Bobby Heenan was wrestling. As a teen, me and 4 or 5 other teenaged guys met The Brain after he did a radio interview. He put on the whole Bobby "The Brain" routine in a hallway for 6 teenaged boys. He never dropped the persona. It was great. To see him suffer like he did at the end was really heartbreaking. He gave me and millions of others GREAT entertainment. I pray God gives him peace in the palm of HIS hand.
Well said, and yes he was in pain ,,... a Tremendous amount of pain but he fought Hard until the end because he knew that life was precious. My favorite
I'm a humanoid loved the brain's humor as a kid he kept you watching...me and my brother was happy when he joined wcw and mean Jean introduced him....good times
I had the pleasure of knowing Bobby before he went to the WWF. In the early 70:s, he was a vastly underrated wrestler, taking crazy, over the top rope bumps and juicing every nite. Back then he managed the Valiant Brothers, Baron Von Rashcke, Ernie Ladd, or whomever else was facing Dick the Bruiser. No one could cut a promo like Bobby. Outside the ring, he was by far the funniest, wittiest guy in the business. There will never be another like him. GOAT manager. Rest in peace Ray.
it's haunting to hear how right Bobby is about the business, steroids, and knowing this was his last interview before the cancer took over is even more historic. RIP Brain, you were hilarious and one of the best heel managers to ever exist!
Pro wrestling is like every other career path; no matter what you do, there will only ever be a small number of people at the highest level, and you will only make a fraction of what they will.
I knew he was going to say Prime Time with Monsoon. Those two had great chemistry.. There will never ever be another Bobby Heenan or Monsoon for that matter.
To see how different he looked compared to his annoucer days, but cancer does that to you sadly. Bobby "the brain" Heenan was the greatest heel commentator (along with Jessie "the body" Ventura) not to mention funny as well, he along with Gorilla Monsoon were an amazing duo no doubt, RIP to both of them.
It's sad that his condition actually got a lot worse than this before he died. But, he kept meeting people and going to conventions right up to the end. Still had the personality even when he couldn't talk anymore.
He really would be. I'd love to hear his takes on current society, and the business (although he honestly didn't really like talking about wrestling much as he got older - if it isn't obvious by this interview).
I highly recommend Heenan's shoot interviews with Jim Cornette. Those videos hint at what Bobby could have been in the podcast universe. They're here on CZcams, and are some of the best observations on pro wrestling that you will ever hear. And the funniest too,
As a kid I used to hate him lol. I got so mad when he called hogan fans hulkamorons lmfao!!! As an adult I enjoyed rewatching so many videos of him making his wise cracks. He was absolutely gifted with his comedy. Rest in peace bobby!! You were the best!!
Hate to see Bobby like this. He seemed so jaded and negative. I’m sure his Illness and treatment really took a toll. **edit** Also just realized this interview was also JUST after the Benoit tragedy so everyone in the business was feeling pretty negative. Still hate to see it.
What happened to Bobby Heenan is one of the saddest things I've seen. He brought so much joy to my childhood. He did not deserve to end up the way he did. I just hope I can meet him again in heaven. He made Hulk Hogan's career...
@@AdoreYouInAshXI It’s crazy how he looks like a different guy both 5 years prior and after this video. 2002, 2007 and onwards look like 3 totally different people
God bless you Bobby. I know what it's like too lose a loved one to this deadly disease. As i lost my mom too pancreatic cancer this year. Just know you brought me to tears SO MANY times with your funny antics between you and Monsoon. I pray your both together again making the good lord smile from ear to ear. THANK YOU for all the great memories you created and a legacy of managing in this business that will NEVER be surpassed or duplicated. You may be gone but you'll NEVER be forgotten. RIP weasel...:)
Loved you Bobby, what a podcaster he would’ve made had he not been destroyed by illness. He is and always will be the greatest entertainer I’ve ever seen or known.
I used to get the WWF magazine and Heenan had an article on the last page of each edition. He made me laugh so hard I couldn't breathe. He was the one who made me first appreciate the heels. His comment that wrestling was "over" because it had already gone as far as it could go sounds prescient now. Wrestling as a mainstream draw was over at that point, and will stay that way for a long time. The Attitude Era has to be forgotten and there will have to be another cultural shift. It will continue to collect serious fans but the sharp rise of the eighties fell off again in the 2000s as hardcore wrestling and pushing the limits of adult storylines hit the wall. I am glad we had those times. I am glad we had Heenan.
this man was why I watched the AWA. The Minnesota or Midwest region was amazing. The shows and the talent that they produced out of here was second to none!
