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Former WWE star Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan has died



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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, manager and announcer Bobby "The Brain" Heenan has died.

World Wrestling Entertainment announced the news on its websiteSunday.

Heenan was 73 years old.

He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.

WWE lists the superstars Heenan managed as Nick Bockwinkel, the Blackjacks, Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), Harley Race and Andre the Giant.

His bio page on the WWE website says:

You can call Bobby Heenan an evil genius or a broadcast journalist. Just don’t call him “The Weasel."

Heenan was part of the original broadcast team for "Monday Night Raw" in 1993.

Several wrestling superstars shared their condolences on social media.


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