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    Ray Heenan

    1944-11-01 (80 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

    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."

    Movies

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    Biography: Ultimate Warrior
    70 %|May 23, 2021
    Documentary
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    Sting: The Lost Tape
    60 %|May 31, 2020
    Documentary
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    Andre the Giant
    73.25999999999999 %|Apr 10, 2018
    Documentary
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    WWE: Ring in the Holiday
    92 %|Nov 10, 2015
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    WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
    88 %|Jul 23, 2012
    Documentary
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    The True Story of WrestleMania
    83 %|Mar 13, 2011
    Documentary
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    WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan
    67 %|Dec 28, 2010
    Documentary
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    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
    74 %|Oct 17, 2006
    Documentary
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    The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
    55 %|Feb 7, 2006
    Documentary
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    TNA Turning Point 2005
    0 %|Dec 11, 2005
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2004
    85 %|Mar 12, 2004
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    Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
    62 %|Aug 20, 2002
    Documentary
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    WWE: Triple H - The Game
    51 %|Jun 24, 2002
    Documentary
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    WCW The Great American Bash 1996
    0 %|Jun 16, 1996
    Action
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    WCW All Nighter 1995
    0 %|Jan 21, 1995
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    Timemaster
    42 %|Jan 1, 1995
    Science Fiction
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    WWF: WrestleFest '93
    0 %|Mar 20, 1993
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1993
    72 %|Jan 24, 1993
    Action, Drama
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    WBF Championship 1992
    0 %|Jun 13, 1992
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    WWE Crunch Classic
    0 %|May 28, 1992
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    WWE Rampage '91
    0 %|Oct 24, 1991
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    WWE SuperTape vol. 4
    0 %|May 23, 1991
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    WWE Mega Matches
    0 %|Mar 28, 1991
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    WWE WrestleMania VII
    73 %|Mar 24, 1991
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SuperTape vol. 3
    100 %|Jan 24, 1991
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1991
    78 %|Jan 19, 1991
    Action, Drama
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    WWE The Main Event IV
    0 %|Nov 23, 1990
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    WWE Survivor Series 1990
    82 %|Nov 22, 1990
    Action, Drama
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    WWF Hottest Matches
    0 %|Oct 25, 1990
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    WWE SummerSlam 1990
    63 %|Aug 27, 1990
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam Fever
    0 %|Aug 19, 1990
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    WWF SuperTape vol. 2
    0 %|Jul 25, 1990
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    WWE WrestleMania VI
    84 %|Apr 1, 1990
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1989
    79 %|Nov 23, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    Hulkamania 4
    0 %|Nov 1, 1989
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    WWE SummerSlam 1989
    65 %|Aug 28, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Demolition
    0 %|Aug 9, 1989
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    The Ultimate Warrior
    0 %|Jun 28, 1989
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    WWE WrestleMania V
    73 %|Apr 2, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1989
    55 %|Jan 15, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1988
    85 %|Nov 24, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 1988
    74 %|Aug 29, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    Hulkamania 3
    0 %|Aug 27, 1988
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    WWE WrestleFest
    50 %|Jul 31, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania IV
    74 %|Mar 27, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble
    69 %|Jan 24, 1988
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1987
    89 %|Nov 26, 1987
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    WWF Hulkamania 2
    0 %|May 1, 1987
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    WWE WrestleMania III
    75 %|Mar 29, 1987
    Action, Drama
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    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Documentary
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    WWE The Big Event
    80 %|Aug 28, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    WrestleMania II
    64 %|Apr 7, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    Andre the Giant
    62 %|Dec 2, 1985
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    WrestleMania
    66 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action, Drama
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    AWA Christmas Night 1983
    0 %|Dec 25, 1983
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    AWA Super Sunday
    75 %|Apr 24, 1983
    Action, Drama

    Series

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    Biography: WWE Legends
    72 %|Apr 18, 2021
    Documentary
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    Women of Wrestling
    0 %|Sep 30, 2000
    Comedy
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    WCW Thunder
    77 %|Jan 8, 1998
    Action & Adventure
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    WCW Monday Nitro
    84 %|Sep 4, 1995
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    WCW Monday Nitro
    84 %|Sep 4, 1995
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    The Bobby Heenan Show
    0 %|Jul 17, 1989
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    WWE The Main Event
    93 %|Feb 5, 1988
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    WWF Wrestling Challenge
    68 %|Sep 7, 1986
    Drama
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    Saturday Night's Main Event
    79 %|May 11, 1985
    Drama, Family
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    WWE Pay Per View
    0 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Drama