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The '''Wrestling Gorilla''' is a character who appears in the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[The Ventriloquist Caper]]."
|image=[[File:WrestlingGorilla.jpg|200px]]
|species=Gorilla
|first_appearance=''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' ("[[The Ventriloquist Caper]]") (1983)
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The '''Wrestling Gorilla''' is a character who appears in the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[The Ventriloquist Caper]]." He bears a striking resemblance to [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], but with a darker fur color and lacking Jr.'s signature leotard. He is one of the three main performers at the [[Golden Bridge Theatre]] during an annual children's show, along with Dandy Andy and the juggling clown.


[[Bones (Saturday Supercade)|Bones]] and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] arrive in San Francisco looking for Donkey Kong, who they hear is here, when Bones notices a newspaper advertising [[Golden Gate Theater]]. When Bones notices that there is a gorilla there, Donkey Kong Jr. suggests that they go there figuring that the gorilla might know where his father is. Bones and Donkey Kong Jr. arrive backstage at Golden Bridge Theatre looking for the Wrestling Gorilla, only for [[Peter Windson]] to inform them that he is late.
During the episode, [[Bones Bailey]] and Donkey Kong Jr. drive to [[San Francisco]] searching for [[Donkey Kong]] while stuck in traffic. The former reads a newspaper detailing the children's show at the Golden Bridge Theatre, with it mentioning the Wrestling Gorilla, whom they believe is actually Donkey Kong. Bones and Donkey Kong Jr. arrive backstage at the theater looking for the Wrestling Gorilla, but he is nowhere to be seen. [[Peter Windson]] informs them that he is late, resulting in [[Dandy Andy]] deciding to perform instead.
With the Wrestling Gorilla absent, [[Dandy Andy]] performs instead.


After Donkey Kong Jr. and Bones return to Golden Bridge Theatre after stopping [[Slick (character)|Slick]] and [[Shorty]] from stealing a diamond, Peter notices the Wrestling Gorilla. After Donkey Kong Jr. asks the Wrestling Gorilla if he knows any information on where to find his father, the Wrestling Gorilla jumps excitedly and gives him some information in monkey noises, which Donkey Kong Jr. can understand. Excited, Donkey Kong Jr. walks away with the Wrestling Gorilla who discusses more information.
After Donkey Kong Jr. and Bones return to the Golden Bridge Theatre after stopping [[Slick and Shorty]] from stealing the [[Regal Diamond]] from a diamond exhibition at the [[San Francisco Hotel]] while posing as Dandy Andy and his doll Andoo, Peter notices the Wrestling Gorilla. Donkey Kong Jr. mentions that he is not Donkey Kong, but the Wrestling Gorilla jumps excitedly and speaks in monkey noises, which Donkey Kong Jr. can understand. Excited, Donkey Kong Jr. walks away with the Wrestling Gorilla who makes more monkey noises, leaving a confused Bones to believe that they are acting.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Gal=Gorila Loitadora
|GalM=Wrestling Gorilla
|GalC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/saturday-supercade/Saturday+Supercade/Donkey+Kong+Junior/Saturday+Supercade+-+Donkey+Kong+Junior+-+05+-+The+Ventriloquist+Caper+(Galician+Dub).mp4 Saturday Supercade - The Super Collection]</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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The Wrestling Gorilla is one of the three main performers at the Golden Bridge Theatre along with Dandy Andy and the juggling clown.
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Latest revision as of 12:13, January 8, 2025

Wrestling Gorilla
WrestlingGorilla.jpg
Species Gorilla
First appearance Saturday Supercade ("The Ventriloquist Caper") (1983)

The Wrestling Gorilla is a character who appears in the Saturday Supercade episode "The Ventriloquist Caper." He bears a striking resemblance to Donkey Kong Jr., but with a darker fur color and lacking Jr.'s signature leotard. He is one of the three main performers at the Golden Bridge Theatre during an annual children's show, along with Dandy Andy and the juggling clown.

During the episode, Bones Bailey and Donkey Kong Jr. drive to San Francisco searching for Donkey Kong while stuck in traffic. The former reads a newspaper detailing the children's show at the Golden Bridge Theatre, with it mentioning the Wrestling Gorilla, whom they believe is actually Donkey Kong. Bones and Donkey Kong Jr. arrive backstage at the theater looking for the Wrestling Gorilla, but he is nowhere to be seen. Peter Windson informs them that he is late, resulting in Dandy Andy deciding to perform instead.

After Donkey Kong Jr. and Bones return to the Golden Bridge Theatre after stopping Slick and Shorty from stealing the Regal Diamond from a diamond exhibition at the San Francisco Hotel while posing as Dandy Andy and his doll Andoo, Peter notices the Wrestling Gorilla. Donkey Kong Jr. mentions that he is not Donkey Kong, but the Wrestling Gorilla jumps excitedly and speaks in monkey noises, which Donkey Kong Jr. can understand. Excited, Donkey Kong Jr. walks away with the Wrestling Gorilla who makes more monkey noises, leaving a confused Bones to believe that they are acting.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Galician Gorila Loitadora[1] Wrestling Gorilla

References[edit]