Greg Valentine on Bobby Heenan & The Red Rooster in WWF
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Greg Valentine discusses his old friend Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from their days in WWF to signing together on the independent wrestling convention circuit 📺 TitleMatchNetwork.com
This is from our exclusive Title Match Network interview series with the legendary, Hall of Famer Greg "The Hammer" Valentine.
Produced live from Las Vegas on Aug 28, 2023.
The Hammer talks about how Bobby Heenan got his start in wrestling as a manager for Dick the Bruiser in AWA. Later the Brain would enter the World Wrestling Federation where he would manage Andre the Giant, Haku, Rick Rude, Ric Flair, Curt Hennig and dozens of other legends.
Heenan is regarded as one of the greatest managers and wrestling personalities in history. Greg Valentine also recalls how he would do signings with Bobby and his wife Cynthia after their days in the WWF came to a close.
Among the countless wrestlers who Bobby managed was a mega star from the UWF known as Terry Taylor. It didn't take long for Vince McMahon to change Taylor into the Red Rooster.
The Rooster character didn't last long. In fact the Rooster's first big run was against the Brooklyn Brawler who he ended up doing the job for.
Taylor would leave WWF and go to WCW where he coincidentally won the Tag Team Championships with Greg Valentine!
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*Bobby ranks in the top 5 biggest superstars of professional wrestling in my mind. Nobody could sell a story like Bobby. To say he is one of a kind is less than adequate.* Anything they put Bobby in had us glued to the seat with our heads an inch away from the screen.
Makes me cry to see Heenan in such a Way...I Loved that Dude...In Life, We ALL Gravitate to SOMEONE and find them SPECIAL....We Don't question it, we just recognize it and let it be...He was that one for me...R.I.P.
@NeoNyder
Ай бұрын
Yeah same. R.I.P Legend!
@TruthBTold-
Ай бұрын
Most definitely @@NeoNyder
Bobby The Brain is one of my biggest influences on my sense of humor.
I love and miss Bobby the Brain
Very sad ending for Bobby the brain. He was one the people who made that era of wrestling entertaining. RIP Bobby.
The Piper audio just broke me
true G.O.A.T !!! rip bobby
Miss ya Bobby, love ya Hammer
Please don't forget how lucky you are to have your health. We miss ya Bobby ❤
1:12 crazy to think that Bobby outlived Roddy
Looking at that video of Bobby Heenan, it makes me think. I know I’m just saying this from the comfort of my chair and not having an illness, but I don’t think I would be able to make that decision to have the lower part of my head taken off if I had cancer like he did. Maybe they didn’t know they were gonna do that much surgery until they got in there, but I don’t imagine myself making that kind of a decision to stay alive. I’m sorry he had to go through that though.
Must've been a nightmare for Taylor.
My dad told me that Bobby used to be a masked wrestler. I think he was Dr. X or Mr. X.
Bobby Heenan was the Elvis Presley of Wrestling ( He was The King )
@dare2win215
Ай бұрын
Nah, Bobby earned his acclaim; it wasn't hype & corny appropriation.
@stever1791
Ай бұрын
Elvis and Bobby were the King of their Domain . @@dare2win215
A friend in need is a pest. -Bobby Heenan
The red rooster was the worst gimmick. Terry Taylor was amazing in the territories.
@jeffmccoy1700
6 ай бұрын
You'd almost think Taylor was being punished to the point of humiliation for violating some ring code or getting on the wrong side of his boss.
@NickWeissMusic
5 ай бұрын
@@jeffmccoy1700yeah, he was a little bit of a weasel, Vince might’ve been ribbing a bit there lol. Polkadots on dusty was another one.
@r0ckstar666
2 ай бұрын
He was the most computerized man of the 1990's in WCW. Taylor should be in the hall of fame
I have loved bobby heenan since watching wrestling with my dad decades ago and one thing that made me sad was for a man who made his career with his quick witty words must of been living hell getting throat cancer and not being able to entertain people anymore
Bobby is the greatest color man in wrestling history. Corey Graves comes close.
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Bobby was a treasure. He was so talented. Terry was a great wrestler and was amazing in Mid-South. I never understood why Vince would fix him up with such a lousy gimmick.
Surprised that Greg didn't mention the fact that him and Terry was US Tag Team Champions in WCW.
The 🧠 was the best of the best Manger ever!😊
Where are the full shoots? I've been looking for it, don't mind paying, but it's not on your site!
@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301
Ай бұрын
yes it is look harder
@AcademicAgent
Ай бұрын
@@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301Don't see the Greg ones anywhere
@AcademicAgent
Ай бұрын
@@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301 Greg one is not there.
Hennan was so funny. Taylor was good as a heel before joining the WWF. One of the worst gimmicks, red rooster.
Heenan
Terry was considered for being mr perfect in the WWF but Vince choose curt Henning
This is what killed Terry Taylor's killed his career as a wrestler. Sometimes, it works (Razor Ramon), while sometimes it did not (Ron Garvin).
@avalond1193
6 ай бұрын
It didn't kill him .. terry was limited
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Taylor could have worked harder to have gotten that admittedly lame gimmick over. Smashing his opponents in the face with eggs after defeating them. Tar and feathering his opposition in a feud. Having a bunch of eggs dumped on his enemies as a way to gain heat. Dusty got the polka dots over, because he actually put in the effort. Taylor never really even tried to embrace the gimmick.
@jyesucevitz
7 ай бұрын
roosters don't lay eggs.
@SmilingSynic
7 ай бұрын
Of course not, but it's chicken related. Many viewers wouldn't have been able to tell the difference.@@jyesucevitz
@donjohn2695
6 ай бұрын
Nothing could have gotten that character over
@avalond1193
6 ай бұрын
Terry should of simply went over the top as a cocky ric flair wannabe and not cluck like a chicken he could of wrestled more aggressive and mean and act really cocky and mock his opponents and he may had got it over.. instead he looked stiff and confused like a chicken at a kfc butcher shop
Heenan didnt like Taylor. VKM made up that gimmick how stupid 😒
Red Rooster, Fat chick thriller, WHO, are possibly the 3 worst gimmicks ever.
WHO CARES!
Hammer vs Bisbing! My money is on the Hammer