He looks and sounds so different from his previous interviews just a few years prior to this… he’s more upbeat in this but seems like he’d wanna be doing anything else lmfao
One of the best teams ever was Gorilla Monsoon, and Bobby the Brain Heenan. Gorilla being Face, and Heenan being Heel made for a dynamic that can never be duplicated. My dad, brother, and myself laugh until we cried listening to them two.
He was an amazing entertainer. They don't make em like bobby the brain anymore. I wish I could thank him for all the years of hilarious entertainment and all the laughs
It's disheartening to witness how an illness can dramatically alter a person's appearance within just 5 years. In 2002, Bobby Heenan appeared so vibrant and healthy, but by 2007, the contrast is stark with drastic weight loss-a sight that evokes sadness. Even more distressing was observing his condition in the final days of his life, where he tragically lost the ability to speak. RIP
As I'm watching this, I see Bobby getting introduced as Bockwinkle and Steven's manager in the AWA. It seems like yesterday..time goes by to damn fast. RIP Brain .
Bobby was and will always be The Goat ( Greatest Of All Time). He fought cancer tooth and nail until the final bell rang. Thank you Bobby and goodnight.
A super intelligent dude, he is right the businesses is dead, compared to what it was in the 80s and 90s, it does feel like an independent event. Wrestling died around the time bobby heenan got out of it if not earlier
To me u can tell he didn't have long before he couldn't talk at all, especially with how cancer had almost ridden him of his ability to speak. It's a shame, it really is.
I'm sure he must have talked about Wrestlemania 3. From a fan's viewpoint, that and Flair's Royal Rumble win stand out as the greatest events of his career. But I suppose I can understand if he didn't see it that way.
Ye same here I'm a female fan since the 80s and I had to do a double take couldn't believe it was him... so very sad... rip to all wrestlers who I remember back from the 80s so many have gone
"The man has had 3 good years as world's champion....Hey your acting like it's all over for Hogan. Him and Piper can go to Hollywood together. They can go park cars in those bus tours " lol 😆
All out nicest man to meet in person. He was very close to my grandfather who owned a gas station slash wrecker station right up the road from the waffle house savage was in a fight with cops in nashville hahaaaaaaa
Muscles and looks. GIMMICK. Talking and acting has become a dead thing in wrestling today. Unfortunately, ALL, actually, everything entertainment and sports, even legit, like NBA, NFL, MLB, etc. are the same way.
How am I supposed to rest in peace with all you humanoids out there with all your memories and well-wishes and that ham-and-egger Vince McMahon with all this tribute garbage? Give it a rest, will ya? Admit it. You read that in Bobby the Brain's voice😅
He was 100% right about the Indies at that time. A lot of out of shape bums in the mid 2000's. He said some are ok, and a lot are not. What he said still holds up.
THE BEST MANAGER IN WRESTLING HISTORY PERIOD.
: And half of the best announcing team in wrestling history.
👍
@@MariusRiley 👍
IYHO, that is.
And I think Bobby was as well.
Bobby could draw heat from a block of ice... Also the most underrated wrestler ever.... RIP Bobby "the brain" Heenan
agreed, the man could take bumps like the best of em, and he was magic on the mic.
Bobby Heenan was wrestling. As a teen, me and 4 or 5 other teenaged guys met The Brain after he did a radio interview. He put on the whole Bobby "The Brain" routine in a hallway for 6 teenaged boys. He never dropped the persona. It was great. To see him suffer like he did at the end was really heartbreaking. He gave me and millions of others GREAT entertainment. I pray God gives him peace in the palm of HIS hand.
Well said, and yes he was in pain ,,... a Tremendous amount of pain but he fought Hard until the end because he knew that life was precious. My favorite
All of us humanoid, 9 to 5 ham and eggers are greatful to have been entertained by the GOAT.
And i watched it all while sitting on my rented furniture
@@johnreed9050 don't laugh it's paid for now lol!!!👍😀😀😎
I'm a humanoid loved the brain's humor as a kid he kept you watching...me and my brother was happy when he joined wcw and mean Jean introduced him....good times
God I miss Bobby Heenan RIP
The "brain" had the best quote ever. " Win if you can, lose if you must but always cheat".
