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Robert James "Bob"/"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. 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 was the voice of the WWF during the 80s and early 90s and also called the first 8 WrestleManias and was the host of WrestleMania IX. 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. Although remembered fondly by many viewers, Monsoon was disliked by "smart" fans; he was voted "Worst Television Announcer" a record six times by readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali is an animated series featuring heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who starred as his own voice. The short-lived series was broadcast Saturday mornings on NBC in the fall of 1977, but was cancelled after just 13 weeks.
Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and rock bassist.
Bollea enjoyed mainstream popularity in the 1980s and 1990s as the all-American character Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), and as "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, the villainous nWo leader, in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). A regular pay-per-view headliner in both organizations, Hogan closed the respective premier annual events of the WWF and WCW, WrestleMania and Starrcade, on multiple occasions. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. He was signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2009 until 2013, where he was the on-screen General Manager and occasional wrestler.IGN described Hogan as "the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the '80s".
Hogan is a 12-time world champion; a six-time WWF/E (World Heavyweight) Champion and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He was the first wrestler to win consecutive Royal Rumbles, in 1990 and 1991.
Muhammad Ali takes a ride courtesy of Gorilla Monsoon
Ernie Ladd vs Gorilla Monsoon
Vader attacks Gorilla Monsoon: Raw, January 22, 1996
Best of Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby The Brain Heenan Prime Time April 25th, 1988
Gorilla Monsoon goes toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali: Championship Wrestling, June 1, 1976
Bobby Heenan shoots on Gorilla Monsoon
Gorilla Monsoon Tribute
Bobby Heenan says goodbye to Gorilla Monsoon
Andre The Giant vs Gorilla Monsoon (1977)
Hulk Hogan Vs. Gorilla Monsoon WWF Capital Center 1980 With Local News Reporter Interview
Actors: Robert Marella (actor), Booker Huffman (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Rodney Anoai (actor), André the Giant (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Scott Bigelow (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Howard Finkel (actor), Ric Flair (actor), Steve Borden (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Owen Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Shawn Michaels (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Robert Marella (actor), Jesse Ventura (actor), Vince McMahon (producer), Freddy Blassie (actor), Stan Frazier (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Mike Jones (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Mike Hegstrand (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Sid Eudy (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Ric Flair (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Owen Hart (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Joe Laurinaitis (actor),
Plot: The 5th Annual Royal Rumble battle royal, with the vacant WWF Title going to the winner, WWF Intercontinental Championship: The Mountie vs. Roddy Piper, WWF Tag Team Championship: The Leigon of Doom vs The Natural Disasters, The Beverly Brothers vs. The Bushwackers, The Orient Express vs. The New Foundation
Keywords: tv-special, world-wrestling-federation, wrestlingActors: Mike Jones (actor), Joe Laurinaitis (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Richard Blood (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), André the Giant (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Mike Hegstrand (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Sid Eudy (actor), Robert Marella (actor),
Plot: The wedding of Randy Savage & Elizabeth. Also, Hulk Hogan & The Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa & Gen. Adnan, WWF Intercontinental Title: Mr. Perfect vs. Bret Hart, WWF Tag Team Titles: The Nasty Boys vs. The Leigon of Doom, I.R.S. vs. Greg Valentine, The Natural Disasters vs. The Bushwackers, Jailhouse Match: The Mountie vs. The Big Boss Man, Million Dollar Belt: Ted DiBiase vs. Virgil, The British Bulldog, Ricky Steamboat & The Texas Tornado vs. Power & Glory & The Warlord
Keywords: world-wrestling-federation, wrestlingActors: William Moody (actor), Shawn Michaels (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Robert Marella (actor), Ric Flair (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Mike Hegstrand (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Marty Jannetty (actor), Mike Jones (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Joe Laurinaitis (actor), Gene Okerlund (actor),
Plot: WWF Title: Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker, The Leigon of Doom & The Big Boss Man vs. The Natural Disasters & Irwin R. Schyster, Ric Flair, The Mountie, Ted DiBiase & The Warlord vs. Roddy Piper, Virgil, The British Bulldog & Bret Hart, The Rockers & The Bushwackers vs. The Beverly Brothers & The Nasty Boys, Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Duggan, Tito Santana & The Texas Tornado vs. Col. Mustafa, Skinner, The Berzerker & Hercules
Keywords: african-american, briefcase, british, brother-brother-relationship, bulldog, bushwhacker, canadian, chair, champion, colonelActors: Jim Duggan (actor), Mike Hegstrand (actor), Curt Hennig (actor), Brian Adams (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Mark Calaway (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor),
Plot: Hulk Hogan, Jim Duggan, Tugboat & The Big Boss Man vs. Earthquake, Dino Bravo, The Barbarian & Haku. The Ultimate Warrior, The Texas Tornado, & The Leigon of Doom vs. Mr. Perfect & Demolition. Ted DiBiase, The Undertaker, and Rhythm & Blues vs. Dusty Rhodes, The Hart Foundation & Koko B. Ware. Rick Martel, Power & Glory and The Warlord vs. Jake Roberts, The Rockers & Jimmy Snuka. Nikolai Volkoff, Tito Santana & The Bushwackers vs. Sgt. Slaughter, The Orient Express & Boris Zhukov. The Ultimate Survivor Match: Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior & Tito Santana vs. Ted DiBiase, Rick Martel, Power & Glory & The Warlord.
