With managers in the wrestling world becoming increasingly less common in today's era, it is important to look back and see how valuable a proper manager was to up-and-coming wrestlers. Among the greatest, was Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, who managed a slew of wrestlers over the years known as The Heenan Family. Wrestlers of various ranks and status joined his group over the years, and he did his best to lead them to greatness and overcome his rivals.

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Over the years, Heenan was able to lead some wrestlers to championships and to the main event level against rivals like Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. However, despite having many instances of success, there were just as many failures on his roster that he likely would have rather keep hidden. The only question is - where do your favorites end up?

10 Best - Ric Flair

As arguably the best wrestler to ever lace up a pair of boots, Bobby Heenan should consider himself lucky that Ric Flair was a part of the Heenan Family. As the only official WWE Champion of the Heenan Family, Flair brought some major recognition to a group that was around for a long time. With two WWE Championship reigns and his clout from his time in NWA and WCW, Flair was certainly the cream of the crop.

9 Worst - The Barbarian

Despite size, strength, and a good look - which is normally a recipe for success in WWE - The Barbarian is one of the least accomplished members of the Heenan Family.

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As a stable that included runs as WWE, Intercontinental and Tag Team Champions, The Barbarian did none of those things and may have been taking up space for other wrestlers who would have benefited from a run alongside Heenan.

8 Best - Andre the Giant

Known as "The Eighth Wonder of the World" for a reason, Andre the Giant was a legitimate special attraction for WWE, and he was best known in WWE as a main member of the Heenan Family. Andre was a main-eventer wherever he went, but his legendary feud with Hulk Hogan over the WWE Championship was as a member of the Heenan Family, which was arguably one of the hottest angles in professional wrestling history.

7 Worst - The Brooklyn Brawler

As someone who has built a career out of being a jobber in WWE, The Brooklyn Brawler wore his losses proudly on his torn Yankees shirt. However, he is certainly not among the successful members of the Heenan Family. In fact, his stint only lasted through one feud with The Red Rooster, which he promptly lost. Behind man behind the brawler, Steve Lombardi would go on to a successful career as a WWE producer before being released in 2016 after a 33-year career.

6 Best - Mr Perfect

Widely regarded as one of the best in-ring technicians and a true workhorse of the Intercontinental Championship division, "Mr Perfect" Curt Hennig was a crown jewel of Heenan's during the final years of the stable. During his run with Heenan, Perfect became a two-time Intercontinental Champion and reached most of his success.

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Heenan knew how to handle Perfect very well, and led him to his biggest successes in WWE. Most fans recognize that Perfect was certainly due for a long main-event run, but unfortunately, he was never able to achieve it.

5 Worst - The Red Rooster

Heenan was known for recognizing when wrestlers no longer fit in his vision of the Heenan Family and was quick to discard them when they no longer suited him. The Red Rooster was a prime example of this, as Heenan was quick to cast him out of the family when he realized that he was not going to be championship material. Ultimately, he would be right as the Rooster would not amount to much in WWE, likely mainly due to his haircut.

4 Best - King Kong Bundy

In the hall of legitimate threats to Hulk Hogan's championship reigns of the 1980s, King Kong Bundy is near the top of that list. As an opposing force to Hulkamania, Bobby Heenan led Bundy to the main event of WrestleMania 2, featuring a steel cage match where Bundy attempted to win the WWE Championship.

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Bundy was a very believable monster in the ring and came very close to defeating Hogan, which few members of the Heenan family ever did. As one of the longest-running Heenan group members, Bundy was also one of the most successful.

3 Worst - Adrian Adonis

Wrestling fans who know Adrian Adonis prior to his WWE arrival in 1980, know him as a legitimate tough-guy in the ring. When he arrived in WWE, he was managed briefly by Heenan before departing into an unpopular gimmick which was labeled by Dave Meltzer as "embarrassing". The "Adorable" Adrian Adonis was rather unsuccessful in WWE and likely wished that he had stayed with Heenan instead.

2 Best - Haku

As one of the most legitimate tough-guys to ever step into a WWE ring, Haku was a menacing force both in and out of the ring. With a great run in the 1980s alongside Bobby Heenan, he may not have experienced the same level of success if he did not have Heenan by his side. Heenan led Haku to numerous shots at the WWE Championship, which did not result in a win, but showed off Haku's skills, and making people fear him.

1 Worst - The Missing Link

Dewey Robertson was certainly a force to be reckoned with in the ring, and few people were able to determine if the "savage" would attack them or not. However, Heenan did try to tame him for his own misdoings but was not able to lead him to any measure of success. Despite having a great look, The Missing Link was not able to gather any footing towards improving his status in WWE, despite having Heenan by his side upon his arrival.

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