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Title History

  • WWF Intercontinental title (Ravishing Rick Rude)
  • WWF King of the Ring Winner (Handsome Harley Race)
  • WWF Tag Team titles (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard)
  • WWF Tag Team titles (Andre The Giant & Haku)
  • WWF Intercontinental title (Mr. Perfect)

Heenan Family Career Highlights

American Wrestling Association:

  • Early 1970s: Bobby Heenan became the mastermind behind the triumphant faction known as The Heenan Family..
  • ~~~The “AWA” Heenan Family consisted of Nick Bockwinkel, Ray Stevens, Bobby Duncum Sr, Blackjack Lanza & Bob Orton Jr...
  • ~~~~November 8, 1975: Bobby Heenan was in Nick Bockwinkel’s corner as he captured his first of three AWA World titles..
  • ~~~~July 23, 1976: Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum (Heenan Family) defeated Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher for the AWA Tag Team titles..

Georgia Championship Wrestling:

American Wrestling Association:

  • December 1979: Bobby “The Brain” Heenan went back to Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association..

1984 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Studd, Patera):

  • The Heenan Family had it’s biggest exposure in the WWF feuding with Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, & The Machines..
  • September 1984: Vince McMahon Jr. hired Bobby “The Brain” Heenan to manage wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura..
  • ~~~However, due to an injury suffered by Ventura, the WWF decided to have Bobby Heenan manage Big John Studd..
  • September 22, 1984 – MSG: Big John Studd (Heenan Family) defeated Hulk Hogan (WWF Heavyweight Champion) by COUNT OUT..
  • Ken Patera returned to the WWF and formed an alliance with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan & Big John Studd..
  • November 13, 1984: Big John Studd & Ken Patera defeated Andre The Giant & Special Delivery Jones in a tag team match..
  • ~~~After the match, Studd & Patera shocked the wrestling world by cutting off pieces of Andre’s trademark hair!
  • Bobby “The Brain” Heenan was also given the task of representing Adrian Adonis and The Missing Link…

1985 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Studd, Patera, Adonis, Link, Bundy):

  • Andre The Giant first disposed of Ken Patera, easily beating him in an epic Madison Square Garden grudge match..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ken Patera was eventually fired from the WWF after he was sentanced to two years in prison..
  • April 1985 – Tuesday Night Titans: Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff fired Bobby Heenan live on the air!
  • ~~~Bobby “The Brain” Heenan placed a $50,000 bounty on the head of Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff….
  • March 31, 1985 – WrestleMania 1: Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd w/Bobby Heenan in a BodySlam Challenge..
  • Bobby Heenan traded Adrian Adonis & Missing Link to “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart for King Kong Bundy to join the Heenan Family..
  • August 18, 1985 – Toronto: Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd by DQ when King Kong Bundy interfered..
  • ~~~Andre was beaten down by Bundy & Studd, sustaining a splash from Bundy that “broke” Andre’s sternum..
  • August 13, 1985 – Ohio State Fair Show: Hulk Hogan defeated Big John Studd to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..
  • August 28, 1985 – Michigan State Fair: King Kong Bundy (Heenan Family) defeated Tony Garea..
  • September 23, 1985: Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy by DQ when Big John Studd interfered..
  • October 3, 1985 – SNME: King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) defeated Andre the Giant & Tony Atlas by DQ..
  • October 21, 1985 – MSG: Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim vs Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy (Heenan Family) ended in a DOUBLE DQ..
  • November 1, 1985 – SNME: Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) by DQ..
  • November 9, 1985: Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim & Lou Albano beat King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan (Heenan Family)..
  • November 14, 1985: Andre The Giant & Tito Santana defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family)..
  • November 24, 1985: Andre the Giant & Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) in a Texas Tornado match..
  • December 7, 1985: Andre & Junk Yard Dog beat King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan in a handicap match..

