7/26/2023 0 Comments Monsoon wwf![]() ↑ "WWC North American Heavyweight Title (Puerto Rico) history".↑ "WWA World Tag Team Title (California) history". ![]() ↑ "United States Tag Team Title (Capitol/.↑ "IWA World Heavyweight Title (Australia) history".↑ "Dan Gable's Hall of Fame Inductee".↑ "Youtube - WCW "Monday Nitro": Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Says Goodbye to Gorilla Monsoon".↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gorilla Monsoon: 1994 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee".WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times).WWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Luke Graham (1) and El Mongol (1)).World Wrestling Association (Los Angeles).WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Killer Kowalski (1) and Bill Watts (1)).World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation.IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).World Championship Wrestling (Australia).Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.Manchurian Splash/Gorilla Splash ( Running splash).Airplane spin, sometimes followed by Monsoon slamming his opponent to the mat.And you know the pearly gates in heaven? It's now gonna be called 'the Gorilla position.' Goodbye, my friend." He was interred next to his son, Joey Marella, at Lakeview Memorial Park in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. Heenan said: "Gorilla will be sadly missed. In a tribute which aired on WWF television after his death, McMahon described Marella as "one of the greatest men I have ever known." Monsoon's death was acknowledged by WCW commentator Tony Schiavone (at Bobby Heenan's request) on the Octoepisode of WCW Monday Nitro, even though Monsoon had never worked for WCW. On October 6, 1999, Monsoon died of heart failure brought on by complications of diabetes at his Willingboro Township, New Jersey home. On June 9, 1994, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Jim Ross. In honor of Monsoon, the staging area behind the entrance curtain at an event, a position which Monsoon established and where he could often be found during WWF shows late in his career, is named the Gorilla Position. He also served as the on-screen WWF President. He is also known for being the voice of the World Wrestling Federation as a commentator and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s. He is known for his professional wrestling run as a super-heavyweight main eventer. He was better known by his ring name Gorilla Monsoon. Robert James "Bob"/"Gino" Marella (J– October 6, 1999) was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play commentator, and booker.
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