Bobby “The Brain” Heenan visited the RF Video offices to give perhaps the most well-rounded shoot interview in RF Video history. Not only is this one of the funniest shoots you’ll ever see, but it is extremely honest and informative. We all know Heenan’s accomplishments from his early days in the AWA to being the top manager during the 80s in WWF to being a WCW announcer. Heenan gives all the dirt and his honest opinions of everything right here. This is “The Brain” in rare form in what is sure to go down as one of the best shoot interviews in RF Video history. Here are just a few of the things Heenan talked about:-How he got started in the business.
-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.
-His future.
-Lots of one-liner jokes.
-Heenan talks about a lot more
-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.
-His future.
-Lots of one-liner jokes.
-Heenan talks about a lot more