night's Main Event — Bobby Heenan, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• WWF Prime Time Wrestling — Bobby Heenan (Color Commentator)
• 1985WrestleMania — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1985Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• Tuesday Night Titans — Bobby Heenan, Bobby Heenan (Archive footage)
• 1984WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• 1984WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1983AWA Christmas Night 1983 — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• 1983AWA Super Sunday — Bobby Heenan (Manager)
• AWA Arena Shows — Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
• USWA Championship Wrestling — Bobby Heenan
• WWE Old School — Bobby Heenan (Manager), Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager), Bobby Heenan (Commentary)

Appearances as themselves (14)

• 2019Headstrong — Self
• 2018Andre the Giant — Self (archive footage)
• 2007WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary — Himself
• 2006The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers — Himself
• 2005The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s — Self
• 2005The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior — Himself
• WWE Hall of Fame — Self
• 2004ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 — Himself
• 2004The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro — Himself
• 2004WWE Hall of Fame 2004 — Self
• 2002Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules — Himself
• 2002WWE: Triple H - The Game — Himself
• 1992WBF Championship 1992 — Himself
• 1989WWE SummerSlam 1989 — Himself