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."
133 acting credits
Acting · 133
Raw
1993
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWF Superstars
1986
WWE Pay Per View
1985
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
WWE Old School
1973
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
WWE Hall of Fame
2005
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
AWA Arena Shows
1981
WCW Thunder
1998
WrestleMania II
1986
Andre the Giant
2018
Women of Wrestling
2000
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
WWE WrestleMania V
1989
WWE The Main Event
1988
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005
Timemaster
1995
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
WrestleMania
1985
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991
WWE Rampage '91
1991
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
WWE WrestleFest '93
1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
WWE: Triple H - The Game
2002
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
Hulkamania 6
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002
Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989
Andre the Giant
1985
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988
TNA Turning Point 2005
2005
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
1999
The Bobby Heenan Show
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
WWE Crunch Classic
1992
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996
Hulkamania 4
1989
WWE WrestleFest
1988
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
Hulkamania 3
1988
WWE Hall of Fame 2004
2004
WWE Hottest Matches
1990
WWF Hulkamania 2
1987
WWE The Main Event IV
1990
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
1993
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989
WWE Mega Matches
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987
WWE Global Warfare
1993
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
1988
The Ken Patera Story
1987
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
AWA Super Sunday
1983
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004
The Ultimate Warrior
1989
WWE The Big Event
1986
WWE Funniest Moments
1991
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
Demolition: Witness the Power
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19
1989
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993
Wrestling Superheroes
1990
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
1988
Hulk Hogan: Real American
1989
Macho Madness
1988
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990
WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
2010
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
1988
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984
WWE SummerSlam Fever
1990
WBF Championship 1992
1992
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
All Aboard the Lex Express
1993
Wrestling Tough Guys
1990
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
Sting: The Lost Tape
2020
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983