5 greatest managers in WWE history

Paul Heyman is widely regarded as the greatest manager in the current WWE scene
Paul Heyman is widely regarded as the greatest manager in the current WWE scene

#2 Former WWE Women's Champion The Sensational Sherri

Sherri was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2006
Sherri was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2006

One of the most remembered WWE names of the '80s and '90s, Sherri Martel joined the then WWF and quickly defeated The Fabulous Moolah for the Women's Championship. She later renamed herself "The Sensational Sherri." However, Sherri would be better known for her managerial work in WWE. The promotion lost interest in female wrestlers in the '90s and Sherri became a manager.

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She famously managed Shawn Michaels and Ted Dibiase before leaving WWE, coming back a year later in 1994 for a brief run. Boasting an innate capability to enhance gimmicks, Sherri assumed a narcissistic figure for her similarly narcissistic clients.

When she managed Shawn Michaels, she went to the extent of singing his entrance song and holding enormous mirrors to help HBK peek at himself. While managing "Macho King" Randy Savage, she established herself as a regal figure. She even wore large glasses and a wig while managing the Honky Tonk Man.


#1 Bobby "The Brain" Heenan is wildly regarded as the greatest manager in WWE

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Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan joined WWE in 1984, recreated The Heenan Family, and became one of the most hated villains in the business. Ever a threat to the heroic WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, Heenan's most enduring storyline in WWE saw him oversee Andre The Giant's transformation into a villain. In 1989, Heenan was finally able to manage a championship in Rick Rude.

Heenan was known for his dislike of the term 'stable,' which he identified with horses rather than wrestlers. He used his wit to make life easier for his clients and harder for his foes. When lacking luck, "The Brain" always discovered methods to move out of harm's way. Heenan later ceased his career as a manager to become a full-time commentator, where he found great success. To this day, Heenan is widely regarded as the greatest manager (and commentator) in WWE history.

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