Bobby Heenan - Why I Was Put with Ric Flair in WWF

The late-great Bobby "The Brain" Heenan talks managing the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. This was the first time Flair had left WCW (aka World Championship Wrestling, formerly Jim Crockett Promotions) to enter Vince McMahon's WWF.

Find out about why Bobby stopped managing after a botched move by Onita in Japan. It was during a match that featued a future Heenan family member, Haku.

This interview was originally produced by RF Video Inc in 2002. Licensed for distribution on Title Match Network.

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[TitleMatchWrestling]

RIP to the best manager of all-time Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
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[dannybursace]

When I was a young pup I hated the Brain…thought he was such a dick, such a heel…now I see see him for what he was…a great man, entertaining us! You are missed… RIP to a wonderful man

[marcludwick]

Flair, Perfect, and Heenan together were gold growing up!! Such a great combo.

[RedfishCarolina]

You know, Bobby seems like one of the truly greatest humans in entertainment history.

[FuzzyWuzzy]

Ric Flair as a heel with Bobby Heenan and his heel gimmick just went together like pancakes and syrup.

[stevejamieson]

Ric with Bobby in the WWF was like Ric with JJ in the NWA...a perfect match.

[Danimal]

I feel bad when Bobby said he got tired of hurting from his bad neck. Little did he know that the next 15 years of his life would be constant pain from the throat cancer that you can start to hear in this interview and then him losing his jaw, his ability to speak and then constantly falling down and breaking major bone after major bone until his organs gave out. This is the last time Bobby looked like his old self, even though the voice was changing due to the cancer in his throat.

[danc]

He had a fractured C5 and C6 for 12 years?! He had no insurance for surgery?! Jesus Christ, how was he even able to walk? And why didn't WWF have any kind of medical coverage for their people? I work as a nurse on a orthopedic/spine unit and I've seen some nasty neck fractures, but to have on for 12 years and not have the resources to take care of it? That's just awful

[TheIntellectualOne-uxwo]

Bobby is sorely missed. What a humble gem of guy!! RIPbrain❤️

[inwin]

*"So now I gotta go on the road here, with Larry Flynt!"*

Best WWE Hall of Fame joke ever!

[doubles]

2:50 one of the things that made Heenan so great right here

[ericdravenXX]

I like when he Bobby says.. It Was Like Your Honeymoon.. The Next Night's Not That Good! RIP Bobby!

[jasonhuggler]

I could listen to this man all day, we are so fortunate he left us a lifetime of content, all of it watchable, memorable and cherished. Selflessly entertaining the hell out of us. The significance of his presence is matched only by how much we miss him in his absence.

[papennypincher]

Such a great dude…straight shooter!!! RIP brain!!!!

[jonathanturbide]

"...so now I've got to go on the road here, with Larry Flint"
- Bobby Heenan during his HOF speech 😂

[jeffreygunn]

I love that he calls Vince, Jr. “the kid.” Classic.

[pinnacleproductions]

Heenan was one of the best ever! Love him so much!

[StarkIller-dfgw]

What a pleasure it is to listen to Bobby. I could listen to him speak all day his an absolute legend an a it shows how much of a decent guy he is!

[practicalwerewolf]

83 to 95 without insurance smfh.. Vince McMahon is just an evil human being.

[brandonperry]

This man was one of the most brilliant minds in the history of professional wrestling. An absolute genius. He's missed, and was a huge part of my childhood. RIP Bobby, thank you for everything.