Gorilla Monsoon: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

Gorilla Monsoon - Pro Wrestlers Database

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 (PWHF) in 2010 as part of the Colleague/Territory Division wing.

Gorilla Monsoon Profile Index

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 United 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)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WWF	January 14, 1967	March 28, 1999
Promotion CSP	September 13, 1973	March 3, 1979
Promotion AJPWBrand Heavyweight	May 25, 1974	June 13, 1974
Promotion WWWF	July 30, 1963	August 23, 1965
Promotion NWA	July 28, 1960	July 20, 1963
Promotion SLWC	November 10, 1961	July 20, 1963
Promotion CSW	January 12, 1962	May 18, 1962
Promotion BTW CALGARY	January 6, 1961	June 5, 1961

Images History

Nov 1982
Jul 1963
Sep 1958
Face / Heel Turns

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

Alignment	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

Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1994, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2010, Colleague/Territory Division
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 with Bill Watts, 1 with Killer Kowalski)
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)