Bobby Heenan - The Red Rooster was an Embarrasment

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Bobby Heenan discusses his dislike for Terry Taylor and the Red Rooster Gimmick from the World Wrestling Federation. Stream the Full Shoot Interview 📺 TitleMatchNetwork.com
The late-great Bobby "The Brain" Heenan talks about his time managing The Red Rooster in WWF. This is when Vince McMahon signed Terry Taylor from Bill Watts UWF promotion.
Legend goes that Vince thought Terry Taylor was too cocky and full of himself so as a rib he made Taylor the Red Rooster. In any event, Bobby hated the gimmick and the person.
Later in the clip, Heenan also mentions managing the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard).
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 manager of all-time Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Stream the Full Shoot Interview: ➡kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e6ubga6o3re7gqs.html ➡titlematchnetwork.com/title/bobby-heenan-shoot-interview/

@DabsDad 4 ай бұрын

Bobby was #1, followed by: JJ Dillon Gary Hart Jimmy Hart Lou Albano Freddie Blassie Jim Cornette Mr Fuji Paul Bearer/Percy Pringle Paul Heyman

@gmard1 4 ай бұрын

Bobby knew the business in and out. Never another one like him

@Geraldo-ro9rc 4 ай бұрын

meh

@scottbreon9448 4 ай бұрын

@@Geraldo-ro9rc I agree, your response is meh

@marcusalmaraz3821 2 ай бұрын

Crazy WCW never used him for his knowledge. What a waste to have that experience working with tons of bookers and listening to conversations about the business and yet they never used him right shame.

@Drizzt_Do_Entreri 2 ай бұрын

@@Geraldo-ro9rcYou're probably like 15 years old and no idea how big Bobby was.

@Geraldo-ro9rc 2 ай бұрын

@@scottbreon9448 meh

@joshs4594 4 ай бұрын

I wish Bobby was still around. He was among the best - and funniest - talents in the business. R.I.P. Mr. Heenan.

@bobnewfart7630 4 ай бұрын

You know what josh? we all to gonna go sometimes.

@banksta3 3 ай бұрын

He would have been 80 this year.

@hankster0878 4 ай бұрын

Miss you Bobby. NOBODY did it better.

@undergroundheatcypher1091 4 ай бұрын

Facts 💯

@thewho2482 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorite lines Bobby would say, those ham and Eggers over there, lol.

@benhubbell7525 4 ай бұрын

Him and monsoon together GOLD

@thewho2482 4 ай бұрын

@benhubbell7525 he use to talk about how much he missed GM

@benhubbell7525 4 ай бұрын

@@thewho2482 those were good days dude

@nealfeldpausch715 4 ай бұрын

So glad bobby did these , so we have them to watch now. RIP

@daerth4423 4 ай бұрын

Even in the era of ridiculous gimmicks the Red Rooster stood out as extra stupid.

@Tazzman225 4 ай бұрын

And when he would do that rooster crowing during the interviews that made it twice as stupid!🙄

@alo4912 3 ай бұрын

@Tazzman225 can you imagine agreeing to that lol

@Tazzman225 3 ай бұрын

@@alo4912 --- Not for all the money in the world.

@erikbunty2016 3 ай бұрын

His fans were "Rooster Boosters".

@daerth4423 3 ай бұрын

@@erikbunty2016 He had fans?😉

@APhillaTHun 4 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, I actually got to see Bobby wrestle. By wrestle, I mean he rang around the ring doing the coward bit. I remember hating him as the ultimate heel manager. Years later, watching on commentary really opened my eyes to what a genius he was. Easily one of the greatest commentators of all time.

@facerip2222 4 ай бұрын

I saw a WWF show when I was like 9 years old, and I remember I just couldn't wait until Bobby came out to ringside as a manager just so I could shout "WEAS-EL! WEAS-EL!" over and over again, in the hopes he would do one of those dramatic "bothered by the chants so I'll turn around dramatically mad at the crowd" moves. I loved Bobby The Brain when I was a kid. A one of a kind, genuinely funny guy.

