"Tito
Santana is like a cue-ball: The more you strike him, the more
English you get out of him."
Gorilla:
"Hello ladies." (referring to the Rosatti sisters. The
Rosatti's are several rather large women who, among other things,
were regulars on the short-lived USA Network program The Bobby
Heenan Show) Brain: "I guess the rodeo's in town again."
Gorilla:
"Hey Brain, they recognized you." (Again about the Rossatis)
Brain: "The only thing they recognize is a buffet."
Brain:
"I looked it up - you know what Rosatti means in Italian?"
Gorilla: "Sure, it means red, rich, full... " Brain:
"Nope - it means lard!"
(Referring
to Koko B. Ware's bird, Frankie) Gorilla: "Those birds can
live to be twenty-five or thirty years old." Brain: "Not
in my house." Gorilla: "I'm sure." Brain: "If
he was in my house he'd be in a shake 'n' bake bag; do you like
your parrots original or extra crispy?" Gorilla: (His favorite
response to anything Bobby says, exasperated) "Will you stop?"
(Referring
to a match in progress in Texas) Gorilla: "Well, we'll be
right back with a fight that's taking place very near where a
big fight occurred many years ago." Brain: "You know
why there were only 220 Mexicans at the Alamo? Gorilla : "Why?"
Brain: "They only had one car."
(Commenting
on Hulk Hogan's entry/exit theme song) Brain: "That's my
second favorite song." Gorilla: "I'm almost afraid to
ask - what's your favorite?" Brain: "All the rest are
tied
Heenan:
"Once you wrestle Rikki Atakki, an hour later you want to
wrestle him again."
( Right
before they run a Tito Santana match) Brain: "Did you know
that Tito holds a place in the Guinness Book of World Records?"
Gorilla: "Yeah, for what?" Brain: "He picked over
1600 heads of lettuce in a half an hour." Gorilla: "Will
you stop!" (Match is televised, Tito wins) Gorilla: "Well,
it doesn't look like Tito needs to concern himself with lettuce
heads anymore." Brain: "Yep - he can move right on to
tomatoes."
Brain:
"Do you know what Koko B. Ware's mom's name is?" Gorilla:
"What?" Brain: "Tupper."
(Gorilla
is talking about the last match, and Bobby is on the banana phone
with someone, trying to get advance tickets to Wrestlemania VII,
and one listens carefully and hears, in rapid succession) "That's
right, tickets are going on sale... " "Well don't get
smart with me, I'll slap you in the mouth... " "Do you
want me to knock ya down?" (And as they pan off to an ad,)
"I'll talk to you later mom."
At Superbrawl
V, commenting at a match between Hogan and Vader) "Vader's
gonna beat Hogan so hard, he (Hogan) will grow hair"
At Superbrawl
V, during the introduction of tag match between Avalanche &
Big Bubba Rogers Vs. Sting & "Macho Man" Randy Savage.)
Announcer: "Introducing at combined weight of 838 lbs here
at BBR & Avalanche... " Brain: "Ho hoooooo!!! That's
more than half a ton!!!" Schiavone: "You are right,
Brain." Brain: "That's more than the dandruff on Okerlund's
head."
McMahon:
"Brain, do you know anything about Voodoo?" Heenan:
"What? We were in a hotel room, but we didn't do anything."
McMahon: "What are you talking about?" Heenan: "What
are you talking about?" McMahon: "I was talking about
Voodoo." Heenan: "Oh, I thought you are talking about
Lulu."
Heenan:
"I KNOW who the Assassin is !!!!" Schiavone: "Tell
us, Bobby, who?" Heenan: "He's the guy down at ringside
wearing the mask!"
"A
friend in need is a pest."
"You
don't have to yell at me! I'm not blind!"
(I have
an old newspaper column written about Heenan when he was managing
the Valiants in the AWA during the 1970s. His final comment to
the interviewer was) "The two things that scare me most about
wrestling fans is that they're allowed to vote and allowed to
reproduce."
Gorilla:
"That was an illegal move!" Brain: "No it wasn't."
Gorilla: "Yes it was!" Brain: "No, it was a legal
move, it was a Greco-Roman Hair Pull."
(One
was, after a match with Battle Cat, they went back to the studio.
Heenan said) "You know, Big Boss Man's mom used to wrestle."
(pause while Monsoon looked at him) "She wrestled as Battle
Sow."
(Bobby
on Hillbilly Jim) Brain: "Now THAT'S no way to introduce
a man like Hillbilly Jim!!" Monsoon: "Well, how would
YOU do it, Brain??" Brain: "Ladies and Gentlemen...
the HICK FROM MUD LICK, HILLBILLY JIM!!!"
(Bobby
during Honky Tonk Man vs. Siva Afi) Monsoon: "There's probably
42 pounds of grease in his hair!" Brain: "You're right.
Siva Afi DOES look like a grease ball!"
(Bobby
on Kerry Von Erich and his Tornado Punch) Brain: "Oh my,
what a GREAT scientific move! A punch to the head!"
(Bobby
on the WWF's 1-900 number) Gorilla: "Kids, ask your parent's
permission before calling." Brain: "And if they don't
give you permission, just take a baseball bat, sneak up behind
them, and BAM!!"
(Bobby
on some random doctor saying the Bushwhacker's Power Walk is good
for you.) Monsoon: "What do you think of THAT, Brain??"
Brain: "Does the word 'quack' mean anything to you?"
(Bobby
on the Midday show) Brain: "Hey, Lou (Albano)! Know why the
Sammartino's never got divorced? No one wanted custody of David!!"
(Bobby
on The Body Shop, Jesse's version of Piper's Pit. Studd and Bundy
are wearing paper bags over their heads, right after Andre and
Bill Eadie debuted under masks as The Machines) Brain: "Attention,
Ladies and Gentlemen! I have brought over two new wrestlers from
Japan! This is Kim Duc, and this is Pak Song. Now, let me ask
you, is this the most RIDICULOUS thing you ever saw??"
(Bobby
EVERY TIME someone mentioned the name of Sean Mooney, ex-WWF announcer)
Brain: "Who??"
(Bobby
leaving the set of Prime Time Wrestling for the Bobby Heenan Show.
He points to a gorilla doll...) Brain: "Could you please
hand me the Koko B. Ware doll?"
(Bobby
on the RIP match between Undertaker and Giant Gonzalez, after
the lights came back on from a UT interview) Brain: "I finally
know what RIP stands for! Ross Is a Pickpocket! Gimme my wallet
back!!"
Brain:
"And the little runt... " Gorilla: "Did I hear
you call Jimmy Hart a runt?" Brain: "No, I was clearing
my throat HA-RUNNNNTK"
(KoKo-B-Ware
enters the ring with this wild new hairdo; stripes running front
to back dyed in parakeet colors. You can almost hear the gears
start to turn in Heenan's head) Brain: "Do you know what
KoKo calls his new hair style?" Gorilla: (With a groan) "No.
What?" Brain: "Afro turf."
couple
of weeks ago, after seeing Johnny B. Badd's Kiss That Don't Miss)
Brain: "What a scientific move! The Greco-roman punch to
the mouth!"
(Let's
not forget his name for Tito Santana's finishing move) "The
Flying Jalapeno!"
(I do remember
once when I think money inc was facing the natural disasters.
Dibiase was on the outside of the ring, just near the ropes. He
wasn't paying attention to the ring. Earthquake bounced against
the ropes and ends up smacking Ted in the face with his rear,
pretty hard. Heenan's response) "Well, you've heard of a
head butt. Now we've seen a butthead!"
(At
Havoc 94 Flair walks by Bischoff and Brain was holding up 4 fingers.
Hogan walks by after Flair has entered the cage) Bischoff: "When
Flair walked by he held up 4 fingers. That was the sign of the
4 Horsemen." Brain: "When Hogan walked by I held up
one finger."
(Wrestlemania
IV. Brain To Bob Ueker) "You received 7,000 votes to get
into the Hall Of Fame. You'd have gotten a lot more, but you ran
out of stamps."
(Mocking
Gorilla Monsoon) "There's one to the cervical dervial part
of the back."
(In reference
to Savage and Elizabeth reuniting at WM VII) "This is better
than Love Story... if you like this kind of mush."
"Maybe
her shoes are too tight." "Musta had the chili dog with
onions." (In reference to the people in the crowd crying
after Savage and Elizabeth reunited)
"He
(Virgil) looks like George Foreman on Nutri-System."
(After
Roddy, on crutches, is pushed down by Dibiase) "I've fallen
and I can't get up!"
(At
WMVIII, after Reba McEntyre finishes singing the National Anthem)
Brain: "Boy, can Tito's sister belt one out!" Gorilla:
"Will You Stop!" Brain: "That's Arriba McEntyre"
(Referring
to Sherri) Brain: "That's my pin-up girl." Gorilla:
"I think you should see your oculist." Brain: "There's
nothing wrong with my feet."
(Again
referring to Sherri and Shawn Michaels) Brain: "She is in
love with that man." Gorilla: "Yeah, but is the feeling
mutual?" Brain: "Pardon?" Gorilla: "Is the
feeling mutual?" Brain: "Oh, what do you think, she's
there, isn't she? He doesn't allow any bim... uh woman to be there."
Gorilla: "Bimbo? Did you say bimbo?" Brain: "I
didn't say that, I coughed. I said 'Buimmmh.'"
"I
had a guy give up one time during instruction."
Gorilla:
"There it is! El Paso Del Morte!" Brain: "What
did you say that was, extra hot paste picante?"
(Paul
Bearer) Gorilla: "Always has that eerie smell of formaldehyde."
Brain: "I thought that was your cologne?"
Brain:
"I'm Indiana's favorite Bobby." Gorilla: "You couldn't
even carry Bobby Knight's towel." Brain: "Who?"
(During
Undertaker match) Brain: "C'mon ref. 1,2,3,4,5... "
Gorilla: "What are you doing?" Brain: "I'm showing
ya. The referee could've broke the hold. He's intimidated by that
monster." Gorilla: "Why don't you go down there and
referee?" Brain: "I'm needed here."
Gorilla:
"What would you do if you were the Hitman" (In a title
match) Brain: "Well, I'd have my agent buy it for me and
if that didn't work I'd take him out back and waffle him with
a tire iron."
(Referring
to locations receiving WM VIII) Brain: "30 countries?"
Gorilla: "Yes indeed." Brain: "Spell em."
"Remember
that old saying, 'What the hell, use the bell!'"
Brain:
"Shawn Michaels has left the building." Gorilla: "Who
Cares!" (OK, not really a Brain quote, but I thought it belonged
here)
Gorilla:
"I don't know who's the legal guy in the ring." Brain:
"Danny Davis, the referee."
(At SuperBrawl
V, during Alex Wright vs. Paul Roma, after Roma had covered for
2 count and Wright lifted up his shoulder) Brain: "Roma's
hair is so straight he looks like Don King."
"You
know they say money can't buy happiness. Give me 50 bucks and
watch me smile."
(At SuperBrawl
V, during the Blacktop Bully & Dustin Rhodes match up) Schiavone:
"The Colonel is loaded, I mean he paid $75,000!" Brain:
"You being an authority on loaded!!!"
(At WM VIII,
when Roddy faced Bret for the IC title...after Piper showed some
professional courtesy for Bret) "You know that show of sportsmanship...
the respect for each other, the enthusiasm they have... makes
me sick!"
(1994
on WCWSN, some time after the Super Bowl) Brain: "Tell ya
what Schiavone. Let's make a wager in the Super bowl for fifty
bucks. I'll take the Cowboys and you take the Bills." Schiavone:
"The Super bowl was two months ago." Brain: "Who
won?" Schiavone: "The Cowboys." Brain: "You
owe me fifty bucks."
