Ray Heenan

Known For: Acting
Born: November 1, 1944
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: September 17, 2017

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…

Filmography

Biography: WWE Legends

2021 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (archive footage)

Sting: The Lost Tape

2020

Headstrong

2019 · Self

Andre the Giant

2018 · Self (archive footage)

WWE: Ring in the Holiday

2015

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

2014 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Warrior's Greatest Matches

2014 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Archive Footage)

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

2012 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011 · Bobby Heenan

WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

2010

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

2007 · Himself

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006 · Bobby Heenan

WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

2006

The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

2006 · Himself

TNA Turning Point 2005

2005 · Bobby Heenan (Commentary)

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

2005 · Himself

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

2005 · Self

WWE Hall of Fame

2005 · Self

ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2

2004 · Himself

WWE Hall of Fame 2004

2004 · Self

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

2004 · Himself

WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers

2004 · Bobby Heenan

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

2002 · Himself

WWE: Triple H - The Game

2002 · Himself

Women of Wrestling

Women of Wrestling

2000

WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!

1999 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

WCW Thunder

1998 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WCW The Great American Bash 1996

1996 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Coach)

WCW Monday Nitro

1995 · , Bobby Heenan

WCW All Nighter 1995

1995

Timemaster

1995 · Howard

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Global Warfare

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

All Aboard the Lex Express

1993 · Bobby Heenan

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)

WWE UK Rampage '93

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator) / Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Interviewer)

WWE WrestleFest '93

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Host)

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

1993 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Appearance)

Raw

1993 · , Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

WWE World Tour 1992

1992 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WBF Championship 1992

WBF Championship 1992

1992 · Himself

WWE Crunch Classic

1992 · Bobby Heenan

WWE UK Rampage '92

1992 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Hulkamania 6

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Rampage '91

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Commentator)

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Mega Matches

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Funniest Moments

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

1991 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE The Main Event IV

WWE The Main Event IV

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Hottest Matches

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Wrestling Tough Guys

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE SummerSlam 1990

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Battle of the WWE Superstars

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE SummerSlam Fever

WWE SummerSlam Fever

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Wrestling Superheroes

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

1990 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Hulkamania 4

1989 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989 · Himself

Demolition: Witness the Power

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Bobby Heenan Show

The Bobby Heenan Show

1989

The Ultimate Warrior

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania V

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Brains Behind the Brawn

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

The Best of the WWF: volume 18

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Hulk Hogan: Real American

1989 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1988

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

The Best of the WWF: volume 17

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Macho Madness

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE SummerSlam 1988

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Hulkamania 3

1988 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE WrestleFest

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE WrestleMania IV

1988 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

1988 · Bobby "The Brian" Heenan

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987 · Bobby Heenan

The Best of the WWF: volume 13

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Ken Patera Story

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWF Hulkamania 2

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE WrestleMania III

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986 · Bobby Heenan

WWF Superstars

1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE The Big Event

1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WrestleMania II

1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

The WWF's Amazing Managers

1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Andre the Giant

1985 · Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (archive footage)

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985 · , Bobby Heenan, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WrestleMania

1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

WWE Pay Per View

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

1985 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

1985 · Bobby Heenan (Color Commentator)

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

1984 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

Tuesday Night Titans

1984 · Bobby Heenan, Bobby Heenan (Archive footage)

AWA Christmas Night 1983

1983 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

AWA Super Sunday

1983 · Bobby Heenan (Manager)

AWA Arena Shows

1981 · Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)

USWA Championship Wrestling

1977 · Bobby Heenan

WWE Old School

1973 · Bobby Heenan (Manager), Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager), Bobby Heenan (Commentary)

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