5 Things You Didn't Know About Gorilla Monsoon

#2 Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Were Like Brothers

Wrestling fans will remember Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan as dueling announcers for WWE pay-per-views and classic vintage wrestling shows like Prime Time Wrestling.

While the two played diametrically opposed foes on television, in real life they were actually quite fond of one another and shared an inseparable bond. The two became real life brothers.

The Heenan Family and The Monsoon Family would often vacation with one another. Bobby Heenan's daughter referred to Monsoon as, "Uncle Gorilla."

According to Prichard,

"They were as close as two people could be. They loved each other like brothers and took care of each other."

When Heenan left WWE for WCW, the two men were emotionally overcome by having to part ways.

Prichard remembers one of the saddest moments of his life at Monsoon's funeral in 1999. After everyone left, Bobby Heenan refused to leave Monsoon's graveside and stayed alone there, while he sorted out his emotions.

Prichard described the wrestling media as having 'no regard for that love and that moment.' When they were finally finished callously snapping pictures and taking video, an emotionally distraught Heenan laid into them.

When Bobby Heenan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004, his only wish was that Gorilla Monsoon was there to enjoy the moment with him.