On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Bobby Heenan, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Raymond Louis Heenan was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 1, 1944.
He died on September 17, 2017 at the age of 72.
Bobby Heenan was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2006 as part of the Colleague/Territory Division wing.
Bobby Heenan Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Raymond Louis Heenan
- Ring Names
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan ( June 21, 1969 - April 1, 2001)
- Bobby Heenan ( January 1, 1961 - June 20, 1969)
- Born November 1, 1944
- Died September 17, 2017 (aged 72)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Chicago, Illinois
- Billed From
- Beverly Hills, California
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lbs (86 kg)
- Nicknames The Brain; The Weasel
Career History
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Roles
- Commentator ( December 1, 1984 - April 1, 2001)
- Manager ( January 1, 1961 - January 1, 1993)
- Part Time Wrestler ( January 1, 1961 - August 2, 1991)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWJanuary 27, 1994 November 1, 2000 Promotion 
WWFFebruary 16, 1985 December 6, 1993 Promotion 
AWAJune 21, 1969 September 15, 1984 Promotion 
SWCWJune 11, 1982 August 15, 1982 Promotion 
GCWApril 13, 1979 November 22, 1979 Promotion 
NWAMarch 30, 1974 November 22, 1979 Promotion 
SLWCMay 2, 1975 December 20, 1975 Promotion 
BTW DALLAS, 
GACMay 10, 1974 July 26, 1974 Promotion NWAJanuary 15, 1969 November 9, 1972 Promotion 
IWEJuly 6, 1971 August 2, 1971 -
Images History
Jan 2001
Jan 1974
Jan 1965 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 1, 1961 April 1, 2001
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Swing and Sway" - Single ( February 16, 1985 - December 6, 1993)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2004, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2006, Colleague/Territory Division
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Other Accomplishments
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2010)
- Cauliflower Alley Club’s Iron Mike Mazurki Award Winner (2004)
- PWR Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (2009)
- PWI Manager of the Year (1972, 1976, 1989, 1991)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award Winner (2012)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
- WON Best Color Commentator (1992–1994)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Heenan Family - Adrian Adonis, André the Giant, Angelo Poffo, Arn Anderson, Big John Studd, Blackjack Lanza, Blackjack Mulligan, Ernie Ladd, Haku / Meng, Harley Race, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Valiant, King Kong Bundy, Masa Saito / Mr. Saito, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Paul Orndorff, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Stan Hansen, The Brooklyn Brawler, Tully Blanchard , The Barbarian, Buddy Rose, Hercules, The Missing Link, Tama, The Red Rooster, Sivi Afi, Bobby Duncum, Ken Patera, Nick Bockwinkel, Ray Stevens, Super Destroyer Mark II, Austin Idol, Bobby Jaggers, Karl Kox, Masked Superstar, Professor Toru Tanaka, Ron Bass, Baron von Raschke, Chris Markoff ( January 1, 1974 - January 1, 1993)
- Managed Wrestlers Adrian Adonis, André the Giant, Angelo Poffo, Arn Anderson, Baron von Raschke, Big John Studd, Blackjack Lanza, Blackjack Mulligan, Buddy Rose, Demolition Ax, Ernie Ladd, Haku / Meng, Harley Race, Hercules Hernandez, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Valiant, Ken Patera, King Kong Bundy, Lex Luger, Masa Saito / Mr. Saito, Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Nick Bockwinkel, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Orndorff, Professor Toru Tanaka, Ray Stevens, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Sgt. Slaughter, Terry Taylor / The Red Rooster, The Barbarian, The Brooklyn Brawler, Tiger Jeet Singh, Tonga Kid / Samoan Savage / Tama, Tully Blanchard
