You know,I also grew up in that era and I always had a soft spot for him for some reason.I read his obituary in the newspaper and was very surprised at the coverage that was given to him.I felt that it was an era in wrestling that came to an end.I liked the him very much.He was respected by all.
I watched the WWE for 21 years. I still the commentary between Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. They were awesome announcers. RIP Gorilla Monsoon. We'll never forget you. You'll always be in our hearts.
I heard that he used to get into the ring for a match wearing an expensive jacket, take it off slowly, fold it up carefully, then drop it to the mat and kick it out of the ring XD Classic.
Whenever I see old wrestling videos from the 80s and early 90s on youtube and I hear Gorilla Monsoon's voice comentating, it instantly makes me happy. No disrespect intended to JR, but Monsoon was simply the best play by play comentator ever. And I loved him and Heenan together. They made me laugh so many times growing up as a kid.
Me To Glad I saw The Hennan/Moonsoon Era too. Will U stop and Will U be Sercious will live in our Voclubarry books. Gorrila should strike Lightning down on Cole tonite to show him what a real wwe comentary looks like.
Gorrila was the best. Gorrila was the first guy to introduce me to pro wrestling and the WWF back in 1983. Gorrila like Jr had a passion for the bussiness. Pro Wrestling has not been the same since we lost Gorrila. Brain and Gorrila kept me laughing on Primetime and Wrestlemaina's. God Bless The Brain. Gorrila was the Heart of the WWE
The rapport between Gorilla and Heenan was priceless! Those two kept me entertained for years! I was truly saddened at Gorilla's passing. Sadly, just like the death of Gordon Solie, Gorilla's death leaves a HUGE void in wrestling commentary. I would like to see Vince McMahon return to announcing. Jim Ross, Lawler, and Vince would be GREAT together! I can't stand Michael Cole or Booker T! Just like today's wrestlers, the announcers aren't even as good as they used to be!
Many people only knew him as a shill for WWF back in the '80's but I knew him as the guy who put Mohammad Ali on the run, and I saw that with my own two eyes before the Antonio Inoki / Ali match. So Have a banana daiquiri on me there big man. You were one tough hombre and you are missed.
to james92802: You are a jerk. Gorilla would have whooped your ass in his prime or even in later years. This guy was truly legit shooter. If you think he sucked, then why did he win NCAA title twice? One of the greatest super heavyweights ever. Always remember asshole, there is always someone bigger and tougher than any of us. I wrestled too & was taught Greco/Shoot, someone tougher is around the corner.
Monsoon was unfortunately a shill for Don Vinnie and some of his commentary such as on Bull Nakano was simply put, f**ked up and stupid. But he was an interesting announcer for many years and he died way too young-I think diabetes played a part in it.
@ssmccullough Yeah, his name was Joey Merillia. He used his mother's maiden name. Joey was the ref during the WM3 Hogan/Andre match and he got into some angles with Danny Davis. He died is a car accident before Gorilla died.
@ssmccullough yes. His son's name was Joey Murilla. He was the Referee for the Hulk Hogan/Andre The Giant Wrestlemania 3 match. He died in a car accident.
There was noone more dedicated to the industry more than Gorilla Monsoon. He was an extremely talented competitor and broadcaster. No words can describe the man. Like bobby heenan said, the pearly gates in heaven will now be known as the gorilla position.
i shulld wish he was in world now i wulld intervive him. he was awesome my new favourit sad about wader go anger mansoon shulld dont stop slap on wader..
@james92802 nobody cares what you think!!! Monsoon is in his college hall of fame for what he did in the NCAA as a wrestler. Are you in yours I bet not!!
I agree whole Heartedly MRHOLLYWOOD52485! Something I have learned about Hero's, it's not about how much they make, how many friends they have, or what belongings they have, A hero in my mind, is someone who has expierenced possibly the most toughest parts of aderverity and still has come out to be some of the greatest people I have ever met in my entire life. Hero's are the example of what it is to be a Legend. Here's a saying, "Winners and Champions live a long time. Legends, live forever!"
James98202, and right there falls in my definition the of a hero and legend....People complain about bad days. People complain about being underpaid. Something you can NEVER take away from anyone, especially a legend, is their experiences that has earned them the title as such! Just wish that today we had more people in the world who can be the example of what it looks like to push through even the most hardest times, and still comeout to be one of the greatest folks that has ever lived!
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Well if you are looking up to a Pro rastler - you're an idiot.
Steroid filled men that did not have what it took to make it in real sport.
Or worse, real wrestlers willing to sell out there sport for money.