@realazduffman 4 ай бұрын

He wrestled a few matches when he first got to the WWF. Why I have no idea.

@nicholasfarrell8403 4 ай бұрын

Bobby was great at anything he did

@THECARS7879 4 ай бұрын

I got to like him in the end. He came out of character when he mentioned Gorilla Monsoon passing away live on WCW during his commentary

@SovereignStatesman Күн бұрын

Oh yeah, "Pretty-boy Bobby Heenan," where he'd cheat by jabbing the other guy with a popsicle stick.

@ericdravenX00X 4 ай бұрын

Bobby what a class act, had total respect for the business.. RIP Bobby!

@dangerousdays2052 4 ай бұрын

Bobby the brain is at teh gates of hades right now. As he should be.

@sethputnamsghost 4 ай бұрын

Wish Bobby was still around.

@Jt7166 4 ай бұрын

Bobby definitely had guys he didn’t like, but he’s one of the few guys that have done a shoot interview that doesn’t come off as completely bitter

@SovereignStatesman Күн бұрын

Bobby knew the game, and how it was played--- i.e. the promoter calls the shots, no matter how stupid. Look at the WCW, where Ted Turner and Eric Bitchoff completely ruined the franchise, while ignoring what the experts said.

@jeffreyriley8742 4 ай бұрын

The Rooster was something only Vince McMahon understood and only Vince liked.

@oRealAlieNo 4 ай бұрын

A underneath guy...lol

@jackwagner4010 4 ай бұрын

Bruce loved it too, because Vince loved it

@mac888spectral7 4 ай бұрын

I remember Rooster giving Bobby his worst beating ever on Saturday Night's Main Event. Beyond that, pretty forgettable.

@clivet3252 4 ай бұрын

@@oRealAlieNo he was!

@clivet3252 4 ай бұрын

He first came in as a cocky heel. I don't think he was meant to be a real rooster, probably just a parody of Flair. But Terry couldn't pull it off so he became a face and the gimmick became literal.

@Anthonys_S 4 ай бұрын

Bobby truly was magical , I really wish he had lived longer , listening to him is just magical. He was one of the voices of my childhood with gorilla and Vince. I could listen his stuff all day long

@dougjarvis3970 3 ай бұрын

I miss Heenan. My absolute favourite wrestling personality ever. I could watch these clips forever!!

@MrGoombasticveryFantastic 4 ай бұрын

One of the top 3 all time great announcers and managers. Bobby was so quick witted to listening to him commentate was a joy.

@jldraw 4 ай бұрын

The one constant about Terry Taylor was that he was his own worst enemy. Even wrestlers who had a good relationship with Taylor have admitted he was too political for his own good and had the penchant for saying the worst possible thing to the worst possible person at the worst possible time. Essentially the vibe I got on Taylor was that he thought he was safe on third where in reality he was only halfway to second base about to be thrown out.

@NEONOIRERA 4 ай бұрын

I miss Bobby RIP

@harveymcelroy9332 4 ай бұрын

Bobby was a true icon

@russellcampbell3500 4 ай бұрын

Same, sometimes I watch his wwe speech just because

@malcorub 4 ай бұрын

"...This is a Macho Man, this is a Hulk... this is a Rooster"

@Blas4ublasphemy 4 ай бұрын

IRS Agent, Hitman, Dentist, Barber, Repo Man...

@hank8291 4 ай бұрын

lol, that cracked me up.

@erikbunty2016 3 ай бұрын

Trashman.

@ypmm53 Ай бұрын

I’m glad to see these videos before that cancer ate up Bobby’s face. He was a great wrestling mind. RIP..

@colinlock-lv9vv 4 ай бұрын

bobby was best manager EVER

@jacksonjacob7791 4 ай бұрын

He may be the best color commentator ever as well. I was watching some old matches recently and his commentary was amazing.

