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.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Robert James Marella
Ring Names
  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Gino Marella
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight
  • 400 lbs (181 kg)
Born June 4, 1937
Died October 6, 1999 (aged 62)
Birth Place Rochester, New York
Billed From
  • Willingboro, New Jersey

Career History

Roles
  • 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 Entertainment WWF January 14, 1967 March 28, 1999
Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment WWWF July 30, 1963 August 23, 1965
Promotion National Wrestling Alliance NWA July 28, 1960 July 20, 1963
Images
Nov 1982
Nov 1982
Jul 1963
Jul 1963

Finishers
  • Airplane spin
  • Manchurian Splash - Running splash

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame
  • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
Titles Won

World Wide Wrestling Federation

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

World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

  • 1 IWA World Heavyweight Championship

World Wrestling Association (Los Angeles)

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

World Wrestling Council

  • 2 WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
  • WWF Hall of Fame induction (class of 1994)
  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2010)
  • George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
  • Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree Winner (1994)

Relations

Gorilla Monsoon Game Appearances

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