Bobby:
"You know, if you want to be fair to Flair, you've gotta
be fair and say that's heckuva robe. Only a man as fair as Flair,
would show up at Wrestlemania... " Gorilla: "WILL YOU
STOP!!!!"
Bobby:
"Did you ever say Hello to Tatanka?" Gorilla: "Yes."
Bobby: "Did you do it properly?" Gorilla: "Yes."
Bobby: "You said 'Hey How Are Ya, Hey How Are Ya.'"
"Is
he (Tatanka) dancing or does he have a tack in his shoes."
Ross:
"Back in Oklahoma, Bobby, we called a match like this a slobberknocker!"
Bobby: "I thought that's what they called the waitress at
the Tip Top cafe in Downtown Tulsa."
"He's
got that Achy Breaky Back."
"Once
that (Beefcake's mask) comes off, we're having a Hockey game.
Cause we're gonna have a face off."
(Regarding
Beefcake's face being pounded) "Boy it sounds like a trip
to the hardware store. I can hear the screws move, I can hear
the metal plates goin.'"
"He's
(Beefcake) like a refrigerator. Let's hang some magnets on him
and the grocery list."
Ross:
"Hogan's giving the money away!" Bobby: "Hold my
headset! I'm gonna go get some cash!"
"Thank
goodness for next year, huh Ross. Indoor plumbing comes to Oklahoma."
"You
know how some people can palm a basketball? This guy (Gonzales)
could probably palm a Buick."
(Regarding
Davey Boy Smith) "Million dollar body, ten cent mind and
Whoopee Goldberg's hairdo."
Bobby:
"There's gonna be a lot of trouble there in the Macho household."
Gorilla: "What are you talking about?" Bobby: "Well,
he's been reinstated, right? He can wrestle again." Gorilla:
"Yes." Bobby: "Who's gonna do the dishes?"
Gorilla:
"Brain, if you keep quiet, no one will know how stupid you
are." Bobby: "You're kidding."
Bobby:
"Right here in Jim Louis Arena." Gorilla: "Joe
Louis!" Bobby: "Joe Louis, sorry." Gorilla: "Who's
Jim Louis?" Bobby: "Who's Joe Louis?"
"It's
four against four. Do you realize Duggan's looking across the
ring and sees eight."
"You
know why that woman's on the edge of her seat. She's got a 300
pound can behind her."
Gorilla:
"I have trouble telling the Beverly's apart." Bobby:
"Beau's the one with the blond hair."
Brain:
"This (back of the truck) has got to smell like Dustin Rhodes'
living room."
Brain:
"There's a beautiful section of Tupelo...18 trailer homes...
those are Tupelo condominiums."
Brain:
"That's the good part of town... notice there were only 38
cars up on blocks."
Brain:
"Dusty and Dustin's dinner plate." (trough)
Brain:
(As crowd chanted USA) "It's a shame Tony that Tupelo, Mississippi
isn't part of the U.S.A."
Schiavone:
"Well, Duggan is at a disadvantage in this type of match."
Brain: "He is at a disadvantage when he wakes up."
Brain:
"I don't think that's Roc Finnegan, I think it's Burgess
Meredith from the Rocky movies."
Brain:
"Johnny B. Badd's hands are really quick, he used to be a
pick pocket."
Brain:
"Look at the nose on Finnegan... Mt. Rushmore."
Brain:
"I couldn't keep a pair of glasses on with that beak."
Brain:
"Do you realize if an avalanche hit this town, they could
apply for Federal Aid and get 18 or 22 bucks?!?!"
Brain:
"That's a shame for Sting, cause if you go to the hospital
in this town with a bad leg, they shoot you."
Schiavione:
"This is a great town." Brain: "They should tear
it down and build a slum."
Brain:
(As Bubba worked on leg) "One good thing Bubba, he (Sting)
won't be able to sue you" Schiavone: "Why's that brain?"
Brain: "He won't have a leg to stand on."
Brain:
"Whip him, whip him, whip him like a dog, then kick him!"
(During
Survivor Series) "And tomorrow, I'm having a bunch of guests
over to my home in Beverly Hills, turkey for everyone, only 8
bucks a head at the door."
"I haven't
seen that many punches thrown since Zsa Zsa Gabor drove through
Beverly Hills"
(His famous
quote whenever someone grabbed I.R.S. by the tie) "He's got
him by his tongue!"
"He's
(Vader) gonna hit him (Hogan) so hard in the head, he's gonna
grow hair."
(To
Piper) "I heard a rumor that your mom and dad ran away from
home."
(In reference
to Stu and Helen Hart in attendance) "You know why they're
nervous? They snuck in. They're looking out for the usher."
(During
IC title match) Brain: "Don't touch that referee Perfect!"
Gorilla: "Why? A disqualification will save his title."
Brain: "O.K. Then nail him!"
"If
I was managing the Bushwhackers, I'd commit suicide."
(During
Jailhouse Match at Summerslam 91) Brain: "I'm going to get
the Bossman a pack of cigarettes." Gorilla: "He doesn't
even smoke." Brain: "No, but he's gonna need 'em to
bribe the screws."
"He
(Piper) used to get his lunch wrapped in a roadmap."
(During
the Savage-Elizabeth wedding) "Why do they always call the
second guy the best man?" "The ring bearer's really
a midget."
(During
I.R.S./Kid match) "This is a first. This is the first time
the Kid's been up past 8:00."
"He
(I.R.S.) hit him (The Kid) so hard, he knocked 3 zits off his
face."
(After
interview with Hank Carter, driver of the Lex Express bus) Brain:
"The thing that amazes me is how did Lex Luger talk the former
President into driving the bus." McMahon: "The former
president?" Brain: "Isn't that Jimmy Carter?" McMahon:
"Hank Carter." Brain: "They sound the same. I think
Rosalyne was the stewardess on the bus."
(After
tights got pulled to expose the rear end) "Well, it's almost
10:00, we should've seen the moon by now anyhow."
(After
one of the large Raw girls tried to kiss Razor Ramon) "Would
you let a Winnebago kiss you?"
(After
a man proposes to his girlfriend on MNR) "You'll probably
be hungry an hour later."
(During
battle royal) Brain: "I'd have to go with the Quebecers."
McMahon: "I thought you said you were going to pick (Bastion)
Booger." Brain: "I was, but I wasn't talking about this."
(At
WM8, when he's talking to Gorilla, he's getting angry off at Monsoon
and wants to leave) "I'm out of here, do you want a Diet
Coke or something?"
(On
MNR. Bobby had just slammed one of the faces) Vince: "PLEASE
Heenan!!" Bobby: " 'Please Heenan.' Man, how many times
haven't I heard that THAT in a day." Vince: (silence) Bobby:
"In fact, the RAW girl said that to me just last night...
" Vince: "Oh for crying out loud Bobby Heenan, STOP
IT!"
(During
a Challenge Match, Headshrinkers vs. Virgil and Red Tyler) Bobby:
"Afa has prettier hair than McGuirk." (Female ring announcer)
Ross:
"Virgil almost beheaded at the feet of the Headshrinkers."
Bobby: "Well, it's not a big loss."
Ross:
"Virgil is unconscious." Bobby: "When Virgil's
unconscious he's usually on his feet talking to you."
Bobby:
(Virgil is still out, he spent over half this match in the same
position) "Virgil's colder than a mother in law's kiss."
Bobby:
"Is Virgil hurt or is he goldbricking?"
(From
"Grumbles, Gripes and Grunts" video. Shawn Michaels
pokes Duggan in the eye) Bobby: "That's a difficult move,
he's only got a 50% chance of getting the good eye."
(Undertaker
does his tightrope walk) Jim Ross: "Look at that balance!"
Bobby: "I walked all four corners once."
(During
a Raw match between Shawn and Kamala) Bobby: "You like Kamala,
don't you... " Savage: "Yes I do." Bobby: "Would
you let him do your taxes?" Savage: "I'd rather have
Kamala do them, than IRS." Bobby: "He saved me a packet
last year. I paid 78 bucks, cash!" Vince: "78 dollars?!?...
With what you earn?" Bobby: "I barely make it by. I'm
supporting an orphanage in Fuji don't you know?!!"
(After
Tom Zenk left Rick Martel as the Can-Am Connection) Brain: "Well,
I guess Martel's just the CAN now!"
(Gorilla
and Brain are arguing over Brain's neck injury. There is a X-ray
on the board) Brain: "Of course I'm hurt!" (Points to
the X-ray in the neck area) "Look, right here in the femur...
"
(During
a Razor Ramon-heel vs. Gus Kantarakis match. Ramon is slapping
the jobber) Brain: "HE's having fun. What did you do for
fun when you were a kid, collect stamps?" Vince: "What's
wrong with stamp collecting?" Brain: "Nothing. Know
what you do, you find out somebody that has stamps, make friends
with them, then when they aren't looking, steal them and sell
them. Great fun."
(Oct.
93) "Hey, McMahon. Good news for you. I know where you can
pick up some San Francisco Giants championship hats real cheap."
(Referring
to Jim Neidhart) "The man is nuts! He's got papers to prove
it!"
(His
famous one when the heel cheats) "What happened there? My
monitor went out."
(Referring
to the Bushwhackers and Jamison) "The state of New York could
have them legally condemned."
Brain:
"Is the governor going to be here? Governor Cuomo?"
Gorilla: "I don't know." Brain: "I want to introduce
you to his brother, Perry."
(Referring
to the Road Warriors) "That's a nice haircut if you're going
to the chair."
(During
the Rockers incident on the Barber Shop) (As the were shaking
hands) "See, one without the other isn't any good."
(After the super kick) "Oh, I knew he was going to do that.
I just knew he was going to do that. He don't need Jannetty."
(Referring
to Tunney) "He's been the best president since Noriega."
(After
the Hogan was attacked with steel pipe) "Why Me! Why Me!"
(a la Nancy Kerrigan)
"Every
time I go to that town (Las Vegas) there's a sign up: 'Old Blue
Eyes Is Back'. They do that for me."
"How
would you like to be his (Vader) neighbor and return the lawnmower
late?"
(During
a Koko B Ware match) Gorilla: "Frankie might be giving out
a little verbal information." Brain: "Frankie just did
give a little something out. I think it's right there by your
shoe, Alfred."
(During
Sherri/Rockin Robin match) "Looks like two ladies at Bloomingdale's
fighting over a scarf."
(During
same match after Brain bets Gorilla dinner, winner picks the place)
"Come on Sherri! I've got a double whopper riding on this!"
"This
(Paris, France) wouldn't be a bad place, but it's full of Frenchmen."
"The
Haiti Kid set a record. He's the only human being that could do
250 sit-ups underneath a Chevy."
"You
should never hit him (JYD) in the head. It's amazing how Mother
Nature protects the weakest part of the body with the strongest."
(After
Jimmy Hart nails Haiti Kid with branding iron) "Midget shish
kabob, my favorite!"
"Dusty
Rhodes and Sapphire. They're a lovely twosome, or threesome, or
foursome, or twenty-fifth some"
(During
intro) Gorilla: "Hello everyone! And welcome once again to
WWF Cavalcade! I'm Gorilla Monsoon along with... " (bops
Brain with mike by accident) Brain: "OWW!" Gorilla:
"What have you got your head down there for?" Brain:
"I'm looking at that thing." Gorilla: "My Hulk
Hogan... Hulk Rules (wrist) band. Everybody's got 'em. Where's
yours?" Brain: "I don't have one." Gorilla: "You
don't have one?" Brain: "I have a bruise." (Probably
funnier when seen instead of read)
(In 1991,
at Funeral Parlor, where the Piper-Flair feud started) Brain:
"Well that's your opinion... but your opinion means NOTHING
to the REAL world champion Ric Flair... " Piper: "Lemme
tell ya something about Ric Flair... I SCARE FLAIR!" Brain:
"Oh, YOU scare Flair? Lemme tell ya somethin'... if Ric Flair
was out here right now, he'd have you done on your hands and knees
in your little skir - uh, kilt and he'd have you SHINING the belt
of the real world champion!"
