Ray Heenan
Known for
Acting
Born
November 1, 1944
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
September 17, 2017 (aged 72)
Biography
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 a...
Best known work
Raw
1993
Andre the Giant
2018
WrestleMania
1985
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
WrestleMania II
1986
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988
WWE WrestleMania V
1989
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990Filmography
2021
2020
2019
Headstrongas Self
2018
Andre the Giantas Self (archive footage)
2015
2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factionsas Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
2014
Warrior's Greatest Matchesas Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Archive Footage)
2012
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streakas Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)
2011
The True Story of WrestleManiaas Bobby Heenan
2010
2007
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversaryas Himself
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Bobby Heenan
2006
2006
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managersas Himself
2005
TNA Turning Point 2005as Bobby Heenan (Commentary)
2005
2005
2005
2004
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2as Himself
2004
WWE Hall of Fame 2004as Self
2004
2004
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managersas Bobby Heenan
2002
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rulesas Himself
2002
WWE: Triple H - The Gameas Himself
2000