1986 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Studd, Bundy, Orndorff, Race, Hercules):

  • Early 1986: Junk Yard Dog & Hillbilly Jim defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) by COUNT OUT..
  • February 15, 1986 – SNME: King Kong Bundy w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan defeated Steve Gatorwolf..
  • ~~~King Kong Bundy interfered in the Hulk Hogan vs. Don Muraco match and destroyed Hogan’s ribs..
  • February 22, 1986: Hulk Hogan & Ricky Steamboat defeated King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan (Heenan Family)..
  • April 7, 1986 – WrestleMania 2: Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy w/Bobby Heenan (Heenan Family) in a Steel Cage match ..
  • 1986: Andre was “suspended” by “President” Jack Tunney for no-showing matches against the Heenan Family (storyline)..
  • ~~~This was all just an excuse to take Andre off of Television to undergo surgery to repair his injured back..
  • April 1986: Hillbilly Jim & Ted Arcidi (sub for Andre) defeated Big John Studd & King Kong (Heenan Family) by DQ..
  • April 1986: The British Bulldogs defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) by DQ to retain..
  • May 1, 1986 – SNME: King Kong Bundy w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan defeated Uncle Elmer..
  • May 21, 1986 – Tuesday Night Titans: Bobby Heenan throws the TNT Anniversary cake on Lord Alfred Hayes..
  • June 15, 1986: King Tonga defeated Big John Studd w/Bobby Heenan in a $15,000 bodyslam match in Toronto, Canada..
  • June 24, 1986: Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd w/Bobby Heenan by DQ..
  • ~~~After the match, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff turned on Hulk Hogan and re-joined the Heenan Family..
  • Harley Race signed with the WWF where he was known as “Handsome” Harley Race and managed by Bobby Heenan..
  • July 12, 1986: King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) defeated Siva Afi & King Tonga..
  • July 14, 1986 – King of the Ring: Harley Race won the King of the Ring tournament to be crowned “KING”..
  • Summer 1986: Andre The Giant returned under a mask, with a pair of “oriental” partners, in a team known as The Machines..
  • ~~~Giant, Big & Super Machine were billed from the Orient and came to the USA to become the #1 Tag Team in the World!
  • ~~~Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and his Heenan Family went on a mission to expose the “Giant Machine” as Andre The Giant..
  • Paul Orndorff stole Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” entrance music to get under the skin of the WWF World Champion..
  • August 1, 1986: King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) defeated The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell)..
  • August 17, 1986: The Machines w/Lou Albano defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family)..
  • August 20, 1986: King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) defeated Giant & Super Machine by DQ..
  • August 25, 1986: King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family) defeated Big & Super Machine by DQ..
  • August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules | King Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales..
  • ~~~King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd & Bobby Heenan (Heenan Family) defeated Big Machine & Super Machine & Lou Albano by DQ..
  • ~~~Hulk Hogan defeated Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff w/Bobby Heenan by DQ to retain the WWE Championship..
  • ~~~~Paul Orndorff covered Hulk Hogan and the referee tapped (Paul’s shoulder) three times to signify a DQ..
  • ~~~~Paul Orndorff celebrated with the championship belt anyway, thinking he had won the prized World title..
  • ~~~~The referee informed everybody that Hogan had won the match upon a DQ, therefor the title didn’t change..
  • August 1986: The Giant Machine (Andre The Giant) defeated King Kong Bundy by COUNT OUT..
  • September 13, 1986 – SNME: Hulk Hogan defeated Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff (Heenan Family) by DQ to retain the WWE Title..
  • September 22, 1986: Super Machine & Big Machine & Hulk Machine defeated Bundy & Studd & Bobby Heenan (Heenan Family)..
  • October 4, 1986: Super Machine & Big Machine & Piper Machine defeated Bundy & Studd & Bobby Heenan (Heenan Family)..
  • October 23, 1986: Hulk Hogan & The Crusher defeated King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (Heenan Family)..
  • November 1986: Big John Studd (John Minton) left the World Wrestling Federation..
  • November 1986 – MSG: Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper defeated Paul Orndorff & Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan (Heenan Family)..
  • November 15, 1986 – SNME: Hulk Hogan defeated Hercules Hernandez to retain the WWE Heavyweight Title..
  • December 14, 1986 – SNME: Junk Yard Dog defeated “The King” Harley Race w/Bobby Heenan by Disqualification..
  • ~~~Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff w/Bobby Heenan in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..

