Austin Gunn

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Austin Gunn
Birth nameAustin Sopp
Born (1994-08-26) August 26, 1994 (age 27)
Orlando, Florida, United States
Alma materRollins College (BA)
Parent(s)Billy Gunn (father)
FamilyColten Gunn (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Austin Gunn[1]
Billed height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2]
Billed weight215 lb (98 kg)[2]
Billed fromOrlando, Florida[3]
Trained byBilly Gunn
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
DebutMarch 18, 2017

Austin Sopp (born August 26, 1994),[4] better known by the ring name Austin Gunn, is an American professional wrestler and Rapper currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is part of the stable Gunn Club alongside his father and his brother Colten.[5] Gunn is a second-generation professional wrestler, as he is a son of professional wrestler Billy Gunn.[6]

Professional wrestling career[]

Ring of Honor (2019)[]

In June 2019, Gunn confirmed that he had signed a contract with Ring of Honor (ROH).[7] He made his ROH debut on August 26, 2019 in a dark match as part of the Top Prospect Tournament, defeating Brian Johnson in the quarterfinals[8][9] and Dante Caballero in the semifinals.[10] On September 28, 2019, Gunn was defeated by Dak Draper in the finals of the Top Prospect Tournament.[11]

All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)[]

On January 9, 2020, it was announced that Gunn had officially signed with All Elite Wrestling.[12][13]

On January 14, 2020, Gunn made his AEW debut in a tag team match on AEW Dark teaming with his father Billy Gunn as The Gunn Club defeating the team of Peter Avalon and Shawn Spears.[14] Gunn suffered a torn PCL injury during the match.[15] On November 4, 2020, Gunn, who had previously been involved with his father in tag team matches on Dark,[16][17] officially made his debut on AEW Dynamite, teaming with not only his father, but also Cody Rhodes to defeat Dark Order members 10, John Silver and Colt Cabana.[18][19] On the November 17, 2020 episode of Dark, Austin's brother Colten, now wrestling as a fellow Gunn Club member, would team with Austin and their father in a match which saw the Gunn Club defeat BSHP King, Joey O’Riley and Sean Maluta by pinfall in a six man tag team match.[20][21] The three man Gunn Club would then defeat Cezar Bononi, KTB, and Seth Gargis in another six man tag team match on the November 24, 2020 episode of Dark.[22][23] On the December [24] On the December 8, 2020 episode of Dark The three man Gunn Club-which entered the ring on a golf cart with the words "Taz Taxi" on the side, defeated Shawn Dean, Sean Maluta & RYZIN.[24]

Somewhat outside of AEW, in November 2021 Ring of Honor wrestler Danhausen began a Twitter feud with the Gunn Club, referring to Colten and Austin as "Ass Boys", in reference to Billy Gunn's infamous "Mr. Ass" gimmick in the Attitude Era. While Billy Gunn himself initially had no comment, the rest of Gunn Club despised the nickname after fans began chanting "Ass Boys" during their matches. Billy 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.[25]

Personal life[]

Sopp was born on August 26, 1994 in Orlando, Florida. He is a son of professional wrestler Billy Gunn[26] and the brother of professional wrestler Colten Gunn. Sopp attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida from 2013 to 2017 he graduated with a degree in elementary education.[27]

References[]

  1. ^ "Austin Gunn « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "DAK DRAPER, AUSTIN GUNN SQUARE OFF IN TOP PROSPECT FINAL IN LAS VEGAS". Ring of Honor. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Austin Gunn vs Brian Johnson. Ring of Honor. August 29, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Austin Gunn - OWW Profile". Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Austin Gunn Signs With AEW". fightful.com. Fightful. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Rose, Bryan (January 8, 2020). "Austin Gunn signs with All Elite Wrestling". Figure Four Online. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Austin Gunn Signs With ROH". Lastwordonprowrestling.com. June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "DANTE CABALLERO, AUSTIN GUNN CLASH IN TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL IN CHICAGO". rohwrestling.com. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "ROH Saturday Night At Center Stage".
  10. ^ "ROH/CMLL Global Wars Espectacular - Night 2".
  11. ^ "ROH Death Before Dishonor: Fallout".
  12. ^ "AEW Signs Austin Gunn, Son of Billy Gunn".
  13. ^ "Austin Gunn Signs With AEW".
  14. ^ "AEW Dark recap & reactions (Jan. 14, 2020): Gunn full of charisma".
  15. ^ Gunn, Austin [@theaustingunn] (July 17, 2020). "UPDATE: I suffered a torn PCL in my left knee during my debut match in January I've been doing PT since then to make sure my injury is taken care of, so I come back even stronger