Gorilla Monsoon - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Gorilla Monsoon, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Robert James Marella was born in Rochester, New York on June 4, 1937.

He died on October 6, 1999 at the age of 62.

Gorilla Monsoon was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010 as part of the Colleague/Territory Division wing.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Robert James Marella
Ring Names
  • Gorilla Monsoon ( July 30, 1963 - August 3, 1997)
  • Gino Marella ( September 17, 1958 - July 29, 1963)
Born June 4, 1937
Died October 6, 1999 (aged 62)
Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
Birth Place Rochester, New York
Billed From
  • Willingboro, New Jersey
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight
  • 400 lbs (181 kg)

Career History

Roles
  • Producer ( August 4, 1997 - March 28, 1999)
  • President ( July 12, 1995 - August 3, 1997)
  • Commentator ( November 25, 1982 - May 12, 1996)
  • Wrestler ( September 17, 1958 - September 17, 1983)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWF January 14, 1967 March 28, 1999
Promotion World Wrestling CouncilWWC July 30, 1977 March 3, 1979
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW May 25, 1974 June 13, 1974
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWWF July 30, 1963 August 23, 1965
Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA July 28, 1960 July 20, 1963
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Face August 23, 1980 September 17, 1983
Heel July 30, 1977 September 24, 1977
Face September 17, 1958 July 29, 1977
Images
Nov 1982
Nov 1982
Jul 1963
Jul 1963
Sep 1958
Sep 1958

Finishers
  • Manchurian Splash / Gorilla Splash - Running Splash ( September 17, 1958 - September 17, 1983)
  • Airplane Spin ( September 17, 1958 - September 17, 1983)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame
  • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - Year 2010, Colleague/Territory Division
Titles Won

World Wide Wrestling Federation

  • 2 WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 with Killer Kowalski, 1 with Bill Watts)

World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

  • 1 IWA World Heavyweight Championship

World Wrestling Association (Los Angeles)

  • 2 WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 with Luke Graham, 1 with El Mongol)

World Wrestling Council

  • 2 WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
  • George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
  • WWF Slammy Award - Most Evolutionary (1994 – with King Kong Bundy)
  • Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (1994)
  • National Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (2011 - amateur wrestling)
  • Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame induction (1973 - amateur wrestling)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
  • Gorilla Monsoon & Bill Watts - Bill Watts ( April 8, 1965 - August 6, 1965)

Gorilla Monsoon Game Appearances

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