1987 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Andre, Bundy, Race, Hercules, Islanders, Rude):

  • January 3, 1987 – SNME: Junk Yard Dog defeated “The King” Harley Race by Disqualification..
  • Hulk Hogan interrupted an award ceremony to honor Andre The Giant, causing the Giant to walk off the set in anger..
  • Andre The Giant later returned with Bobby Heenan and ripped the shirt and crucifix off of Hulk Hogan’s chest..
  • ~~~Andre The Giant (backed by Bobby “The Brain Heenan”) challenged Hulk Hogan to a WWF Heavyweight Title match..
  • February 21, 1987 – SNME: King Kong Bundy w/Bobby Heenan defeated Jake “The Snake” Roberts by Countout..
  • ~~~Hercules won a Battle Royal which featured Andre The Giant destroying Hulk Hogan with a headbutt!
  • February 1987: Roddy Piper & Junk Yard Dog & Ricky Steamboat beat Adrian Adonis & Harley Race & Randy Savage..
  • March 29, 1987 – WrestleMania 3: Billy Jack Haynes vs. “The Mighty” Hercules battled to a Double Countout..
  • ~~~Hillbilly Jim/Little Beaver/Haiti Kid beat King Kong Bundy/Lord Littlebrook/Little Tokyo by DQ..
  • ~~~Harley Race w/Bobby Heenan & Fabulous Moolah defeated The Junk Yard Dog in a Loser Bows Match..
  • ~~~Hulk Hogan defeated Andre The Giant w/Bobby Heenan in the main event to retain the WWF Heavyweight Title..
  • April 9, 1987 – King of the Ring: Randy Savage defeated King Kong Bundy in the Finals of the King of the Ring..
  • April 28, 1987 – SNME: Ricky Steamboat defeated Hercules by DQ to retain the WWF Intercontinental title..
  • May 9, 1987 – Live Event: Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..
  • June 1987 – Live Event: Hulk Hogan defeated Harley Race in a Texas Death match to retain the WWF title..
  • July 1987: The Islanders (Haku & Tama) turned heel and took on Bobby “The Brain” Heenan as their manager..
  • July 1987 – TV Taping (aired August 9, 1987): Rick Rude w/Bobby Heenan pinned Lanny Poffo (Rude’s TV debut)..
  • ~~~”Ravishing” Rick Rude would do his routine of beating his opponent and then kissing a female audience member..
  • August 29, 1987: Bruno Sammartino (last match) & Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy & One Man Gang..
  • September 23, 1987 – SNME: King Kong Bundy defeated Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff..
  • October 1987: The Islanders began feuding with Tag Team champions Stike Force but couldn’t win the titles after many attempts..
  • Ken Patera returned to the WWF after being released from prison and feuded with The Heenan Family..
  • November 26, 1987 – Survivor Series: Andre The Giant’s Team defeated Hulk Hogan’s Team in a Survivor Series Elimination match..
  • ~~~Andre The Giant’s Team = Andre The Giant & King Kong Bundy & Ravishing Rick Rude & One Man Gang & Butch Reed..
  • ~~~Hulk Hogan’s Team = Hulk Hogan & Bam Bam Bigelow & Ken Patera & Paul Orndorff & Don Muraco (sub for Billy Graham)..
  • November 11, 1987 – SNME: King Kong Bundy w/Bobby Heenan defeated WWF Champion Hulk Hogan by Countout..
  • November 16, 1987 – Legend’s Battle Royal: Don Muraco defeated Hercules | Randy Savage defeated Harley Race
  • December 7, 1987 – SNME: Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy w/Bobby Heenan to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..
  • December 8, 1987: The Islanders vs. The British Bulldogs ended in a NO CONTEST when The Islanders kidnapped Matilda!
  • ~~~WWF President Jack Tunney would later announce that the Islanders were indefinately suspended until Matilda was found!

1988 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Andre, Rude, Haku, Tama, Race, Hercules, Rooster, Busters):

