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Photo credit David J Wilson

Welcome to the Wrestler Spotlight. Today, we’re looking at Attitude Era star Billy Gunn, who returns to Scotland this weekend for Scottish Wrestling Alliance.

Alias – Billy Gunn, Billy G, Billy, Mr Ass, Rockabilly, G-Man, Kip James, Kip Sopp, Kip Montana, Cute Kip, Kip Gunn, Kip Winchester, KIP, The Kipper, The New Age Outlaw, The Outlaw

Nicknames – “The Bad Ass”, “Mr Ass”, “The One”, “The Megastar”

Debut – 1989

Companies Wrestled For –

  • 3XWrestling
  • 4 Front Wrestling
  • Absolute Intense Wrestling
  • ACW Wisconsin
  • All American Pro Wrestling
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • All Pro Wrestling
  • American Pro Wrestling Alliance
  • American States Wrestling Alliance
  • Arcadian Wrestling Association
  • Associacao Portuguesa de Wrestling
  • Awesome Wrestling Entertainment
  • Bad Boys of Wrestling Federation
  • Bar Wrestling
  • Big Time Wrestling (California version)
  • Big Time Wrestling (Massachusetts version)
  • Border City Wrestling
  • Canadian Wrestling’s Elite
  • Cape Championship Wrestling
  • Championship Wrestling International
  • Chaotic Wrestling
  • CHIKARA
  • Classic Championship Wrestling
  • Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling
  • Cleveland Knights Championship Wrestling
  • Coastal Championship Wrestling
  • Collective League of Adrenaline, Strength, and Honor
  • Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment
  • Crash Tested Wrestling
  • Crossfire Wrestling
  • CWA
  • Dansk Pro Wrestling
  • Destiny World Wrestling
  • Deutsche Wrestling Allianz
  • DREAMWAVE Wrestling
  • Dutch Pro Wrestling
  • ECHO Pro
  • Empire State Wrestling
  • European Wrestling Promotion
  • Exposure Wrestling Entertainment
  • Extreme Wrestling Federation
  • Family Wrestling Entertainment
  • Fight The World Wrestling
  • Fighting Evolution Wrestling
  • Funkdafied Wrestling Federation
  • Fusion Wrestling
  • Gangrel’s Wrestling Asylum
  • Georgia Premier Wrestling
  • Great Canadian Wrestling
  • Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
  • Heavy On Wrestling
  • Heroes and Legends Wrestling
  • House of Hardcore
  • Immortal Championship Wrestling
  • Impact Wrestling
  • Impact Zone Wrestling
  • Imperial Wrestling Revolution
  • Innovate Pro Wrestling
  • International Championship Wrestling
  • International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
  • International Wrestling Association Puerto Rico
  • International Wrestling Cartel
  • Invasion Championship Wrestling
  • Italian Championship Wrestling
  • IWA East Coast
  • IWA Mid-South
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • Juggalo Championship Wrestling
  • LEGION
  • Lucha Libre USA
  • Maryland Championship Wrestling
  • Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • National Wrestling Alliance New Jersey/New York
  • National Wrestling Alliance No Limits Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance Shockwave
  • National Wrestling Superstars
  • New Generation Championship Wrestling
  • New Horizon Pro Wrestling
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • New York Wrestling Connection
  • North American Wrestling Allegiance
  • Northeast Wrestling
  • Northern Championship Wrestling
  • Ohio Championship Wrestling
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • Ontario Championship Wrestling
  • Outlaw Wrestling
  • Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling
  • Premiere Wrestling Xperience
  • Preston City Wrestling
  • Pro Wrestling Elite
  • Pro Wrestling Empire
  • Pro Wrestling Fighters
  • Pro Wrestling King
  • Pro Wrestling Pride
  • Pro Wrestling Rampage
  • Pro Wrestling Syndicate
  • Pro Wrestling Xtreme
  • Rockstar Pro Wrestling
  • Ring Warriors
  • Scottish Wrestling Alliance
  • SmashMouth Pro Wrestling
  • Southern Championship Wrestling Florida
  • Southside Wrestling Entertainment
  • Squared Circle Wrestling
  • Strong Style Wrestling
  • Sunbelt Wrestling Entertainment
  • Superstars of Wrestling Federation
  • Team 3D Academy
  • Top Rope Promotions
  • TRUE Wrestling
  • Ultimate Championship Wrestling
  • United Pro Wrestling Association
  • United States Wrestling Association
  • United Wrestling Federation
  • Universal Championship Wrestling
  • UPW Pro Wrestling
  • USA Xtreme Wrestling
  • Vanguard Championship Wrestling
  • Varsity Pro Wrestling
  • Velocity Pro Wrestling
  • westside Xtreme wrestling
  • White River Wrestling
  • WildKat Pro Wrestling
  • Wisconsin Pro Wrestling
  • World Association of Wrestling
  • World Championship Wrestling
  • World Class Professional Big Time Wrestling
  • World League Wrestling
  • World Premier Wrestling
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Wrestle Birmingham
  • WrestleCade Entertainment
  • WrestleZone
  • Wrestling Fan Xperience
  • The Wrestling Revolver
  • X3 Wrestling
  • Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling

