

The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989-03-15 · 86 min · Not rated
Many Superstars in WWE history have relied on the skills of their managers to rise to the top; how Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Miss Elizabeth and other top managers proved instrumental in leading their clients to victory.
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- Kevin Dunn
- Production companies
- Coliseum Video
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Randy Poffo"Macho Man" Randy Savage
Elizabeth HuletteMiss Elizabeth
Hulk HoganHulk Hogan
Ray HeenanBobby "The Brain" Heenan
Jimmy HartJimmy Hart
Bret HartBret "The Hitman" Hart
Roddy PiperRoddy Piper
Jim HellwigUltimate Warrior
Merced SolisTito Santana
Barry DarsowDemolition Smash
Bill EadieDemolition Ax
Harry FujiwaraMr. Fuji
Ray FernandezHercules
Rick VigneaultRick Martel
Ted DiBiase Sr."The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
Tonga FifitaHaku
Jean GagnéFrenchy MartinTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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