(Heenan
was talking in his usual manner - of course, he was a manager
at the time - and saying something that wasn't exactly "morally
correct... ") Monsoon: "How do you sleep at night?"
Brain: "Oh, on my side, usually... "
(On WCW Saturday
Night 4/16, Brain was talking about the up US Champ tournament
match up, he said something to the effect of) "The big guy
doesn't always win, the smart guy doesn't always win, but the
big smart guy sometimes beats the small smart guy and sometimes
the small quick guy beats the big slow guy and sometimes the quick
dumb guy beats the slow smart guy..."
(During
Challenge, when they showed a boy and a woman on the screen) "Lookit!
It's the kid from Deliverance and his mom!"
(When
that showed a fat woman doing the Bushwhacker arm-swing) "There's
Mr. & Mrs. Bushwhacker."
(When
Helen Hart was distraught at Owen's behavior at the 93 SS) "Oh,
no! They're gonna repossess my teeth!"
(In
reference to Hillbilly Jim) "For crying out loud, McMahon,
you're talking to a guy who thinks the bathroom should be outside
50 feet in back of the house!"
Bobby:
"I once knew a couple of Siamese twins." Hillbilly Jim:
"Really? They were born, uh... together like that."
Bobby: "UUUUHHHH, no, a couple weekends ago they had a soldering
gun and nothing better to do. DDUUUUUUHHHH YEAH, they were BORN
like that!"
(At R Rumble
'93) "There's nothing worse than a fresh Undertaker."
"The last time I saw Tugboat, or uh, Typhoon, or uh, Buffoon...
" "Bonsai!, Macho Man."
(At
WM VIII) Heenan: "Death never takes a holiday" Gorilla:
"Blah, Blah, Blah." Heenan: "These things just
come to be. Sometimes I feel like I have Two brilliant minds."
(Steiner's
debut on challenge. Rick Steiner does this move where he catches
a guy jumping at him and power slams him) Brain: "Whoa! You
know, I can flash back to when I used to use that move!"
(Heenan
on Mike Tennay's "Wrestling Insiders") "Well, you
know, it's like that guy who just called. On his wedding night,
he folded himself over the chair and put his pants to bed!"
(On
WCWSN, when Ray Traylor was known as The Boss. Bobby always called
him a stupid hick) "He ought to be popping' up out of cornfields,
telling' jokes!"
(When
Tony Atlas was wrestling in the WWF as a face as Saba Simba) Brain:
"Gorilla, do you know what Saba Simba means?" Gorilla:
"Yes, it means 7 Lions." Brain: "No, it means Room
Service."
(During
a Advice to the Lovelorn segment on TNT) Brain: "You've heard
of "Evening In Paris?" McMahon: "Evening In Paris?"
Brain: "The cologne. She's probably wearing like... "An
Afternoon In The Bronx".
(During
same segment to another writer complaining about her husband's
6 inch scar on his head) "Well, let's put it this way to
the poor old soul. The way she writes and the way she talks and
the way she talks about her husband, she should probably be thankful
that he has 6 inches of anything."
(In
reference to Jimmy Hart's clothes during manager's bidding for
Randy Savage on TNT. To Savage) "Do you want to go shopping
in Beverly Hills or do you want to go to K-Mart for the blue light
special?"
(During
same bidding. To Hart) "They named a bird call after you.
It's called 'cheap.'"
(During
Von Erich/Warlord match) Brain:" Warlord's a lot bigger."
Gorilla: "Tornado's a lot quicker, Brain." Brain: "Warlord's
a lot stronger." Gorilla: "Tornado's a lot smarter,
Brain." Brain: "Now you've lied to the people."
"That
was Tornado's forte in college. He was a javelin catcher."
(During
Roma/Animal match) Gorilla: Well, he's (Animal) got to keep his
eye on Romeo, he's got to keep his eye on Herc, and he's got to
keep his eye on you too, Brain. He knows what you're all about."
Brain: "Then he needs Duggan, a guy with four eyes."
(During
Golf instructions with Gene Okerlund) Okerlund: "It's very
important, first of all, to address the ball." Brain: "Hello,
ball!"
"'Parts
Unknown,' it usually means Downtown Newark."
(Referring
to Ricky Steamboat when Gorilla asks why he isn't managing him)
"Yeah, but if the guy burps the wrong way, there go your
eyebrows."
Brain:
"How much does he pay you to sing the praises of him all
the time?" Gorilla:" Who, the Hitman?" Brain: "Yes."
Gorilla: "Do you know how long he's been in the World Wrestling
Federation?" Brain: "Too long." Gorilla: "He'll
be here when you're gone, Brain." Brain: "What'd you
hear?"
Anvil:
"That Dragon's got a lot of heart." Brain: "Yeah,
heartburn."
"The
guy (Monsoon) wears glasses. He takes his glasses off and lays
them outside, he starts a forest fire."
(Referring
to the shrunken head around Afa's neck) Brain: "You know
what that is?" Ross: "I have no idea." Brain: "Well,
let's put it this way. There used to be four Headshrinkers."
Brain:
"Did you ever have a thumb jammed in your eye?" Ross:
"No, and I don't care to experience it." Brain: "Turn
around here, I'll show you." Ross: "No, thanks."
Brain: "I don't mind." Ross: "Well, let me thumb
you." Brain: "I'd mind that."
Brain:
"You know, I could make a lot of money with Typhoon."
Ross: "How would you do that?" Brain: "Well, I
wouldn't have him wrestle. I'd take him to shopping centers and
let kids ride him for a couple of bucks."
Heenan:
"I didn't know Bret Hart's mother is Joan Rivers?" Monsoon:
"Will you stop!"
(At
WM VIII, to Gorilla, paraphrased) "I heard you referred to
Sid Justice in a paper the other day as 'Psycho Sid.'"
"If
they (Bushwhackers) were twins, Luke is so dumb, he wouldn't know
when his brother's birthday was."
"They're
(Bushwhackers) living proof that the 3 stooges had children."
"She's
(Sapphire) good to have at picnics. Keeps the flies off the food."
"You
know why the Kid's not doing well? Look at the time. It's a half
hour past his bedtime."
"It's
very easy to beat the 1-2-3 Kid. You put a glass of milk down
and a couple of Oreo cookies. When he goes for 'em, put the boots
to him."
Brain:
"How many kids does Helen Hart have?" McMahon: "I
believe 12, Mr. Heenan." Brain: "Oh, one of each."
"I
asked Stu Hart earlier, I said 'Stu, you gotta be proud of your
boys.' He said 'I have boys?'"
"Wouldn't
you classify that 20 members of the Hart family living together
is classified as a ghetto."
"Stu
just yelled over to Helen 'Helen, I'm Damp!'"
Brain:
"I hope the director doesn't show the Hart family anymore."
McMahon: "Why?" Brain: "Oh, the phone will be ringing
off the hook over at 'America's Most Wanted.'"
(Referring
to the Boston Bruins jacket Stu is wearing) "Oh, there's
a picture of Helen on the back of his jacket."
(Referring
to a beating someone is taking) "It could be worse McMahon.
It could be me."
"You
know, the Undertaker's gonna start a new basketball team. That's
for guys six feet and under."
"I
know all about cheating. I've had six very successful marriages."
"With
Duggan, taking a shower is a high risk maneuver."
Brain:
"You know, if you kiss a woman's hand here in Nashville,
it's the same as kissing their foot." Schiavone: "Why
do you say that?" Brain: "Same size, same aroma."
"There's
only two kinds of music I don't like... Country and Western."
"Giving
the Nasty Boys the Tag Team of the year award is like giving the
Cindy Crawford beauty award to Roseanne Barr."
(As
Sherri comes down the aisle with Harlem Heat) "Boy Schiavone,
look at the size of those... guys." (You figure it out)
Brain: "You
know what they call a woman with 2 million dollars?" Schiavone:
"What?" Brain: "Divorced."
"I'll
tell ya. If I didn't have 11 girlfriends, Sherri'd be number one."
(Heenan on
WCWSN, during a match up between Meng and jobber Ken Brewer) "Well
Mr. Brewer is like the Milwaukee Brewers, neither of em' are going
anyplace this year!"
(Bobby Heenan,
on WCW Saturday Night - 4/30/95) "This is the most backward,
upside-down organization I've ever seen!"
Brain: "You
know who won Miss Buck snort last year?" Tony: "Who?"
Brain: "A bloodhound."
Brain: "Do
you know what Tatanka means?" Vince: "I'm not sure."
Brain: "It means "Squaw with red hair"."
Brain: "Who
was that with Sting?" Tony: "Mike Tenay." Brain:
"Are you sure that's not Wink Martindale?"
"I smell
a title change...Or is that you?"
Brain: "I
figured out who the Patriot is." Tony: "Who?" Brain:
"Where is he from?" Tony: "Washington D.C."
Brain: "It's Al Gore."
"You're
a fun guy (Tony Schiavone). First you go to Tiger Stadium when
there's no baseball. Then you go to the car factory on a Saturday
when there's people laid off. Maybe tomorrow we can go to the
park and watch grass grow."
Brain: "Whack
yourself between the eyes 10 times and see how you feel."
Tony: "Well, I'm not Terry Funk. That's different."
Brain: "Well, if you don't mind, I'll do it for you."
"Does
he (Antonio Inoki) have an entourage with him. I saw three rickshaws
parked out back."
"The
money's the same, whether you earn it or scam it."
Tony: "Bunkhouse
Buck would like a punch like that. So would Johnny B. Badd."
Brain: "So would your mother-in-law."
"I don't
know why he's (Ricky Steamboat) whining. He's got two of 'em."
(eyes)
Tony: "I
think the fans are pretty much divided as to who their favorite
"is. Brain: Yes. One half loves Flair, the other half hates
Steamboat."
(After Cactus
Jack crashes into ringside railing) "You'd better get somebody
down here. That rail could be damaged."
(Referring
to Guardian Angel's hair) "That's a nice haircut, if you're
going to the chair."
(In Paris)
"Just like Glens Falls for Jim Duggan. They don't speak English
there either."
(After biting
Yokozuna) "Duggan'll probably be hungry in an hour."
(Referring
to "Arrogance") "I put a little behind my ear the
other day. I got on a flight on American Airlines. The flight
attendants were all over me. The next flight was even better.
They had lady stewardesses."
"Do you
know what 'Arriba' means? It means 'Swim faster, the border guards
are behind us.'"
(On Big Boss
Man after he took a beating from Nailz) "He's got more hits
than Elvis."
"The
other day Dave Sullivan was walking through the airport and saw
a "Wet Floor" sign, so he DID"
(The Brain
had a beaut on Raw a long time back. While Mr. Hughes was trashing
a wreath of black roses sent by the Undertaker, Heenan said) "I
heard Bill Clinton likes fresh flowers on his desk every morning.
Get it? Flowers on his desk?")
(7/89. Hillbilly
Jim is making his way towards the ring for a match on Challenge.
