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Austin Gunn
Birth nameAustin Sopp
Born (1994-08-26) August 26, 1994 (age 29)
Orlando, Florida, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Austin Gunn[1]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Billed fromOrlando, Florida
Trained byBilly Gunn
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
DebutMarch 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

  1. ^ "Austin Gunn « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Austin Gunn - OWW Profile".
  3. ^ "Austin Gunn Signs With AEW". fightful.com. Fightful. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Austin Gunn Signs With ROH". Lastwordonprowrestling.com. June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "DANTE CABALLERO, AUSTIN GUNN CLASH IN TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL IN CHICAGO". rohwrestling.com. August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "ROH Saturday Night At Center Stage".
  7. ^ "ROH/CMLL Global Wars Espectacular - Night 2".
  8. ^ "ROH Death Before Dishonor: Fallout".
  9. ^ "AEW Signs Austin Gunn, Son of Billy Gunn".
  10. ^ "Austin Gunn Signs With AEW".
  11. ^ "AEW Dark recap & reactions (Jan. 14, 2020): Gunn full of charisma".
  12. ^ "Billy Gunn's Son Austin Gunn Signs With AEW".
  13. ^ "BILLY GUNN & SON AUSTIN GUNN WRESTLING AS A TEAM IN AEW".
  14. ^ "2019 Top Prospect Tournament Entrant: Austin Gunn".