Weasel Tales: The Bobby Heenan Archives - Celebrating Mike Tenay: Laughter, Road Stories, and Wrestling Wisdom

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Remember the time we were guests on a late-night radio show in Vegas with Lex Luger? That's where our unforgettable journey with Mike Tenay began. In this episode, we reminisce about our cherished moments with Mike, a true fountain of wrestling knowledge. From our hilarious highway anecdotes to his profound expertise that left us in awe, we share how Mike became an irreplaceable friend and colleague during our WCW days. Trust us, you'll want to hear these stories of camaraderie and respect that paint a vivid picture of Mike's unwavering dedication and passion for wrestling. 

We also take you behind the curtain to reveal the dynamics of working with various wrestling personalities and how their unique traits shaped our experiences. From impromptu comedic exchanges to navigating the often challenging wrestling industry, it's a roller-coaster of humor and heartfelt reflections. Celebrate with us as we pay tribute to Mike Tenay's legacy, recounting the friendships and rivalries that defined our journey in the wrestling world. Get ready for an episode filled with laughter, respect, and admiration for one of wrestling's most knowledgeable figures.

Episode Transcript

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Mike today became a very goodfriend of mine at WCW.

(00:44):
I met him before when I wasworking for WWF.
He had a very successful radioshow in Vegas and Lex Luger and
I were his guests one night andI met him and his lovely wife,
karen.
We used to call her Fingers Ifyou saw Chicken at the Table, it
goes home.
You can put that in there too.
And Mike is a real smart guy.
He knows everything, everythingI need to know.

(01:05):
I ask Mike Like he easily dropson the world.
I remember a match back in 1941.
I've got that on tape.
You remember a guy named Farmer?
Oh, farmer Schwartz.
Yeah, I know him, he knowseverything.
So I'm driving back from Atlantato Tampa one night and I stop
at a gas station and some guy'sstanding in there and he says

(01:31):
what was Perry, georgia?
So the woman behind the counterproceeds to tell him it's down
so far.
So I just stepped in.
I said it's exit 16A, it's 132and a half miles.
It'll be on the right.
You go up the culvert, reach itdown.
He said well, thank you.
The woman said to me do youwork for the highway department?
I said no, but I stayed lastnight at Mike Tenace Right in

(01:57):
the hallway.
Yeah, exactly, but he alwaysdoes his homework and he was
very dissatisfied at WCW also.
So he's a professional, helikes to do it right, he does
his homework and he would askthem questions and they would
just scratch their head.
Something simple what's thedate for the next pay-per-view?

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Hmm, so he was fine workingwith Mike and I respect him and
the figures a lot.
Wait a minute, where's mywallet?
Here's a guy who never took abump, I mean for a living.

(02:40):
Yeah, he took a bump on a roofwhere I had a hit with the
guitar that time.
Yeah, Most of the cars he usedwere gimmicks.
Yeah, that took a bump on BruceWilloughby, the guy that hit
with the guitar that time.
Yeah, saturday.
You know, most of the cards heused were gimmicks.
Yeah, that one wasn't.
He put the figure four on thenext week.
Bruce was just doing thatscrew-up with the day.
He'd be a perfect guy for me tomake fun of.
Yeah, with all the knowledge heknows.
Yeah, you know.
You see, lee Marshall was hardto work with.

(03:01):
He wanted to come back on me.
He saw my son do it.
What he didn't understand isI'm 60, 230 pounds.
I used to wrestle, my son usedto wrestle.
He's bigger than me, so I am acoward.
The Marshall's just a dumpy,homeless looking announcer, but

(03:22):
Kanae was a perfect, becauseKanae would have put me in my
place with a whole bunch ofwords.
I'd be confused, I told her.
I said you beat Nick one moretime.
You get to keep him.
Put the word in the streets.