The True Story Of The Heenan Family

In his decades-long run as a wrestling manager, Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan oversaw a group of premier villains across numerous organizations, but under one unifying banner. This is The True Story Of The Heenan Family.
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[@carl0061999]

the 1989 Heenan family of Andre, Rick Rude, Haku, and the Brain Busters was my favorite lineup of the Heenan Family

[@petevelazquez556]

You can't forget the Brooklyn Brawler and the short-run of the Red Cock. Sorry I meant the Red Rooster.

[@petevelazquez556]

Sorry you also left off two of his biggest draws: Mr. Perfect & Hercules

[@pugmalley]

@@petevelazquez556 Hercules was out one year earlier and oddly as much as our memories are Perfect wasn't actually with Heenan until 1990 as before that he had the Genuis with him not as a manager but more of a sidekick.

[@pugmalley]

With that I like the 1990 line up slightly more then 1989 line up cause it had both Rick Rude and Curt Hennig.

[@richhart2782]

@@petevelazquez556😂 I 😂 be😮😮😊😮😊😊😊😊😊 2:40 😅😊😮😢😊😊😊 2:42 😊😊 2:41 😊😊 2:41 😊😊 2:41 2:41 2:41 😊😢😊 2:40 😊

[@christopherschwendenmann9437]

Best manager, hands down. Nobody perfected their role better than "The Brain".

[@harveymcelroy9332]

Facts

[@4thandinches]

@christopherschwendenmann9437 IYHO, that is.

[@zaphod100]

The greatest manager of all time, and part of the best commentary duos with Gorilla Monsoon

[@christopherbaker9676]

Well said

[@unlimitedrabbit]

JR and King had their moments but those high pitched screams from Lawler cost them points.

[@DynastyIcon]

@@unlimitedrabbityou've got it backwards.. King's high pitched screams as you call it MADE their moments more iconic, it didn't cost them any points.. JR had more classic calls obviously but King did more than hold his own as the color commentator

[@DyspotikOriginal]

Opinions are opinions bois

[@zaphod100]

@@unlimitedrabbit very entertaining indeed

[@chewydewok]

Bobby Heenan is a man of many talents. Not only is he one of the greatest managers of all time but one half of one of the greatest commentary teams of all time with Gorilla Monsoon.

[@thedispatcher01]

Really well researched. Great job, Jack. Top turnbuckle work.

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

YES. Heenan is one of my all time favorites!

[@emilsitka9537]

Nick Bockwinkel once said "If you have to be stuck in the Sioux Falls airport, the person you want to be stuck there with is Bobby Heenan."

[@StageRight123]

For anyone interested, there's a great KZbin channel called 'Weasel Tales', where the videos are about 6-7 minute audio clips of Bobby Heenan telling some of the best stories you'll hear, both wrestling related and just life in general. R.I.P. Weasel, you legend.

[@Jon_the_Wizard]

Heenan was just a magnet for legendary names in the industry. Man managed a who’s who of the biggest names in 70’s and 80’s wrestling.

[@J.austinbrown]

“That’s not fair to Flair!!!”

[@broodbynature]

Lovely piece of business, as only Cultaholic can do it. Many thanks and Merry Christmas to you all.

[@stuartmills4241]

Lovely little Boxing Day treat there on my favourite manager and commentator of all time. Thanks to all involved in putting it together; great work.

[@ifgwelf]

The Weasel is one of my favorites. Bobby the Brain is unparalleled as a heel manager. I always include him as one of my favorite wrestlers.

[@williamhild1793]

I'm so old that I remember The Heenan Family starting. All Star Wrestling, and Bockwinkel and Stevens introduce Heenan as their manager. Bockkwinkel and Stevens beat down young "good guys" Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell. After the match, Larry Hennig became a "good guy" and saved The High Flyers from The Heenan Family's beatdown. Gosh... that was 50 years ago, and I still can picture watching it all unfold on TV.