Talking to Heenan about Jake Roberts' neck injury) Schiavone:
"You really think, Mr. Heenan, that a broken neck is something
to laugh about?" Brain: "No, I think it's something
to be HYSTERICAL about!" (Seconds later) Schiavone: "Sandy
Beach has the chance to go up against the very happy Hillbilly
Jim" Brain: "You'd be happy too if you had an IQ of
3"
(Referring
to Hillbilly Jim) Gorilla: "He's got his lucky horseshoe."
Brain: "Horse what?" Schiavone: "Shoe." Gorilla:
"Shoe, Shoe!...Why don't you shoo!
(Monsoon and
Heenan are announcing a match. The heel wins with some illegal
move.) Monsoon: "Now, that is illegal, Brain!", Heenan:
"Yup, that's illegal." (Pauses) "I don't care!"
Schiavone:
"This Monday, were going to Lancaster, Ca." Heenan:
"The town they named after Burt. Hey, we should get him on
the show." Schiavone: "Brain, Burt... Howard Cosell...they're
both dead." Heenan: "Burt's dead? I was talking about
Burt Lancaster the actor. Is there another one?"
(I suppose
this would qualify, but every other time Schiavone mentions "TBS"
Bobby calls it "The Brain Station")
"She
(Sherri) makes Lizzy Borden look like Mother Theresa."
"I should
give Bill Apter an award. He survived 6 autopsies."
(Referring
to the Hogan Fans that have H-O-G-A-N spelled out on their chests)
"Worst case of anorexia I've ever seen."
(Referring
to the concession stand that was destroyed by Nasties, Cactus
& Maxx Payne) "Looks like Tonya Harding's dressing area."
"I'm
a legend in this sport. If you don't believe me, ask me."
(During Clash
where Hogan was attacked by masked man) Schiavone: "We do
understand that Henry Holmes, the attorney for Hulk Hogan..."
Brain: "Sherlock's brother?"
(When Sherri
handcuffed Mr. T during Hogan/Flair retirement match) "That's
not the first time she's slapped a pair of cuffs on a guy."
(Referring
to the whereabouts of JJ Dillon) "I heard he's a skycap at
the airport in Saginaw."
(After Steve
Austin is knocked out by Johnny B Badd) "He's colder than
a mother-in-law's kiss."
Brain: "Can
you see Sherri sipping tea with the Queen?" Schiavone: "No."
Brain: "I can. Can you see her and Lady Di going to Harrod's
on a shopping spree?" Schiavone: "No." Brain: "Can
you see her and Prince Charles about two in the morning...Ah never
mind." Schiavone: "Yes, I can see that." Brain:
"If you do, call me. I'd like to see it, too."
"The
only reason she'd (Roseanne) call him (Dusty Rhodes) is to borrow
his jeans."
(Referring
to the "We Want Blood" chant at Slamboree 94 in Philadelphia)
"The waitress said that to me this morning when she brought
me my omelet."
(Referring
to the Steiner Brothers) "Three toughest years of their life...
the eighth grade"
(To Jim Ross)
"Are there any swamps in Oklahoma? Yes, there is. It's called
Tulsa."
(During Beverly
Bros/Little Louie vs. Bushwhackers/Tiger Jackson match) Brain:
"See what happens when you stop working out." McMahon:
"What do you mean?" Brain: "Isn't that Hillbilly
Jim?" (Referring to Little Louie)
(During Prime
Time Wrestling, Perfect was making fun of Vince's clothes) Brain:
"Don't make fun of him. That suit's coming back in half an
hour."
"Hawaii's
the 50th state? I thought it was a suburb of Guam."
(After being
asked about Mama Shango) "He's got a lot more hair than she
does."
"His
(Papa Shango) fingernails are black. How can you hit yourself
with a hammer in ten fingers."
"If you
play Country and Western music backwards, you get your car back,
you get your wife back, you get your house back... "
(Referring
to Tony Atlas aka Saba Simba) "He looks like the south end
of a northbound turkey."
(on the WWF
being family entertainment) "You can even bring the dog.
That's so McGuirk has something to do during intermissions."
Vince: "All
Typhoon has to do is sit up and tag his partner." Heenan:
"You're asking a lot for Typhoon to do a sit-up."
"Know
who Alex Wright's mother is? Schultz from Hogan's Heroes."
(After a Headshrinker
double face smash) "I did that my cousin once, now she won't
talk to me."
(On the Nasty
Boys being on the cover of WCW magazine) "And when you line
the birdcage with it, turn it upside down so you don't scare Tweety."
(On Hillbilly
Jim's horseshoe) "If your granddaddy loved you why did he
only give you one horseshoe. Who'd he give the others to?"
(On Junkyard
Dog) "His parents had nine months and the best they could
come up with is Junkyard?!"
Mooney: "You
can get some great food in Tocula, Mexico." Heenan: "They
don't make enough Rolaids to get you out of Tocula healthy."
"If you
want to talk legal, drive 35 miles per hour."
(On the Rockers
break-up) Gorilla: "I don't think anyone could know each
other better than these two individuals know each other. Former
tag team partners. Almost as close as brothers, Brain." Heenan:
"Almost as close as you and I, huh Monsoon."
"See,
what I would do right here now is throw him out and I'd piledrive
him on the steps. That way you crack his head open and you break
both shoulders at the same time. Good amateur move."
Heenan: "Skinner
will take your ear off and hand it to you." Savage: "But
the only thing is that doesn't win you the title." Heenan:
"No, it doesn't." Savage: "You gotta pin him, or
make him submit." Heenan: "It'll keep you from answering
the phone a lot, though."
Heenan: "You
know, you can't take Skinner fishing with you." Savage: "Why's
that?" Heenan: "He eats the bait."
Savage: "I
want everybody to give him (Virgil) credit right there."
Heenan: "Give me cash."
Savage: "It's
not over till it's over." Heenan: "You know who said
that?" Savage: "Who?" Heenan: "Yogi the Bear."
(On Shawn
wasting time pinning Virgil) "If you're gonna walk around,
fine. But have your feet on his face when you do it."
Jim Ross:
"Have you ever thought about being a politician?" Heenan:
"Nah, I don't want to take a pay cut."
(On Bret's
sunglasses gift to fans at ringside) Heenan: "See, if the
father is smart, he should tell her "I'll keep it for you'.
Then, at Christmas, give it to her. She'll think it came from
her dad. It works all the time." Savage: "Yeah, Christmas
in your family must be real, real special." Heenan: "It
is. You should see what they get me."
(After a loss
to the Hitman) "Boy, was Martel jobbed on this one."
(On Papa Shango)
"You better stay friends with this guy or you could wind
up an otter on Milwaukee."
Jim Ross:
"Perfect's had some problems with his back." Heenan:
"Yeah, It's yellow."
(On the multiple
Doinks) "Doink is like Jell-O. There's always room for more."
"He's
(Martel) ahead on points. It's 138000 to 4, as far as I'm concerned."
Macho Man:
"Do you want to take a polygraph after the Hitman got knocked
out?" (By Luger's loaded forearm) Brain: "I Don't have
false teeth, I don't need Polygrip!"
(From Nitro)
Bischoff to McMichael: "Did you ever play (football) while
unconscious?" Brain: "His whole career!"
Heenan: "Repo
even repo'ed the Lone Ranger's mask. He owed Tonto 20 bucks."
Vince: "The
red in his (Tatanka's) hair signifies the blood of all the Indian
nations." Heenan: "For another twenty bucks he could
have got the whole head painted red."
(Bushwhackers
schoolboy Lombardi & Horowitz) Gorilla: "That's communication!"
Heenan: "How could you communicate when you have the I.Q.
of a doorknob?"
(On a bagpipe
band) "Grown men in skirts playing vacuum cleaners."
(As Matador
comes to ringside with hat) "Is that a Chihuahua in his hand?"
Heenan: "This
is the most dangerous time of the year for Indians." Vince:
"Why would you say that?" Heenan: "Would you wear
feathers around Thanksgiving?"
(During jailhouse
match) "I wonder if they'll give him (Bossman) an iron cup
to bang on the cage?"
"I always
hate when Tatanka starts dancing. It always starts to rain."
(On Billy
Gunn's rodeo scholarship) "What'd he major in? Roping?"
(On Luger
padding his forearm at KOTR'93) "Fine. Then let's tie Tatanka's
shoes together so he can't dance."
Tony: "Where's
Terry Funk? When he was introduced Verne Gagne came out."
Bobby: "That was Terry, he just hadn't been to the hair club
for men yet."
Bobby: "Meng
has feet like Bob Lanier." Tony: "Nobody has feet like
Bob Lanier." Bobby: "Some girls here in Tupelo do."
(On Flair
in drag) "He's the prettiest girl in town."
"The
prom queen last year was named Bubba."
(As Dustin
Rhodes staggers in the truck) "I've seen Dusty walk like
that."
(SIGN SHOWN
IN FRANCE "YOKOZUNA DID A BIG MISTAKE") "I guess
the English teacher was off this week."
(During a
match from Spain, the camera crew shows a crowd shot for 30 seconds,
Heenan starts bitching about the camera work) Savage: "He's
right, if the titles changed hands, what type of replay would
we have?" Heenan: "None, we'd have the Ramon and Lopez
family eating rice and beans."
"What
would you do with rope? Give it to Luke of the Bushwhackers for
dental floss?"
(On Paul Bearer)
"His father was a mortician and his mother was a raccoon."
(Talk made
about the number of children Helen Hart had) Brain: "Yeah,
and she just gave birth to 5 of them right now." Vince: "I
remind you the Hart family is behind us." Brain: "So
that's the smell."
(This occurred
some time after Ric Flair broke Angelo Poffo's - Macho Man's dad's
leg.) "Do you think the 'Snap Into It' jacket is referring
to Savage's dad?"
(During the
Savage/Avalanche match after Savage was squashed during an attempted
sunset flip) "I heard the air go out of Savage... both ends."
Kevin Sullivan:
"YES!" Zodiac: "NO!" Sullivan: "YES!"
Zodiac: "NO!" HEENAN: "Sounds like your first date,
huh Schiavone?"
(At the Rumble
92) "He (Flair) tried to lift the Undertaker." (When
Flair gave the 'Taker a low blow)
(During Survivor
Series 92, after the Undertaker is introduced the camera pans
to about six fans in a row all dressed like the Undertaker) Heenan:
"What is THAT?" McMahon: "Looks like a convention
of Undertakers in town... " Heenan: "It's the women
in Cleveland, they all look like Paul Bearer."
Brain: "Duggan's
an idiot." Tony: "Duggan's an idiot?!?" Brain:
"So, you agree with me."
(Summer Slam
1991 Match Made In Heaven) "I can't wait till Elizabeth comes
out. I want to see what cheap blue light special dress she's wearing."
(Here's one
he said on WCWSN when a jobber was thrown outside the ring by
Jean-Paul Leveque) "Hey, when you hit the floor, keep it
down. I'm talking."
(Here's some
great ones from Survivor Series '93 - the Brain's last WWF PPV)
Bobby: "Excuse me one minute. (yelling) Hey Stu (Hart), wake
up! He fell asleep." Vince: "He's gonna wake up. He's
gonna come over here, Bobby." Bobby: "That'll take two
hours. We'll be off the air."
"Fuji,
my hat goes off to you, if I had a hat."
(Talking about
'Family Feud' host Ray Combs) "Boy, he's a lot bigger than
I thought. I thought he was around 4'8". He's got to be close
to 4'9"."
"He's
(Stu Hart) the kind of guy who would look for a corner in a round
room."
(During a
match with Adam Bomb, after the nuclear bomb explosion was shown
on the video wall, Bobby said) "Is that the Adam Bomb exploding
or is Vince Coleman driving by?"