Pro Rastling is the worst thing that ever happened to wrestling. Wrestling and track are the worlds oldest sports - wrestlers don't like seeing there sport mocked by idiots, like Vince McMahon or Gorilla Monsoon.
pro RASTLERS in the big bizz make more money and fuck more women than you ... and reall wrestlers ... Faruk Sahin , Ibrahim Karam , Stephen Abas ... I used to wrestle on the mat in Jr high and High school but pro wrestling is alot more fun! its a great show to put on that nobody can argue with. except you maybe
@James92802 ok i do know some real wrestlers name i do now dan gable kurt angle brock lesner ya they went to pro wrestling but they were wrestlers but look where they went after
you know UFC fans will always talk shit about the " real " factor ... but you dont have to like pro wrestling but respect it and the men that put their lives on the line to entertain the world. this is one person that will live on forever in the history of wrestling R.I.P Gorilla Monsoon
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The real question is not even worth talking about. What's to respect? The denigration of the oldest human sport? Do you respect men that have no real athletic ability who pump them selves up with steroids for no other reason than to "look the part"?
If you look at body builders do you think they are athletes or simply men trying to look the part, of a person with real talent?
I know there have been some crossovers from the NCAA - they are understandably, forever despised.
James92802 nobody said shit about body building or NCAA us pro wrestlers and pro wrestling fans know the difference between SPORTS and SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT and to say we pro wrestlers have no athletic capability ... well that just makes you dumber than you think us wrestling fans are , ever seen japanese wrestling? Acrobatics , martial arts , etc. we use it all and are trained to not hurt each other with our skills so take your head out of your ass and step into a ring if you know it all.
@James92802 honestly , I want somebody with your expierienc in MY ring. they do a great job. but somebody like you I wouldnt mind Deathmatch style to tear your ass apart with everything from a kama to a weedwacker. face it ur a mat tech wh thinks everything else is BS. and your lack of sportsmanship is appauling. so ya rant on idiot im not a dumb redneck wrestling fan like you think. keep makin yourself lookdumb. maybe yo should smoke some weed to open your mind upa lil bit. lol Fuck You dumby
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Well we will let your spelling and grammar speak to just who is the "dumby"
As far as my abilities - I wrestled in school(NCAA) I was only okay.
I just retired after 30 years in the military. We tend to dislike posers (like you) that talk shit. I don't have to answer to anyone about my ability to defend myself.
Every review I ever had, stated that I had the respect of the men that served under me. I'm good with that.
@James92802 nobody asked you if you were in the military or if you dislike us "posers " as you say. call us what you will but your dumbass rants about wrestling isnt gonna stop any of US watching or admiring people in pro wrestling. so im gonna stop wastin my time on you cuz I dont really believe your lil rants about NCAA and military BS. and by the way if your such a hater of pro wrestling what you doing watching a video thats in tribute to a PRO WRESTLER anyways? lmao stuuupid fuck
@James92802 Hey big mouth! If you would have done some research on Gorrilla Monsoon you would have found out that not only was he a former amateur Wrestler like you are, but he also did some Track and Field, and played football too when he was attending Jefferson High School in Rochester, New York. He held some distinctions on Track and Field. He also went to Ithaca College were he kept wrestling and in 1959 he finished in second place at NCAA wrestling.
@James92802 If he didnt know to wrestle and has no talent, tell me why he had an 18-second wrestling pin distinction and a second place in the 1959 NCAA wrestling championship?
The Next time you want to go on a rant on someone like Monsoon, make sure that you know all the facts about that said person and dont focus only on what he did in pro Wrestling.
he was great at giving wrestling fans a true explanation and passion for what the business was all about. He wrestled for many years and was pretty athletic for a man his size.
But it was his broadcasting abilities that made him into a legend and by far the greatest broadcaster Pro Wrestling ever had and will ever be.
@Oldschoolhockey91 Monsoon was a dreadful announcer, just terrible. Your inane babbling sounds like a WWE press release; it's almost an entirely meaningless statement. You could have written about how Monsoon was very magnanimous about the industry, and how he didn't like certain aspects of it. Instead you went for near-meaningless emotion. Fail.
@MattSingh1 Hey fuck you. He's just trying to pay respects to a dead man who had a great passion for the wrestling businss. Personally, Monsoon was an awesome announcer. Take the hate somewhere else.
@j0nboy12397 Wow, "fuck you"...how long did it take you to think of that salient and coherent retort. If you mistake integrity, and dissent, for 'hate', well, I pity you. Like I said, and you completely ignored, Monsoon actually DISLIKED certain aspects of pro wrestling. You totally ignored the points I made. More the fool for you...
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SOOOOOOOO, when I say thats just a stupid comment, you are going to be able to demonstrate his greatness by showing me tapes of him, announcing real sports?
Maybe I missed him announcing say the Olympics? Or maybe the Super bowl, World Series, NBA finals? Or he was a fake wrestler, that did not know shit about wrestling, and mocked the sport of wrestling with every word that came out of his ass shaped mouth?
kids now a days missed one of the best play by play announcers of all time im glad he is the hall of fame and that i can still hear his play by play on the summerslam and royal rumble and wrestlemania dvds from the past
jim ross is the best commentator in pro wrestling today, but to quote gorilla monsoon, finding someone that surpasses the standard that the gorilla set -- highly unlikely, in my book.
Gorilla was one of the greatest wrestling commentators of all time!! He was always my favourite when I first started watching WWF video tapes when i was a kid!!! Nothing beats his arguements with Bobby Heenan: "Will you be serious!!" lol =D
You know who was a really great broadcast team as well. gorilla and Ventura. they were really good together. Not as good as brain and gorilla but none the less very compatable.