[@HyperActive7]

I grew up watching Heenan in WWF and WCW where he was masterful on commentary. The man really knew his shit and how to present it to where those of us appreciate what WWE Vault is doing by sharing a majority of his work in WWF during an era where guys like me connected with the Brain as hard as we laughed at the pickles he got himself mixed up in.

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Now this is an unexpected STORYTIME! Gem i wasn't expected but i'll be damned i def want to learn more about the underrated Heenan Family ❤

[@xIceman9362x]

'You listen to me you go to the top! You don't listen to me, your never heard from again!' In my book Bobby Heenan was not only the Brain but also the blueprint because he knew how to play the part perfectly as a heel as Jack said in the intro as either a manager or commentator.

[@stoozdee]

You mf’ers popping in at the end of the WWE Netflix commercial during an NFL game was something special. Well done.

[@ifgwelf]

You know someone has nuclear level heat when a fan tries to blast them 😂 I love when Heenan would get something wrong on commentary he'd just double down and make it work as heel.

[@radleybuttons7830]

Not just greatest manager. Greatest performer period. People forget Heenan was considered an incredible worker in the ring as well before he focused on mangling due to injuries. Wrestlers from that time all recognize Heenan as the best they'd ever seen

[@DyspotikOriginal]

This is long overdue my guys. Thank you!

[@paulc1553]

Bobby Heenan. GOAT manager of all time by far and with Gorilla Monsoon, one of the best commentary teams ever.

[@hahajones]

When I saw the title, then the length, I immediately thought you were doing a disservice to this man and his legacy. I was correct. This topic deserves the time it deserves.

[@zachjohns6975]

Apparently during the mass exodus from AWA to WWF, Heenan was the only one to honor all of his dates.

[@citizenstrife]

When Heyman and Cornette both say Heenan was the best, you can't really argue

[@ifgwelf]

Just watch back any of the old programs with Brain involved, he was ALWAYS on

[@henrikschmidt3964]

Heyman even came up with his being an 'advocate' rather than manager, because he knew he could only hope to be second best as a manager. But he could be the greatest 'advocate'.

[@parsath_2584]

Bobby mentored both of them, don't get Cornette or Heyman without the brain.

[@dano_the_collector8421]

I want managers like the 80’s back in today

[@garethjones2746]

When I started watching wrestling in 1990 my brothers and I immediately loved Bobby’s commentary with monsoon. Then we purchased lots of the silver screen videos and heenan was gold as a manager. The best manager and commentator. Loved the guy

[@mjdf122]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From The Heenan Family

[@ErnieGouker]

Awesome job. Learned some things. Jack is good at narrating the story.

[@scotthovland7380]

Sat ringside for a weasel suit match vs Gagne and my friend got the honor of a big wade of spit that came outa Bobby from a whip into a turnbuckle which directly landed on my friends shoulder! Was awesome cuz wasn't me but made a lifetime memory🤣 Greatest funny man and manager all time.

[@PunkSlapper123]

Heenan had a great understanding of the business and he knew how to work a crowd. He was very quick witted and cut great promos.

[@simonehicks7635]

I miss Bobby Heenan . Especially when him and Gorilla Monsoon were commentary partners . He's in that great big ring in the sky . RIP Bobby 😢😊

[@DynastyIcon]

that commentary from the 1992 Royal Rumble was 🤌

[@Rando1975]

One of my favorite lines was when Flair came out 3rd. Bobby yells, "Damn it!" And later, "Hey you, stupid. Get me something to drink!"

[@christopherwaters]

My favourite line is at the celebration afterwards where he says ‘if we were the sort of people to say we told you so but we told you so!”

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

This was a great to the point presentation 👏 Thank You

[@jimbrown5091]

RIP Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, the best to ever do it.

[@bruces1171]

I was so lucky to be a fan as a kid in this era, no idea how good we had it with some of this talent. I can’t imagine Andre VS Hogan being as big as it was without Bobby in the role of heel manager.