  • Bobby “The Brain” Heenan outsourced the services of Andre the Giant to the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase..
  • January 24, 1988 – Royal Rumble: Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat defeated “Ravishing” Rick Rude by DQ..
  • ~~~The Islanders (Haku/Tama) defeated The Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) in 2 straight falls..
  • ~~~King Harley Race entered the Royal Rumble match at #6 but was eventually eliminated by Don Muraco..
  • January 25, 1988: The Islanders defeated The British Bulldogs by DQ when the bulldogs used a leash as a weapon..
  • January 27, 1988: The British Bulldogs defeated The Islanders and continued to do so on House Shows for a month..
  • Rick Rude started a feud with Jake Roberts, after Rude propositioning his wife, Cheryl Roberts, sitting at ringside..
  • March 7, 1988 – SNME: “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan defeated “King” Harley Race w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan..
  • ~~~The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated The Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) in a tag team match..
  • March 27, 1988 – WrestleMania 4: Harley Race participated in a Battle Royal, which was won by Bad News Brown..
  • ~~~Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs “Ravishing” Rick Rude w/Bobby Heenan went to a DRAW in a GRUDGE MATCH!
  • ~~~The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules Hernandez w/Bobby Heenan in Warrior’s first WWF Pay-Per-View match..
  • ~~~The Islanders & Bobby Heenan defeatd The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware w/Matilda in a Six-Man-Tag match..
  • April 21, 1988: The Islanders & High Chief Afi w/Bobby Heenan defeated Outback Jack & Brady Boone & Steve Blackman..
  • ~~~Bobby Heenan introduced Afi as a new member of the Islanders, but it was their only appearance as a 3 man team..
  • ~~~Siva Afi worked with Haku as the Islanders for a couple of months, replacing Tama in tag team matches..
  • April 22, 1988 – SNME: Jim Duggan defeated Hercules by DQ | Rick Rude defeated Koko B. Ware..
  • June 21, 1988: Harley Race was injured so Bobby Heenan crowned KING Haku the new “King” of the WWF”..
  • June 22, 1988: King Haku & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan appeared on the Brother Love Show..
  • July 31, 1988 – WrestleFest 1988: Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake defeated Hercules Hernandez..
  • ~~~Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs “Ravishing” Rick Rude in a Grudge Match ended in Double Countout..
  • ~~~The Ultimate Warrior defeated Bobby “The Brain” Heenan in a “Loser Wears a Weasel Suit” match..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant in a Steel Cage Match..
  • August 2, 1988: Hulk Hogan defeated King Haku w/Bobby Heenan (match seen on Hulkamania IV tape)..
  • August 28, 1988 – SummerSlam: Rick Rude defeated Junk Yard Dog by DQ after Jake Roberts interfered..
  • ~~~Randy Savage & Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant & Ted DiBiase with Jesse Ventura as the referee..
  • WWF Superstars of Wrestling: Terry Taylor took Bobby Heenan as him manager and defeated “Leaping” Lanny Poffo..
  • ~~~Bobby “The Brain” Heenan then announced that Terry Taylor would be known as the Red Rooster..
  • September 18, 1988: Hulk Hogan defeated King Haku..
  • Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard signed with the WWF and debuted as the “Brain Busters” managed by Bobby Heenan..
  • October 4, 1988 – Superstars Tapings: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Tommy Angel & Bob Emery in their debut..
  • October 25, 1988 – SNME: Hulk Hogan defeated King Haku..
  • Bobby Heenan attempted to “sell” Hercules to Ted DiBiase as a slave, but Hercules split from the Heenan Family..
  • November 26, 1988 – SNME: “The Mighty” Hercules defeated Virgil (aka Ted DiBiase’s bodyguard)..
  • November 24, 1988 – Survivor Series: The Megapowers were the sole survivors in their match against Ted DiBiase’s Team..
  • ~~~The Mega Powers Team: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage & Hercules Hernandez & Koko B. Ware & Hillbilly Jim w/Elizabeth..
  • ~~~The Million Dollar Team: Ted DiBiase & The Big Bossman & Akeem & The Red Rooster & Haku w/Slick & Bobby Heenan..
  • Harley Race turned on Bobby Heenan and The Heenan Family, feeling betrayed that Heenan would make Haku the “King”..
  • Late 1988: King Haku defeated “Handsome” Harley Race in a series of WWF Live Events accross the country..
  • Late 1988: Big John Studd returned to the WWF, turning on former manager, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan ..
  • ~~~Big John Studd rekindled his feud with Andre The Giant (who was now with the heel Heenan Family)..

