Bobby Heenan - Full 2 Hour Shoot Interview (Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Ultimate Warrior)
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Enjoy the definitive Bobby “The Brain” Heenan shoot interview, one of the greatest sit downs in pro wrestling history. We talk about the Brain's entire career and all the highlights from AWA/WWF/WCW and beyond.
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RIP to the late-great Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
This interview was originally produced by RF Video Inc in 2002. Licensed for distribution on Title Match Network.
Not only is this one of the funniest shoots you’ll ever see, but it is extremely honest and informative.
Interview Topics:
-Why and how he became a manager
-All the details on how he pioneered the managerial role
-Early Midwest territory including Indianapolis
-How he developed his interview skills
-Talks about legends like Bruiser, Crusher, Harley Race, Verne Gagne, The Original Sheik and others
-What was it like to work for Gagne?
-The success of the AWA
-Heenan takes you to other promotions like Texas, Florida, & Memphis
-What was Hulk Hogan like in the AWA?
-Why did he leave NWA and how did Hogan help him get his job in WWF?
-What was Vince McMahon like?
-All the details of his WWF stint including managing John Studd, King Kong Bundy, Hercules and Paul Orndorff
-Why he didn’t like to manage The Missing Link
-Heenan takes you inside the Hogan vs. Andre Wrestlemania 3 match including how they got Andre to agree to lose
-All the details on hosting Prime Time with Gorilla Monsoon.
-His close relationship with Hogan
-The heat with Terry Taylor and the failure of the Red Rooster gimmick.
-The story of Atsushi Onita breaking his neck
-Being phased down as a manager
-Being brought back as Ric Flair’s manager
-Why did he leave WWF?
-Going to WCW with Hogan
-Why didn’t he manage in WCW?
-How did WCW hold him back?
-Why did they hold him back?
-Heenan explains why he didn’t care in WCW and why his performance wasn’t that good
-The failure of WCW
-His return to WWF at Wrestlemania 17
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He definitely was the best. Him and Monsoon were my childhood
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@@mattsamaco9804got
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God, I wish Bobby was still around to have a podcast
It would be as popular as the Drive Thru probably. Bobby was annoying incredible talker.
Imagine him and Gorilla, millions would watch
That would be awesome. Bet he'd have tons of great stories. He was the best.
I know man it would be epic. Imagine a Gorilla and brain podcast....
@@thekingofkingsrp definitely would cancel plans to listen to them
My Mom never understood why I liked pro wrestling, but during the last year while she was dying of cancer, she wanted me to be with her and said go ahead and turn on wrestling. She would laugh so hard at Bobby and Gorilla throwing verbal jabs at each other, while they were hosting. Bobby never knew the joy he brought her. I saw him quite a few times wrestling and managing in the 60s and 70s, both at the Chicago Amphitheater and the Hammond Civic center.
they were like a double act, I swear they were better than the wrestling matches, such great chemistry together.
Great story. NWI / Chicagoland guy. Lost my mom a couple years ago. Glad you have that great memory.
Is a blessing when our parents go before us...
@@executenwordusers As much as I miss my mom, I can’t imagine the pain of a parent losing a child.
The GREATEST voice in the history of wrestling. Yeah, I wrote it. God bless you Bobby, wherever you may be.
In heaven.
He's in heaven managing the Heenan family
He was good at his craft, very funny and greatly experienced, yea we get it, but on every video for any star, there are 200 comments on this person being THE greatest at something that ever lived,; mostly a bunch of kids caught up in the moment to impress others in the section of their extreme adulation and can't recognize someone was one of the best, ...blah, blah...Like he stated, and some in the business didn't like it, he was basically a form of comic relief (on the heel side) for wrestling, there were those knowledgeable of the holds such as Soley, bodily make-up, ligaments, bones, muscles, like Monsoon was, etc., As for general announcing, Vince was very proficient, skilled and articulate before the days of the Mr. McMahon character, and they were all very good, maybe even better.
Rotting in the ground
He was one of the best! He had a short lived talk show after wrestling with Lord Alfred Hayes - these fellows would have put Johnny Carson - no slouch he - to shame!
Great shoot for all of us "Ham & Eggers"! 🙏🏾
I'm a humanoid.
@@MitchClement-il6iqWhat a coincidence! I'm a humanoid too.😆
Ahhahahahha. I loved that saying
"Don't touch me humanoids" T-shirts coming soon
You wanna conduct a Pit? You wanna conduct an interview?! Fine! I will not be responsible for what THAT MAN DOES TO YOU!!!
