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Revision as of 04:29, 31 May 2020
| Austin Gunn | |
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| Birth name | Austin Sopp |
| Born | August 26, 1994 Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Austin Gunn[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from | Orlando, Florida |
| Trained by | Billy Gunn D-Von Dudley Bubba Ray Dudley |
| Debut | March 18, 2017 |
Austin Sopp (born August 26, 1994)[2] is an professional wrestler known by his ring name Austin Gunn. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring of Honor (2019)
In June 2019, Austin confirmed that he had signed a contract with the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion.[4] Gunn 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[5][6] and Dante Caballero in the semifinals.[7]
On September 28, 2019, Gunn was defeated by Dak Draper in the finals of the Top Prospect Tournament.[8]
All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)
On January 9, 2020, it was announced that Gunn had officially signed with All Elite Wrestling.[9][10]
On January 14, 2020, Gunn made 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.[11]
Personal life
Sopp was born on August 26, 1994 in Orlando, Florida. He is the son of professional wrestler Billy Gunn.[12][13] Sopp attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida from 2013 to 2017 he graduated with a degree in elementary education.[14]
References
- ^ "Austin Gunn « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Austin Gunn - OWW Profile".
- ^ "Austin Gunn Signs With AEW". fightful.com. Fightful. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 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".
- ^ "Billy Gunn's Son Austin Gunn Signs With AEW".
- ^ "BILLY GUNN & SON AUSTIN GUNN WRESTLING AS A TEAM IN AEW".
- ^ "2019 Top Prospect Tournament Entrant: Austin Gunn".