1989 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Andre, Rude, Haku, Busters, Rooster, Brawler):

  • January 1989: Rick Rude began a feud with the Ultimate Warrior, attacking the Warrior during a “posedown” challenge..
  • January 7, 1989 – SNME: Tito Santana defeated The Red Rooster w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan..
  • ~~~After the match, Bobby Heenan jumped into the ring to yell at the Rooster and then slap him for losing!
  • ~~~The Rooster got fed up and slapped Heenan back and then threw him around the ring and then tossed him out..
  • On Prime Time Wrestling, Heenan offered to make up with the Rooster. Heenan shook his hand and then slapped him!
  • ~~~Suddenly, jobber Steve Lombardi showed up and knocked out Gorilla Monsoon and brawled with the Red Rooster..
  • Terry Taylor feuded with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan’s new protege, The Brooklyn Brawler..
  • January 15, 1989 – Royal Rumble: King Haku w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan defeated “King” Harley Race..
  • ~~~Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard entered the Rumble at #16 & #17 and are both eliminated by Hulk Hogan..
  • February 3, 1989 – The Main Event II: “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase defeated “The Mighty” Hercules..
  • February 16, 1989 – SNME: Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake defeated “Ravishing” Rick Rude by DQ..
  • ~~~The Brain Busters (Anderson & Blanchard) vs. The Rockers ended in a Double Countout..
  • ~~~The Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated The Brooklyn Brawler w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan..
  • April 1989 – WrestleMania 5: Hercules Hernandez defeated King Haku w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan..
  • ~~~The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) defeated Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel)..
  • ~~~Jake “The Snake” Roberts defeated Andre the Giant by Disqualification (Referee: Big John Studd.)..
  • ~~~”Ravishing” Rick Rude defeated The Ultimate Warrior to win the WWF Intercontinental title!
  • ~~~The Red Rooster (Terry Taylor) defeated Bobby Heenan w/The Brooklyn Brawler in a Grudge Match..
  • April 25, 1989 – SNME: Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Rude by Countout..
  • ~~~The Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition by Disqualification..
  • April 1989: Andre The Giant & Haku formed “The Collosal Connection” after Haku lost his “Crown” to Jim Duggan..
  • WWF TV: “King” Hacksaw Jim Duggan was being triple-teamed by the Heenan Family until Big John Studd made the save!
  • ~~~Big John Studd knocked Andre the Giant out to the floor and then again when Andre tried to get back in the ring..
  • Big John Studd & Jim Duggan began teaming up in matches around the globe against Andre The Giant & Haku..
  • Unfortunatly, a high-profile one-on-one match between “Big” John Studd and Andre the Giant never took place..
  • Summer 1989: Big John Studd was, once again, gone from the World Wrestling Federation, this time for good..
  • July 29, 1989 – SNME: The Brain Busters defeated Demolition in a 2/3 falls match to win the WWF Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~Bobby Heenan & Andre The Giant interfered at the end helping the Heenan Family win the Tag Team titles..
  • August 28, 1989 – SummerSlam: The Brain Busters defeated The Hart Foundation in a NON TITLE match..
  • ~~~Mr. Perfect beat The Red Rooster | Ultimate Warrior beat Rick Rude to win the Intercontinental title!
  • ~~~Jim Duggan & Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated Andre The Giant & The Twin Towers (Bossman & Akeem)..
  • September 21, 1989 – Saturday Night Main Event: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeated Haku..
  • November 23, 1989 – Survivor Series: The Ultimate Warriors defeated The Heenan Family in an Elimination Match..
  • ~~~The Ultimate Warriors = Ultimate Warrior & Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart & Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty..
  • ~~~The Heenan Family = Andre The Giant & Haku & Arn Anderson & Bobby Heenan (sub for Tully Blanchard)..
  • ~~~Bobby “The Brain” Heenan made it to the final when the Ultimate Warrior eliminated him to get the victory..
  • ~~~Tully Blanchard was released from WWF right after a surprise drug test before the show, and Arn left shortly afterwards..
  • November 25, 1989 – SNME: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Andre the Giant w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan by DQ..
  • ~~~Mr. Perfect defeated The Red Rooster | The Rockers defeated The Brain Busters in a 2/3 Falls Tag Team match..
  • December 13, 1989: The Collosal Connection defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) to capture the WWF Tag Team titles!