Jesse Ventura said that.
@@fjccommish Bobby's greatest line ever was "Men On A Mission are men who live,eat and sleep in a Mission."
RIP Brain
@@fjccommish - As did Gorgeous George. No matter who said it though, that was the heel credo in wrestling.
“Listen to me , you go to the top, don’t listen to me, you’re never heard from again”
Yes he did@@fjccommish
I had the pleasure of knowing Bobby before he went to the WWF. In the early 70:s, he was a vastly underrated wrestler, taking crazy, over the top rope bumps and juicing every nite. Back then he managed the Valiant Brothers, Baron Von Rashcke, Ernie Ladd, or whomever else was facing Dick the Bruiser. No one could cut a promo like Bobby. Outside the ring, he was by far the funniest, wittiest guy in the business. There will never be another like him. GOAT manager. Rest in peace Ray.
Hows his wife doing
@captain scentsible39 think he means blading to get blood.
The old Bobby was living on through his shadow behind him.
As a kid in the 80's: Despicable Con Artist manager in the WWF.
As an adult today: knowledgeable person with the best advice ever.
That means he did his job. Couldn't stand him as a kid. Now I wish there was a hundred of him.
😏
Heenan bought talent for what they were worth and then sold em for what they thought they were worth after he managed them 😂
I love your comment bro
@@StarWolf_88"now i wish i was a hundred of him"
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🤜🧠🤛
it's haunting to hear how right Bobby is about the business, steroids, and knowing this was his last interview before the cancer took over is even more historic. RIP Brain, you were hilarious and one of the best heel managers to ever exist!
Pro wrestling is like every other career path; no matter what you do, there will only ever be a small number of people at the highest level, and you will only make a fraction of what they will.
The Brain is one of the best personalities in all of Sports / Television . He is a Legend and will always be remembered. RIP Brain
Part of my Childhood true legend RIP The Brain😢
Bobby was the manager you loved to hate. He and Monsoon were always fun to watch.
I would've loved to have sat down with him and just talk for an hour or so. He was never dull an funny as hell. R.I.P. Bobby.
I knew he was going to say Prime Time with Monsoon. Those two had great chemistry.. There will never ever be another Bobby Heenan or Monsoon for that matter.
To see how different he looked compared to his annoucer days, but cancer does that to you sadly. Bobby "the brain" Heenan was the greatest heel commentator (along with Jessie "the body" Ventura) not to mention funny as well, he along with Gorilla Monsoon were an amazing duo no doubt, RIP to both of them.
It's sad that his condition actually got a lot worse than this before he died. But, he kept meeting people and going to conventions right up to the end. Still had the personality even when he couldn't talk anymore.
Bobby Heenan is still correct about independent wrestling
Piss poor. So funny that delivery 😂
Loved bobby the brain as a kid watching wwf so sad how he ended up love his honesty. RIP 🙏
Bobby's true self can be seen when he was at ringside when Gorilla Monsoon died.
Man he would of been great in todays podcast scene
He really would be. I'd love to hear his takes on current society, and the business (although he honestly didn't really like talking about wrestling much as he got older - if it isn't obvious by this interview).
I highly recommend Heenan's shoot interviews with Jim Cornette. Those videos hint at what Bobby could have been in the podcast universe. They're here on CZcams, and are some of the best observations on pro wrestling that you will ever hear. And the funniest too,
The Braincast. Would have been awesome
With Cornette. A monthly podcast.
As a kid I used to hate him lol. I got so mad when he called hogan fans hulkamorons lmfao!!! As an adult I enjoyed rewatching so many videos of him making his wise cracks. He was absolutely gifted with his comedy. Rest in peace bobby!! You were the best!!
He did his job well
Hate to see Bobby like this. He seemed so jaded and negative. I’m sure his Illness and treatment really took a toll.
**edit**
Also just realized this interview was also JUST after the Benoit tragedy so everyone in the business was feeling pretty negative. Still hate to see it.
What happened to Bobby Heenan is one of the saddest things I've seen. He brought so much joy to my childhood. He did not deserve to end up the way he did. I just hope I can meet him again in heaven. He made Hulk Hogan's career...
So sad seeing him looking so frail.
He looks absolutely wonderful here compared to what he looked like in the last several months of his life. It's an absolute travesty how he went out.