@avkinidee 4 ай бұрын

1. Bobby Hernan hands down 2. Mr Fuji so underrated 3. Scare sensational and sister Sherri 4.Jimmy Hart 5. As much as I hate to say it Sunny was a great valet 6. Paul Heyman 7. Bill Alfonso 8. Cpt Lou Albano 9. Classy Freddie Blassy 10. Retired Rick rude/DiBiase

@asmundukkelberg8741 2 ай бұрын

@@avkinidee The Grand Wizzard should be in there somewhere. The Wizzard was wonderful.

@forrestmalcom8351 4 ай бұрын

I remember the red rooster at the old L.A Sports Arena back in the late 80s . For some reason he got the whole crowd to erupt & cheer for him loudly . It was a fun & exciting moment . Then unfortunately he got pinned by Earthquake 😂

@-KillaWatt- 4 ай бұрын

Heenan and Monsoon were the best commentary team of all time. Next would come JR and The King.

@SovereignStatesman Күн бұрын

Also Jesse Ventura

@DateTwoRelate 4 ай бұрын

He speaks more truth from the grave than most do on earth.

@theultimatemale6820 4 ай бұрын

Someone imitating a rooster shows what a crazy world we live in.

@SovereignStatesman Күн бұрын

That's Vince for ya-- cock-a-doodle-DON'T!

@friendme12345 4 ай бұрын

Bobby could one line it with everyone. One Line and BOOM! Memorable segment.

@adesai1976 3 ай бұрын

Bobby is amazing. Him laughing at Duggan is magical

@Idiedin1980 4 ай бұрын

Heenan ...greatest manager, greatest commentator....ever!

@johngallagher72 4 ай бұрын

This interview where he talks about The Missing Link was hilarious.

@theholymackerel072 4 ай бұрын

“I’m your manager for thirty minutes a day, I don’t carry your bags.”

@johngallagher72 4 ай бұрын

@@theholymackerel072 " I told him ...leave your face paint on ...this is New York ...you'll fit right in " ...lol

@jbellflower83 4 ай бұрын

Bobby, YOU were a class act. And we still miss you to this day. Very few ppl brought as much joy and laughter into homes across this planet as you did. I hope your still annoying the hell out of Gorilla in that big broadcast booth in the sky. Love you and miss you pal.

@thelowesttreeshavetops3541 4 ай бұрын

Bobby Heenan's autobiography was a good read. He is harsh. There's no "he was a nice guy." You either helped him make money, or you were "useless."

@mac888spectral7 4 ай бұрын

I read part of it in a Barnes & Noble once. I remember him talking about Big John Studd being terrified of Andre in real life, WCW being a joke to work for, and Shane resenting him for leaving WWF.

@vincesmith2499 4 ай бұрын

@@mac888spectral7Shane?

@JamesDio-yu5yd 4 ай бұрын

Never was Bobby. You were always great 👍 👌 ❤️ 💕

@michaelwebb9972 4 ай бұрын

One of a kind. Unique ora. Loud mouthed villain, tremendous talent, kindest soul. Say hello to Monsoon for us❤😢💔

@anthonym.pacelli1960 2 ай бұрын

Intelligent and pulls no punches, says it like it is we miss you Bobby !

@Mambustafa 4 ай бұрын

We love you bobby god bless you

@ironman6432 Ай бұрын

Bobby is so clear with his answers, he is so honest and direct ,

@harrygaskin7995 2 күн бұрын

Bobby “The GOAT”🐐 Heenan! Understood the business better than 98% of folks to ever do it!

@bleeding4721 4 ай бұрын

Mach watching Liz doesn't look so bad now

@Predators--cz2fb 4 ай бұрын

Bobbys eye for detail when it came down to gimmicks and the buisness was impeccable.

@DaveLikesMovies 2 ай бұрын

Terry Taylor sure gained a lot of heat from working in different wrestling company offices over the years. 😅

@stormteam3004 4 ай бұрын

I totally forgot about The Rooster. I miss Bobby!!!!