[@jamesrussell2051]

It was a wonderful time to be a wrestling fan.

[@kingofallmediums2123]

Excellent video! Thanks 🙏

[@johnstuartkeller5244]

Why do I suddenly have a craving for ham & eggs?

[@jerryjanik480]

I'm a huge Bobby The Brain heating fan and I had the opportunity to meet him such a nice guy he stayed in character he was mjf before there was mjf

[@cuttingcards88]

Come and see where Don Callis got his temu brand stable from by appreciating the original and the GOAT

[@andrewatuahene3234]

Facts he definitely got it from greatest manager lol

[@keithketlo2096]

Heenan and monsoon was the best commentary ever Bobby was easily the best manager out there

[@mikehunt4986]

Excellent video! Wish there were more wrestling videos like this one on KZbin.

[@theginjreaper]

This is a great vid on bobby heenan i never knew alfred hayes was a manager

[@Gonzo-76]

If Heenan was still alive he would be making $$$ hosting a podcast...

[@HeelSection3825]

Ngl. It took awhile, but I think Heyman has surpassed The Brain as my favorite manager. However, as a child of the eighties, no one will ever be a better color commentator to me than Bobby The Brain Heenan! If you're a younger fan, and you've never heard him call a match, I recommend the 92 Royal Rumble. "It's not fair to Flair!"

[@Biffo316]

Not only is the greatest manager but he is also one of the greatest announcers of all time too. He and Gorilla Monsoon were fantastic together. I still remember his farewell tribute to Gorilla on Nitro. RIP Brain. Greatest manager of all tíme

[@marymary83436]

Best ringside commentator and Manager ever.imo

[@BASEMENTWORKOUT-s2o]

The Doctor of Style Slick very underrated.

[@Ellisite]

This made for a great post-Christmas morning walk. Meanwhile, that other channel can't get the sound together.

[@JeffWoods1973Music]

Don’t forget the minor comeback when Heenan managed Flair & Arn Anderson when they wrestled Mongo & Kevin Greene which makes him the only manager to manage a WWF, AWA, and WCW World champion.

[@BigDuke529]

Glad I'm early for this 1!

[@VivianoPorras]

Well this looks like a great time watching this one

[@Mark.g3105]

What a video. As a fan for 30 odd year it brings back memories. We'll done Jack the jobbie 👏👏👏👏👏😜

[@FozzQuaker]

I loved his comment on the Rockers breaking up... When he said Marty Janetty put himself through the barbershop lime a coward to get away from Shawn Michaels

[@kayeso]

His out of print book is well worth tracking down. They were called the Heenan Family as a nod to the Manson family as well. Perfect for a group of bad guys in the early 70’s.

[@josephcollins628]

Heenan should’ve managed the WWF World Champion at some point

[@eastsidereviews727]

If you include all family members, either the Heenan Family or the full Anoai Bloodline would be the greatest faction in wrestling history.

[@JosephBeaman-i2w]

The brain is was and always will be the best and most professional of them all rest his soul thanks for all the memories

[@venomousnate7263]

Bobby Hennan, truly one of the greatest managers in the history of wrestling.

[@benjaminclark4030]

Nice. This is the content I'm looking for.👍

[@josephfreeman8516]

I really liked the Brains commentary on wrestlemania 8

[@sallygoldner2302]

excellent work

[@Drummer8282]

Harley Race was only 43?!?!? Looked like 63. WTF.

[@norm32548]

heavy non filtered smoker

[@chriswarfield7520]

hehehe....I liked the one with The Real Nature Boy Buddy Landel, Dream Machine, and Austin Idol 😊

[@ferox965]

Heenan was the best. Wish he was here and healthy...imagine a Heenan one-man show where he tells stories...

[@HyperActive7]

Just think how many world championships went through the Heenan Family and how many of them are beloved today as a result of what The Brain was able to do to make them nuclear hated by the Universe.

