10 greatest wrestling managers of all time

#5: Jimmy Hart

The Mouth of the South was a key manager during the 1980s and 1990s.

Is there a more annoying way to anger fans than with a megaphone like Jimmy Hart used? 'The Mouth of the South' was always accompanied by his megaphone and his musical-inspired suits.

His suits were a reflection of the Mouth's talent outside of the ring as a musician both before, during and after his managerial career. Before Hart even stepped in the wrestling ring, he was involved in the music industry as a teenage vocalist for the band the Gentrys.

He was loud, brash and easy to hate - the true sign of a great heel manager. He initially knew Jerry Lawler due to the pair attending the same high school in Memphis and because of this relationship, Lawler got Hart into the wrestling business.

In Memphis wrestling, he led a stable that included future stars King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Jim Neidhart, Randy Savage and the Iron Sheik. His main impact came in the then WWF when he managed the Hart Foundation to the tag titles as well as Greg Valentine to the Intercontinental Title.

He also served as manager for the Fabulous Rogeaus, Dino Bravo, the Honky Tonk Man, the Nasty Boys, the Natural Disasters and the Mountie. Hart turned face in 1993 after saving Brutus Beefcake from a vicious attack from previous clients, Money Inc., composed of IRS (Mike Rotunda) and Ted Dibiase.

In that change, he would be linked to Hulk Hogan, in one way or another, for the rest of his managerial career. He led Hogan to his first WCW Championship but also turned on Hogan to lead the Dungeon of Doom stable.

Even though he turned on Hogan, the two were often paired together in WCW and often wore Hulk's signature red and yellow.