I'm an old school WWF fan, and Gorilla Monsoon was one of my BIG favorites -- Bringing class and humor to Prime Time Wrestling and all the other WWF shows.
Was thinking of him and whole family recently in light of the 10th anniversary of his passing. He brought, and STILL continues to bring on my VHS tapes, a LOT of joy to my life! May his memory and legacy live forever!
May God continue to richly bless you, Victor, and the whole Marella family! We know Geno is in a better place!
Gorilla Monsoon was a little before my time but the more I watch old wrestling, the more I appreciate him for what a great announcer he was. Most of the matches I've seen with him on commentary were with Jesse Ventura and they're great. And yes this video choked me up a little even though I didn't watch much of him. RIP Gorilla Monsoon and God Bless
It's hard not to get choked up watching this video. The best WWF announcing team, no doubt was Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan. It was a special time in the WWF, I miss those days.
It's been over 10 years since Gorilla was taken from us, but still I hope you are RIP.
Also, if anyone knows where to find that Joey Marella tribute they aired on WWF Superstars back in July 1994 then please give us the link for that too.
I have not been able to find the tribute to my brother anywhere ( I have it on VHS)..would love to see it here, and yes, you may share my information....take care~Valerie
Back in the early to mid 70s, my mom used to work for the Channel 29 affiliate based in Philadelphia. She told me that Gorilla would bring the tapes in and how he was such a nice gentleman there and how everybody loved him.
thanx guys....this is one of the best tributes to my dad I've seen yet...I love this video, but the comments mean so much more. He was one of a kind, a legend, and is truly missed by all who had the honor of knowing him.
Italian, of course. "Gino" Marella everlasting legend
sanctainquisitio 5 days ago
@josep3r3z you're right! lol
don62snodgrass 3 weeks ago
I remember seein this back then before the show started.
num1Jaysta 3 weeks ago
You know,I also grew up in that era and I always had a soft spot for him for some reason.I read his obituary in the newspaper and was very surprised at the coverage that was given to him.I felt that it was an era in wrestling that came to an end.I liked the him very much.He was respected by all.
FRANK1FM 1 month ago
I watched the WWE for 21 years. I still the commentary between Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. They were awesome announcers. RIP Gorilla Monsoon. We'll never forget you. You'll always be in our hearts.
CaptainBones 2 months ago 3
I heard that he used to get into the ring for a match wearing an expensive jacket, take it off slowly, fold it up carefully, then drop it to the mat and kick it out of the ring XD Classic.
nosgothgbr 2 months ago
A man who called a wrestling match and explained why the moves hurt using medical terminology. Truly a better time in wrestling. I miss you Gorilla.
Cap285 3 months ago 2
Whenever I see old wrestling videos from the 80s and early 90s on youtube and I hear Gorilla Monsoon's voice comentating, it instantly makes me happy. No disrespect intended to JR, but Monsoon was simply the best play by play comentator ever. And I loved him and Heenan together. They made me laugh so many times growing up as a kid.
DanimalBr 3 months ago
Me To Glad I saw The Hennan/Moonsoon Era too. Will U stop and Will U be Sercious will live in our Voclubarry books. Gorrila should strike Lightning down on Cole tonite to show him what a real wwe comentary looks like.
TheBoomer418 3 months ago
Gorrila was the best. Gorrila was the first guy to introduce me to pro wrestling and the WWF back in 1983. Gorrila like Jr had a passion for the bussiness. Pro Wrestling has not been the same since we lost Gorrila. Brain and Gorrila kept me laughing on Primetime and Wrestlemaina's. God Bless The Brain. Gorrila was the Heart of the WWE
TheBoomer418 3 months ago
He looked so thin in the video when he got old. That is sad.
AnimalLover1977 3 months ago
Proud to say I grew up during the era Monsoon and Heenan did commentary.
"Will you STOP??"
SnakeMan227 3 months ago 23
@SnakeMan227
"You could cut the electricity in here with a knife!"
NeilFraudstrong 1 month ago
Monsoon and Heenan were quick witted and smart. Today the commentary is dumbed down and boring.
gazz12345a 3 months ago
He looks like a mafioso
capablemachine 3 months ago
his son was a referee in wwf but was killed in a car crash
ryansilkmen 4 months ago
Monsoon's Play by Play was the best, loved his passion in just saying "Irish Whppin!" or "Inverted Atomic Drop!!!"
B2B76 4 months ago
The rapport between Gorilla and Heenan was priceless! Those two kept me entertained for years! I was truly saddened at Gorilla's passing. Sadly, just like the death of Gordon Solie, Gorilla's death leaves a HUGE void in wrestling commentary. I would like to see Vince McMahon return to announcing. Jim Ross, Lawler, and Vince would be GREAT together! I can't stand Michael Cole or Booker T! Just like today's wrestlers, the announcers aren't even as good as they used to be!
don62snodgrass 5 months ago 8
@don62snodgrass
McMahon was a great announcer. He never should have gotten involved in storylines.
