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
Promotion from to Promotion January 14, 1967 March 28, 1999 Promotion July 30, 1963 August 23, 1965 Promotion July 28, 1960 July 20, 1963 - Images
Nov 1982Jul 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)