10 Reasons Why Bobby Heenan Was The Best All-Rounder In WWE History
1. The Commentator
That's 'Broadcast Journalist', you ham-n-egger.
A sensational voice atop squashes and competitive battles alike throughout the late 1980s, Heenan made a full transition to the broadcast booth in 1991 when he relinquished all his outstanding management duties save for a short stint accompanying Ric Flair to the ring as his 'Financial Advisor' alongside Mr. Perfect as 'The Nature Boy's 'Executive Consultant'.
For virtually any fan that discovered the product during WWE's national expansion between 1984-90 and international explosion between 1990-93, Bobby Heenan's voice came to represent warmth and assurance on commentary, even if he did make endless excuses for the fiendish heels and so rarely showed support, compassion or respect for all of your favourites.
His shining moment on the headset will exist forever in the 'best of' selection of another prolific performer. Ric Flair's 1992 Royal Rumble victory is only half a story when watched on mute. Soundtracked by an increasingly desperate Heenan, the unlikely victory of the 'Nature Boy' (and numerous teases of his potential elimination) is a story told through the voice of a man with deep financial and emotional investment in it.
An inspired decision to have Heenan on the call (and put so much character work into it), his quips are the stuff of legend, with Bobby not so much throwing every punch with Ric, but certainly cowering and bargaining with opponents, God, and Flair himself just so 'they' can all win the big one.