(Here's a
great conversation between the Brain and Gorilla at WrestleMania
VII. Bobby had trouble pronouncing the first name of the Japanese
wrestler opposing Demolition) Gorilla: "You'd have trouble
if his name was Fred." Bobby: "His name's Fred Kitao?
That's a silly name for a Japanese wrestler."
(At WrestleMania
IX, Bobby explained where Bob Backlund was during his WWF absence)
"He was a paper boy in Mayberry. Used to sweep the floors
for Floyd. 'Right Paw?'"
(I remember
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan referred to S.D. Jones with
one of his classics. About Jones' ring attire) "Well it's
obvious some hotel is missing a shower curtain right now."
(Quote in
WCW mag) "I saw Dusty Rhodes panning for gold the other day
in downtown New York. What a strange person he is. In fact his
whole family is rather bizarre."
(At Summerslam
91 about the time that Ric Flair entered the WWF. Bobby left his
broadcast position to take care of some business. We then see
Bobby outside Hogan's dressing room) Brain: "I'm here outside
the dressing room of the WWF champion Hulk Hogan and I'm going
to embarrass him and show you what kind of a man he really is.
(knock knock knock) Hogan! Open the door I'm a busy man. Wait
till you see this. (The door opens). Hm... Hm... On behalf of
the 'Real World's Champion,' Ric Flair, I would like to challenge
you, Hogan, any time any pla... (the door is slammed in his face).
Who does he think he is? Turn that camera off!"
"It'll
take a good man to beat Tito Santana... it just won't take him
very long."
Heenan: "Hey
Vince, you know what Virgil did after winning the Million Dollar
belt?" Vince: "Celebrated I believe." Heenan: "Yeah,
he went and got it bronzed."
"This
kid came up to me crying and I said what's wrong? He said 'I don't
wanna go home because my mom beats me.' So I said go live with
your dad. He said 'my dad beats me too.' So I said who do you
want to live with? And he says 'I wanna live with Strike Force
because they don't beat anybody!'"
(On an episode
of Wrestling Challenge) Heenan: "Gorilla, what's with you
naming all the body parts?" Gorilla: "I happen to have
a knowledge about it. Why don't you try it?" (Heenan does.
Skinner kicks a jobber in the stomach) Heenan: "There's a
kick to the uterus."
(Another one
on the Rosetti sisters) "They've got more chins than the
Hong Kong phone book."
(On Nitro
when Benoit powerbombed Guerrero) McMichaels: "That'll change
the color of your hair." Brain: "That'll change the
color of your shorts."
(On Primetime
Wrestling) "'Texas Tornado,' sounds like something you clean
your bowl out of."
(Regarding
Mr. Wonderful's new music) "You know, this is the same music,
ladies and gentlemen that they played at Schiavone's third wedding."
(On Sgt. Slaughter)
"Was that the top of his head, or a weather map?"
"Last
year Luna won miss Ontario. Nobody usually wins that."
Savage: "Is
she (Luna) from Oklahoma?" Heenan: "No, she's pretty."
Ross: "This
is Wrestlemania at Caesar's... " Heenan: "This isn't
the cattle barn in your backyard."
(On Rockin'
Robin) "She runs to the ring like the Ultimate Warrior. She
must be the Ultimate bimbo!"
Monsoon: "Why
don't they have men carrying the cards?" Heenan: "How
do we know it isn't?"
Gorilla: "Robin's
wearing the western style wrestling boots." Heenan: "I
thought she smelled like a rodeo."
"I'd
love to be popular in Barcelona. That sounds like a fun job."
(From Italy)
"When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, you'll
probably be blinded."
Savage: "And
where would Rick Steiner be?" Heenan: "Probably on Page
3 of a comic book. He'll be there for a while."
(On the Genius'
Beefcake-done hairdo) "He looks the 18th Green at Pebble
Beach."
"They've
taken Suzanne Somers' picture off the Thigh master and put Yokozuna's
on it."
"We'll
see some Greco-roman knuckle sandwiches in this match."
"Know
what I like about the Nastys? They're better looking than McGuirk."
Randy: "I'm
the two-time WWF champ." Heenan: "I'm the two time depositor
of the year at the Beverly Hills bank."
"The
last time I saw Typhoon move like that is when one of those humanoids
opened a package of Little Debbie's snack cakes."
(On Invasion
of the Bodyslammers tape, Kamala is learning to bowl, and for
a Doink/Kamala match - classic, eh? - Doink comes out with a gift)
"It's a Brunswick ball. With five finger holes."
(Papa Shango
fires his skull that shoots sparks at Undertaker) Ross: "What
was that explosion?" Bobby: "The backfire on a '72 Pinto.
Ross, it looks like your pick-up truck backing out of the Dew-Drop
Inn."
(Repo vs.
Tatanka) "He's gonna Repo either a teepee or a blanket."
"I thought
the red hair signified he was a grand Marshall in the Lucille
Ball parade."
Mooney: "I
know you don't like Koko, but I saw you tapping your feet when
he came out here." Heenan: "Yeah! Look what the bird
did. These are $1200 shoes."
"Frankie
doesn't know if he'll be at home with Koko or in a can of Tabasco
sauce with Tito."
(To Piper)
"You'd have a good voice, if it ever came out of your throat."
(After Virgil
wins Million Dollar belt) "The next time you see that belt,
it will be hanging from the mirror of a 1976 Cadillac."
"I hope
Virgil doesn't do anything stupid with it (Million $ belt), like
put a down payment on a boom box or something."
Heenan: "Who
do you like?" Ross: "I don't know." Heenan: "Of
course not, you're from Oklahoma."
(On Tatanka)
"He thinks 15 minutes is 1/3 of a moon."
(During Chicago
street fight match) "This looks like a party at your house,
Tony."
"If the
Cubs hit like that, they'd be in first place."
(Remember
his name for Bastion Booger's finishing move) "Time for a
trip to the bat cave."
(On how to
tell Luke and Butch, in Doinkface, apart) "Well, one has
3 teeth and the other has 4."
(On Oscar
in Doinkface) "That's the best Oscar has ever looked."
Vince: "If
Tunney were here, he could make a ruling." Bobby: "If
Tunney were here, he'd have his hand out for 10 bucks."
(As Papa Shango
comes out) "I haven't seen eyes smoke on a skull like that
since you ordered those extra-hot wings."
Ross: "I
used to wear bib overalls back in grade school." Brain: "Toughest
18 years of your life, huh?"
(On Rick's
headgear) "Did he wear those to class?"
(On Tiger
Jackson) "It's a worm with eyes!"
"I'd
love to see a midget battle royal, throw your man over the bottom
rope."
Ross: "Is
that Typhoon." Brain: "Either that, or the Number 1
customer at Mike's donuts."
(after Duggan
head butt) "That's the first time he used his head in his
whole life."
"Have
you ever been to Glens Falls? The city limits signs are on the
same post."
Brain: "That
kid has 8 bucks with him, that could buy 18 acres in Oklahoma."
Ross: "Land isn't that cheap, but you can get a good deal
down there." Brain: "I wouldn't want a good deal down
there."
"If your
last name was Finkel would you name your kid Howard?"
"We don't
want his Million dollar trunks coming down and seeing his million
dollar trunks."
(On Bret Hart)
"He's the 13th of 12 children"
Gorilla: "Dibiase
tripped Santana!" Bobby: "Actually, he tripped over
a tortilla."
Gorilla: "Million
Dollar Man just went bust." Bobby: "You talking about
Sherri?"
(Lance Cassidy
is wrestling Barry Hardy, evil Doink is at ringside) Gorilla:
"Where's that clown?" Heenan: "In the ring, with
the guns on his trunks." Gorilla: "I meant the clown."
Heenan: "That's what I meant."
"Hulkamania
is going to die here tonight in Texas. And what a horrible place
to be buried"
"Savage
would be a lot better off if he stayed single. In fact, so would
a lot of other guys be better off."
(On Skinner's
gator paw) Brain: "That's the left parthesis of an alligator."
Monsoon: "Will you be serious?" Brain: "Ok, It's
the right one. You happy now?" Monsoon: "It looks like
something the cat dragged in." Brain: "And was too afraid
to take back out."
(Tatanka is
wrestling Bret Tyler, Tyler chops Tonto, who no-sells) "You
made Tonto mad now. He start dancing."
"Alex
Wright isn't 19 and from Germany, he's 46 and he's from Newark."
(On
Nitro during the Benoit/Guererro match) "These men have more
moves than Ex-Lax." (OK, it's old but still funny)
(During Bubba/Duggan
match when Duggan bit Bubba on the nose) "Oh, the old Greco-Roman
bicuspid to the beak!"
(During Cobra
squash) Schiavone: "You're taking a look at a man who has
a CIA background. Cobra has become from a special ops agent into
a fine, polished pro wrestler." Heenan: "No, not CIA,
CTA." Schiavone: "CTA?" Heenan: "Yeah, Chicago
Transit Authority. He used to drive a bus."
(During same
squash) Heenan: "So he used to be a CIA guy, huh?" Schivone:
"Yep." Heenan: "Let's see if we can get him to
talk later."
(Heenan and
Shiavone are talking about whether or not Cobra knows any secrets
about Heenan because of Cobra's former profession. When the subject
is brought up, Heenan begins to stutter, and Shiavone says he
is sweating and he looks nervous) "I mean the other night
we were just using the back door to that hotel because the front
door was locked. I mean, he don't even know her name, she was
an old friend of mine from school. He couldn't know anything about
that. I mean 4 AM is 4 AM. He couldn't."
(On Nitro)
"Oh you can't be in the Dungeon of Doom unless you've had
shock therapy!"
(Regarding
Bull Nakano on Nitro) "I think she's rather attractive...
in kind of an oriental way."
(Regarding
Big Bubba vs. Jim Duggan at World War 3) "Bubba hit him so
hard that I saw stuff flying out of his beard."
(On Worldwide,
Bobby had been praising the Japanese) Schiavonne: "... and
they have a lot of money, don't they?" Heenan: "They
do have a yen for me."
(During a
Nasty Boys match) Schiavone: "A drop toehold by one of the
Nasty Boys, believe it or not." Heenan: "That was an
accident, believe me."
(During World
War III taped fist match between Big Bubba Rogers and Hacksaw
Jim Duggan) "What I would do is I would take the tape off
of Duggan's fists and tie his hands behind him back. Then I would
hit him so fast and so hard I'd knock his eyes straight. All three
of them."
(Referring
to Duggan) "His grandmother was a taped fist champion. His
father was an Irish Setter."
(To Schiavone)
"You're calling Duggan's face paydirt?"
(August before
Summerslam'92 on Prime Time Wrestling, this is all referring to
the Rick Martel -Sherri wink and nod.) Hillbilly: "That Sherri
is anyone's dog at a hunt." Heenan: "Sherri's a woman.
Any woman is gonna wink at a guy." McMahon: "Stop winking
at me." Heenan: "I'd waffle her in a second." McMahon:
"Stop it now!"
(One from
the late 80's when Miss Elizabeth was around Randy Savage in the
WWF. Elizabeth walks out to be interviewed by Mean Gene Okerland,
who is already standing in position) Moonson: "Wow, look
at that. Beautiful." Heenan: "I don't know, he's sort
of going bald!"
(As Cobra's
Morse code theme music plays) "Hey! That sounds like Bockwinkel's
pacemaker!"
Heenan: Do
you know how hard it is to go through 11 million dollars? Tony:
"Can't say I do." Heenan: "OK! Let's try it like
this. Do you know how hard it is to go through 9 dollars an a
can of Spam?"
Ross: "Why
did you want my shoe size?" Heenan: "I'm going to get
you some Italian loafers. One size fits all."
