10 Most Legendary Wrestling Commentators Of All Time

3. Bobby Heenan

As important as it is for the play-by-play announcers to do their job, it is perhaps of equal importance to have a great color commentator. So what happens when you put Bobby Heenan, a man with the most extraordinary wit into the announce booth? A magical sense of playfulness, combined with stunningly hilarious delivery. Heenan is one of the funniest men to ever grace this business, especially when paired with his longtime partner, the late Gorilla Monsoon. Together, the duo were bulletproof, producing some of the most gut-busting moments in the history of the industry. Heenan was a spark of pure charisma, showing all his love for the heels on commentary. The more despicable the act, the more he enjoyed it and encouraged the wrestler to do it again. Though Heenan himself is a kind and lovely man, he was such a perfectly realized on-screen villain that you loved to hate. Heenan did some of the best work of his career at WrestleMania VIII, reveling in the potential of seeing Roddy Piper hit Bret Hart with a bell and then having a heart attack when Ric Flair lost the WWE Championship to Randy Savage. No matter what event he was calling, Heenan was always on and stands as the greatest color commentator of all time.