RIP Bobby my fondest memories in wrestling have this guy. I have great respect for him
My father was very sicking fighting cancer and watching watch TV and he would watch all his favorite from Sanford n son all in the family and the only time I saw him laugh and laugh hard was Bobby The Brain especially with The Machines he laughed so thank you Brain . RI P
No one would say that one of the machines was andre...except the brain...it was so.obvious and comical...😂😂😂
Had Bobby not succumbed to the horrible disease, he'd definitely have his own podcast on YT and endeared fans with stories of the territory days along with tongue in cheek humour. An excellent man gone too soon.
He did succumb to it.
He would’ve been the GOAT had he been able to do so.
@@The_Sage_of_Six_PathsDuh.
@@Comrade2261 the OP edited his comment. He originally said "If Bobby would have succumbed"
He’d have the #1 podcast for sure.
Bobby is the best. He’s wrestling Royalty. No manager ever was as great as him. I love this shoot interview because if you ever wanted to know about the business, this man is the real guru. I wish he did more before he passed.
I showed my dad this interview and he loved it. He really thought Bobby was funny which he obviously is. That's what's missed in wrestling today. Good commentators and people that know the business
WWF was so fun to watch because of guys like Bobby or Jessie etc.... It really was the best form of entertainment. I don't even think people like Heenan exist anymore.
Bobby was the best! Entertaining as they come. I wish he was still here with us.
The best
How old is he?
@@christianwitte406 he's 78 now 🙌🙌
Miss this man. I really hated him as a kid, lol. That just proves how good he was. Never thought I'd consider him one of my favorite WWE managers/color commentators. Bobby Heenan/Gorilla Monsoon were the absolute best imo, and cant be beat. Their chemistry was amazing. Heenan was just hilarious all the time.
Same. I didn't appreciate how funny he was as a kid.
Spooky him mentioning his jaw and the TMJ knowing what happened. Its so cruel that a guy so witty and articulate was struck down in such a way.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
Crazy right?! 😬
He could have been a standup comedian. Just the best wit and the most awareness. RIP.
I was thinking the same thing. Obviously he had pain his jaw at this time and didn't realize it was cancer. Doctors should have caught it this early and things might have turned out different. RIP Bobby.. GOAT.
This is the best shoot RF video has ever produced.. RIP Bobby
One of the best Shoot Interviews of all time. Thanks Title Match.
Heenan and Vince were gold on commentary. The era who listen to Michael Cole has no idea how good Heenan was as a heel announcer. I think Heenan is the best worker in wrestling history actually.
Rip Bobby you were one of a kind. Thank you for all the jokes, punchlines, and just being yourself each time I watch the sport. 🙏🏾👊🏾💯
Thank you for this.
I'm about 1 hour in, and Bobby hasn't launched a personal attack on a single personality the entire time, when he easily could have. What a class act. There will never be another Bobby Heenan.
Greg Valentine as well. Great worker, now gives great interviews, doesn't knock anyone down.
08:40
Excepting his comments on Terry Taylor.
Taylor and Ellering to name two
Thank you for uploading the full interview guys!! Bobby was a treasure and I miss that guy 😭😭
interviewer "how was your trip up here?""
Bobby "any one you walk away from is good" '
love bobby!
i normally dont watch full interviews but this is so good and i even remember bits and pieces of it. The Brain was easily one of the best managers/characters/commentators/hosts ever. RIP
Heenan was also one of the best wrestlers ever.
The greatest talent that the wrestling business has ever seen.
Same here.
We normally didn't need ya then, and sure don't need ya now...
@@alwilson3204we don't need ya now...and didn't need ya then
I could listen to Bobby talk forever. Rest in Peace Weasel
He was such a good guy.
DAMN! The knowledge, the humor, the charisma. BOBBY IS THE GOAT 🐐
****This interview was originally produced by RF Video Inc in 2002. Licensed for exclusive distribution on Title Match Network****
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I think it was really cool that Bobby was really Hulks friend. They were great together. You would've never known that they were actually friends.
And guess which one of them have been the salt of the earth, genuine nice guy of the two?
The superiority of kayfabe strikes again.
One of the best shoot interviews from one of the best talkers and managers in wrestling.
Thank you, Title Match Wrestling.
Best manager and best color commentator in the business. Not only did he know how to draw heat and money he was funny as hell.
Man, even when he was checked out during his later WCW days, he was still my favorite color commentator. He was so quick witted and genuinely funny.