(On Steiners
Michigan letter-jacket) "Did the University give those to
them to label them morons???"
(On Pillman's
career with the Bengals) "They would have won, if they traded
him."
(After Dave
charged Bubba in the corner and got kicked in the mouth) "Good,
Dave! You hit him with your mouth on the bottom of his foot!"
(Regarding
William "The Refrigerator" Perry, on Nitro) "The
last time I saw 'The Refrigerator' move like that was when Ditka
handed him the ball... or they opened the buffet line!"
(Referring
to Dusty Rhodes) "I feel like I'm doing a pay-per-view with
Inspector Clouseau."
Heenan: "Dusty,
let's say you're Guerrero, what are you thinking right now?"
Dusty: "That I lost a lot of weight."
(After the
German Suplex he said to Tony) " It's just a suplex, what
are ya gonna say next it's a Yugoslavian Neckbreaker?!"
(Dusty Rhodes
is babbling incoherently about ring strategy) Rhodes (to Schiavone):
"You know what I'm talkin' about?" Schiavone: "Yes."
Heenan: "You KNOW what HE is talking about?" Schiavone:
"Yes." Heenan: "Well ... that makes one of us."
Schiavone:
"And (ref) Nick Patrick having to restrain Alex Wright here...
" Heenan: "He should have been restrained before he
went in for that haircut."
Schiavone:
"You know, over the history of this sport there have been
a lot of managers who have taken their wrestlers for a ride. Isn't
that right?" Heenan: "OH, I've HEARD... I've heard of
managers doing that, but I know from my experience as a manager
I couldn't do enough for my wrestlers... "
(After Schiavone
gets done talking about the WCW-sponsored car in the Busch Grand
Nationals) Heenan: "What kind of horses do they have?"
Schiavone:
"What is this deal of Sonny Onoo's you keep talking about?"
Heenan: "I won't tell you if you won't tell me... (under
his breath) he's gonna buy the Dallas Cowboys and move them to
Yokohama."
(Rhodes and
Heenan had been complaining about Schiavone using names for holds
with foreign countries in them, like the German Suplex, Russian
Leg Sweep, etc. Finally while Schiavone was talking about Sting
he said, "Rush of adrenaline" and Rhodes thought he'd
said "Russian adrenaline."As the joke did not go over
at all, Bobby was quick with the save) (To Schaivone) "Do
you work for Rand McNally or something?"
(This one
was on Nitro - 1/1) "A friend is like a fish, three days
later they stink."
(From an episode
of Monday Night Raw. Tatanka is battling Mr. Hughes. During the
match Tatanka chops Hughes in the face and breaks off his sunglasses)
Brain: "Wait! Now I know who Mr. Hughes is?" Vince:
"Who?" Brain: "It's Barry White!"
(WCW Main
Event 1/7. Heenan is talking on phone while Okerlund is talking
about something. Okerlund turns to Heenan to get his opinion and
Heenan says that he is trying to book a room at Caesar's for the
upcoming Clash of the Champions. He continues talking into the
phone) Heenan: "Yeah, and I'd also like three rollaways."
Okerlund: "Three rollaways????" Heenan (still talking
into phone): "Oh, and three for him, too."
Heenan:
"... like my old friend Mike Ditka says." Monsoon: "Your
unemployed friend Mike Ditka?" Heenan: "He didn't want
the job there anyways."
Heenan
(to George Steinbrenner): "What do you do if you have a ring
full of guys who can't work?" George: "Fire them!"
Heenan: "Right! I got a ring full of Winfields."
(After
a near 3 count) Heenan: "Bossman's mother could count faster
than that."
(Again
on the Bossman's mother) Heenan: "Her goatee is thicker than
his."
Monsoon:
"My cab driver told be he could have gotten five times what
he paid for his (Royal Rumble) ticket." Heenan: "If
I had a few of those, I'd be out front."
Vince:
"There are three Canadians left in the battle Royal, with
the Quebecers and Rick Martel." Heenan: "And Adam Bomb's
from Three-Mile Island. That's like Canada."
(To Vince)
"That's a nice suit. You can hardly see that it's sewn up
in the back."
(Stolen from
Norm Peterson) "It's a dog eat dog world... and Mr. Perfect
is a milk bone."
(During a
Raw match between Marty Jannetty & 1-2-3 Kid, after McMahon
had just finished mentioning that this would be a great technical
match because of the sportsmanship of both wrestlers) Heenan:
"I don't like that. Have you ever stepped on a guy's windpipe
real hard?"
(On the WMVIII
8-man tag team match) "Looks like the end-of-the-month sale
at Bloomingdale's!"
(Tatanka vs.
Repo Man) "First time I ever saw Tonto kick the butt of the
Lone Ranger!"
(WCW Worldwide)
Heenan: "You know what keeps Eddie Guerrero hopping around,
flying all over the place like that?" Schiavone: "I
think I know, but you give me your version." Heenan: "Have
you ever had his mother's cooking?"
(WCW Worldwide)
Heenan: "Are you sure Psychosis isn't that flaky white skin
you get on your elbow?" Schiavone: "No, that's cirrhosis."
Heenan: "'Cause I know a good vet in Beverly Hills."
Schiavone: "I'm sure you do." Heenan: "He'll keep
you from scooting around on the floor real quick."
Heenan: "You
think I'm afraid of the Master?" Schiavone: "Yes."
Heenan: "You think I'm afraid of Kamala?" Schiavone:
"Yes." Heenan: "You think I'm afraid of the Taskmaster?
Schiavone: "Yes." Heenan: "You calling me a chicken?"
Schiavone: "Yes." Heenan: "How many eggs do you
want?"
(WCW Saturday
Night 1/20/96 - Heenan is commentating on an Anderson match) Heenan:
"Have you ever been to Minnesota during the winter, Schiavone?"
Schiavone: "No, I haven't Bobby." Heenan: "Best
two hours you'll ever spend."
Heenan: "Do
you know where (Col. Robert) Parker proposed to Sister Sherri?"
Schiavone: "No." Heenan: "On the front lawn of
Graceland." Schiavone: "In Memphis, Tennessee?"
Heenan: "No, in Des Moines, Iowa, DUH... YES, in Memphis,
Tennessee!"
(During a
Pillman/Benoit v. Armstrongs match on Worldwide the Brain had
really cracked up Schiavone to the point where Schiavone missed
a couple of moves because he was giggling) Schiavone: "Folks,
I apologize for laughing at this man... " Heenan: "Why?
Everybody laughs at Scott Armstrong!"
"Look
at the legs on Steve Armstrong. Are those his legs or does he
have a stork in his trunks?"
Heenan: "There's
a Greco-Roman nose bite." Schiavone: "Yeah, and that
makes it all the better, doesn't it?" Heenan: "You ever
bite a Greco-Roman in the nose? You'll be there for days."
(Schiavone's
talking about the Parker/Sherri wedding) Schiavone: "Just
you wait, six days from now, Colonel Parker's gonna be so upset,
his hat isn't even gonna be white anymore." Heenan: "Or
nine months from now, when the triplets come ... one of each."
Schiavone: "Yeah, huh... (LONG pause) ... what?" Heenan:
"You've never been to the maternity ward in Bucksnort, have
you?"
Schiavone:
"Folks, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the institution
of marriage, as long as it's with the right woman, but I think
Parker's making a big mistake here." Heenan: "Well,
you wouldn't know, you've never rented the right woman, have you?"
Schiavone: "Will you stop?" (And who says WCW doesn't
steal from the WWF?)
"There's
nothing better than a good, blind referee."
"I mean,
Colonel Parker is a terrible businessman. Absolutely horrible.
That's what I like about him! He is so good, he could get a woman
who was wearing white silk gloves to buy barbecue ribs."
(Heenan to
Monsoon) "When you go to bed I'm still up, and when you get
up I've been up."
Heenan: "You
can lead a gift horse to water, but that doesn't mean it's a duck!"
(The Barbarian
is in the ring during a Royal Rumble) Heenan: "You know the
Barbarian doesn't like any one, when I managed him he didn't like
me."
(Back in the
days when Bobby and Gene used to stand in front of a blue screen
on All-American and pretend they traveled all over the country,
on this particular day, they were supposedly in Maine, in front
of a large stack of lobster cages. Bobby has a stick in his hand
and is rattling it across the cages) Gene: "What are you
doing?" Heenan: "I'm poking the lobsters, trying to
get them mad." Gene: "Those cages are empty!" Heenan:
(Standing behind Gene) "I'll poke you!"
(Prime Time
Wrestling, just before the first SummerSlam) Monsoon: "If
you don't have a ticket, I would say by now, Brain, wouldn't you...
If you don't have a ticket by now, forget about it." Heenan:
"Well, you got pay-per-view. You can sit at home and sit
there in your shorts and have a TV dinner." Monsoon: (Slightly
exasperated) "I'm saying if you want to be in the Garden-
If you wanted to be in the Garden, it's almost too late."
Heenan: "But you can't sit in your shorts in the Garden."
Monsoon: (sighs) Heenan: "You know the rules." Monsoon:
"I have to live with this. It's not easy, folks, believe
me. Until next week, Gorilla Monsoon for this piece of work...
" Heenan: "Hey, I can say goodnight to the people."
Monsoon: "Go ahead, say... Go ahead, say goodnight."
Heenan: "You ready?" Monsoon: "Yeah." Heenan:
(Gives a raspberry to the audience) Monsoon: "Ah, goodnight,
everybody."
(Regarding
Konnan) Bishcoff: "He's the star of a soap opera in Mexico."
Heenan: "Yeah, it's called 'The Young and the Ridiculous.'"
(During a
match between Macho Man and Orndorff) Heenan: "Hey, Macho
pulled his tights!" Schiavone: "No he didn't!"
Heenan: "Yes he did!" Schiavone: "No!" Heenan:
"Yes!" Schiavone: "No!" Heenan: "We'd
better stop it, we're beginning to sound like the Zodiac Man!"
Schiavone: (laughing) "Yes we are." Heenan: "No!"
Brain: "Something
smells funny to me." Schivone: "Jerry Sags is hot. You
can see it in his eyes." Brain: "Maybe that's what smells
funny."
Schivone:
"Well, you know what they say happens to a snake when you
cut it's head off?" Brain: "Yeah, it becomes a belt."
(Talking about
Koko B Ware) "He gives up a little bit of height to Webster"
Alfred Hayes:
"Thank you so much Bobby for that kind introduction."
Brain: "It was written down. I didn't come up with it."
(Talking about
the powder Bubba used against Sting) "Well, you know, he
used to be a cop. Maybe it was those powdered donuts he made off
with."
(After Cobra
gives away his dog tag to a fan) "That's an authentic dog
tag from that man. You can get maybe 6 or 7 bucks for it at the
pawn shop."
Schivone:
"I wouldn't let you do my taxes, either." Brain: "I
don't do my own, either. I have my friend do mine." Schivone:
"Oh really. Who's your friend?" Brain: "Never mind.
He won't be out for another 6 months."
(Regarding
the Booty Babe) "She should get arrested for impersonating
a lampshade."
"A pat
on the back is only 12 inches from a kick in the rear!"
(His famous
comeback after someone asks him how he thinks his remarks up)
"These things just come to me."
(At WMVIII,
from Indiana, during the eight-man tag match. The fans are chanting
"USA") Brain: "You know why they're chanting 'USA'"
Gorilla: "Why, Brain?" Brain: "Because there's
a rumor that Indiana is a foreign country."
(At SS '92,
as the Road Warriors and Paul Ellering head down to ringside on
motorcycles, with Rocco sitting on the bars of Ellering's. Brain:
"The dummy's driving the bike!!"