@FantasyfootballRedd13 4 ай бұрын

Love The Brain ❤️ Him and Mr. Perfect, what a tandem. Or Rick Rude, the Giant…he was so good at making me hate him 🤣❤️ Thanks for sharing these 🙏

@scotthubbert 4 ай бұрын

I was really glad when Bobby started steadily managing True Superstars in WWE rather than Monster Heels:) Bobby looked great anytime but having champions was perfect for his glitz and glam persona

@mineofilms 4 ай бұрын

Love Bobby... Hated him as a kid cause i favored the 'good guys' but deep down, even as a kid, I loved him... He was just awesome at what he did. The only oddball thing I would have loved to have seen is to see at some point in the early 90s of WWF would have been what if The Brain went Babyface manager? It would have been epic to see the fans get behind him during the peek of the WWF golden era.

@michaelhellebrandt3737 4 ай бұрын

One of the best on the 🎤 mic

@Grimmreefer34 4 ай бұрын

Bobby was a LEGEND...so funny 😂❤

@battlestarmarc Күн бұрын

Heenan was awesome in the WWF. Great announcer.

@niteporter 4 ай бұрын

Bobby heenan the goat. My late father and Bobby heenan funniest people ever.

@Bigtimecharliepotatoes 4 ай бұрын

It’s a shame the way he ended up. RIP Bobby ❤

@hasanx8066 4 ай бұрын

1.Bobby Heenan 1(a). Bobby Heenan 2. Paul Heyman 3. Jimmy Hart 4. Jim Cornette 5. Sensational Sherry

@killerjoe7596 4 ай бұрын

Jim Cornette and Skandar Akbar before Jimmy Hart

@hasanx8066 4 ай бұрын

@@killerjoe7596 Skandor Akbar bro you tryna open the floodgates on this one lol but he was really good as well

@rickjohnson2859 4 ай бұрын

Don't forget Gary Hart.

@davidgraham8299 4 ай бұрын

Cornette above Hart, definitely. And at this stage I'd have Heyman as 1(b), nitpicking, I know, but still.

@buckster2575 4 ай бұрын

Paul ellering JJ Dillon 👍🏻

@Davepool-hs7vr 4 ай бұрын

Difference between a limo driver and a taxi driver is that the limo driver wears a suit

@loringbush1455 4 ай бұрын

I don't know what ever happened to the Red 🐓 but Bobby Heeenan really liked being there for his 🏃 when wrestling was worth watching!

@nemonucliosis 4 ай бұрын

Jake the snake and his black jack promo "you get 21, I get 22 because I cheat" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@daveconleyportfolio5192 4 ай бұрын

I first saw Heenan on TV when he was working for Dick the Bruiser, managing the Blackjacks. If you didn't see him when he was young, you can't fully appreciate that he was also a great wrestler. Incredible bumps, sure. But everything the guy did, every movement in the ring, communicated to the audience that he was a villainous, treacherous, cowardly SOB.

@garyblosser6847 4 ай бұрын

Bobby The Brain Heenan my all time favorite.

@Grisna_25- 4 ай бұрын

Miss Heenan

@robertdiotalevi285 4 ай бұрын

Huh?

@Fluoride_Jones 4 ай бұрын

@@robertdiotalevi285 I think it should be read as, "I miss Bobby Heenan." It confused me for a second, too! 😆

@jason-hy8ci 4 ай бұрын

Tellin' it like it is....... can't ask for more.

@patrickreeves4650 4 ай бұрын

i was probably 11 when Taylor showed up as the Red Rooster. I remember seeing him in the UWF and on NWA tv back then, but was shocked they went with an angle that he was a new wrestler who didn't know much...he was a pretty big name elsewhere. the angle killed his career.

@alltheragegeorgepageakatheperv 4 ай бұрын

RIP The Brain aka The Weasel

@WinstonWolfe21 4 ай бұрын

Man Bobby is ruthless lol he always judges others and forms strong opinions on them

@WrestlingColin 4 ай бұрын

Wow! I think Terry Taylor was incredible, great wrestler, great talker. Can't believe Bobby had that opinion of him. But hey, it's Bobby Heenan, man's forgotten more than we all know.

