Austin Gunn
Austin Sopp (born August 26, 1994),[4] better known by the ring name Austin Gunn, is an American professional wrestler currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[5] Gunn is a second-generation professional wrestler, as he is a son of professional wrestler Billy Gunn.[6]
Austin Gunn | |
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Birth name | Austin Sopp |
Born | Orlando, Florida, United States | August 26, 1994
Alma mater | Rollins College (BA) |
Parent(s) | Billy Gunn (father) |
Family | Colten Gunn (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Austin Gunn[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Orlando, Florida[3] |
Trained by | Billy Gunn Bubba Ray Dudley D-Von Dudley |
Debut | March 18, 2017 |
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.[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
- "Austin Gunn « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- "DAK DRAPER, AUSTIN GUNN SQUARE OFF IN TOP PROSPECT FINAL IN LAS VEGAS". Ring of Honor. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- Austin Gunn vs Brian Johnson. Ring of Honor. August 29, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- "Austin Gunn - OWW Profile".
- "Austin Gunn Signs With AEW". fightful.com. Fightful. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- Rose, Bryan (January 8, 2020). "Austin Gunn signs with All Elite Wrestling". Figure Four Online. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- "Austin Gunn Signs With ROH". Lastwordonprowrestling.com. June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- "DANTE CABALLERO, AUSTIN GUNN CLASH IN TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL IN CHICAGO". rohwrestling.com. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- "ROH Saturday Night At Center Stage".
- "ROH/CMLL Global Wars Espectacular - Night 2".
- "ROH Death Before Dishonor: Fallout".
- "AEW Signs Austin Gunn, Son of Billy Gunn".
- "Austin Gunn Signs With AEW".
- "AEW Dark recap & reactions (Jan. 14, 2020): Gunn full of charisma".
- 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 💪🏽 the GOOD NEWS, is that I'm officially cleared! the Son of a Gunn is BACK 🔥 #GunnClub" (Tweet). Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Twitter.
- https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2020/08/04/preview-aew-dark-8-4-20/
- https://en.superluchas.com/resultados-aew-dark-15-de-septiembre-2020-the-dark-order-vs-private-party-y-the-gunn-club/
- https://www.ringsidenews.com/2020/11/05/austin-gunn-has-no-words-after-aew-dynamite-debut/
- https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2916511-aew-dynamite-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights-for-november-4
- Margo, Anthony (November 17, 2020). "AEW DARK Full Results For November 17, 2020: Jurassic Express VS TNT And More". The Ring Report. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- https://prowrestlingnewshub.com/aew-news/aew-dark-preview-11-17-2020/
- Mango, Anthony (November 24, 2020). "AEW DARK Full Results For November 24, 2020: Jurassic Express VS Panda X-Press And More". The Ring Report. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- Mango, Anthony (November 22, 2020). "AEW DARK Preview: Full Lineup Of Matches Advertised For November 24, 2020 Episode". The Ring Report. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- Klyn, Parker (December 8, 2020). "AEW Dark Results: Varsity Blondes vs. Darks Order's Cabana & Reynolds". Figure Four Online. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- Klyn, Parker (December 8, 2020). "AEW Dark Results: Varsity Blondes vs. Darks Order's Cabana & Reynolds". Figure Four Online. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- "Billy Gunn's Son Austin Gunn Signs With AEW".
- "2019 Top Prospect Tournament Entrant: Austin Gunn".
External links
- Austin Gunn at IMDb
- Austin Gunn's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database