Rememberin Bobby da Brain Heenan,

[Lee Borgersen]

  Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan, pro wrestling manager and announcer, dies at 73.

By The Washington Post |
PUBLISHED:  September 19, 2017 at 11:33 pm

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The WWE announced Sunday that Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, a longtime professional wrestling manager and announcer, had passed away at the age of 73. Tributes flowed online to one of the most legendary figures in the history of pro wrestling.

Born Raymond Louis Heenan, the Chicago native started off as a wrestler himself, under the moniker “Pretty Boy” Bobby Heenan. It quickly became apparent, though, that his quick wit and shameless bluster would be his calling card, rather than his in-ring skills, and he transitioned to the role of manager and gained legendary status in the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association of the late Verne Gagne.

Adopting the nickname “The Brain” in the 1970s, Heenan presided over a group of wrestlers called the “Heenan Family,” including the likes of Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, Curt “Mr. Perfect” Hennig and Andre the Giant. Members of the “Family” changed over the years and through different wrestling promotions, but the constant was Heenan’s talent for needling rivals and alternately amusing and irritating fans.

Heenan was signed by the WWE, then known as the WWF, in 1984, and he managed Andre the Giant during the latter’s famous showdown with Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III. Heenan subsequently experienced at least as much success, and reached more fans, as an announcer on the company’s telecasts.

“Heenan’s constant verbal jousts with fellow WWE Hall of Famers Gorilla Monsoon and ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund on USA Network remain among the most memorable moments in sports-entertainment history,” the WWE said Sunday, as its chief executive, Vince McMahon, was among those who took to Twitter to pay their respects.

In 2002, Heenan announced that he had throat cancer, and he subsequently underwent reconstructive surgery on his jaw. In 2004, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.


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[glenn57]

he was a peace of work!! entertaining as hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

he was a peace of work!! entertaining as hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm surprised you weren't on his team..."Gorgeous Glen"...

[mike89]

Glenn the Hammer!!!

[glenn57]

glenn the hulk!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mike89]

the blue hulk????

[Lee Borgersen]

he was a peace of work!! entertaining as hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep! I was there when Pretty boy Bobby Heenen and Handsome Harley race fought Da Bruiser & his cousin Da crusher in a tag team match. At that time Da Bruiser & Crusher called dem da dolly sisters. After they supposedly demolished the dolly sisters they slipped them into woman dresses. That brought da crowd to dare feet! That was real entertainment den.

[Rebel SS]

Remember the song, "The Crusher?" I have the 45 record on the Parrot label!! And I'm keepin' it!!! 

[Lee Borgersen]

Remember the song, "The Crusher?" I have the 45 record on the Parrot label!! And I'm keepin' it!!! 

Who could ever forget that golden sound of "The Crusher and da Bruiser's voices

[Rebel SS]

Not this turkey neck!   

[Lee Borgersen]

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