Bobby Heenan on His Best Friend Gorilla Monsoon

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Bobby Heenan discusses Gorilla Monsoon who Brain calls his best friend in all of pro wrestling. Stream the Full Shoot Interview 📺 TitleMatchNetwork.com
The late-great Bobby "The Brain" Heenan talks about his long-time broadcast partner and best friend, Gorilla Monsoon. Many of you remember the classic duo of Heenan and Monsoon hosting Prime Time Wrestling as well as other major PPVs such as Wrestlemania 8.
This interview was originally produced by RF Video Inc in 2002. Licensed for distribution on Title Match Network.
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@TitleMatchWrestling 4 ай бұрын

RIP to the best commentary duo of all-time, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan & Gorilla Monsoon Stream the Full Shoot Interview: ➡titlematchnetwork.com/title/bobby-heenan-shoot-interview/ ➡kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e6ubga6o3re7gqs.html

@1stamendmentmedia464 4 ай бұрын

The best!

@Ermac-vk5ip 4 ай бұрын

💯

@buckeyescratcher6130 4 ай бұрын

Bobby saying goodbye to Gorilla on WCW was one of the most heartbreaking things

@krillep546 4 ай бұрын

Yeah...hard to watch... it also sickening me what Ultimate Warrior said about Bobby Heenan getting cancer. Sickest quote of all time.

@robertdiotalevi285 4 ай бұрын

👍

@ninjanels8135 4 ай бұрын

He was tearing up a bit when he said goodbye

@tightknotsfishing9334 4 ай бұрын

Yes it was, man what a duo.

@mvjr7758 4 ай бұрын

That definitely was hard to see Brain like that. I was so used to seeing him as weasel and comedic character. But Brain & Gorilla were definitely One of Best Duos done...

@tonyslicer7399 4 ай бұрын

This interview so strong you can tell his love for Monsoon

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

Their double act was phenomenal as well.

@justinjett017 23 күн бұрын

Go rilla

@Knards 4 ай бұрын

After 1000 years of seeing Bobby one way, it is so wonderful to see this man this way.

@sammygaudino8906 4 ай бұрын

He played a great villian..But seeing what goes on behind the door's..The brain was one of the best ever.

@discourius26 4 ай бұрын

It was sad seeing him in the end when the cancer got bad. He would still show up at the events when he could and meet with the fans.

@Knards 4 ай бұрын

@@discourius26 Totally agree. You wouldnt even know it was him, but he showed up

@sammygaudino8906 4 ай бұрын

@discourius26 you're right it sucked seeing him like that..But he was always a professional. Rip to the greatest manager.And him and Gorilla we're the best 1-2 commentator's.

@MadRespectTV 4 ай бұрын

So ironic and soooo agree.

@ricflair9717 4 ай бұрын

Prime Time Wrestling was so underrated. The sketches and bantering were so funny. Far more interesting than the monotone speeches of today.

@hpshifter7783 4 ай бұрын

Gorilla and Bobby were the best part by far. Nobody wanted to see Hillbilly Jim vs SD Jones or whatever matches they had on.

@Dusterbugless 4 ай бұрын

How was it underrated? It was on for years

@jamesgroom1615 4 ай бұрын

Saturday Night’s Main Event was essential back in the day but Prime Time Wrestling was a great vinyl record that you had to savor its high points and filler moments . I recorded the 2 hour episodes on VHS as a kid. Lenny Poffo vs Iron Mike Sharpe was just as important as the main event but Gorilla vs The Brain was banter that I feel comedians took as an influence. On Cinema at the Cinema comes to mind. :)

@MichaelEarl 4 ай бұрын

I often re-watch 1989 prime time and skip most of the matches. What a great duo

@Dusterbugless 4 ай бұрын

@@MichaelEarl binge watching it for 2 weeks

@ickbar 4 ай бұрын

When Gorilla passed, it was heart wrenching watching Bobby say a quick few words on Nitro that day. He was devastated.

