Bob Marella
Birthday
1937/06/04
Day of death
1999/10/06 (62 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Also know as
Gino Marella, Gorilla Monsoon
Biography
Robert James Marella 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 super-heavyweight main eventer, and later as the voice of WWE, as commentator and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s. He also portrayed the on-screen role of WWE President from 1995 to 1997. In professional wrestling, the staging area just behind the entrance curtain at an event, a position which Marella...Read more
Acting
(1998) Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
as Gorilla Monsoon (archive footage)
(1994) WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
as Gorilla Monsoon (Host)
(1994) German Fan Favorites
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) Villains of the Squared Circle
as Gorilla Monsoon
(2006) WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Gorilla Monsoon
(2004) WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1994) WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1997) WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as Gorilla Monsoon (WWE President)
(1985) Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as Gorilla Monsoon
(2022) Biography: Wrestlemania I
as Self (archival footage)
(1987) WWF Hulkamania 2
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1987) The Best of the WWF: volume 12
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1990) WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1985) Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1985) Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1992) WWE Crunch Classic
as Gorilla Monsoon
(2010) WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Gorilla Monsoon
(2018) Andre the Giant
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
(2007) WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
as Gorilla Monsoon
(2012) WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
as Gorilla Monsoon (archive footage)
(1996) WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
as ---
(1994) WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) Tag Team Champions
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1978) The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1973) WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1983) WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
as Gorilla Monsoon (Commentary)
(1985) WrestleMania
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) WrestleMania 2
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1987) WrestleMania III
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1988) WrestleMania IV
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1993) WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1994) WWE March to WrestleMania X
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1997) WWE SummerSlam 1997
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1993) WWE WrestleFest '93
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1993) WWE Bashed in the USA
as Gorilla Monsoon (Commentator)
(1987) The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1985) The WWF's Amazing Managers
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1987) The Best of the WWF: volume 13
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1991) Hulkamania 6
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1986) The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1987) The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1989) WWE Demolition
as Gorilla Monsoon - Commentator
(1989) The Ultimate Warrior
as Gorilla Monsoon (Commentator)
(1986) The British Bulldogs
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1992) The Ultimate Warrior
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1989) The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1987) George "The Animal" Steele
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1994) The Undertaker
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1994) Bret "Hit Man" Hart
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1994) Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1994) Razor Ramon
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) Inside the Steel Cage
as Gorila Monsoon
(1990) Wrestling Superheroes
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1990) Wrestling Tough Guys
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1993) Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1992) WWE World Tour 1992
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1991) WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as Gorila Monsoon (Commentator)
(1991) WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1992) WWE UK Rampage '92
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1993) WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1990) WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1987) Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1991) WWE Funniest Moments
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1987) Jake "The Snake" Roberts
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1985) The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) WWE Grudge Match
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1986) WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1993) Raw
as Gorilla Monsoon
(2024) Mr. McMahon
as Self (archive footage)
(1973) WWE Old School
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1973) WWE Old School
as Gorilla Monsoon (Commentary)
(1985) WWF Prime Time Wrestling
as Gorilla Monsoon (Color Commentator)
(1984) Tuesday Night Titans
as Gorilla Monsoon
(1994) WWE Sunday Night Slam
as Gorilla Monsoon