(Talking about
Jerry Lawler as he enters the '93 Rumble) Brain: "You know,
Jerry Lawler is the host of WWF Superstars." Gorilla: "I
thought Vince McMahon was the host of Superstars." Brain:
"No, he gets him coffee, and shines his shoes."
(After The
Genius had just slugged Jameson at RR '92) Brain: "What courage
that takes!" Gorilla: "To SLAP someone?" Brain:
"No, to TOUCH that grease ball!"
Brain: "The
bad thing about the Bushwhackers is that win, lose, or draw, you
gotta have everything you got on fumigated."
(At RR '92,
after Piper had just clothesline Jake Roberts as he was about
to DDT Flair) Brain: "I never thought I'd say this, but thank
you, Roddy! It's a kilt! It's not a skirt! It's a kilt!"
(And after Piper had just kicked Flair as he had Roberts in the
figure four seconds later) Brain: "Why, you no-good freak!
You skirt-wearing freak! It's not a kilt, it's a skirt!"
(At WMIX.
Savage, Ross, and Heenan are talking about how Lex Luger has mysteriously
knocked out every opponent he's faced with his forearm.) Savage:
"Muhammad Ali couldn't knock out every opponent!" Brain:
"Phhhhb! Now, you don't REALLY think that you could compare
Muhammad Ali, to the NARCISSIST, could you? (laughs)"
(At Uncensored,
as Rhodes and Bully's truck passes a farmland) Brain: "There's
the downtown area of Tupelo. Did you see the skyscrapers? Two
stories."
(At SS '93)
Brain: "Hey Vince, Combs, ya wanna know who the Blue Knight
is?" Vince: "Who?" Brain: "The guy in the
ring right now."
Ross: "I
didn't see any tag there!" Savage: "There wasn't one."
Brain: "You have sunglasses and a hat over your eyes."
Ross: "I don't have any sunglasses on, and I didn't see it."
Brain: "Yeah, but you're from Oklahoma."
(As Savage
apparently eliminated himself from the '92 Rumble to go after
Jake) Brain: "You can't let your loved ones control your
pocketbook!"
(As Bagwell
just bounced off the ropes and was hit hard in the face) Brain:
"And that hurts! You're running at 25, 30 miles per hour...
"
Gorilla: "This
place is going crazy! Look at the Hulkster pointing to all of
his hulkamaniacs! Heenan: "He's not pointing to anybody,
he's showing off how high he can count!"
(Dustin roads
is standing on top of the turnbuckle pounding someone. Dustin
starts punching, the crowd starts counting the punches) Brain:
"I've never been so surprised in my life." Tony: "You're
surprised that Dustin is dominating this match?" Brain: "No,
I'm surprised that the humanoids can count to 10... "
(From Worldwide...
During Kurasawa introduction, trying to explain the US/Japan cultural
differences) Heenan: "You see, in America you kick to the
base of the skull with the right foot, and to the lips with the
left foot, but in Japan, you can do it with either foot, ou can
be ambidextrous." Schiavone: "You are so full of it."
Heenan: "I beg your pardon!" (Later the same match.
Kurasawa had been kicking the jobber exclusively with his right
foot during the match, which Schiavone brought up) Heenan: "Yeah,
but in Japan, you know, they drive on the right side - the LEFT
side of the road, it's the right side for them, and we drive on
the right side of the road, so it's reversed."
(To Schiavone)
"I don't believe what you just told me about Uncensored,
I don't believe what I just saw, I don't believe I'm here in WCW."
(After Teddy
Long gave an interview that was supposed to be to the camera but
he was turned at about a 45-degree angle away from it) Schiavone:
"You ever notice how Teddy Long never knows where the camera
is?" Heenan: "There's a lot of things that Teddy Long
doesn't know the location of."
(Schiavone
was listing all the people Heenan had lied to) Schiavone: "You
lie to Steve McMichael, on Nitro live every Monday Night."
Heenan: "Yeah, but that's different, his best friend is a
dog so that's okay."
(On One Man
Gang - a Brain classic) "He's good to have at picnics - he
keeps the flies off the food."
"You
know, you can bang the Nasty Boys' heads into the turnbuckles
all you want, it doesn't matter, it just makes the turnbuckles
stickier."
Heenan: "Rocco
Rock has to make the tag here, he's got a fresh Nasty in there."
Schiavone: "A fresh Nasty." Heenan: "A fresh Nasty,
if there is such a thing, they don't keep well in this weather,
you know."
(On Nitro,
The Belfast Bruiser and Steven Regal are fighting in a match in
a parking lot surrounded by cars) Heenan: "The parking lights
are flashing... he's okay!" (Regal pins the Bruiser on the
hood of a car they have trashed) Heenan: "He's out of gas!"
(After a pause... ) Heenan: "Oh no... that's my car! That's
my rental car!"
(On Nitro,
Bischoff is asking Heenan about his decision to return to managing)
Bishcoff: "We wait with baited breath." Heenan: "If
you didn't eat minnows, that wouldn't happen!"
(Schiavone
is reading a list of credits as the camera shows the crowd giving
a heel thumbs down) Schiavone: "I guess the crowd doesn't
like our production staff." Brain: "That's not possible."
Schiavonne: "That's very true." Brain: "They've
never worked with them before."
(During a
Road Warriors squash) Schiavone: "Animal's really fired up."
Brain: "That's bad news for everyone. That's bad news for
his neighbor."
(After same
LOD squash) Brain: "I don't know what cereal these guys eat,
but it sure don't make them happy!"
(As Marcus
Alexander Bagwell takes off his jewelry before a match with Flair)
Brain: "Well, Bagwell's taken off his 'Mr. T Starter Kit.'"
Brain: "You
know, they once found Dave Sullivan at the drive-in in winter,
freezing to death. They asked him, what movie are you here for.
He said: 'Closed For Season.'"
Brain: "There
is nothing quite like a good blind referee, except for a rich
mother-in-law who likes to go bungee-jumping with a chainsaw."
(While watching
Hogan talk about his Hulkamaniacs on Worldwide) Brain: "I
don't want to be part of any organization that Hulk Hogan is in
charge of."
Heenan: "What's
the first letter in the word 'and?'" Tony: "'A.'"
Heenan: "No, you didn't hear me. What's the first letter
in the word 'and?'" Tony: "'A!'" Heenan: "Forget
it. You must be Canadian."
(As Disco
Inferno enters, the talk turns to John Travolta) Tony: "'Pulp
Fiction, Get Shorty... ' you going to go see 'Broken Arrow' when
it comes out?" Heenan: "That sounds like the vows at
Okerlund's wedding."
"250,000
bikers at Hog Wild? Hog Wild, I thought that was a bowling team
from Milwaukee?"
Brain: "Where
is Sturgis?" Bischoff: "South Dakota." Brain: "Isn't
it usually closed then?"
(While NWO
papers are dropping, after Syxx hits the button) Eric: "Can't
they arrest him for littering in a public place? Get some security
out there!" Brain: "Yeah, put him to sleep!"
(During the
Shawn Michaels/Marty Jannetty Intercontinental Title match at
Royal Rumble 93, Michaels threw Jannetty out of the ring) Brain:
"Shawn, you gotta piledrive him on the steps, break his neck
and his shoulders." Monsoon: "Will you stop!" Brain:
"It's a good amateur move!"
(From WCW
Saturday Night '95. Patriot vs. Vader with Flair in Vader's corner.
Patriot is thrown at Flair's feet) "Gentleman backs away
you notice." (Flair kicks him.) "That's so he can get
a good running start."
(On The Steiners)
"See their jackets. See the 'M' on them. That means 'mental
institution,' not Michigan State."
(From Worldwide.
Charles & Di somehow worked their way into the conversation.
Heenan was talking about Lord Steven Regal) Brain: "... I
saw Regal wrestle at the Royal Albert Hall." Tony: "Did
you sit with Charles & Di?" Brain: "No, I sat with
the queen."
(From same
match as above) Tony: "It's a no win situation arguing with
you." Brain: "You can win, it'll just cost you some
money."
(Clash of
Champions 30. Talking about Flair and the two women he had with
him that night, and talking to Tony) "He introduced me to
his two lady friends, Cynthia and Jessica. Jessica's mine for
the evening. We're going dancing later on. You want to come? We
do need someone to drive the car."
(Great American
Bash 95. Renegade vs. Anderson. Bobby on Jimmy Hart) "You
know what the 'R' on Jimmy Hart's jacket stands for? Runt!"
(When Kimchee
scares Kamala during a match) "It's like if you have a big
dog and he makes a mess in the house, you rub his nose in it and
then work him over.
"If a
guy sticks his hand out to you, shake it..and then kick him real
hard when he's not looking."
(A Roddy Piper
match in 1992) "OH NO! NOT PIPER! ANYONE BUT PIPER!"
(1993 Royal
Rumble Flair is Number 1. Before Heenan sees Flair he hears the
music) "Oh no!" (Mr. Perfect runs to the ring during
Royal Rumble 1993, he is feuding with Flair, who is in the ring.)
"OH NO! OH MY GOD NO!"
(Vince thinks
Luger paid Skinner to take out Perfect. Skinner is losing) Brain:
"Do you want your money?" McMahon: "Exactly!"
Brain: "I mean, the winner's share is what I meant."
Brain: "...
when I was associated with him... " (meaning Mr. Perfect)
McMahon: "Skinner?" Brain: "Not Skinner!"
Brain: "If
you cant comment on the match right, then leave." Monsoon:
"I'm outta here." Brain: "Don't go yet, I gotta
ask you another question."
Bischoff:
"We have a new World Heavyweight Champion!" Brain: "No,
we have a new WCW Heavyweight Champion!"
"Hey!
There's champagne back there!" (Brain leaves ringside)
"Johnny
Grunge... 'Flyboy' Rocco Rock... oh yeah." (Better heard
than read)
"Go head
Ric, get outside the ring... make him come to you... pick up a
chair!"
(About Barbarian
and Meng) "They might not be able to do your taxes, but they
know what to do in that ring."
(Many of the
following occurred during a match involving The Bushwhackers and
midget Tiger Jackson) McMahon: "They pack dynamite in little
packages, or something like that." Brain: "You should
know."
(Bushwhackers
enter ringside area with Tiger Jackson) "Is that their daughter?"
"Look
at Jackson's head... he looks like a cashew."
"Imagine
licking the Fink's head..it must be like kissing a hospital mop."
"I'd
like to have him (Jackson) over my house... I need someone to
sweep under the sofa."
"Boy
he's (Jackson) excited... he must feel like he's three feet tall."
Brain: "Boy
he loves baseball, that Jackson." McMahon: "Tiger Jackson
loves baseball? You know it's almost baseball season." Brain:
"I know, he cant wait to play shortstop."
"That's
a shame... Jackson looks like the smartest guy on the team...
I guess you could call him a halfwit."
Brain: "They
(The Beverly Brothers and Little Louie) need to work on the little
guy." McMahon: "That's illegal... the Beverly's are
only supposed to tangle with the Bushwhackers." Brain: "That's
okay, get him down on the ground and pull his teeth." McMahon:
"Butch doesn't have any teeth... Luke doesn't have many either."
Brain: "Not Luke! Pull Tiger Jackson's teeth, he's only got
three ya know. That's all they have." McMahon: "What
do you mean that's all THEY have?" Brain: "That's all
midgets have, three teeth, two on the bottom one on the top...
but they're good for opening cans."
Brain: "Jackson
couldn't even have breakfast this morning." McMahon: "Tiger
Jackson couldn't have breakfast this morning?" Brain: "He
ordered cereal and they brought him milk, but... he wanted half
and half."