@Dusterbugless 4 ай бұрын

I heard that they didn’t want him to do it. So he threatened to walk out

@aggressiveattitudeera887 4 ай бұрын

The Abbott and Costello of professional wrestling. Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

@sammygaudino8906 4 ай бұрын

The best manager/ commentator of all time...him and Gorilla we're the best.

@kirbypuckett2823 4 ай бұрын

The All-Time Greatest Broadcasting TEAM in the History of Professional Wrestling👍😎

@sammygaudino8906 4 ай бұрын

@@kirbypuckett2823 Absolutely 💯

@knybean 4 ай бұрын

You nailed it.

@larrybaldwin8325 4 ай бұрын

Gordon Solie was the Best Induvidual Announcer and The Brain and Gorilla were by Far the BEST DUO, PERIOD!!

@ericdravenX00X 4 ай бұрын

Two best friend's that loved the business, and were 5 Star Gold on the headsets.. RIP Bobby & Gorilla.

@chuckjones5379 4 ай бұрын

The best!!!

@mikeduggan6516 4 ай бұрын

When they would go in on tito Santana or big boss man. We had a kik ass child hood

@tightknotsfishing9334 4 ай бұрын

Well said!

@kenterminateddq5311 4 ай бұрын

When Bobby got emotional while talking about his last time with Gorilla Monsoon, I felt emotional. :( It reminds me of when Bobby Heenan said during his Hall of Fame speech,"I wish Monsoon was here". :( Thank you forever, Bobby. :(

@davidr.f6242 4 ай бұрын

😢I'm crying right now damn!!! How much we miss these times

@christopherfeeney1962 3 ай бұрын

Yup. He saved it for last after giving a killer thank you speech. He simply says: "and there's only ONE thing missing! I wish ..... Monsoon was here."

@DatShadyGuy 4 ай бұрын

One of the consistent things I've heard in every Heenan interview was his love of Monsoon. They were the best of friends and it's always nice to hear Bobby talk about him.

@steveg9088 4 ай бұрын

If only Bobby was still alive. Imagine a Bobby podcast!

@philliplandry4139 4 ай бұрын

If Bobby wouldn't caught that cancer, it would have been epic. I mean Bobby was still alive when cancel culture got started but he was too ill by then. I would have loved to hear what's his opinion for the states of wrestling today, Tony Khan, and society itself. I got a feeling Bobby would have spoke negative about how AEW is book, Tony Khan, and the society itself. He probably would say a joke or two. God I missed that man.

@markwebster7128 4 ай бұрын

The stories he could tell would never end...😢

@FuzzyWuzzy75 4 ай бұрын

"WILL YOU STOP IT!!"

@robertdiotalevi285 4 ай бұрын

Please, gimme a break! You couldn't get arrested! 😂

@oldgoat142 4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣Loved when I heard it!

@TheDalinkwent 4 ай бұрын

That phrase will forver be burned into my brain.

@mr.perksy 4 ай бұрын

So many great lines… Brain: you know Monsoon I remember when I champion. Monsoon: champion of what? Brain: of my neighborhood Monsoon: oh

@robertdiotalevi285 4 ай бұрын

@@mr.perksy 😂

@kennyjones6369 4 ай бұрын

That was my childhood, every Saturday morning, I can still hear Gorilla say “Will you stop” loved every second of that show ❤️❤️

@TonyHopper-cm8dx 4 ай бұрын

Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan were pure gold.

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

Definitely. For me they were platinum

@Wannagobackto1980 4 ай бұрын

True friendship is hard to come by. If you have someone like these 2 had each other, CHERISH IT!! GOD rest both their souls.

@Dario_Mazzella1975 4 ай бұрын

The best commentating duo in history.

