![]() ![]() ![]() There’s really nothing much interesting on the front… These “tag team” packs are just larger versions of the single card packaging. They kept the basic design the same, with a gold embossed Classic Superstars logo in the middle and proto pictures on the sides and back. Jakks Classic Superstars packaging never really changed despite 20+ series of figures. This is hardly the first Bobby Heenan figure, as Jakks did several versions of him throughout the years… But this is the only Abe “Knuckleball” Schwartz in existence and likely the only figure he’ll ever receive. It’s probably hard to wrap your head around, but the fact that this figure even exists makes my mind melt. Heenan never managed Abe “Knuckleball” Schwartz, although he did manage the Brooklyn Brawler, which was the same man, but not the same gimmick. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan is also included in this pack, although I’m not entirely sure why. Jakks was able to dig deep into the rosters, so deep that I’m now reviewing a figure of Abe “Knuckleball” Schwartz for crying out loud! It’s about as obscure of a character as one could imagine. While Mattel has struggled to find the audience for their current incarnations of Legends, Jakks managed to offer up a wide variety of figures for many waves. Their WWE Legends line really was the first wrestling line to produce figures of older, past stars from various wrestling organizations. Perfect” Curt Hennig, the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), Harley Race, and Andre the Giant.Bobby Heenan & Abe “Knuckleball” SchwartzĪlthough Mattel now holds the WWE license, Jakks Pacific held the rights to make WWE figures for over a decade. Members of the Heenan Family included many WWE Hall of Famers, including Nick Bockwinkel, the Blackjacks, Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, “Mr. One of Heenan’s staple achievements in his over four decades in the industry was forming the “Heenan Family,” a group whose name was derived from their strength of alliance. Heenan’s career changed for good when Vince McMahon pried Heenan away from AWA to join the World Wrestling Federation in 1984 as the manager of Jesse “The Body” Ventura.įrom there, Heenan managed some of wrestling’s biggest stars and appeared on the TV screen with legends such as Andre the Giant. He was a wrestler and a manager for the promotion before appearing in the American Wrestling Association in 1974. He started his professional wrestling career at the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis in 1967. Heenan had one of the most prolific careers in wrestling history, bouncing between various wrestling promotions but always keeping his same character and putting in the same work ethic. ![]() Ray Stevens breaks Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's trophy December 25, 1976. Heenan went under the surgical knife once again in 2015 for an undisclosed issue, his longtime friend and colleague “Mean” Gene Okerlund tweeted. Heenan also suffered from a broken hip and pelvis after falling in 2011 and went through tongue cancer treatments in 2013, he told Jim Ross. However, he was back in the hospital once again in December 2009 after an exam showed that his reconstructed jaw had an infection. In October 2008, he started to speak again and slowly was able to form sentences. He was eventually brought out the coma slowly by doctors after a few months, but he was unable to speak. In December 2007, he had reconstructive surgery to repair his jaw and was placed into a medically-induced coma. Heenan made a recovery from the throat cancer, but lost large amounts of weight, and his voice and appearance changed dramatically. If the late, great Gorilla Monsoon couldn’t shut me up, cancer isn’t going to either. Yes, I do have throat cancer, but I plan on beating this too. I just want to let all the wonderful “humanoids” out there know how grateful I am for the good wishes… In 2002, he announced in a statement that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer and would be undergoing extensive rehabilitation. ![]() Heenan, who’s known for his unforgettable voice and comedic blurbs during wrestling broadcasts, had his share of health issues in the years that followed his wrestling career. Bobby The Brain Heenan American Icon Autographs Signing FebruWWE Hall of Famer Bobby the Brain Heenan did an autograph signing for American Icon Autographs at the Frank and Son Collectible Show on Februin the City of Industry, California. ![]()
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