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Bobby Heenan is one of the reasons I do what I do today, which is acting. I first tuned into wrestling, specifically WWF, in the early 90s. I saw these great characters like Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior. But more than that, I became fascinated with the heels. Guys like Ted Dibiase and Mr Perfect were so fantastically evil. But the biggest heel of them all was Bobby Heenan. No matter what the bad guy did in the ring, Heenan could always justify it. And not only that, he was hilarious when he did it.
Heenan might have been the best manager of all time. But there's no question he was the best color commentator. Or, as he always insinuated, "broadcast journalist".
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