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

I 2nd that they were platinum

@robertdiotalevi285 Ай бұрын

👍

@MadRespectTV 4 ай бұрын

We couldn’t appreciate the Brain as kids. Yet as adults, he and Gorilla were treasures

@satanlaffing 4 ай бұрын

yep. i remember as a kid in the early 80s, when i thought wrestling was really, really, really real, i DESPISED heenan. literally wanted to kill him for all the times he screwed over HULK & the other faces. but, when i got older & learned what wrestling really was.....i'd see him on primetime wrestling doin' all that stuff with monsoon it made me realize that he was a comedic genius & instantly started lovin' the wease.

@MadRespectTV 4 ай бұрын

@@satanlaffing you totally hit the nail on the head. We were lucky to have great entertainers like them

@XH1927 4 ай бұрын

Much like WWE I am going back through my personal video library in my head and dubbing over the "Weasel" chants with "BRAIN! BRAIN! BRAIN!" chants.

@richardmorris6365 3 ай бұрын

I'm in my 60s & remember seeing him in AWA in Chicago,I must have been one of the few who liked him the whole way.

@richardmorris6365 3 ай бұрын

@XH1927 he started as Pretty Boy Bobby Heenan when he managed Lanza in 68.

@larry3064 4 ай бұрын

There will never be anyone like The Brain again.

@trueyankee4767 4 ай бұрын

You know who was sitting at "Gorilla" when Bobby passed through the curtain of heaven!

@shoeplayisbad1 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@robertcoggeshall3071 4 ай бұрын

Even heaven has the gorilla position now! And the Brain.

@donufro 4 ай бұрын

I wish today's casual fans knew the brilliance of this team.

@seankeck3643 4 ай бұрын

I grew up hating Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, but I tuned in every Sunday morning to watch him. Childhood naivety is a beautiful thing. Knowing now that he played a character and watching his biography, he seems to have been such an amazing man. I hope he is resting peacefully.

@jorgereyes967 4 ай бұрын

Thy best commentating team in wrestling history

@theshawdows 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely 👍👍

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

Platinum

@BBBYpsi 4 ай бұрын

I remember what he said the day gorilla passed away when he had to do a show for WCW. He had to really fight back the tears and then his hall of fame speech where he's fighting the cancer. But the last thing you said there's only one thing missing I Wish gorilla was here and he had tears in his eyes

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

I remember that too. Apparently Eric Bischoff wasn't kern on him saying it or Tony Schiavone. But Tony said later he was following WCW rules

@BBBYpsi 4 ай бұрын

@@rajnirvan3336 Tony did it out of respect for Bobby and Bobby. Pretty much said he didn't care if they fired him they fired him

@user-qj6ht1rx7i 4 ай бұрын

The Brain was the perfect name for Bobby. Never has there been a man who understood the business better than he did. He was as good as it ever was. And since wrestling is a joke now, he goes down as the greatest in history. Second place might as well be last. RIP and thank you Mr. Heenan.....

@TheRealDannAlexander 4 ай бұрын

Those two on screen were absolute magic. Some of the best comedy on telly at the time.

@jonathanduplantis1403 4 ай бұрын

That's awesome. I always knew, but it's nice to hear. Great chemistry

@chrisreidy439 4 ай бұрын

My favorite Heenan-Monsoon event was the Royal Rumble 1992. Hilarious!

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

That was brilliant as was their work at WM8

@rayflanagan9970 3 ай бұрын

Such a class act. He truly loved Monsoon. Seeing him choke up talking about him could bring a grown man to tears.

@pearljam619 4 ай бұрын

The term “Brother from another Mother” fits this relationship perfectly.

@barfo281 4 ай бұрын

No better commentary team than Gorilla and the Brain. Best ever.

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

Vince and Jesse were cool as well. But Bobby and Gorilla were iconic

@barfo281 4 ай бұрын

@@rajnirvan3336 Jesse had to carry Vince through the commentary. All Vince had was, "Oooh my!" and "What a maneuver!" Gorilla and Brain were the absolute best combo. Gorilla and Jesse were second best.