Titles & Accomplishments –

  • 1x American Pro Wrestling Alliance American Internet Champion
  • 1x Bad Boys of Wrestling Federation Aruba Champion
  • 1x Funkdafied Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champion w/The Road Dogg
  • 2x IWF Tag Team Champion w/Brett Colt
  • 1x Maryland Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion w/BG James
  • 1x Maryland Championship Wrestling Rage Television Champion
  • 1x SmashMouth Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion
  • 1x TWA Tag Team Champion w/BG James
  • 1x Vanguard Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
  • 1x World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion
  • 2x World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Champion
  • 1x World Premier Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion
  • 1x World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion w/The Road Dogg
  • 10x World Wrestling Entertainment World Tag Team Champion w/The Road Dogg (5 times), w/Bart Gunn (2 times) and w/Chuck (2 times)
  • 1996 World Wrestling Entertainment Raw Bowl Winner w/Bart Gunn
  • 1998 & 2002 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Tag Team of the Year w/The Road Dogg (1998) and w/Chuck (2002)
  • 1999 World Wrestling Entertainment King of the Ring Winner
  • 2006 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Worst Worked Match of the Year (Reverse Battle Royal)
  • 2019 World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame Inductee w/D-Generation X (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, X-Pac, The Road Dogg & Chyna)

Signature Moves –

  • Famouser (Legdrop Bulldog)
  • Gunnslinger (Swinging Side Slam)
  • One and Only/Missouri Boat Ride (Cobra Clutch Slam)
  • Shake, Rattle & Roll (Swinging Neckbreaker)
  • Spike Piledriver w/The Road Dogg
  • Sidewalk Slam/Diving Legdrop Combo w/Bart Gunn
  • Sidewinder (Belly to Back Suplex/Jumping Neckbreaker Combo w/Bart Gunn)
  • Gunn-Holly Bomb (Powerbomb/Jumping Neckbreaker Combo w/Hardcore Holly)
  • Code Red (Electric Chair/Diving Clothesline Combo w/Chuck)
  • Famouser (Legdrop Bulldog)/Over the Shoulder Facebuster Combo w/Chuck

Alliances –

  • The New Age Outlaws w/The Road Dogg
  • The Outlaws w/BG James
  • The James Gang w/BG James
  • The Voodoo Kin Mafia w/BG James
  • The Smoking Gunns w/Bart Gunn
  • The Long Riders w/Brett Colt
  • Billy & Chuck w/Chuck & Rico
  • The 4Live Kru w/BG James, Ron Killings & Konnan
  • The Beautiful People w/Angelina Love, Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne
  • The Right w/RJ Brewer, Petey Williams, Jon Rekon, Stevie Richards & Lizzy Valentine
  • D-Generation X w/The Road Dogg, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, X-Pac, Chyna & Tori
  • The McMahon-Helmsley Faction w/The Road Dogg, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, Triple H, X-Pac, Tori & The Stooges (Gerald Brisco & Pat Patterson)
  • Planet Jarrett w/Jeff Jarrett, Gail Kim, Alex Shelley, Chris Candido, Jackie Gayda, James Mitchell, Monty Brown, Mr Daggett, Scott Steiner, Abyss, Rhino, America’s Most Wanted (James Storm & Chris Harris), The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) & Team Canada (Bobby Roode, Eric Young, Petey Williams, Scott D’Amore & A-1)
  • w/The Big Show
  • w/Hardcore Holly
  • w/The Honky Tonk Man
  • w/Roxxi Laveaux
  • w/Torrie Wilson
  • w/Sunny

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