Monsoon: "And
you believe Tatanka will win be the Intercontinental champion
after Survivor Series?" Brain: "No, I believe Tatanka
will be out in the desert, trying to sell blankets."
(Gorilla keeps
babbling) "I'm talking to you!"
(Around the
time Everyone was wondering who's corner Mr. Perfect would be
in at Survivor Series 92. Gorilla, Hillbilly, and Duggan keep
asking Perfect and the Brain attempts to change the subject with
the following) "How 'bout them Cubs, uh? I got some good
news... Steinbrenner got reinstated. Ya know what I didn't like
about the Olympics (pan off to ad) not enough midget wrestling."
(Tatanka misses
body press from 2nd rope) "HaHaHa, Tatanka fell off his old
teepee!"
"Why
does the Steiner Brother wear earmuffs? Does he have bad ears?
He should be selling shoes with Al Bundy."
(After Savage
rescues Hogan, causing him to be disqualified) "If he had
stayed in the dressing room, maybe his little friend in the yellow
suit would've won."
(Talking about
70-year old Angelo Poffo) "He got his cane stuck in the sand
and walked around in a circle for hours."
(About the
Booty Girl... formally the Diamond Doll) "She should be arrested
for impersonating a lampshade."
(From Monday
Night Raw in July 1993, The Undertaker sent a wreath to Mr. Hughes)
"Speaking of flowers, I've heard that Bill Clinton likes
to have Flowers on his desk every morning."
(Eric Bischoff,
about the Nasty Boys talking with Hulk Hogan regarding their joining
the New World Order) Bischoff: "Let me tell you something
guys... Nasty Boys... if you believe that, then you're dumber
than you look." Brain: "They couldn't be that dumb!"
(On a slow
count) Brain: "Bossman's mother could've counted faster than
that!" Gorilla: "Are you gonna start?" Brain: "What?
That was a compliment!"
(At Bash At
The Beach '96) "If these Outsiders win tonight, we're all
gonna be in deep... sand."
(On Prime
Time Wrestling, when the Warlord used Jameson as a workout weight)
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've seen a first tonight. The first
time anyone has ever used a human dumbbell for exercise."
(Brain's comeback
to a Gorilla comeback) Gorilla: "Stop it or I'll have you
taken out!" Brain: "What? The host?"
(On Bret Hart
giving his sunglasses out) "There he is, buying fans again."
(At WrestleMania
VII Blindfold Match between Rick Martel and Jake Roberts) Brain:
"Martel! He's on the floor!" Gorilla: "Are you
kidding? He can't hear you!" Brain: "Roberts has 60,000
humanoids helping him out and I can't help Martel? Behind you!
Behind you! He's behind you!"
(Classic Gorilla
comeback) "Keep it up and I'm gonna knock ya out."
(Classic Brain
comeback) Gorilla: "Listen to this crowd Brain, it's deafening
in here!" Brain: "What? I can't hear you, it's deafening
in here!"
(Referring
to Hacksaw Duggan) Heenan: "... and that man. Back in the
ring after that operation." Schiavone & Dusty Rhodes
(in unison): "What operation?" Heenan: "He's a
brain donor."
(During a
Raw 1993 match between Doink and a bald jobber) "Ya know,
neither wrestler in the ring has a decent haircut!"
(During a
summer 1995 WCW worldwide match involving Dave Sullivan) "Hey
Schiavone, I saw Sullivan on the plane out here yesterday! A stewardess
asked him if he wanted a beverage. He said yes. The stewardess
then asked if he would like it in the can and Dave said, 'No,
I will drink it right here!'"
(During a
early 1996 Worldwide match involving Brad Armstrong) Brain: "Hey
Tony, Isn't Armstrong Hill folk?" Schiavone: "Hill folk?"
Brain: "Yeah, before the show, Armstrong asked me what my
favorite part of the squirrel is. He's Hillfolk!"
(During a
freeze frame shot of Typhoon in 1993) "Boy, look at how he
hangs in the air like that!"
(On the Armstrongs)
Brain: "Oh, the Armstrongs won't win this one, they're quitters!"
Schiavone: "That's not true, do you make this stuff up? Brain:
"No, Bob Armstrong himself told me that!"
(During a
match involving Bull Nakano on Nitro in 1995) "Hey, What
Okerlund wouldn't give to have a head of hair like that!"
(On a edition
of Nitro in Sept, 1996) Schiavone: "Hey Brain, I guess Okerlund
just grew one hair and wrapped it around his head, huh?"
Brain: "No, actually, he wrapped it around twice!"
(During a
Oct 1996 WCW Worldwide. Shiavone is talking about managing and
how Heenan needed talented wrestlers to succeed at managing) Schiavone:
"So brain, your saying you managed all your wrestlers to
the top by yourself, whether they were talented or not?"
Brain: "Oh, I see you read my book!"
(At Halloween
havoc '94 the Nasty Boys are carrying two Halloween masks of 'Beavis
and Butthead') Schiavone: "Are those 'Beavis and Butthead'
masks they are throwing into the crowd?" Brain: "Well,
I know what 'Beavis and Butthead would say if they saw the Nasty
Boys." Schiavone: "What?" Brain: "Heh heh
heh heh Nasties SUCK! Heh heh heh heh... "
(During
the WM VIII 8-man tag match, Repo Man is standing straddled over
Big Bossman. He attempts to drop onto Bossman's lower back, butt
first. Bossman turns over and catches him with a fist to the groin)
"Uh-oh. He just Repo'ed himself!"
(This
was from the mid 80's and Tito Santana's tag team partner is getting
beaten up in the ring) Monsoon: "I can't believe that Tito
Santana hasn't come out here to help his partner." Brain:
"He can't come out here, immigration is sitting in the front
row!"
(At
Wrestlemania VIII, commenting on Bret Hart/Roddy Piper stare down)
"What are they doing, just staring at each other? That's
fun, two ugly people just staring at each other."
(At
Survivor Series 1993, before Undertaker sits up from Banzai Drop)
"If the Undertaker gets up from that, I'm a weasel."
(At Great
American Bash 1995, to Gene Okerlund) "I don't need you to
make a fool out of me."
(A classic
Heenan quote that he used often) "You know how Paul Bearer
got that urn? The old fashioned way. He urned it!"
(At Bash at
the Beach '94. Nick Bockwinkel is introduced) "Is that Nick
Bockwinkel or Lloyd Bridges?"
(On
an episode of Prime Time Wrestling. Heenan and Monsoon are in
the Old West) Chinese Laundry Guy: "Ah, ah-so ah-so."
Brain: "What did you call me?!"
(At
Halloween Havoc '96, Heenan sees Hogan with hair on the top of
his head) "Oh my God! He's grown feathers!"
(Also
at Bash at the Beach '94. Shaquille O'Neal is holding up the WCW
World Title Belt) "The belt looks like cufflinks for O'Neal."
(At
Halloween Havoc '94. Sherri is basically in her underwear) "We're
getting down to the bare facts here."
Schiavone:
"There's Chris Cruz back on the hotline." Brain: "Is
that Chris Cruz or Dr. Kevorkian?"
(At
a Monday Nitro. The NWO music begins to play and they approach
the broadcast booth) Brain: "See ya!" (and leaves)
(Tatanka
is wrestling) Brain: "You know what his favorite toys are?
Tatanka trucks."
(On
WCW Main Event, talking of what it's like to wrestle against Chris
Benoit) "I'd rather go down to the San Diego Zoo, dressed
like a pork chop, and jump in the lion's pen."
(To
Schiavone after calling a ladies match involving Japanese wrestlers)
"I like the way you pronounce those Japanese names, you could
do Hungarian hockey."
(After
Shawn Michaels rams Jannetty's shoulder into the post) "That'll
make your shirt fit funny." (After he does it again) "That'll
make your coat fit funny."
Monsoon:
"Somebody call security." Brain: "Why, are you
gonna have another hot dog?"
(About
Mabel in Doink make-up) "Isn't that Oprah Winfrey?"
Brain:
"I suppose you want to be the president of the WWF now"
Vince McMahon: "I'm happy just to be here, thanks."
Vince:
"The kid has tremendous heart." Brain: "Kick him
in the heart then."
(About
Razor) "He hit him with that big Babaloo punch."
Vince:
"He is oozing machismo." Brain: "... and there's
something dripping off his hair."
(At the '92
Survivor Series, during the first Shawn/Bret title match. Hart
is down and Shawn is kicking him) Brain: "Don't hit him in
the head, he's a Hart!" (Also, later in the same match) Brain:
"Remember the plan, Shawn. Go back to your roots. Give him
some good Greco-Roman kicking!"
(On
Glacier's entrance) "Worst case of dandruff I've ever seen."
(Referring
to the Amazing French Canadians as they sing the national anthem)
Schiavone: "Last week we thought they couldn't sing, and
this week we KNOW they can't. So there you go." Brain: "Well,
they're no Righteous Brothers, but they're not bad." Schivone:
"Brain, they're horrible!" Brain:"THE RIGHTEOUS
BROTHERS!" Schivone (laughing): "No. The French Canadians!"
Brain: "Oh. They're very good."
(In
the AWA, before his match with Blackjack Lanza) "I'm gonna
take you down so many times you're gonna think you got bucked
of the horse at the K-Mart."
(After
doing a guest color commentary) "Well Rod Trongard, it's
been your pleasure and the fans' pleasure that I sat in with you."
(After
introducing Harley Race, who he was managing at the time) "See,
anyone can do your job Okerlund"
(In
1983 Heenan would wrestle Buck Zumhoff for the AWA Light Heavyweight
title, provided Heenan made the required weight of 215 lbs. When
ring announcer Verne Gagne announced that he was 217 lbs, and
this was a non title match, Heenan grabbed the mic and said...
) "I am 215 lbs. However, they weighed me on a cheap Chicago
scale."
(At
Hog Wild, Heenan had been commenting on the gams-legs-of Woman
during the Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko match. Later during the Ric
Flair match the Brain, Dusty Rhodes and Tony Schiavone had the
following exchange) Heenan: "Will you look at those gams
on Woman." Rhodes: "Did he say hams?" Schiavone:
"No, he said gams, like legs. Ladies and gentlemen, once
again I am serving as an interpreter for Bobby Heenan and Dusty
Rhodes."
(From
Nitro Oct 7th, 1996. Arn Anderson had rolled out of the ring to
buy himself some time) Bischoff: "Like any good athlete,
whether you're pitching in the World Series, whether you're throwing
a football, whether you're playing golf, you can slow the pace
of the game." Brain: "And you must admit, Woman's a
little better looking than Jack Nicklaus." (At this point
Bischoff and Tenay pathetically attempt to contain their laughter)
Brain: "YOU'RE (Bischoff) better looking than Jack Nicklaus!"
Bischoff: "So are you, Bobby!" Brain: "Oh, I knew
that!"
Bischoff:
"Our good buddy, Kevin Greene, got two sacks yesterday, if
I read USA Today right." Heenan: "Yeah, at the 7-11.
One was full of beer, the other nuts." Bischoff: "No,
no... got them against the Minnesota Vikings." Heenan (laughs):
"Who couldn't?"
"You
know Dusty Rhodes used to love to go duck hunting, but he quit
because he didn't do too well. He couldn't throw the dog high
enough."
(During
a squash match. Rough & Ready against Prince Iaukea and a
NBSJ: Never Before Seen Jobber) Brain: "What is he the prince
of?" Schiavone: "I suppose one of the South Pacific
islands... maybe Fiji, maybe Tonga." Heenan: "Maybe
Newark."
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