NeilFraudstrong 1 month ago
@don62snodgrass
yea but20 yrs from now people are gonna say they miss micheal cole and king, and they cant stand cena and hhh commentating
josep3r3z 3 weeks ago
@josep3r3z The thought of Cena doing any form of commentary sends a shiver down my spine...
eclectica1 2 weeks ago
R.I.P Gorilla Monsoon
2789Rob 5 months ago
"Ooooh, will you stop!!"
Gorrilla to Heenan
mmkaviator 5 months ago
His son died young, Joey Morella. Not sure of the spelling
mmkaviator 5 months ago
It was worth the price of admission just to hear Gorilla yell, "pandemonium..."
That was all you needed to know. R.I.P. Gino
blancmel21 5 months ago
Gorilla is a legend. Hands down.
"Old school WWF clips and Videos." Search it on Facebook and like! 80s and 90s clips in your news feed. Can't go wrong with it!
MerryGoByeBye 5 months ago
We Miss you Gorilla
HLRCENA4LIFE 6 months ago
mr.monsoon was the nicest guy you could ever meet he would tell mr.heenan to be quitewhen he would say something wrong
winfir0 6 months ago
miss you gorilla
ryansilkmen 7 months ago
Why put something of such poor quality on youtube? I realize that it is the only video you have of the tribute, but this was unwatchable.
Stolehome66 7 months ago
joey marella was a ref and gorillas son ssmccullough and sadly passed away in a car accident
psu68born 7 months ago
Damn, this tribute sends chills up and down my spines. RIP Gorilla. You were the greatest commentator ever.
lildwayne21 7 months ago
We shouldnt cry that Monsoon is gone. God is the biggest wrestling fan and he just wanted the best commentator to call his matches.
southerncajuncharm 7 months ago 2
@southerncajuncharm this is correct
prettybear765 6 months ago
Many people only knew him as a shill for WWF back in the '80's but I knew him as the guy who put Mohammad Ali on the run, and I saw that with my own two eyes before the Antonio Inoki / Ali match. So Have a banana daiquiri on me there big man. You were one tough hombre and you are missed.
tlink166 7 months ago
hahahahahahahaha
Zaxxen69 9 months ago
The President of the World Wrestling Federation
ejdanis 10 months ago
we miss you gorilla.
1EPowerUp 11 months ago
A while back, my text message tone was "This place has gone bananas!"
DanBruett82 11 months ago
Interesting Fact: Santino Marella was given that surname as a tribute to both Gorilla and Joey Marella.
NeptuneNetwork 11 months ago
@NeptuneNetwork: I don't believe that
iwanttoseemrshow 10 months ago
THANKS FOR THE MEMORYS GORILLA YOU WERE HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE NUMBER 1 RING SIDE ANOUNCER NO ONE CALLS IT LIKE YOU R.I.P
misfreedom7 1 year ago
to james92802: You are a jerk. Gorilla would have whooped your ass in his prime or even in later years. This guy was truly legit shooter. If you think he sucked, then why did he win NCAA title twice? One of the greatest super heavyweights ever. Always remember asshole, there is always someone bigger and tougher than any of us. I wrestled too & was taught Greco/Shoot, someone tougher is around the corner.
Stugazza 1 year ago
Monsoon was unfortunately a shill for Don Vinnie and some of his commentary such as on Bull Nakano was simply put, f**ked up and stupid. But he was an interesting announcer for many years and he died way too young-I think diabetes played a part in it.
RPenta 1 year ago
Wrestling has gone downhill now that men like Gorilla Monsoon are gone.
TomatoeAssassin 1 year ago
Gorilla was the only man to wrestle Muhammad Ali and box Andre the Giant !
BiffaBacon 1 year ago 2
He's with Joey now.
dukeskunk 1 year ago
we miss you gorilla
joeytrimble 1 year ago
1999 was a sad year for tha wrestling business. Tha tragic death of owen hart,
the passing of ravishing rick rude and gorilla monsoon.
StanKingston420 1 year ago
Nice video quality dumbass.
Anaxagoran 1 year ago
@Anaxagoran
It's from a video, the hell did you expect?
It's watchable...Unlike todays WWE
SolidMike84 1 year ago
@SolidMike84 Um well there's plenty of way s to make the video better. This is one of the worst qualities ive seen.
Anaxagoran 1 year ago
@Anaxagoran
Still watchable
I've seen worse
SolidMike84 1 year ago
Gorilla Monsoon - 80's
Vinny Mac - 90's
Jim Ross - 2000's
rjhayskie09 1 year ago
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mansoon, being mcmahon's bitch untill the end.. RIP
Frequent2001 1 year ago
@Frequent2001 That is absolutely uncalled for !
arcmov24 1 year ago
Was his son a referee for the WWF back in the late 80's?
ssmccullough 1 year ago 23
@ssmccullough Joey Marella, yes.
beyerrkluva1 1 year ago
@ssmccullough Yes, Joey Marella. Joey was killed in in 94' after he fell asleep while driving. "Harvey Wippleman" was with him and was almost killed.