Keywords: american-dream, barbarian, bird, bushwhacker, canadian, champion, debut, demolition, doom, drill-sergeantActors: Jim Hellwig (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Earl Hebner (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Arn Anderson (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), André the Giant (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Mike Chioda (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Curt Hennig (actor),
Plot: The Ultimate Warrior, The Rockers and Jim Neidhart vs.Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, Arn Anderson & Haku, Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts & Demolition vs. Ted DiBiase, The Powers of Pain & Zeus, Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect & The Rougeau Brothers vs. Roddy Piper, The Bushwackers & Jimmy Snuka, Randy Savage, Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine & The Canadian Earthquake vs. Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Ronnie Garvin & Hercules, Dusty Rhodes, Brutus Beefcake, The Red Rooster & Tito Santana vs. The Honky Tonk Man, Rick Martel, Bad News Brown & The Big Boss Man
Keywords: american-dream, barbarian, barber, board, bodyguard, canadian, choke-hold, earthquake, ex-cop, exhaustionActors: Robert Marella (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), André the Giant (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), Mike Jones (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Howard Finkel (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Jim Neidhart (actor),
Plot: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant, WWF Intercontinental Title: The Honky Tonk Man vs. The Ultimate Warrior, WWF Tag Team Title: Demolition vs. The Hart Foundation, Don Muraco vs. Dino Bravo, The Rougeaus vs. The British Bulldogs, The Powers of Pain vs. the Bolsheviks, Bad News Brown vs. Ken Patera, The Junk Yard Dog vs. Ravishing Rick Rude, The Big Boss Man vs. Koko B. Ware, Hercules vs. Jake the Snake Roberts
Keywords: african-american, barbarian, board, bodyguard, bolshevik, bribe, british, brother-brother-relationship, bulldog, canadianActors: Curt Hennig (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), Owen Hart (actor), Jim Hellwig (actor), André the Giant (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Arn Anderson (actor), Ted DiBiase (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor),
Plot: Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Koko B. Ware, Hercules & Hillbilly Jim vs. Ted DiBiase, Haku, The Twin Towers & Red Rooster. Andre the Giant, Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect & Harley Race vs. Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Ken Patera, Scott Casey & Tito Santana. The Rockers, The Powers of Pain, The Young Stallions, The British Bulldogs & The Hart Foundation vs. Demolition, The Bolsheviks, The Brain Busters, The Rougeau Brothers & Los Conquistadors. The Ultimate Warrior, The Blue Blazer, Brutus Beefcake, Sam Houston & Jim Brunzell vs. Bad News Brown, The Honky Tonk Man, Danny Davis, Greg Valentine & Ron Bass.
Keywords: african-american, anglo-african, barbarian, barber, bird, bodyguard, bolshevik, british, bulldog, canadianActors: Jimmy Korderas (actor), Tonga Fifita (actor), Hulk Hogan (actor), Bret Hart (actor), Harry Fujiwara (actor), Jimmy Hart (actor), Bobby Heenan (actor), King Kong Bundy (actor), André the Giant (actor), Barry Darsow (actor), Richard Blood (actor), Jim Duggan (actor), Scott Bigelow (actor), Wayne Farris (actor), Ed Leslie (actor),
Plot: Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ken Patera, Don Muracco & Paul Orndorff vs. Andre the Giant, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, One Man Gang & Rick Rude. Strike Force, The Killer Bees, Jim Powers & Paul Roma, The British Bulldogs & The Rougeau Brothers vs. The Hart Foundation, The Islanders, The Bolsheviks, Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo. The Fabulous Moolah, Rockin' Robin, Velvet McEntyre & The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Sherri Martel, Lelani Kai, Dawn Marie, Donna Christanello & Judy Martin. Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts vs. The Honky Tonk Man, Harley Race, Danny Davis, Ron Bass & Hercules
Keywords: african-american, bald-man, barber, bolshevik, british, brother-brother-relationship, bulldog, canadian, champion, demolition