1990 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Andre, Haku, Rude, Mr. Perfect, Barbarian, ):

  • Mr. Fuji sold the Barbarian’s contract to Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, and Warlords contract to Slick, splitting up the Powers of Pain..
  • The Barbarian was given a “enhanced” Barbarian gimmick with new wrestling attire of a contouring nomadic warrior..
  • January 21, 1990 – Royal Rumble: “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan eliminated Mr. Perfect to win the Royal Rumble..
  • January 27, 1990 – SNME: “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes vs “Ravishing” Rick Rude ended in a Double Countout..
  • April 1989 – WrestleMania 6: Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The Collosal Connection to recapture the WWF Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~The Collosal Connection broke up after the match when Andre The Giant turned on Bobby Heenan and became a babyface!
  • ~~~The Barbarian w/Bobby Heenan defeated Tito Santana | Rick Rude w/Bobby Heenan defeated “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka..
  • Mr Perfect announced Bobby “the Brain” Heenan as his ‘perfect’ Manager..
  • April 28, 1990 – SNME: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Haku w/Bobby Heenan to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..
  • July 28, 1990 – SNME: The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude by DQ to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..
  • August 27, 1990 – SummerSlam: Kerry Von Erich defeated Mr. Perfect to win the WWF Intercontinental title!
  • ~~~The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude w/Bobby Heenan in a Steel Cage to retain the WWF Heavyweight title..
  • October 13, 1990 – SNME: “The Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich defeated Haku to retain the Intercontinental title..
  • October 1990: Rick Rude left WWF after a contract dispute, and Rude later resurfaced in the rival WCW..
  • November 23, 1990 – SNME: Mr. Perfect w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan defeated The Big Bossman by Countout..
  • November 22, 1990 – Survivor Series: The Ultimate Warriors defeated The Perfect Team in an Elimination Match..
  • ~~~The Ultimate Warrior & Kerry Von Erich & Legion of Doom defeated Mr. Perfect & Demolition w/Bobby Heenan..
  • ~~~ALSO: Hulk Hogan & Jim Duggan & Big Bossman & Tugboat beat Earthquake & Dino Bravo & Haku & The Barbarian..

1991 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Heenan, Mr. Perfect, Haku, Barbarian):

  • January 19, 1991 – Royal Rumble: The Big Bossman defeated The Barbarian w/Bobby Heenan..
  • March 24, 1991 – WrestleMania 7: Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Haku & The Barbarian w/Bobby Heenan..
  • ~~~The Big Bossman defeated Mr.Perfect (WWF Intercontinental Champion) by DQ when Bobby Heenan interfered..
  • April 24, 1991 – UK Rampage: Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka defeated The Barbarian..
  • April 27, 1991 – SNME: Mr. Perfect won a “battle royal” last eliminating Greg “The Hammer” Valentine..
  • Bobby “the Brain” Heenan transitioned from a ringside manager into a successful full-time heel announcer..
  • Bobby Heenan became a member of the WWF announcing team, partnered with the legendary Gorilla Monsoon..
  • Bobby “the Brain” Heenan was the initial co-host of Wrestling Challenge (which debuted in September 1986)..
  • ~~~And before that, he had been working with Monsoon on All-Star Wrestling and Prime-Time Wrestling..

1992 – World Wrestling Federation (Members: Ric Flair “Woooooo!”):

  • Bobby Heenan got involved in storylined when Ric Flair debuted in the WWF as the “Real World’s Champion”..
  • Ric Flair hired Bobby Heenan to be his “financial adviser” while Mr. Perfect acted as Ric Flair’s manager..
  • Royal Rumble 1992: Bobby Heenan celebrated with Ric Flair after he won the Royal Rumble and the WWF title..
  • Bobby Heenan left the World Wrestling Federation after Vince McMahon asked him to take a 50% pay-cut..
  • To explain the depature on TV, on-screen foe Gorilla Monsoon physically ejected Bobby Heenan from the WWF!

The Legacy of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan:

 

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Debut

Early 1970s (AWA) | January 1979 (Georgia) | 1984 (WWF)

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Notable Feuds

Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher
Andre The Giant
Hulk Hogan
Hillbilly Jim
The Machines
Roddy Piper
Junk Yard Dog
Paul Orndorff
Stike Force
Ken Patera
British Bulldogs
Koko B. Ware
Jake Roberts
Jim Duggan
The Red Rooster
Mighty Hercules
Harley Race
Big John Studd
Ultimate Warrior
The Rockers
Demolition
Kerry Von Erich
The Big Bossman
Randy Savage
Gorilla Monsoon

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