Point4Dave 1 year ago
@ssmccullough Joey Marella was his adopted son. Sadly, he was killed in an automobile accident in the 90's.
stevedrums 1 year ago
@ssmccullough Yeah, his name was Joey Merillia. He used his mother's maiden name. Joey was the ref during the WM3 Hogan/Andre match and he got into some angles with Danny Davis. He died is a car accident before Gorilla died.
Cavillier1970 1 year ago
@Cavillier1970 Joey died in a car crash on July 4, 1994 when he fell asleep at the wheel while not wearing his seatbelt.
cra0422 11 months ago
@cra0422 I knew it was something like that, but the details I was fuzzy on. I remember it was near my birthday. Thanks
Cavillier1970 11 months ago
@ssmccullough yes he was. Name was Joey Marella. I think he died too, if I am not mistaken.
briank06261973 11 months ago
@ssmccullough Yes Joseph Morella
Died in a car crash before his father died
gamehound83 11 months ago
@ssmccullough Joey Marella
marshallsimon 8 months ago
@ssmccullough yes his son got killed i a car accident
alb500 8 months ago
@ssmccullough yes his son got killed in a car accident
alb500 8 months ago
@ssmccullough yes. His son's name was Joey Murilla. He was the Referee for the Hulk Hogan/Andre The Giant Wrestlemania 3 match. He died in a car accident.
jilajig2 8 months ago
@jilajig2 You mean Marella
lildwayne21 7 months ago
@lildwayne21 you are correct. my bad:(
jilajig2 7 months ago
@ssmccullough yes he was but was killed in a car accident
ryansilkmen 7 months ago
@ssmccullough His son, Joey Marella was a referee. He died in a car accident in 1993.
chuky1120 5 months ago
@ssmccullough I believe so. I think he was the ref in the Andre Hogan match at Wrestlemania III.
joekoe97 5 months ago
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nsj1979 4 months ago
@ssmccullough Yes, Joey Morella :)
beckyuk2001 3 months ago
@ssmccullough yes his son's name was Joey Marella.he was killed in a car accident in 1994 after leaving a live event.
LifeSoulAz 3 months ago
Can't believe he's been gone 11 years.... :((
TyVulpine 1 year ago
I cried when Bobby Heenan was elected into the Hall of Fame and he said "I only wish Gorilla was here"
JuiceIsLoose22 1 year ago 25
@JuiceIsLoose22 Yeah, I remember that too. I cried as well.
shydmples 5 months ago
I miss his voice during matches, I would have liked to have heard his voice during the Austin era, that would have been interesting.
EAchankre 1 year ago
we love you gino
silverbeast75 1 year ago
i am in fucking tears
southplnk 1 year ago
"Give me a break!"
yardape99 1 year ago
@yardape99 "will you stop??"
11JimMorrison 1 year ago
@11JimMorrison
"That'll give you a negative attitude."
yardape99 1 year ago
This is a sad song and it makes me cry just watching it
MrRainbowbridge1 1 year ago
what did he pass away from?
MrRainbowbridge1 1 year ago
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@MrRainbowbridge1 he died from suicide i think
MrHumerousify 1 year ago
@MrHumerousify no
AsnycnowRadio 1 year ago
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@AsnycnowRadio obese suicide?
MrHumerousify 1 year ago
There was noone more dedicated to the industry more than Gorilla Monsoon. He was an extremely talented competitor and broadcaster. No words can describe the man. Like bobby heenan said, the pearly gates in heaven will now be known as the gorilla position.
R.I.P Robert James "Gorilla" Marella.
Violencedefined666 1 year ago
Perfect title "The Saddest Gorilla Monsoon Tribute."
Thanks for posting this.
driski90 1 year ago
People say Jim Ross is the best announcer ever but I disagree. Monsoon was the greatest of all time.
Panorama1981 1 year ago 2
i wish the the WWe still had an active commentator who was even half as great as this guy was
R.I.P Gorilla Monsoon
Endgame81 1 year ago 2
"with great sadness and heavy hearts" a phrase used too often when sum1 dies in the WWE
giannaluva65 1 year ago
We miss owen too.
DaSkillet713 1 year ago
Rest in peace. Mr. Morella. You were an amazing entertainer and remain in our hearts forever.
LetsGoRW 1 year ago 3
i shulld wish he was in world now i wulld intervive him. he was awesome my new favourit sad about wader go anger mansoon shulld dont stop slap on wader..
lovham89 1 year ago
RIP Gorilla Monsoon. I grew up listening to Gorilla Mosoon annouce matches. There will be noone as good as he was.
MIKETX76 1 year ago
the single best Announcer ever in the History of Pro Wrestling he was one of the main reasons I watched wrestling
TravisDrago 1 year ago 2
0:35 at Wrestlemania in this clip, he received the loudest ovation of the night. He passed away just 2 months later.
getodachoppa1 1 year ago
@James92802 dosent count for shit when you proved what a lame ass square you are ... not to mention a big time asshole ...
R.I.P Gorilla Monsoon
cutthroat559 1 year ago 3
Dan Gable sucks !!!
