"He’s like my adopted work dad" - AEW star shares details her relationship with Billy Gunn
Billy Gunn has had a significant impact on AEW, especially backstage. All Elite Wrestling announcer Dasha Gonzalez revealed that Gunn was responsible for getting her into the promotion.
Billy Gunn has been with AEW since 2019. Initially, the legend was hired as a coach and was mainly relegated to backstage appearances. Gunn would then form The Gunn Club with his two sons, Austin and Colten. The trio have since appeared on Dynamite and Rampage, revitalizing the veteran's career.
During her appearance on AEW Unrestricted, Gonzalez had resounding praise to share for the WWE Hall of Famer.
“He’s an incredible human being and he’s so knowledgeable about the industry and life in general, because he’s been through so much that he’s like my adopted work dad,” Dasha said.
"Billy Gunn still gets a huge pop when he comes out for AEW & it's because of his time with DX. It really is."
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Dasha also spoke about the moment Billy Gunn contacted her and offered her an opportunity to join AEW.
“When I had gotten let go from WWE and he had found out he’s like, ‘We need you.’ He was the head coach at AEW at the time. When we had the Pay-Per-View in Daytona, which was Fyter Fest, he’s like, ‘Just come with me. Come to the back so they can see how awesome you are because we need you’, and I’m eternally grateful for that.” (H/T: WrestlingNews.co)
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Billy Gunn wanted his sons to complete college before becoming professional wrestlers
During an exclusive interview with Muscle & Fitness, Billy Gunn opened up about his sons becoming wrestlers. Initially, he asked his sons to complete their education before going into wrestling.
"They wanted to do it, but our deal was they had to graduate college first. To do what I do at my level and to do it with them is so good. It’s still also fun that people still want to see me. I don’t want to let them down." (H/T: Muscle & Fitness)
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While the legend and his sons were unsuccessful in defeating The Blackpool Combat Club, Gunn's sons seem to have a bright future ahead. It will be interesting to see who the trio feud with in the days ahead.
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