With his son no less. After The Gunn Club's loss to The Acclaimed in the dumpster match on the August 3 episode of Dynamite, former WWE star Billy Gunn has been giving Austin and Colten advice. He has been married to Paula since 24 January 2009. [1] Trained by Jerry Gray, Sopp wrestled on the independent circuit for eight years (including a brief stint as enhancement talent for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) before signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1993. [21] After the match, the Outlaws officially became members of D-Generation X (DX). All links, videos and images are provided by 3rd parties. [53] There was clear tension between the partners because Brown was unhappy at the series of losses at the hands of the 3Live Kru, and Kip was irked by Brown's decision to leave Planet Jarrett. [16] On September 22 at In Your House: Mind Games, the Gunns lost the Tag Team Title to Owen Hart and The British Bulldog. Styles and Tomko. At SummerSlam, The Rock defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass Match. Cute Patient (Sarah Vandella) Seduced By Doctor Get Sex . Quote Tweet Dann Kalita @MrDanno Did a WWE Hall of Famer just say that AEW storylines are for 8-year-olds here, Be the first one to comment on this story. The 58-year-old signed with the Jacksonville-based promotion in 2019 as a coach and made sporadic appearances in the ring. Naturally tall but roided to the gills. On working with his sons in the Gunn Club: "This goes up there with anything that I . Speaking about an interaction with one of Billy Gunn's sons, he recalled: As of now, his claims have not yet been confirmed to be true. On the October 4, 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday Night, James realized both of their careers were going nowhere and suggested that they become a tag team. At the time of thi. [39] However, just before they tied the knot, they revealed that the entire ordeal was a publicity stunt and disavowed their on-screen homosexuality, admitting that they were just friends. Sting executed an earth-shattering Scorpion Death Drop on Colten Gunn to secure victory for his team. As mentioned earlier, Austin and Colten are the sons of WWE legend Billy Gunn, while Pillman Jr. is the son of the late Brian Pillman. In November 2020, the tag team became a trio as Billy's other son, Colten, debuted . He studied at Sam Houston State University. [22] In May 2022, the Gunn Club formed an alliance with the Acclaimed which lasted until July 2022 when the Gunn Club turned on the Acclaimed; on the August 3, 2022 episode of Dynamite, the Acclaimed defeated the Gunn Club in a dumpster match. Gunn has stated on multiple shoot interviews that he has no regrets with his gimmicks as he was performing a job and doing what was asked of him to do. Things clearly went well in the tryout, as this week The Gunn Club teamed again during a taping of AEW Dark and Cody reportedly announced afterward that Austin has signed a deal. [3], Colten (right) and Austin (left) Gunn in June 2022, Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea Triple Whammy, "Gunn Club carries on wrestling family's legacy", "AEW Dark results: Evans vs. Daniels, Britt Baker segment debut", "AEW Dynamite live results: tag titles, TNT Championship on the line", "Billy Gunn files for trademarks for 'Sons of a Gunn' and 'Colten Gunn', "AEW Dark results: Kingston vs. Pillman Jr., Carter vs. Johnson", "AEW Dark results: Miro vs. Sonny Kiss, SCU makes a big decision", "AEW Dark results: Varsity Blondes vs. Article continues below advertisement Sopp a fait ses dbuts dans le WWF 1993 sous le nom de Billy Gunn anneau. Fans will need to tune in to AEW for the next few weeks to see how things pan out. [15] After Billy returned from hiatus, The Smoking Gunns won the Tag Team Title for the third time by defeating The Godwinns in May. [16] In March 2022 on New South Wrestling's "Resurrection" pay-per-view, Gunn won his first title, teaming with Austin Gunn to defeat TME for the NSW Tag Team Championship. [31], Gunn made his independent circuit debut in September 2021, appearing with Battleground Championship Wrestling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As they navigate their unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, living situations, the group connects over their shared, unique experiences growing up with famous parents. Tag team wrestler spent more than a decade in the WWF as part of The Smoking Gunns and other teams. The Gunn Club of Austin & Colten Gunn join Chris Van Vliet to discuss how Colten looks almost exactly like his father Billy