Billy Gunn

Billy Gunn
Billy Gunn in January 2006
Born	(1963-11-11) November 11, 1963 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	1989

Monty Kip Sopp (born November 11, 1963 in Orlando, Florida) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to the WWE where he competes under the ring name Billy Gunn. He also works 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.

Championships

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
  • He was ranked #39 of the best 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1999
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year (1998) (with Road Dogg)
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year (2002) (with Chuck)
  • He was ranked #43 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years in 2003 (with Road Dogg)
• 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 websites

• Official website
• Billy Gunn's WWE profile