Bobby the brain Heenan, for my money, was the best commentator of all time. As a kid you hated him, Watching back you're in stitches
Hilarious - quick witted - great heal color guy
Haha yeah. He would just effortlessly dismiss the talents of the baby faces lolol.
Heenan and Gorilla together were gold.
Maybe the best heel color commentator, as there is a big difference in that claim by itself. I think Ventura, being an ex-wrestler was just as proficient, though I loved Heenan too.
@@alwilson3204 Ventura was solid gold. I really liked Lord Alfred Hayes too
I miss Bobby so much. Wrestling fueled my imagination, when I was a child. He managed my personal favorite, Curt Henning , and Rick Rude . The best set of heels .
Man I love Bobby. I could listen to him talk for hours. I never realized how great he was. He should've been running WCW.
Bobby Heenan is the Goat. Runner up Jim Cornette.
jimmy hart lol
TRUTH
Until Cornett passes then everyone will see him as the best. I see him as the best now, corny is doing what no other manager ever did. Love Bobby but corny is the 🐐
Cornette has TDS too badly
@@The_Sage_of_Six_Pathsthats my one negative I have about him. Keep politics out of my wrestling!
man seeing wrestling go full cycle is perfect on the closure of a moment of my childhood..the fact that there is podcasts and shoot interviews plus hours of wrestling footage out there and they pulled back the wool on the wwf as a entertainment icon the good the bad and the ugly..i now understand what i got to witness live may these legends truly rest in peace and i appreciate the ones left to tell the story
The best ever ! Period !! I grew up watching bobby an Freddy Blassie , the wizard , Cap Lou ....being born in 76 made me perfect age to enjoy the 80s WWF
This video shows me the type of person Bobby Heenan was. He was truly "The Brain" in more ways then one. He was honest, sharp, funny and was open with his views on the wrestling business and the people involved. He was a good man, a wise man and may he rip.
Bobby heenan the cream of the crop of wrestling managers the absolute best and the nicest guy in the world! Very easy going! Bobby the brain heenan forever!
Nothing but laughter for this almost 2 hour shoot interview (doesn't even feel like 2 hours) THE favorite interview of mine.
Us “humanoids” will never forget Bobby The Brain Heenan.
A true legend. Rest In Peace.
The chemistry between Gorilla and Heenan was absolutely perfect. Best announce team ever.
I'm watching this years later and this guy is an absolute beauty.
If you want to witness the true genius of Bobby Heenan:
_Bobby Heenan on "Later with Bob Costas" (1989)_
Only problem I had with that was that they acted like Heenan had never managed a champion, as if his AWA run never existed. Always wondered if that was Vince's doing, or if Costas was that clueless about wrestling. I'm sure he wasn't a fan, purist that he is.
He flipped it on costas...it was a great battle of wits....
I've watched the shorts before and have listened to the podcast version. But watching this in full is the best. Bobby The Brain Heenan will forever be one of the few, true icons of wrestling. What a star!
From Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺 ♥️.
So good to hear this voice... Miss you Bobby
He said the magic was over and this was 22 years ago. Imagine what he'd think now in 2024.
Magic is still over that is what he would say. Wrestling is lame nowadays
I think he would despise modern wrestling death matches and women blading on aew tv
This is by far the best shoot interview I have ever seen. God bless Bobby Heenan and God rest his soul.
I use to love reading Bobby's little article in the WWF Magazine!
I know this shoot video is over 20 years old, but I can't help but pause when he talks openly about Hennig, Piper, Savage, Miss Elizabeth, Orndoff, Snuka, The Bulldogs, Kanyon, and the Ultimate Warrior ALL OF WHOM were alive when this recording took place, and they are all gone. Just wow.
Father time doesn't do any jobs
I was wondering what year this was shot.
@@cagecrawford103 I believe it was around April 2002
@@codybuckner9325If so, Davey Boy would be the first to go...he died in May 2002. Sad.
You are piggy backing the obvious..people have been talking about this since 2000
Thanks for posting this. It’s truly a gem. Bobby was a legend, we are lucky to have this 2 hour honest interview!
Miss him so much, this men was so talented, intelligent and knew is job like no others! WWF during their peek had key players and Bobby was one of them!.
R.i.p Mr Bobby Heenan 🙏
Best heel manager to ever step in the ring.
Absolute Gold! Absolutely priceless. Full 2 hour sit down with Bobby "The Brain" who's sadly no longer with us, and unarguably the best ever at what he did. Thanks for giving us this to cherish for years.
This is the best interview. I’ve watched it 5times
Bobby was an integral part of the legendary lineup that made it all so amazingly entertaining.