@JohnnySquare 4 ай бұрын

Agreed. But I also really enjoyed gorilla and jesse together as well

@rajnirvan3336 4 ай бұрын

@@JohnnySquare both set were unique in their own way.

@barfo281 4 ай бұрын

@@JohnnySquareIndeed, a very close second. And I will say that Jim Ross is the most overrated commentator ever.

@terrelparris8642 4 ай бұрын

Bobby and Gorilla were sensational together. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan was truly the best during the interviews, skits, and wrestling programs. Gorilla was great as the straight man because he wanted to laugh but didn't. They both are in wrestling heaven laughing and cutting up. R.I.P. Gorilla and the Brain.

@Kevr73 4 ай бұрын

The 1992 Royal Rumble is the one ppv I have watched so many times, the commentary is gold from start to finish.

@mr.perksy 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely, that’s my all time favorite match to watch. Monsoon and Heenan were just gold.

@jacobgordon7998 4 ай бұрын

That one was in Sacramento, CA. At the old, though not the first, Arco Arena. Those were the days.

@Cotelw8345 4 ай бұрын

That commentary was great. It was and always be such a joy to watch.

@MD-on9fi 4 ай бұрын

@@jacobgordon7998 that was the 1993 royal rumble. 1992 was at the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, NY

@joelrolle433 4 ай бұрын

Facts I thought is only me keep watching royal rumble 92 that was totally awesome.

@terryfallert1371 4 ай бұрын

Loved the monday nite bobby and gorilla. It was so much better back then

@michaelgarcia8602 4 ай бұрын

To see Bobby Heaman & G. Monson on TV every Monday night was like a TV. comedy

@ammackay5041 4 ай бұрын

"Pat, when you and I pack for the road we pack differently.." 😂

@nicholeannjeremy621 4 ай бұрын

The Brain was a true jem. Thank you for all the memories. RIP Bobby. God bless.

@faisalmohiuddin9688 4 ай бұрын

The way they just used to banter. They bounced off each other really well. RIP both.😢

@shaverx3293 4 ай бұрын

I used to love Jack Reynolds and Jesse The Body hosting Tuesday Night Titans way back in the day. However there was NEVER a team like Monsoon and Heenan!! There never will be again!

@Canadian_Skeptical 4 ай бұрын

Two great men!!

@tonyslicer7399 4 ай бұрын

Greatest team wrestling history front camera

@Ecwfan 4 ай бұрын

RIP Bobby Heenan. You and Gorilla are having fun together.

@joeyromero1299 4 ай бұрын

GA 1 of the best commentary team ever ,and great chemistry together. Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby the Brain Heenan ,both legends/Icon . R.l.P 🙏. Thank you for the memories.

@DaDitka 4 ай бұрын

I wish I had appreciated this duo more when i was a kid. But better late than never.

@kevinbrooks1104 4 ай бұрын

Gosh, honestly I sincerely hope when i pass away i hope someone remembers me in that light " he was a nice man , that was completely honest, if he had a problem, it was your problem "

@tonymickens8803 4 ай бұрын

GREATEST COMMENTATOR TEAM EVER, PERIOD!

@MichaelFeliciano-bc6py 24 күн бұрын

This is the sheer genius of Bobby Heenan. Such an eloquent, loyal, professional who was the GOAT at being a heel!! and he loved doing what he did!! RIP tithe Brain 🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇

@illuminatecomics 4 ай бұрын

The GREATEST commentating team EVER is Bobby and Gorilla, after that JR and the King💯💯💯!!!!! Love these bobby heenan shoots!!!

@willbaron367 4 ай бұрын

That was a beautiful interview! Bobby was a stand up guy!!

@stinger5127 4 ай бұрын

Heenan and Monsoon's commentary on Wrestling Challenge during those squash matches still entertain me to this day. Heenan says some of the most outlandish things on there and I love it!

@dc1397 4 ай бұрын

These two loved to show each other off. Heenan was so much fun to listen to.

