Few individuals have had as much of an impact on the professional wrestling industry as Robert "Gorilla Monsoon" Marella. Across nearly 50 years, Monsoon participated in every aspect of the ...

Affectionately known to his friends as Gino, Monsoon was born Robert James Marella on June 4, 1937. He began his professional wrestling career after a standout collegiate run at Ithaca College ...

Jim Ross' arrival in WWE in 1993 signaled a period of transition between lead announcers, as the company decided to move Gorilla Monsoon, then 56, into more of a support role.