Gorilla Monsoon
Wrestler, Person or entity appearing in film
1937 – 1999
Who was Gorilla Monsoon?
Robert James "Gino" Marella, better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play commentator, and booker. He is famous for his run as a super-heavyweight main eventer, and later as the voice of the World Wrestling Federation, as commentator and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s. He became on-screen WWF President in the latter decade.
In professional wrestling, the staging area just behind the entrance curtain at an event, a position which Marella established and where he could often be found during WWF shows late in his career, is named the Gorilla Position in his honor.
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- Born
- Jun 4, 1937
New York City - Also known as
- Robert James "Gino" Marella
- Robert James Marella
- Gino
- Tiny
- Robert Marella
- Spouses
- Maureen Marella
( - 1999/10/06)
- Maureen Marella
- Children
- Nationality
- Italy
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Ithaca College
- Lived in
- Rochester
- Died
- Oct 6, 1999
Willingboro
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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