@malcolmwasher2308 4 ай бұрын

best manger of all time

@petergonzalez8103 4 ай бұрын

Lol… I loved the rooster

@jeffberringer149 18 күн бұрын

This guy was wrestling in the 80's and 90's he sold that sport good long live the Weasel 💪🙂✌️

@benjaminvalenti1242 4 ай бұрын

Damn i miss bobby the brain

@daveschannel747 4 ай бұрын

R.I.P. BOBBY 🫡

@banksta3 3 ай бұрын

"Randy was ok", says a lot actually.

@loboblanco4426 4 ай бұрын

Tully had a personality problem. He had a shitty personality and that was a problem...

@vicalsi1568 4 ай бұрын

Bobby came 20 years to early. He would be bigger than he was in the golden era. Think of Paul Heyman x10

@irvbarkley 4 ай бұрын

Bobby The Goat Heenan

@mox19380 4 ай бұрын

really miss bobby heenan. can you imagine him today in the podcast era? he'd be a top draw again.

@The495marauder 4 ай бұрын

If he was from Brooklyn, why was he wearing a Yankee shirt?

@curthennig9448 4 ай бұрын

Brooklyn Dodgers shirt maybe?

@theequietstorm 4 ай бұрын

Limo driver joke just hit me. The brian

@djdonald243 27 күн бұрын

Just as a young mark at the time, I saw Terry Taylor in Mid South and thought he was destined to be world champion. And Bobby was probably the only one who thought Brawler's shirts looked too clean.

@IDontBuyIt50 Ай бұрын

when you listen to Heenan its like the exact opposite of hearing Hogan. You can tell in your gut that Heenan is being completely honest, everything about him sounds like the truth. Hogan speaks, and its like he's making it up as he goes, asking himself what would sound better, not total lies but nothing completely true.

@marcusalmaraz3821 2 ай бұрын

Bobby Heyman Corny Sherri Mount Rushmore. Everyone was elevated by having them in their corner.

@markjett899 4 ай бұрын

The gimmick was a rib

@MondoMiami 3 ай бұрын

When I was a kid Bobby used to wrestle from time to time in Dick the Bruiser’s WWA as “Pretty Boy Bobby Heenan.”

@heyyoohall 4 ай бұрын

Love you brain

@johnlewisbrooks 4 ай бұрын

Vince did this to sabotage his career.

@Chaz4543 4 ай бұрын

Nah he didnt. WWE was sports entertainment and not wrasslin so he trying to give him a gimmick to try to get him over. It just was a bad gimmick that didnt work out. The intent was to get him over with the WWE crowd and fans not to sabotage him.

@shavingdave1 4 ай бұрын

I don't understand why "The Red Rooster" wasn't heavyweight champion? Then, all could say "Here comes "The Red Rooster!" LoL.

@sefthereject 4 ай бұрын

Legend and GOAT

@coryhamilton4180 4 ай бұрын

Jake Roberts cussed me out at Kmart in Buford ga when it's was 10

@LOGICAL-JAY 4 ай бұрын

Seems like Vince looked to ruin wrestlers that came in from other federations..red rooster, road warriors, texas tornado, samba simba, etc

@emptyhand777 4 ай бұрын

Don't forget about putting polka dots all over Dusty Rhodes.

@LOGICAL-JAY 4 ай бұрын

@@emptyhand777 omg..yes..I was so upset when dusty wore those silly polka-dots..I would even take the midnight rider gimmick in the NWA before i took those silly polka-dots..lol

@yankees29 4 ай бұрын

Stone Cold was from another promotion

@Thurmanatr16 4 ай бұрын

Making the Sheephearders into the dopey Bushwhackers was criminal.

@clivet3252 4 ай бұрын

What did he do to the Road Warriors? He put the IC belt on Kerry and Tony Atlas had been a WWF tag champ.