I wish he had gotten the Roger Ebert treatment, and had his jaw shut. I mean that in the physical way; it was sad to see it dangling like that.
@@AdoreYouInAshXI
It’s crazy how he looks like a different guy both 5 years prior and after this video. 2002, 2007 and onwards look like 3 totally different people
My favourite part of Bobby's work is still his color commentary
Prime Time Wrestling was the best wrestling show ever.
I first seen Bobby Heenan on TV in Chicago Bob luce wrestling
greatest manager in history, period!!!!!
Miss you brain !!! And your best friend gorilla
God bless you Bobby. I know what it's like too lose a loved one to this deadly disease. As i lost my mom too pancreatic cancer this year. Just know you brought me to tears SO MANY times with your funny antics between you and Monsoon. I pray your both together again making the good lord smile from ear to ear. THANK YOU for all the great memories you created and a legacy of managing in this business that will NEVER be surpassed or duplicated. You may be gone but you'll NEVER be forgotten. RIP weasel...:)
The single greatest pure entertainer the business has ever seen. My absolute all-time favorite.
And everything he said was the truth in this interview
I always loved watching him & Gorilla working together, they were a great comical duo👍🤣 RIP Gorilla and the Brain
One of the greatest of all time! Top 10 for sure! RIP Bobby The Brain Heenan!
Loved you Bobby, what a podcaster he would’ve made had he not been destroyed by illness.
He is and always will be the greatest entertainer I’ve ever seen or known.
Bobby was my favorite , along with Terry Funk they were and STILL ARE My All-time favorite ! God bless him and his family
The Man
I used to get the WWF magazine and Heenan had an article on the last page of each edition. He made me laugh so hard I couldn't breathe. He was the one who made me first appreciate the heels.
His comment that wrestling was "over" because it had already gone as far as it could go sounds prescient now. Wrestling as a mainstream draw was over at that point, and will stay that way for a long time. The Attitude Era has to be forgotten and there will have to be another cultural shift. It will continue to collect serious fans but the sharp rise of the eighties fell off again in the 2000s as hardcore wrestling and pushing the limits of adult storylines hit the wall.
I am glad we had those times. I am glad we had Heenan.
I LOVE Bobby Heenan.......no BS tells it like it is
this man was why I watched the AWA. The Minnesota or Midwest region was amazing. The shows and the talent that they produced out of here was second to none!
Rip sad to see this
LOved it when Bobby used 2 say "DA MAN!!!!!!!" When Goldberg came out in WCW
So did I. Goldberg in 1998 was the shit! I actually stopped watching nitro after they ended the streak. The company was never the same after 98.
He looks and sounds so different from his previous interviews just a few years prior to this… he’s more upbeat in this but seems like he’d wanna be doing anything else lmfao
He had cancer. His give a fuck was busted.
One of the best teams ever was Gorilla Monsoon, and Bobby the Brain Heenan. Gorilla being Face, and Heenan being Heel made for a dynamic that can never be duplicated. My dad, brother, and myself laugh until we cried listening to them two.
so sad to see him like this.. i hardly recognized him.. thanks again Bobby for all that laughter..
rest in power Legend..
Bobby the Brain was an absolute gem who worked during a golden age of professional wrestling. What could have been better?
I can still see him standing next to Big John Studd in those WWF promos. He was good TV.
Love Bobby's forthright words. Especially, about steroid use.
He was an amazing entertainer. They don't make em like bobby the brain anymore. I wish I could thank him for all the years of hilarious entertainment and all the laughs
It's disheartening to witness how an illness can dramatically alter a person's appearance within just 5 years. In 2002, Bobby Heenan appeared so vibrant and healthy, but by 2007, the contrast is stark with drastic weight loss-a sight that evokes sadness. Even more distressing was observing his condition in the final days of his life, where he tragically lost the ability to speak. RIP
There's something something about Bobby's insight to me
As I'm watching this, I see Bobby getting introduced as Bockwinkle and Steven's manager in the AWA. It seems like yesterday..time goes by to damn fast.
RIP Brain .
Bobby was great entertainment. I enjoyed watching every Saturday morning growing up. RIP 🪦
Bobby was and will always be The Goat ( Greatest Of All Time). He fought cancer tooth and nail until the final bell rang. Thank you Bobby and goodnight.
True Legend!