Gunn. Billy Gunn is an American professional wrestler currently working for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a talent coach and an occasional wrestler. Styles and Tomko in a losing effort to the Latin American Xchange and the Steiner Brothers. Later that night, Kip took part in an over-the-top-rope gauntlet match for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. At No Way Out Of Texas, the Outlaws teamed up with Triple H and Savio Vega (who replaced the injured Shawn Michaels) to face Chainsaw Charlie, Cactus Jack, Owen Hart, and Steve Austin. . Series Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules. [101] Sopp has since married his long-time girlfriend Paula on January 24, 2009. [27] After Backlash, Gunn left D-Generation X and aligned himself with Triple H and Chyna. [55] After he was eliminated, he tried in vain to prevent Killings from being eliminated as well, before being sent away from ringside by the referees. Who are Austin Gunn's parents? [95] Gunn finally commented when he surprised his sons by wearing an "Ass Boys" shirt, encouraging them to "embrace the assness" and even started teasing mooning the crowd again. [8] The duo, now known as The Smoking Gunns, made their pay-per-view debut at King of the Ring, teaming with The Steiner Brothers to defeat Money Inc. and The Headshrinkers in an eight-man tag team match. [20] On February 2, The Outlaws locked Cactus and Chainsaw in a dumpster and pushed it off the stage. His son . A former resident of Massachusetts and Nevada, he has made the Shenango . [14] Gunn wrestled his first match on pay-per-view at Revolution on March 7, 2021, competing alongside Austin in a "casino" tag team battle royal. On January 26 during the Royal Rumble Kickoff Show, Gunn and Road Dogg beat Cody Rhodes and Goldust to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. [41] Afterwards, Gunn took a few months off because of a shoulder injury and the team of Billy and Chuck quietly disbanded. He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn. 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"Throughout their 30-day stay, the ranch owners task them with all the outrageous, messy, and challenging jobs that come with working on a ranch. Billy Gunn's son Austin Gunn (Austin Sopp) does his first ever wrestling interview at the Wrestling For Warriors event in Fort Pierce, FL. That's it. [23] The Outlaws defeated Mankind to win the titles for the third time. However, WWE threatened TNA with legal action if Sopp continued the use of the name "The New Age Outlaw", so he shortened his name to The Outlaw. [5], Sopp attended Florida State University, graduating in 2013. 1991 ). The Gunn Club started as a unit in All Elite Wrestling in 2020 and is comprised of the Gunn family of Billy, Austin and Colten.Watch the full interview with Austin and Colten Gunn on my main @ChrisVanVliet channel here: https://youtu.be/xmHEsSunVO0Welcome to my brand new YouTube Channel, CVV CLIPS! 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Greg Eckard attended Garinger High School in Charlotte and met his wife, Paula Jean Gallant, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. [73] While Gunn did not appear for NJPW for the next six months, he was brought up in May by Yoshitatsu, who told Hiroshi Tanahashi that Gunn had requested a match against him. [37], Sopp is the son of professional wrestler Monty "Billy Gunn" Sopp. While Billy Gunn himself initially had no comment, the rest of the Gunn Club despised the nickname after fans began chanting "Ass Boys" during their matches. [25] At WrestleMania XV, Gunn lost the title to Holly in a Triple Threat match which also included Al Snow. Billy Gunn finally commented when he surprised his sons by wearing an "Ass Boys" shirt, encouraging them to "embrace the assness" and teasing mooning the crowd as he did during his days as Mr. Gunn then feuded with Eddie Guerrero and the rest of The Radicalz. [96] Gunn also thanked Danhausen publicly for getting his sons over in a way that he couldn't.