@ypmm53 Ай бұрын

Wwe destroys careers. Terry Taylor was a great wrestler. He was a technical wrestler.

@jonathanduplantis1403 4 ай бұрын

Poor Terry

@davidgraham8299 4 ай бұрын

Terry was a stooge

@jonathanduplantis1403 4 ай бұрын

@@davidgraham8299 I'm joking dummy

@erikbunty2016 3 ай бұрын

Terrific Terrence Taylor.

@joejacobs3537 4 ай бұрын

I liked the Red Rooster gimmick...

@hemantpatel2215 4 ай бұрын

Hey Tom Cruise as the Red Rooster was a great concept!

@ronniecreason7870 4 ай бұрын

Rip brain

@77Sinner 12 күн бұрын

It's one thing to be the 'Red Rooster', it's a whole other thing to be the 'Red Rooster' and to be hated by Bobby Heenan. Double Whammy. Ouch.

@donvolio4089 4 ай бұрын

I once heard that Terry Taylor turned down the Mr. Perfect gimmick?

@brettriverboat9920 4 ай бұрын

The Greatest wrestling personality of all time, he wreslted, he was the greatest manager and when they put him on commentary he had no equal as a colour man

@dazzle1933 3 ай бұрын

Bobby is describing Taylor accuratly

@PaulShaw-ex7ri 2 ай бұрын

Taylor used to go 30 minutes with Flair in the Super Dome , Top of the card.

@rondellschuyler7074 4 ай бұрын

Bobby Heenan was a wrestling genius, comedian and a great story teller in and out of the ring. Definetly missed. Listen to his hall of fame speech. Funny

@mac888spectral7 4 ай бұрын

Bobby was managing in the early 60s? He was a wrestler himself originally, no?

@Millwall77 4 ай бұрын

Yes and yes.

@johnkolko5199 4 ай бұрын

He was a wrestler first in Bruiser's Indianapolis federation and then for Verne in Minnesota. Always played the cowardly heel. Was a great bump taker

@dan7478 4 ай бұрын

But according to Bruce Pritchard, it was a good gimmick but Terry Taylor wasn't committed to it.

@dondemmeljr1765 4 ай бұрын

I think Bobby's dislike of Terry formed this opinion... he had all the look and mechanics of being a great performer 💯👍

@jeffreyfoster8413 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I liked Terry Taylor but Hernan was right about The Red Rooster being an embarrassment . I never understood why Terry Taylor accepted that character, or came up with it.

@dondemmeljr1765 4 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyfoster8413 Vince gave it to him because he thought he was cocky... you couldn't get that gimmick over if you had a catapult! 💯🤔

@mattwhite4302 4 ай бұрын

@@dondemmeljr1765 He chose to play it as almost literal though..which just shows he didn't really have 'it'. Where's the swagger? The attitude. You don't bob your head on the way to the ring like an actual rooster, you go down the aisle with that strut.

@dondemmeljr1765 4 ай бұрын

@@mattwhite4302 that was stupid from the get-go he was a hell of a talent before add stuck in the industry for another 35 years sense..... .. don't happen unless you have the mind for it

@mattwhite4302 4 ай бұрын

@@dondemmeljr1765 That's just not demonstrably true. Plenty of people just stick around past their due date, so to speak, or just land in a spot where they're fine. (notice he didn't end up being very important, or irreplaceable..he's just sort of around, and good for him) He could be a shitty booker, but if there are others who are even worse, sure..which describes a lot of what was going in WCW. And not for nothing, he's probably in a position where he's competent enough at the job. Sometimes that's the best a person is going to get. But again, it's not a knock on his technical talent. It's a comment that he wasn't, and never was going to be, a draw. That's literally the business. It's not about who we think is a good wrestler or not, it's about whether they bring people to the seats. Anyone who says they're going to a live show to see Terry Taylor wrestle is either lying or just a fan of a mid card wrestler there to put over talent that is going to make everyone a lot of money.