@ThriftShopHustler 4 ай бұрын

I've watched this full interview a few times over the year and its still one of the best shoot interviews of all time and Bobby didn't deserve what happened to him but God knew he'd be able to take it. ♥

@reymondlopez7468 Ай бұрын

Feeling loss you can 100% tell when someone else has experienced that pain. You can tell how much Bobby loved Geno. Truly best friends.

@cjrrun 4 ай бұрын

Their friendship and respect for each other is something that all of us should have with someone in our own lives

@foxfireinferno197 3 ай бұрын

There will never be anybody even close to another Bobby Heenan. Truly one of a kind.

@TheeDavidDee 4 ай бұрын

These two were pure magic when they were together RIP and thank you for all the laughs

@tarzlegacy9446 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Bobby’s love for Monsoon was beyond a bromance….. It was Devine… Pure heavenly friendship…. The kind where they would both give their life for the other if necessary….😢Powerful!

@Davidp1985 4 ай бұрын

In my 30+ years of being a fan there wasn’t a better duo with a connection and on commentary than Monsoon and The Brain. You could sit and listen to them for days and not get bored. When Bobby got to pay respect on WCW Nitro to Gorilla passing away that’s what you call respect especially with how emotional he became. These guys were Two of the greatest of all time gone but never forgotten.

@Matt-vv7fl 3 ай бұрын

Bobby Heenan and Gorilla monsoon were the best duo i ever saw! They were just comedy gold. My favorite announcer team ever!

@scottbrown7497 4 ай бұрын

The only two entertainers I really miss to this day

@nevg21 4 ай бұрын

They are together in heaven having fun again! RIP to them both!

@gobjuan 4 ай бұрын

They were awesome!!!!!!

@knightshousegames 3 ай бұрын

See, when most people watch these sort of Shoot interviews, all they want is the dirt and the drama and who hated who, etc. I love stuff like this, the friendship between Gorilla and Brain is something beautiful that you don't see often in wrestling. They were two of the best in the business, in and out of character.

@SidVish 4 ай бұрын

I grew up listening to these 2. 'Legends of Wrestling' there will never be anything quite as good as 'Monsoon and Heenan'.

@bobwirth9292 4 ай бұрын

I worked with Gorilla for a year at WWF on the Coliseum Video releases. The guy was the most genuine person you’ll ever meet. Funny, caring, always asked how you were doing, made fun of you, himself, just a great all around individual. I’ll never forget him.

@NathanBrooken 4 ай бұрын

Bobby and Gorilla Monsoon were hilarious. One of the all time greats. This guy could have been a stand up comedian.

@billnolte8644 4 ай бұрын

He was the absolute best to listen to. And a genuine good guy off the set. They don't make them like him anymore.

@Ivotas Ай бұрын

The pure joy in Bobby's face when he talks about his friend is all you need to know about this friend ship.

@andrewspurvey1831 4 ай бұрын

Bobby Hennan, Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Venture as commentator will forever be unmatched.

@TheOtherDerek 4 ай бұрын

I wasn't much into wrestling but I loved watching Heenan and Monsoon interact, it was awesome to watch.

@gsandoval1972 4 ай бұрын

My brother and I used to stay up late to watch Prime Time Wrestling. Heenan and Monsoon were absolute gold.

@BobJone-ve7ig 7 күн бұрын

Miss these old guy wrestling announcers. Bobby seems like such a great guy.

@scottgordin9709 4 ай бұрын

I used to look forward to Prime Time Wrestling with Gorilla and the Brain every Monday night, the way they would work off each other was better than better than 85% of the matches they would show.

@tonyhoward3076 Ай бұрын

They had the best chemistry the business has ever seen, Bobby could have been in movies

@CEA046 4 ай бұрын

They were such a great team. They made the show more than the talent or anything else for that matter.

