Though most modern fans remember Monsoon as an announcer, he had a long and illustrious career as a wrestler
One of the most athletic of all wrestling's big men, Monsoon was a three sport athlete in high school, competing in football, track and field, and of course, wrestling.
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Though Monsoon was massive, he also had a wicked tongue, and delivered great promos and later became one of the most beloved announcers of all time. He and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan would form wrestling's odd couple, with Heenan rooting for the heels and Monsoon trying to garner sympathy for the babyfaces.
Monsoon even had a fight with Muhammad Ali... which went about as you would expect, with Ali going for an airplane spin...
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Christopher Scott Wagoner
Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.