Before he became the professional wrestling manager that fans came to know and love, Heenan was an in-ring competitor. He debuted in 1966 and went by the name of "Pretty Boy" Bobby Heenan.

Bobby Heenan was great at all that he did Manager Wrestler Announcer Host The Brain Weasel Celebrate his life on @WWENetwork 1 of a kind . 6:56 pm · 17 Sep 2017.

Bobby Heenan loved making two specific points about Rowdy Roddy Piper. The first was that Piper talked out of his ass, expressed as only The Brain could say it.

Bobby Heenan would improve the craft of managing so much that he would practically reinvent it. In Heenan’s early days, the managers would usually do nothing more then stand outside the ring and ...

The news of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's passing today gutted me. I loved our time together. No one ever did it better than the Wease. — Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) September 17, 2017 ...

Bobby Heenan screams “Yes” a hundred times, claims he told us so a dozen more, then leaves his broadcast position to celebrate with Flair. The perfect end to a perfect night of commentary, ...

Bobby Heenan was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2002. Though he beat it, he would never fully regain his voice, a tragic irony for someone so known for his quick wittedness and legendary commentary.