@daves2822 5 күн бұрын

A favorite of me and my brothers. We always looked forward to the banter

@niteporter 4 ай бұрын

God that broke my heart. Bobby heenan and gorilla monsoon absolutely amazing together. 👏. Childhood memories. 1985 I started watching pro wrestling and I still do. Just not the same

@billybank2012 3 ай бұрын

others may agree ..... when the brain speaks about monsoon you cannot help but cry ... his hall of fame speech ending on monsoon brought me to the floor crying...that emotion has never left... both were an influence when growing up ... sorely missed ..

@franklindenmuth5887 2 ай бұрын

I never appreciated Bobby Herman until after he was gone. A great talent!

@MichaelFeliciano-bc6py 2 ай бұрын

I love these interviews with Bobby . Intelligent knowledgeable and great behind the scenes stories

@alexdevlin6328 4 ай бұрын

There will never be another duo like Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby the brain Hennan. Loved them commentating when I was a kid.

@rsb512 4 ай бұрын

Listening to that was phenomenal. Thank you so much. Bobby The Brain could be pretty vicious and rough with his comments about the business and some wrestlers. But he definitely had a very soft spot for Gorilla.

@exposethenwo6491 4 ай бұрын

1980's was a total blast and wrestling was a big part of it. Sad seeing so many of my childhood heroes (for lack of better word) passing away in recent years

@sifumikezielinski2238 4 ай бұрын

I had so much fun watching the 2 of them as a kid. Childhood memories that mean a lot to me.

@butcher390 4 ай бұрын

Best commentary tag team !! 💙 💙 Always a pleasure tuning into too them I'd watched their segments Over some of the matches

@tlininger36 4 ай бұрын

You can hear the love and respect he had in his voice, a friendship we wish we had, what a beautiful friendship these two had, so sincere amd genuine.

@dspf68 Ай бұрын

Bobby and Gorilla were the most perfect team! Together they were genius!

@jessecumba 3 ай бұрын

Bobby was great! Rest in peace!

@robertcoggeshall3071 4 ай бұрын

Cool that the verbal animosity they had on prime time disguised what great friends they were in real life. Most entertaining duo in wrestling history.

@jimmydcap 4 ай бұрын

Loved watching their antics. Those 2 together were magical . Miss them both. Years later, watching these old interviews, you learn how smart The Brain actually was in the business..

@industryvince4587 4 ай бұрын

The line about taking a guy out back to inhail fumes from a Buick was amazing

@airfixx_8952 4 ай бұрын

Every time Bobby mentions Gorilla you can see love wash accross his face. Beautiful.

@justinturley7071 3 ай бұрын

Royal Rumble 92 will forever be their masterpiece of commentary.

@thenerveensemble7810 4 ай бұрын

I love how fondly Bobby speaks of Gorilla Monsoon. I miss both of them because they were the voices and personalities of the golden era of WWF that made me laugh so hard and made me so excited to watch the product. There will never be another Bobby and Monsoon.

@FGF-om6nm 4 ай бұрын

Always looked forward to Monday nights with Bobby & Gorilla. Was pre-teen at the time & it was hilarious to me. The dichotomy was genuine.

@mjf-vv5xj 4 ай бұрын

Bobby and Gorilla were golden together Never be another pair like them Rest in Power

@MercOne 3 ай бұрын

Gorilla and Heenan and Gorilla and Jesse Ventura. Gorilla was part of the two best commentating teams ever. Prime Time Wrestling was so funny you couldn't wait for the matches to be over so you can get back to the big blue desk that sat at. Priceless.

@oldgoat142 4 ай бұрын

I loved their back and forth during a match. They were terrific together! I would laugh at some of it. I miss it.

@nearvanaman 4 ай бұрын

Bobby and Gorilla's friendship could be a movie.

@SupraManG 4 ай бұрын

I used to love watching Bobby and Gorilla on PRIMETIME WRESTLING. The chemistry was unmatched and irreplaceable. I'll never forget the moments these 2 legends gave on Monday nights from 9 till 11. R.I.P. to both of these great HALL OF FAMERS.