Thanks for uploading the full interview 😊 I sure miss the Brain he was by far the greatest performer in wrestling history !!!!
Love 💗 that voice describing the Andre and ultimate warrior situation. “He’s learning “ lol.
Hilarious.
I will never forget the brains comments on nitro the first show after Gorilla died, still makes me tear up
Me too. Seeing Bobby fight back tears makes me tear up.
Thank you so much. This is the reason I got the premium because of the shoots and half of them aren’t even on here in full.
Two people in wrestling I missed the most of Bobby Heenan and Mean Gene Okerlund there will never be anyone close to these two men ever
23 years later and he literally could not be more right
He would love AEW
@@unknownkingdomno he wouldn’t lmao look at what he thought about WCW, that’s literally how AEW is being ran if not worse😅😂
@SimplyJ53 I think you should watch the vid again. There are multiple times where he expresses a favorable opinion on exactly what AEW is doing and is all about
@@unknownkingdom he’s describing a lot of the mentality that is killing aew. Can’t wait till aew goes under and I can stop hearing about it
@@unknownkingdom only if they paid him. On his own he wouldn’t even know it existed.
This man brought so much joy to my childhood. I wish he was still with us 😢
I watch this every 6 months or so. Bobby seemed like such a good guy. Just one of the all time best. The best manager ever. One of the best color commentators ever. RIP Mr Heenan.
This is the best shoot interview. Such a down to earth view of the wrestling business. Gives great insight in why wrestlers and companies succeed or fail.
One of the best shoot interviews I've ever seen. Continue to Rest In Power, Bobby.
This is one best shoots as an old school wrestling fans I watched a lot of his 90s work with wwf /wcw great talent very entertaining Thank you Bobby RIP Bobby the Brain Heenan.
One of my favorite shoot interviews of all time. Absolute legend.
I'm so glad Bobby did an interview like this. What happened to him was tragic
Thank you for uploading this, it’s such a treat to hear the brain!
I miss this great man. Honest and was taken from us too soon.
I am 1 of the hams & eggers that followed the Brain since I was 6.
As a kid in the UK in 1991, I was as fascinated by Heenan, Okerlund and Monsoon as I was with the in ring talent... those guys sold it, made it matter.
Love ya Bobby! May you Rest In Peace! The greatest of ALL TIME! What ever he did was top tier!
One of if not the best wrestling personality ever. Great brain and feel for the business. RIP Bobby the great brain Heenan.
Watching this again today and getting emotional as so many have passed from the golden era. God what amazing times to be a kid. Sat morning WWF wrestling Challenge. And every now and I would wait late night to see if Sat. Nights Main event was on. Thank you, Vince McMahon, for making WWF such a great time to watch.
exactly, I remember those days, just hoping, and when the music hit 4 Sat Nights main event, life was good, best moments ever, Orndorff refusing to tag, bundy and studd teaming up, hogan, piper, what times that was
I love Bobby so much. I never missed Prime Time. My mom was a good sport letting me watch when I know she didn't care for wrestling, although every now and then I'd catch her paying attention. She liked looking at Rick Rude and The Ultimate Warrior, lol. I loved Bobby and Gorilla (and Roddy Piper later on) more than the actual wrestling. Loved the Bobby Heenan Show too. Wish I could've met him. It broke my heart to see him deteriorate and have his voice taken away. It must have been so hard for him.
Listening to this i really miss those days. I grew up watching the WWF starting in 85 when i was 12 years old. Ive been to so many live shows. Ive seen all the WWF greats in person. Me and my brother watched every weekend, we watched every Saturday nights main event. We recorded all of them on vhs and i still have most of them. My brother was 4 years younger than me and we were buddies who loved wrestling. That was 85 to the 90s. We love Hulk and Macho, demolition, bulldogs, hart foundation, jake the snake, andre and Bobby the Brain and just about the rest of them. We later loved Austin and Rock when we were in our 20s. Iam now 50 years old. My brother died 2 years ago from liver failure. The day before he died i sat with him in the hospital, he was awake but he couldnt talk. I sat with him and played wrestling on my phone while i held his hand. We watched Hogan and Macho on Saturday nights main event and we watched the Rock concert and some Austin. At my brothers funeral i did a eulogy at the end i told our life of wrestling and i said i would meet Stone Cold Steve Austin and tell him about my brother. Last september i met our hero. I live in nevada and steve lives close to us. He races offroad and comes to my small town alot. Steve signed an autograph to my brother and this memorial day 2024 my whole family and i are taking it to his grave and giving it to him. Im putting the autograph on his cross.