I loved him as a kid. Had an unfortunate ending.
Even my Italian Dad with his broken English would comment how funny Bobby was. Miss watching him and Monsoon every week as a kid, with my Dad.
Thanks for sharing this.
Sad to see his health deteriorate. 😢
I loved prime time with Bobby the brain and monsoon !! I still watch it all the time!! Man what a time to be alive
My favorite bobby henan moment was when he wrestled and got put in a weasel suit lol
Thank u. I'm from Indy an Bobby Hennan was huge there
This dude is a pure legend RIP Mr Brain Heenan
Goat of Goats
since he had throat cancer, how and why was his jaw removed? was he a smoker?
Yep sadly
Thank you for this interview ❤️
Best heel mangers of all time:
Bobby (The Brain ) Heenan
Captain Lou Albano
Classy Freddie Blassie
They could draw heat ice fishing!
Good list, but I've got Heenan, Gary Hart, Jimmy Hart, and Jim Cornette
Great list, but you forgot the Grand Wizard!
@@troutmiester7441 can't forget the Grand Wizard!😎❤
A super intelligent dude, he is right the businesses is dead, compared to what it was in the 80s and 90s, it does feel like an independent event. Wrestling died around the time bobby heenan got out of it if not earlier
The greatest...... To have had his voice attacked by cancer the way it was is such a cruel irony.
Miss you, Bobby! Peace be with you.
RIP...great entertainer....
He was very entertaining and I enjoyed him very much 🙏🏼
I love him ❤
Seems cruel of the universe that Bobby Heenan lost his ability to speak before he went out.
To me u can tell he didn't have long before he couldn't talk at all, especially with how cancer had almost ridden him of his ability to speak. It's a shame, it really is.
It's amazing he lived another 10 years after this interview. It couldn't have been a pleasant decade for him 😪
He definitely didn't deserve what happened to him, I'm just glad they got one more solid interview out of him before he couldn't talk anymore.
I hate that it just would get worse for him.
Best Commentator fro WWE / WCW
He was right the game is dead I dont watch it hurts my eyes.
I'm sure he must have talked about Wrestlemania 3. From a fan's viewpoint, that and Flair's Royal Rumble win stand out as the greatest events of his career. But I suppose I can understand if he didn't see it that way.
The best ever
Bobby was the best 👍👍
The best ultimate warrior match ever was against bobby the brain
Dang Bobby....way to care for your fellow human being. On the other hand, he saw the worst of humanity being one of the best heels to ever do it.
Did he have mouth or throat cancer
Yes. I think Bobby was a smoker
Accept for the eyes wouldn't know it was him; looked like a different man-
Ye same here I'm a female fan since the 80s and I had to do a double take couldn't believe it was him... so very sad... rip to all wrestlers who I remember back from the 80s so many have gone
He had been battling cancer for years. In his last few years he looks like a completely different person
He didn't give another interview in 10 years. Doubtful
Ham & Egger!
"The man has had 3 good years as world's champion....Hey your acting like it's all over for Hogan. Him and Piper can go to Hollywood together. They can go park cars in those bus tours " lol 😆
All out nicest man to meet in person. He was very close to my grandfather who owned a gas station slash wrecker station right up the road from the waffle house savage was in a fight with cops in nashville hahaaaaaaa
Muscles and looks. GIMMICK. Talking and acting has become a dead thing in wrestling today. Unfortunately, ALL, actually, everything entertainment and sports, even legit, like NBA, NFL, MLB, etc. are the same way.
nba,nfl,mlb, etc are not legit in anyway, predetermined results everywhere, sports are dead, its all entertainment, a reality show.
@@DickyCox Thank God for college athletics. Don't like big top 10 bullies, than watch smaller schools.
Bobby seems very bitter in this interview, certainly more so than the other interviews Ive seen.
How am I supposed to rest in peace with all you humanoids out there with all your memories and well-wishes and that ham-and-egger Vince McMahon with all this tribute garbage? Give it a rest, will ya?
Admit it. You read that in Bobby the Brain's voice😅
He was such a weasel
This dont even sound like him if u didnt c his face u wouldnt know its him.
he was wrong about the indies thats for sure
He was 100% right about the Indies at that time. A lot of out of shape bums in the mid 2000's. He said some are ok, and a lot are not. What he said still holds up.
Su weasel
RIP Bobby