[@lilpoetat]

Thanks 🎉

[@chriswarfield7520]

Anyone else you might call the greatest manager ever would say Bobby Heenan is the best ever. Certainly no manager bumped better.

[@FozzQuaker]

When it comes to Wrestling Managers, my Mount Rushmore would include... Bobby Heenan, Jim Cornette, Paul Heyman and Paul Bearer

[@Edsecondstocomply]

I like to think that paul heyman as a manager is the closest thing we have to a bobby heenan manager.

[@TheDukeofMadness]

I look back at that Hogan/Andre WMIII feud and see just how mercenary Hogan is. Anyone else would have had Andre beat him and then have the battle to win back the belt from the unbeatable monster.

[@McAster99]

You could watch it live then or watch it new to you now, and Heenan will still entertain. That's being one of the greats, even if he was a weasel.

[@HippolitoJuancheese]

My family was generational haters/appreciators of the brain. My great grandfather used to sit front row at WWA shows with my uncles and call him a sissy and yell til he lost his voice. My grandfather used to watch AWA just to hate on him, and my father and I used to watch Nitro just to laugh at his commentary

[@MrMojoSuper]

The real king of the Ring!

[@manchuriancandybar864]

Manager of the year.

[@ShinGoukiSan]

Bobby did manage Flair one night only in WCW as well

[@gripstrength]

Great video

[@thedispatcher01]

My top 5 Heenan Family members (WWF): 1) Andre the Giant 2)Ric Flair 3)Mr. Perfect 4)Rick Rude 5)King Kong Bundy My worst 5 Heenan Family members (WWF): 5)The Barbarian 4)Missing Link 3)Lex Luger 2)Brooklyn Brawler 1)Red Rooster

[@christopherbaker9676]

How dare you disrespect The Brawlers good name. He's a living legend. 😮

[@beardedshawn]

Thanks to WWE 2K24 having a better legends roster, I"ve had the Heenan Family as the main heel faction in my universe mode lol.

[@SirAsdf]

The original Paul Heyman, a non-wrestler who excelled in whatever role he was put in. Be it commentary, manager of a faction of dastardly heels, or just a fiendish personality to have scheming in the background.

[@FrancisJFox]

Don’t forget Bobby brought in James E. Cornette ! That made Jim an instant Heel..! 👞

[@hugheswhiteman1674]

Bobby Heenan the Great. RIP

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

RIP bobby hennan u are missed

[@elvistwatty]

The brain is the 🐐 manager

[@ricmedo]

The Real G.O.A.T........God Bless

[@TedDiabetes]

"The two things that scare me most about wrestling fans is that they're allowed to vote and allowed to reproduce" They didn't call him The Brain for nothing. ❤

[@mr.green2341]

The Observer Hall of Fame? That’s a thing that exists? 😂

[@jb888888888]

Too bad Heenan's managing career didn't overlap with Owen Hart's time as an active wrestler anywhere. Imagine the chants: "WEE-SAL! NUUH-GET!"

[@davekijek2302]

Pop Goes the Weasel.

[@anthonycatalfamojr2403]

C'mon Jack..I loved your top tens?????

[@kevinkthedj]

Royal Rumble 92 has better commentary with Heenan than the mach has action

[@edblackmon20]

Capt. Lou number 1

[@shepcon7892]

Will you STOP!

[@MrZappaman420]

Duncum NOT Duncam!

[@jaystreet46]

Not fair to Flair!!

[@reggiefurlow1]

Him and gorilla used to kill me

[@undertakerfanz628]

Poor Bobby never managed the WWF Champion John Studd should have had a title run

[@Thekowaikaiju]

QUIET, BRAIN!

[@daprincewhite3781]

Love him

[@chriswarfield7520]

Its a travesty the Greg Gagne was the one to put Heenan in the weasel suit, shoulda been Hogan or anybody else really.