Bobby Heenan was quick to inform viewers of his brilliance, his superior mental acumen, and of an intellect that shared no equal.
“I’m a legend in this sport,” Heenan once exclaimed on a World Wrestling Federation broadcast. “If you don’t believe me, ask me!”
The self-proclaimed broadcast journalist was, after all, known throughout wrestling as “The Brain”.
The quick-witted, sharp-tongued Heenan did not believe in on-air modesty or humility, but rather embraced his status as the smartest man on the broadcast.
Heenan passed away yesterday at the age of 73 after a courageous 15-year battle with throat cancer.