2158andy 1 year ago
@james92802 nobody cares what you think!!! Monsoon is in his college hall of fame for what he did in the NCAA as a wrestler. Are you in yours I bet not!!
2158andy 1 year ago 3
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No I'm not, but i did not go into a business that mocks my sport. This ass bite did.
BTW - I did serve my country for 30 years -
Does that count for anything?
James92802 1 year ago
Gorilla was a NCAA wrestler and is in his schools hall of fame for what he did as a NCAA wrestler.RIP Gorilla
2158andy 1 year ago
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Yes there are a few of NCAA wrestlers that do the Rastling thing.
Wrestlers tend to treat them like the idiots they are.
You want a hero? Look at Dan Gable.
James92802 1 year ago
@James92802 a hero can be do anything dude a person can look up to a pro wrestler athelte an actor or firefighter or a cop
MRHOLLYWOOD52485 1 year ago
I agree whole Heartedly MRHOLLYWOOD52485! Something I have learned about Hero's, it's not about how much they make, how many friends they have, or what belongings they have, A hero in my mind, is someone who has expierenced possibly the most toughest parts of aderverity and still has come out to be some of the greatest people I have ever met in my entire life. Hero's are the example of what it is to be a Legend. Here's a saying, "Winners and Champions live a long time. Legends, live forever!"
SuperWarking 1 year ago
Well - little know fact about Dan Gable -- when he was a kid his older sister was raped and murdered.
Despite that he became the greatest wrestler in American History - and one of the greatest coaches in the world.
James92802 1 year ago
James98202, and right there falls in my definition the of a hero and legend....People complain about bad days. People complain about being underpaid. Something you can NEVER take away from anyone, especially a legend, is their experiences that has earned them the title as such! Just wish that today we had more people in the world who can be the example of what it looks like to push through even the most hardest times, and still comeout to be one of the greatest folks that has ever lived!
SuperWarking 1 year ago
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Well if you are looking up to a Pro rastler - you're an idiot.
Steroid filled men that did not have what it took to make it in real sport.
Or worse, real wrestlers willing to sell out there sport for money.
Pro Rastling is the worst thing that ever happened to wrestling. Wrestling and track are the worlds oldest sports - wrestlers don't like seeing there sport mocked by idiots, like Vince McMahon or Gorilla Monsoon.
Do yo even know the names of any real wrestlers?
James92802 1 year ago
@James92802
pro RASTLERS in the big bizz make more money and fuck more women than you ... and reall wrestlers ... Faruk Sahin , Ibrahim Karam , Stephen Abas ... I used to wrestle on the mat in Jr high and High school but pro wrestling is alot more fun! its a great show to put on that nobody can argue with. except you maybe
cutthroat559 1 year ago 2
@James92802 ok i do know some real wrestlers name i do now dan gable kurt angle brock lesner ya they went to pro wrestling but they were wrestlers but look where they went after
MRHOLLYWOOD52485 1 year ago 2
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humm gable was never in pro rastling
He is a wrestler, that looks down on angle and lesner.
James92802 1 year ago
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And now real wrestlers make a point of pissing on his grave - for the damage he has done to the sport of wrestling.
James92802 1 year ago
Very respectable tribute to a very respectable man.
Anyone know what show this aired on? Date?
Tadd061185 1 year ago
R.I.P
nonno418 1 year ago
you know UFC fans will always talk shit about the " real " factor ... but you dont have to like pro wrestling but respect it and the men that put their lives on the line to entertain the world. this is one person that will live on forever in the history of wrestling R.I.P Gorilla Monsoon
cutthroat559 1 year ago
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The real question is not even worth talking about. What's to respect? The denigration of the oldest human sport? Do you respect men that have no real athletic ability who pump them selves up with steroids for no other reason than to "look the part"?
If you look at body builders do you think they are athletes or simply men trying to look the part, of a person with real talent?
I know there have been some crossovers from the NCAA - they are understandably, forever despised.
James92802 1 year ago
James92802 nobody said shit about body building or NCAA us pro wrestlers and pro wrestling fans know the difference between SPORTS and SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT and to say we pro wrestlers have no athletic capability ... well that just makes you dumber than you think us wrestling fans are , ever seen japanese wrestling? Acrobatics , martial arts , etc. we use it all and are trained to not hurt each other with our skills so take your head out of your ass and step into a ring if you know it all.
cutthroat559 1 year ago
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LMAO - just so you know wrestling has a mat, not a ring.
I have been an NCAA wrestler and a coach, you don't want someone with my experience in your ring.
Humm you define poser!
Everything you do is half ass, the wrestling, the gymnastics, martial arts, get real.
I could bring 1000 NCAA wrestlers willing to get on the mat, your rules, for free!! Your guys would never show.
Your claim to fame seems to be not hurting each other? We do hurt each other, but not like we would hurt you frauds.
