Weasel Tales, Feat. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Some 20 years after starting his writing partnership with Bobby Heenan, resulting in two successful books, Steve Anderson tells the story behind the stories and interviews those who knew and loved "The Brain," regaling fans with their own "Weasel Tales."
In addition, "The Bobby Heenan Archives" are a chance for fans to hear Bobby tell the stories that were published in two books: Bobby The Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All and Chair Shots and Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches.
Weasel Tales, Feat. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Weasel Tales: The Bobby Heenan Archives - Boss Battles And Drumstick Deceptions
Bobby Heenan's escapades don’t stop at unconventional work experiences. He shares his encounter with famous bands and the hilarious yet inventive methods he used to profit from those moments. Hear how he transformed broken drumsticks into a small fortune and made fans believe he was part of the show. This episode is brimming with humor, resilience, and a one-of-a-kind perspective on making the best out of any situation. Join us for a journey that is as insightful as it is entertaining, and learn how his life lessons can apply to anyone looking to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
And I shoved him and he fell down. So I left. I went and the department store had a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a, a. I was number 83, I think, and they paged me. I never asked them to page. I find a clock. I walk down. They punch my clock in.
Speaker 1:There was Mr Eller, the boss. He said I want to talk to you, raymond. He said where you been all day? He said down in Strike. He said for what? I said, Jerry, you.
Speaker 1:And I said that guy punched me in the mouth and I shoved him. I knew he was looking at me for that. He says you know I can fire you right now for that. I said you can fire me because he punched me in the mouth. He said yes. I leaned over to the desk and I punched him in the mouth. I said now we're both unemployed. He said get the hell out of here. And that was it. You make people live by their word. But I knew he liked me and I really didn't think he'd fire me. That's the only reason I did no and I transferred downtown because I wanted to work downtown.
Speaker 1:It's a bigger store, it was 74. It's a shopping center and a shopping mall. I figured I could hide all day there. They never find me. They put me in a mail room with two women One was named Butch and I worked for the whole day long. I never got to be in a store and see a customer. It was horrible.
Speaker 1:Then I transferred out to the west side. It was a warehouse. They'd give me rolled refrigerators all day and sofa couches. I don't know. I should have stayed back in the place and punched myself in the mouth, but I always made a check. You know I signed an application for a job. It was a high school grad. I put yes. My mother asked me once. She said why do you do that? That's mine, I said. Asked me once she said why did you do that? That's lying, I said. But mom, by the time they find out I'm not a high school grad, I may have three or four checks and if I'm doing a good job they may keep me. And in the 60s there was no computers, no way to check on you? Oh sure. So I always had a job someplace. I always could find work, and if they didn't fire you it's okay. So I always checked I'd get another job someplace or do something. So you just had to have balls.
Speaker 1:I remember when the rock and roll bands would come to town Dave Hart, caravan of Stars and they'd have the British guys with them Dave Hart Five, the Howies and this and that I worked with the Coliseum. So I had a suit on, like a Beatles suit. I had people upstairs in the stands and they're looking over and they see me in the suit and they think I was in a band or something and people were asking for autographs. So I signed their programs, where they keep their pens, and People would ask me for autographs. So I decided to program them. I kept their pens. You know what I do. I go back into the dressing room and I found a pair of drumsticks that were broke and I walked over to somebody else's who are those? And then they hit me.
Speaker 1:Next time the show was in town, I went out and bought 20 drumsticks and then I come out of the dressing room and tell the people hey, this is Rangel's drumsticks. And then I come out the dressing room and tell the people, hey, this is Regal's drumsticks, really. Yeah, I'll sell you for ten bucks. Boom, we hate that right. And they probably don't have them. Oh, look at the wall. No, they're not eBay. No, they were waiting for drumsticks. Someone could read the book. Oh, that'd be funny. And if you read the book and you buy the book, I'm never waiting for you to come see me. If I could read the book, god, that would be funny. And if you read the book and you buy the book, I'm sorry, I'm working on the book. Take one of those drugs. There's no way you can do it that way.