This post took me awhile because I kept tearing up. I have so many great memories with my brother. Hes up there with Bobby now and the rest of our heros
These people aren't coming back. Amazing guy from a different world. Naturally funny and smart.
When im stressed or sad ill put on some Bobby Heenan he could always cheer me up. He's just.....Funny.
I trust Heenan's assessments. He has no axe to grind. He's not jealous or bitter like most former wrestlers. Just honest.... I'm sure that pisses off a lot of haters out there.
My favourite heel manager of all time, period!!!
My favourite manager and the greatest manager of all time!!!
As a kid, Bobby “The 🧠” Heenan and “Macho Man” Randy Savage was the reason I fell in love with pro wrestling.
He is, was and will always be the 🐐 of managers.
His knowledge of wrestling is through the roof.
#RIPBobbyHeenan
Bobby the.brain heenan and gorilla monsoon were the greatest as a comedy team!
Best character of all of them. He and Monsoon, priceless.
22 years later, Bobby Heenan is still right about the state of pro wrestling.
Is he tho? He swore wrestling was dead cause the magic was gone and here we are 20 years later and going into another boom again. Most of what he said was right but not that lol
@marcuserickson4488 I don't see it. I feel like wwe is still the same, aew is all over the place, and wrestlers still wrestle the same. That new car smell wearing off.
@@marcuserickson4488The magic is gone though
Man, i always liked Bobby Heenan, even as a kid. He was one of the few heels i loved to watch work. Bobby knew how to keep it clean and classy where it was kid friendly but also knew how to get stuff over that only adults would understand. He was an incredible manager. In my opinion theres bobby heenan and then everyone else is number 2.
Bobby Heenan was such a professional at what he did!
Everyone should want a true friend like Bobby Heenan.
We miss you brain. You were hilarious and had great natural charisma. I wish we could still have you and tell us these great wrestling stories.
THE ONE & ONLY LEGENDARY LEGEND BOBBY THE BRAIN 🧠 HEENAN#1 (RIP) THE GREATEST WRESTLING MANAGER OF ALL TIME...RIGHT N FRONT OF JIM CORNETTE#2 THE NEXT GREATEST WRESTLING MANAGER OF ALL TIME. 💯💯💯
They are tied...they both have amazing paths and different and honest lenses...
Bobby was a legend... probably quickest wited dude ever wonderful annocer as well
My favourite part of wrestling was listening to Bobby and Gorilla on commentary back in the day. Bobby was absolutely hilarious to listen to. Really sad what happened to him. Rip Bobby, gone but never forgotten.
he was an amazing man RIP
He was a perfect pair with Schiavone and Tenay..RIP !!
He is a likeable guy. Speaks from the heart.
He was the best! Remember him when I was a child he was the manager of Nick Bockwinkle & Ray Steven's. They wrestled at the Amphitheater in Chicago & Hammond Civic Center. Legendary matches with the Crusher & Bruiser. There was blood everywhere.
Heenan was so funny in the WWF.
Heenan was magic on the microphone.
Bobby Heenan show was awesome and should have lasted longer.
Heenan Orndorff were wonderful together.
Great shoot.
Any chance to post the entire Dr.D David Schultz shoot ?
Bobby Heenan said Hogan was always up for the big ones. Bobby said Hogan was always up for the big money matches. Heenan loved to say HULKAMANIA is DEAD! And Bobby loved every minute of it and Bobby loved every minute of Hulkamania in WWF and WCW.
Will never be another one like Bobby. Greatest manager of all time.
Bobby was the greatest! He was super funny and very down to earth! I mer him one on one when he actually came up to me at a wrestling convention and told me a joke about paying off the mortgage on his house. And this legendary manager actually flattered me by saying that i should be a wrestling manager because i had the look.bobby actually came up to me! It was in king of prussia pa. I actually could talk with him one on one! Bobby was super funny and the greatest guy! Rip bobby. I love you and miss you brother! Ron marcella
I've always loved Bobby Heenan. He was funny and he was just one of a kind
I always knew the brain would have been a great person IRL. This interview proves it. Was a joy to listen to him.
"There's alot of guys that all pull in those places at 4 o'clock in the morning wearing galoshes."😂😂😂
Heenan was a master at creating a persona you would hate but somehow still love. As a kid, i disliked the character he played but really enjoyed every match he was involved in.
He was an absolute genius.
i consider myself lucky to have been a kid in the 1980s to have been able to watch the brain especially on monday nights when him and gorilla hosted prime time wrestling