James92802 1 year ago
@James92802 honestly , I want somebody with your expierienc in MY ring. they do a great job. but somebody like you I wouldnt mind Deathmatch style to tear your ass apart with everything from a kama to a weedwacker. face it ur a mat tech wh thinks everything else is BS. and your lack of sportsmanship is appauling. so ya rant on idiot im not a dumb redneck wrestling fan like you think. keep makin yourself lookdumb. maybe yo should smoke some weed to open your mind upa lil bit. lol Fuck You dumby
cutthroat559 1 year ago 3
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Well we will let your spelling and grammar speak to just who is the "dumby"
As far as my abilities - I wrestled in school(NCAA) I was only okay.
I just retired after 30 years in the military. We tend to dislike posers (like you) that talk shit. I don't have to answer to anyone about my ability to defend myself.
Every review I ever had, stated that I had the respect of the men that served under me. I'm good with that.
Smoke some more... your are doing so well.
James92802 1 year ago
@James92802 nobody asked you if you were in the military or if you dislike us "posers " as you say. call us what you will but your dumbass rants about wrestling isnt gonna stop any of US watching or admiring people in pro wrestling. so im gonna stop wastin my time on you cuz I dont really believe your lil rants about NCAA and military BS. and by the way if your such a hater of pro wrestling what you doing watching a video thats in tribute to a PRO WRESTLER anyways? lmao stuuupid fuck
cutthroat559 1 year ago 3
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Flair27 11 months ago
anyone know the name of the music??
vinzerellydaman 1 year ago
people take the UFC vs Wrestling thing on a different video.
This is about a wonderful broadcaster and a wonderful man who truly epitomized Sports Entertainment.
R.I.P Robert "Gorilla" Marella. You were the greatest and always will be.
I'll use a bret hart quote for this.
Gorilla Monsoon "The Best There Is, The Best There Was, And The Best There Ever Will Be."
Oldschoolhockey91 1 year ago 52
No correct yourself he epitomized WRESTLING! Sport Entertainment is the devil
EdmondSwitch 1 year ago
yeah you're right. My bad. I should have said Wrestling, he was the Wrestling business, the purity of wrestling.
Definitely A Wrestling Man not a sports entertainer.
Oldschoolhockey91 1 year ago
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He was not a wrestler, He did not know how to wrestle, and demonstrated that fact every time he "entertained", or spoke about wrestling.
He was a no talent punk, that mocked the SPORT of wrestling.
James92802 1 year ago
@James92802 Hey big mouth! If you would have done some research on Gorrilla Monsoon you would have found out that not only was he a former amateur Wrestler like you are, but he also did some Track and Field, and played football too when he was attending Jefferson High School in Rochester, New York. He held some distinctions on Track and Field. He also went to Ithaca College were he kept wrestling and in 1959 he finished in second place at NCAA wrestling.
Flair27 11 months ago
@James92802 If he didnt know to wrestle and has no talent, tell me why he had an 18-second wrestling pin distinction and a second place in the 1959 NCAA wrestling championship?
The Next time you want to go on a rant on someone like Monsoon, make sure that you know all the facts about that said person and dont focus only on what he did in pro Wrestling.
Flair27 11 months ago
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Great at WHAT?
James92802 1 year ago
he was great at giving wrestling fans a true explanation and passion for what the business was all about. He wrestled for many years and was pretty athletic for a man his size.
But it was his broadcasting abilities that made him into a legend and by far the greatest broadcaster Pro Wrestling ever had and will ever be.
That's why he is great.
Oldschoolhockey91 1 year ago
@Oldschoolhockey91 AMEN man... AMEN !
arcmov24 1 year ago
@Oldschoolhockey91 Monsoon was a dreadful announcer, just terrible. Your inane babbling sounds like a WWE press release; it's almost an entirely meaningless statement. You could have written about how Monsoon was very magnanimous about the industry, and how he didn't like certain aspects of it. Instead you went for near-meaningless emotion. Fail.
MattSingh1 8 months ago
@MattSingh1 Hey fuck you. He's just trying to pay respects to a dead man who had a great passion for the wrestling businss. Personally, Monsoon was an awesome announcer. Take the hate somewhere else.
j0nboy12397 8 months ago
@j0nboy12397 Wow, "fuck you"...how long did it take you to think of that salient and coherent retort. If you mistake integrity, and dissent, for 'hate', well, I pity you. Like I said, and you completely ignored, Monsoon actually DISLIKED certain aspects of pro wrestling. You totally ignored the points I made. More the fool for you...
MattSingh1 8 months ago
@MattSingh1 hypocrite, you ignored the points I made as well.
j0nboy12397 8 months ago
gorilla monsoon by far the greatest play by play announcer of all time
JLDD4510 2 years ago 2
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SOOOOOOOO, when I say thats just a stupid comment, you are going to be able to demonstrate his greatness by showing me tapes of him, announcing real sports?
Maybe I missed him announcing say the Olympics? Or maybe the Super bowl, World Series, NBA finals? Or he was a fake wrestler, that did not know shit about wrestling, and mocked the sport of wrestling with every word that came out of his ass shaped mouth?
