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Gorilla Monsoon
American professional wrestler (1937-1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert James "Bob"/"Gino" Marella (June 4, 1937 – October 6, 1999) was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play commentator, and booker. He was better known by his ring name Gorilla Monsoon. He is known for his professional wrestling run as a super-heavyweight main eventer. He is also known for being the voice of the World Wrestling Federation as a commentator and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s. He also served as the on-screen WWF President.
Gorilla Monsoon | |
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![]() Gorilla Monsoon (1977) | |
Born | (1937-06-04)June 4, 1937 New York, New York |
Died | October 6, 1999(1999-10-06) (aged 62) Willingboro Township, New Jersey |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Gino Marella Gorilla Monsoon |
Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Billed weight | 401 lb (182 kg) |
Billed from | Manchuria Willingboro, New Jersey |
Trained by | Stu Hart |
Debut | 1959 |
Retired | 1981 |
In honor of Monsoon, the staging area behind the entrance curtain at an event, a position which Monsoon established and where he could often be found during WWF shows late in his career, is named the Gorilla Position. On June 9, 1994, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Jim Ross.[1]