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Gorilla Monsoon

1937 - 1999

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Robert James "Gino" Marella (June 4, 1937 – October 6, 1999), better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play commentator, and booker. Monsoon is famous for his run as a villainous super-heavyweight main eventer, and later as the voice of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), as commentator and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s. He also portrayed the on-screen role of WWF President from 1995 to 1997. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gorilla Monsoon is the 191st most popular wrestler (down from 169th in 2019), the 7,849th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,545th in 2019) and the 75th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Gorilla Monsoon ranks 191 out of 1,027. Before him are Shinobu Sekine, Ismail Abilov, Petar Kirov, Emam-Ali Habibi, Robert Maillet, and Osvald Käpp. After him are Katsutoshi Naito, Yokozuna, Claes Johanson, Cesaro, Big E, and Tamina Snuka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Gorilla Monsoon ranks 403. Before him are Nina Companeez, Chris Blackwell, Umyar Mavlikhanov, René Kollo, Amparo Baró, and Yuriy Poyarkov. After him are Zoltán Berczik, Dawn Fraser, William Lombardy, Gérard Mulumba Kalemba, Mario Bergara, and Brian Lumley. Among people deceased in 1999, Gorilla Monsoon ranks 219. Before him are Sarah Kane, João Cabral de Melo Neto, Alain Peyrefitte, Umyar Mavlikhanov, Robert Douglas, and Lester Bowie. After him are Kirk Alyn, Nikolay Latyshev, Josef Doležal, Masaji Kiyokawa, Frank Lubin, and Georges Miez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gorilla Monsoon ranks 7,851 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Hutton (1934), Jack Colvin (1934), Corey Feldman (1971), Alan Shugart (1930), Lester Bowie (1941), and Glenn Branca (1948). After him are Larry Drake (1950), Carol Lynley (1942), Jeff Perry (1955), Dylan Walsh (1963), Kay Ivey (1944), and Devon Aoki (1982).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Gorilla Monsoon ranks 75. Before him are Robert Curry (1882), Damian Priest (1982), Chris Jericho (1970), Tazz (1967), Sasha Banks (1992), and Tyrus (1973). After him are Yokozuna (1966), Big E (1986), Tamina Snuka (1978), Curtis Axel (1979), Rob Van Dam (1970), and Theodore Long (1947).

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