Robert Marella

Actor
BirthdayJun 4, 1937 (62 years old)
DeathdayOct 6, 1999
Place of birthNew York City, New York, USA
GenderMale

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. He was a record six-time winner of the "Worst Television Announcer" award in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's annual poll.

Known for

Raw

6.8

Gorilla Monsoon

Jan 11, 1993

Self (archive footage)

Apr 10, 2018

Gorilla Monsoon (archive footage)

Jan 25, 2005

Raw

6.8

Gorilla Monsoon

Jan 11, 1993

Self (archive footage)

Apr 10, 2018

Gorilla Monsoon (archive footage)

Jan 25, 2005

Acting


Participated in 3 movies, 1 TV series

2018

Self (archive footage)


2005

Gorilla Monsoon (archive footage)


1993

Raw

6.8

Gorilla Monsoon


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