Gorilla Monsoon quotes from WrestleMania

You know, if you want to be fair to Flair, you've gotta be fair and say that's a heckuva robe. Only a man as fair as Flair, would show up at Wrestlemania....

WILL YOU STOP?!

Monsoon, I just got back from talking with Ric Flair. I'm going to make a statement. I'm going to make it now. I'm going to make it clear and to the point. You saw it, I saw it, millions and millions of people saw it; Savage had a fistful of trunks when he used it to pin Ric Flair. Now, a lesser person would quit, they would scream, they would make excuses; we are going to regroup and we're going to get the title back. It's just a matter of time. If we're going to be upset; if we're going to act emotional; well then, we're going to defeat ourselves. We're going to look at this as a positive message, and we are going to go forward and we're going to take that title and we're going to take Mr Savage out eventually. It's just a matter of time. End of conservation.

Yeah? And how many of you will it take to do that?

It doesn't matter Monsoon, we'll get the job done.

Mr...Mr Perfect spent as much time in the ring as Ric Flair did!

You discuss that with them. I'm a broadcast journalist...

You're a liar!

I'm a financial advisor...

You're a liar!

...and I'm going to sit here and do my job like the gentlemen I am.

You're a liar!

And if you don't like it, you can get outta here...

You're a liar!

...and take your microphone and your headset and you know what you can do with them (now getting hysterical) 'cause you're not going to get me upset!!

You are upset.

You understand me?! You're not going to get me upset!

Don't jump, it's a long way down!

Put 'em up! [Gorilla scoffs] Put 'em up!

Boy oh boy, the Brain has really lost it folks.

Instead of being thrown out of the ring, he should've done the pitching.

Who should've done the pitching?

T.t..t.Tatanka. But then again, if the Indians had more pitching, they'd be a better team.

Why don't you stop?

Did you ever say hello to Tatanka?

Yes.

Did you do it properly?

Yes....

You said "Heyhowareya!" Heyhowareya!"

He doesn't do that.

See, we have a saying, and it goes like this: Do unto the man as he would do unto you...but do it first.

This is it!

This is crazy!

This is the end of Hulk Hogan. He don't have a friend left!

Wait a minute!

What?

That's the Warrior's music!

IT'S THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR!

IT IS!

LOOK AT HIM!

THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR!

Where did he come from?! Is here to attack Hogan?! What is going on here?!

CAESAR'S PALACE! LAS VEGAS, NEVADA! SITE OF WRESTLEMANIA IX! HERE IS YOUR HOST, GORILLA MONSOON!

Welcome to Caesar's Palace! Welcome to WrestleMania IX and the largest toga party in the world! First time ever for me to have on a toga! I could get used to this! They'll be a lot of first here at WrestleMania IX! And here's one of them! Latest addition to the WWF Broadcast Team: Jim Ross!

Thanks very much, Gorilla Monsoon! Indeed it will be a day of first, ladies and gentlemen! My very first WrestleMania! First time that yours truly, from the great state of Oklahoma, has ever been in a toga myself! This is quite an impressive outfit! And I, too, could really get used to this! What do you think of these gold shoes? How would those play in Tulsa? What a day— My first day to meet a Centurion! [knocks on a Centurion's armor] And this guy is in great shape! Just a smile! But folks, we're gonna have a great time! Over 16,000 fans and a worldwide television audience— What a day it's going to be! Two tremendous main events you're going to see: Bret "The Hitman" Hart defend the championship against the 505 pound Yokozuna! And indeed, Hulkamania will run wild when Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, The Mega Maniacs, challenge Money Incorporated for the Tag Team Championship. It is, indeed, the world's largest toga party! What a day we're gonna have! But right now, ladies and gentlemen, let's go up— You know him as Howard Finkel, but today...he's Finkus Maximus!

I can still hear the echoes cheering my name.

Time has not silenced the crowd.

I never did a moonsault.

Or walked the top rope.

There were no pyrotechnics.

No fancy flashing lights.

We never flew through the air.

We were men of courage.

Men of steel.

They are men without fear.

I can still hear the echoes cheering my name.

But today...

I cheer for them.

Twenty years ago, one man had a vision. It began here...

...and it would change our world.

[from WrestleMania 2] Welcome to WrestleMania!

As the vision grew, we cheered it on...

[from Wrestlemania III] I never thought it could be done, Gorilla!

Stood in awe...

[from Wrestlemania III] The irresistible force meeting the immovable object!

Held onto our seats...

[from WrestleMania XIX] History has been made!

And gave up our hearts.

[from WrestleMania XII] The boyhood dream has come true!

We watched with utter disbelief...

[from Wrestlemania XII] No! He won't do the same!

[from Wrestlemania XIV] Oh! I can't believe my eyes!

Stunned silence...

[from WrestleMania XIV] The Austin Era has begun!

And sheer amazement.

[from WrestleMania XIX] Oh my god!

But above all, we've been inspired, and enriched, by the vision.

[from WrestleMania XIX] Welcome to WrestleMania!

Sometimes, things are so special in your life that words cannot explain...

The history, alone, in that place makes Madison Square Garden special...

My family's gonna come there. My wife, my mom, my dad, my daughter...

Everything that I've ever wanted out of life comes down to this one day, this one short period of time...

My passion. The thing you dream about, and consumes you...

People are gonna remember this forever...

People will say, "Y'know, that match was worth coming back for."

You haven't lived, you haven't breathed, until you've danced at WrestleMania...

Tonight will be like no other! Tonight is the Showcase Of The Immortals! They will achieve the impossible and forge new beginnings! Tonight men will hunt down their dreams! Tonight no one holds back! And tonight is where it all begins...

...Again.