The biggest Brain of them all

I just wanted to send a shout out to one of the single greatest personalities that ever walked through the wrestling business, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. In the last few years he’s battled cancer, surgeries and rehabilitation, and recently he broke his hip and shoulder, forcing him to pull out of a convention appearance.

The Brain, or as we affectionately called him, “The Weasel,” was one of a handful of people I would credit with actually hooking me on wrestling. Heenan, Jim Ross, The Hart Foundation, The Four Horsemen, the Rock and Roll Express and The Midnight Express with Jim Cornette sucked me in, and Bobby’s commentary with Gorilla Monsoon in particular I still quote today.

[Gorilla talks about the hotline] Gorilla: “Kids, ask your parent’s permission before calling.” Brain: “And if they don’t give you permission, just take a baseball bat, sneak up behind them, and BAM!”

Bobby’s a big part of my favorite pastime and therefore a big part of my life over the last many years. I hope he gets well soon because you can never have too much of the Weasel.