Billy Gunn
American professional wrestler and former professional bull rider
Monty Kip Sopp (born November 11, 1963 in Orlando, Florida) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to AEW where he is a producer.
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![]() Billy Gunn in January 2006 | |
Born | Orlando, Florida | November 11, 1963
Lives in | Orlando, Florida |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Billy Billy G Billy Gunn Cute Kip KIP Kip Gunn Kip James Kip Montana Kip Sopp Kip Winchester Mr. Ass The G-Man The New Age Outlaw The Outlaw Rockabilly The Kipper |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Billed from | Austin, Texas |
Trained by | Jerry Gray |
Debut | May 17, 1993 |
He is best known for his time with WWE where he competed under the ring name Billy Gunn. He also worked as a trainer for WWE's developmental territory NXT.
He has also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action.
Gunn was also known for being a tag team wrestler and was a part of The Smokin' Gunns with on-screen brother Bart Gunn, the New Age Outlaws with Road Dogg, Billy and Chuck with Chuck and D-Generation X.
ChampionshipsEdit
Gunn held many championships during his professional wrestling career:
- American Pro Wrestling Alliance
- APWA American Championship (one time)
- Bad Boys of Wrestling Federation
- BBFW Aruba Championship (one time, current)
- International Wrestling Federation
- IWF Tag Team Championship (two times) (with Brett Colt)
- Legends Pro Wrestling
- XWF/LPW Hall of Fame (August 18, 2007)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Tag Team Championship (one time) (with B.G. James)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- TWA Powerhouse
- TWA Tag Team Championship (one time) (with B.G. James)
- World Pro Wrestling
- WPW World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWF Hardcore Championship (two times)
- WWF Intercontinental Championship (one time)
- WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (ten times) (with Bart Gunn (3), Road Dogg (6) and Chuck (2))
- King of the Ring (1999)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) (TNA Reverse Battle Royal on TNA Impact!)
Other websitesEdit
- Official website Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Billy Gunn's WWE profile
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