Posted on 9/29/125 by Colin Vassallo
The Gorilla Monsoon biography Irresistible Force: The Life &
Times of Gorilla Monsoon, will be officially released
tomorrow in bookstores nationwide and online.
Published by ECW Press, the book has a total of 504 pages
and is written by Brian Solomon.
“From his wrestling days as the rampaging monster who sold
out Madison Square Garden and challenged world champion
Bruno Sammartino dozens of times, to his pivotal role behind
the scenes as part owner and would-be successor to Vince
McMahon Sr., to his days as the beloved television
commentator who narrated the memories of millions of young
fans, Gorilla Monsoon is one of the most fascinating figures
in pro wrestling history,” the marketing for the book reads.
The book description continues, “It’s a story that starts
with the aspirations of the son of Italian immigrants who
becomes a national standout in collegiate wrestling and an
Olympic hopeful, then takes an unlikely trajectory through
the bizarre world of pro wrestling, eventually landing him
in what was then known as the WWWF. From Gino’s wrestling
days as the rampaging monster who sold out Madison Square
Garden and challenged world champion Bruno Sammartino dozens
of times, to his pivotal role behind the scenes as part
owner and would-be successor to Vince McMahon Sr., to his
days as the beloved television commentator who narrated the
memories of millions of young fans, Brian Soloman, the
author of Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story
of Wrestling’s Original Sheik, has once again crafted the
definitive biography of one of the most fascinating
characters in pro wrestling history. Gino’s name and his
voice are etched deep in the memory of wrestling fans the
world over. This is his incredible story.”
The foreword is written by fellow WWE Hall of Famer Bret
“Hit Man” Hart.
The book is available through Amazon for $22.95 or $11.99 on
Kindle