Gorilla Monsoon

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 has won a total of 2 championships in major promotions during his career.

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

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameRobert 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)
• NationalityUnited States
• Birth PlaceRochester, 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)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionWWF	January 14, 1967	March 28, 1999
  PromotionCSP	September 13, 1973	March 3, 1979
  PromotionAJPWBrand Heavyweight	May 25, 1974	June 13, 1974
  PromotionBTW HAWAII	June 29, 1966	August 27, 1969
  PromotionWCW AUSTRALIA	January 5, 1968	March 22, 1968
  PromotionAWA SF	January 29, 1966	September 23, 1966
  PromotionWWA HOLLYWOOD	September 8, 1965	April 28, 1966
  PromotionWWWF	July 30, 1963	August 23, 1965
  PromotionNWA	July 28, 1960	July 20, 1963
  PromotionSLWC	November 10, 1961	July 20, 1963
  PromotionCSW	January 12, 1962	May 18, 1962
  PromotionBTW CALGARY	January 6, 1961	June 5, 1961

• Images History

  

  Nov 1982

  

  Jul 1963

  

  Sep 1958

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Face		August 23, 1980	September 17, 1983
  Heel		July 30, 1977	September 24, 1977
  Face		September 17, 1958	July 29, 1977

• Finishers

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

Titles & Accomplishments

• Career Awards

• • WWE Hall of Fame - Individual (Year1994)
  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Colleague/Territory Division (Year2010)

• World Wrestling Entertainment

  • x2 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)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • Gorilla Monsoon & Bill Watts - Bill Watts (April 8, 1965 - August 6, 1965)
• Family
  • Joey Marella - Son

Games Appearances (1)

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