James92802 1 year ago
This gives me shivers and forces me to shed a tear as these men are gone. These men defined my childhood. WWF R.I.P.
thechaz83 2 years ago
kids now a days missed one of the best play by play announcers of all time im glad he is the hall of fame and that i can still hear his play by play on the summerslam and royal rumble and wrestlemania dvds from the past
dragoneyes524 2 years ago 2
Miss gorilla monsoon wonder what he'd say if he saw the wwe now
citytvman 2 years ago
I salute you Gorilla Monsoon. You and Heenan and Piper and Ventura made my 80s and 90s special. *Salutes*
Domanese 2 years ago 3
this is the worst video quality in youtube
raedthegame7 2 years ago
the wwe fans know missed out on a great announcer
dragoneyes524 2 years ago
gorilla and bobby heenan was the best announcers ever
DanSullivan129 2 years ago
RIP Gorilla Monsoon, you are greatly missed.
AP17Jaguar 2 years ago 2
one of best announcers i wish he was alive and i would have love to see him and jr or the king do one show together
dragoneyes524 2 years ago
WWF was golden in the pre-RAW era. Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura was doing Superstars and Gorrila Monsoon and Bobby Heenan did Wrestling Challenge.
They were both great teams.
AngeLBarraganJR 2 years ago 3
I miss Gorilla Monsoon so much :'(
xpander2k 2 years ago
If it wasn't for Gorilla Monsoon, there wouldn't be a modern day WWE.
RSXemperor 2 years ago 4
Gorilla and Heenan were the best team ever, better than JR and the King
buckbumble 2 years ago 31
jim ross is the best commentator in pro wrestling today, but to quote gorilla monsoon, finding someone that surpasses the standard that the gorilla set -- highly unlikely, in my book.
showstopper316 2 years ago
Gorilla Monsoon was the best. I firmly believe he was responsible for a large part of the WWF's success in the "good old days".
He was also the only man to WRESTLE Muhammad Ali, and BOX with Andre the Giant.
chrisjackson1 2 years ago 3
man...62. That sucks. He could still be commentating today.
rjpowe2 2 years ago
He tried his best to live a long great life, but he had diabetes. I loved him.
AMEwrestling 2 years ago
ya and we wouldn't have to deal with Michael Cole every Monday Night!!!
rkoduke3d 2 years ago 2
@rkoduke3d Give Michael Cole credit hes no JR but hes getting better.
AngeLBarraganJR 2 years ago
Look at Wrestling today;(! All Legends died!RIP from Germany
GeneralAMSEL79 2 years ago
Gorilla was one of the greatest wrestling commentators of all time!! He was always my favourite when I first started watching WWF video tapes when i was a kid!!! Nothing beats his arguements with Bobby Heenan: "Will you be serious!!" lol =D
RIP...
CMPunkLiddell4LifeO9 2 years ago
R.I.P Gorilla Monsoon. He was the best commentator to have ever called a professional wrestling match.
MachoMadness60 2 years ago
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Nothing professional about ether the matches or his comments.
The man was a fraud, and a fake at both.
James92802 1 year ago
You know who was a really great broadcast team as well. gorilla and Ventura. they were really good together. Not as good as brain and gorilla but none the less very compatable.
1978mackdaddy 2 years ago
I'm an old school WWF fan, and Gorilla Monsoon was one of my BIG favorites -- Bringing class and humor to Prime Time Wrestling and all the other WWF shows.
Was thinking of him and whole family recently in light of the 10th anniversary of his passing. He brought, and STILL continues to bring on my VHS tapes, a LOT of joy to my life! May his memory and legacy live forever!
May God continue to richly bless you, Victor, and the whole Marella family! We know Geno is in a better place!
anasella3 2 years ago
Gorilla Monsoon was a little before my time but the more I watch old wrestling, the more I appreciate him for what a great announcer he was. Most of the matches I've seen with him on commentary were with Jesse Ventura and they're great. And yes this video choked me up a little even though I didn't watch much of him. RIP Gorilla Monsoon and God Bless
kidd1023 2 years ago 3
It's hard not to get choked up watching this video. The best WWF announcing team, no doubt was Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan. It was a special time in the WWF, I miss those days.
It's been over 10 years since Gorilla was taken from us, but still I hope you are RIP.
MrNotbadyou 2 years ago
does anyone have the nitro episode where bobby heenan pays his respects on the night he died. really would like to see it
nath909 2 years ago 3
Me too. It's still not on youtube :(
sarnobat2000 2 years ago
Also, if anyone knows where to find that Joey Marella tribute they aired on WWF Superstars back in July 1994 then please give us the link for that too.
sarnobat2000 2 years ago
I have not been able to find the tribute to my brother anywhere ( I have it on VHS)..would love to see it here, and yes, you may share my information....take care~Valerie
vmarella1 2 years ago
Back in the early to mid 70s, my mom used to work for the Channel 29 affiliate based in Philadelphia. She told me that Gorilla would bring the tapes in and how he was such a nice gentleman there and how everybody loved him.
tornadotp 2 years ago
thanx guys....this is one of the best tributes to my dad I've seen yet...I love this video, but the comments mean so much more. He was one of a kind, a legend, and is truly missed by all who had the honor of knowing him.
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