[96]. The crowd will chant "Oh Scissor Me Daddy" in arenas every time Billy Gunn is in the arena. On the Lockdown preshow The Voodoo Kin Mafia defeated another one of Hemme's handpicked team Serotonin (Kaz & Havok) in a Six Sides of Steel match. Subscribe so you don't miss out on more awesome nuggets like this one!Email: cvv@chrisvanvliet.comFollow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet#BillyGunn #AssBoys #AEW [56] Following a heated argument between Konnan and B.G., both Killings and Konnan gave their approval, and the 4Live Kru was born. Colten and Austin Gunn (The Gunn Club) were victorious last night on Rampage against Danhausen and Erik Redbeard. [12] They held the title until WrestleMania XI, where they were defeated by the team of Owen Hart and Yokozuna. One such DVD is the pay-per-view Lockdown, included in the "TNA Anthology: The Epic Set" box set, in which the silencing of the name during a segment where Dusty Rhodes picks his name from a lottery leaves DVD viewers in the dark as to who just got picked. Gunn then began a brief feud with The Rock. Other than being the father of Austin and Colten Gunn, Billy has had a lengthy wrestling career of his own. While paired with the Acclaimed, Bowens affectionately coined Gunn Daddy Ass a reference to Gunn's 1999 WWF "Mr. Ass" persona. On December 26, 2015, Gunn teamed up with Kevin Thorn to defeat Brian Klass and Rob Street. He also played college football. As announced earlier this week, AEW Star and real-life son of Billy Gunn, Austin Gunn, will be making his reality television debut on E!'s upcoming "Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules" series.. [49] Sopp, using the name The New Age Outlaw, then formed a stable with Jarrett and Monty Brown known as Planet Jarrett. Actor: WWE Raw. he turned on B.G. Given the mutual benefits, the company is most likely to keep them together for the foreseeable future. The 25-year-old took part in a tryout for the company last week after Dynamite when he teamed with Billy in a dark match. Source: Instagram Do you think the AEW President will enable Gunn to appear for the DX anniversary? Gunn has also appeared in the crowd (made up of AEW wrestlers and other employees) on numerous episodes of Dynamite during the COVID-19 pandemic. Birth Sign Scorpio. ", "Ranking the 5 Worst Gimmick Changes in WWE History", "Every Version Of Billy Gunn, Ranked Worst To Best", "Justin Robert Young ANALyzes "Mr Ass" Billy Gunn's WWE theme song", "Billy Gunn on the "Assman" theme song lyrics", "Danhausen is happy for the Ass Boys getting an Ass Boys chant! At Sacrifice, The James Gang defeated Team 3D which led to a rematch at Slammiversary where Team 3D defeated The James Gang in a Bingo Hall Brawl. [27][28] The following month, the Firm attacked MJF after he fired Hathaway. [72] Gunn returned to NJPW on January 4, 2017, taking part in the pre-show New Japan Rumble at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, from which he was eliminated by the eventual winner Michael Elgin. Austin Sopp (born August 26, 1994), better known by the ring name Austin Gunn, is an American professional wrestler and reality television personality, currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is part of a tag team with his brother, Colten as The Gunns, where they are former AEW World Tag Team Champions. Monty Kip Sopp (born November 1, 1963), better known by his ring name Billy Gunn, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a wrestler, coach and manager of The Acclaimed.Gunn is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) from 1993 to 2004 and from 2012 to 2015. Gunn made his first televised appearance for AEW on the November 20, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite, competing in a battle royal. [27] After King of the Ring, Gunn, Triple H, and Chyna went on to feud with X-Pac and Road Dogg over the rights to the D-Generation X name. Kip's efforts ultimately proved futile; James, the guest referee in a final match between Brown and Kip versus Konnan and Killings at Sacrifice, attacked Kip enabling a 3Live Kru victory.[52]. AEW roster member Austin Gunn has apologized for offensive tweets he shared in 2013 as a 17-year-old. Gunn agreed and smashed a guitar over the Honky Tonk Man's head to solidify their new alliance. Please logout and login again. Initially they were a generic tandem, but they were given a gimmick where they grew increasingly affectionate toward each other, showing evidence of a storyline homosexual relationship. One web site ranked it near the middle of Gunn's various gimmicks, while a writer for Bleacher Report thought it was the worst gimmick ever even though Gunn was at his peak popularity with the persona. With their titles on the line, #AEW World Tag Team Champs #TheGunns (@theaustingunn @coltengunn) face #FTR (@daxftr @cashwheelerftr) who will put their careers at #AEW on the line TONIGHT on #AEWDynamite, LIVE at 8pm ET/7pm CT on TBS! He started a feud with Jamie Noble, which led to an "Indecent Proposal" Match at Vengeance, which Noble won and due to the match's stipulation, won a night with Torrie. 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