Billy Gunn
Monty "Kip" Sopp (born November 1, 1963), better known by his ring name Billy Gunn, is an American professional wrestler and coach, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he also performs under the ring name Daddy Ass. Gunn is one third of the current AEW World Trios Champions with The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) in their first reign.
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| Birth name | Monty Sopp |
| Born | November 1, 1963 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Sam Houston State University |
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| Ring name(s) | Billy Billy G Billy Gunn Cute Kip Daddy Ass KIP Kip Gunn Kip James Kip Montana Kip Sopp Kip Winchester Mr. Ass The G-Man The New Age Outlaw The Outlaw Rockabilly |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Billed from | Austin, Texas Orlando, Florida |
| Trained by | Jerry Gray Don Harris Ron Harris |
| Debut | 1989 |
He was previously known for his tenures in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) from 1993 to 2004 and from 2012 to 2015, while also serving as a coach on WWE's Tough Enough and was a trainer in NXT. He also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2005 to 2009.
Primarily a tag team wrestler, Gunn is an overall 11-time tag team champion in WWE with three different partners (with Bart Gunn as The Smoking Gunns, with Road Dogg as The New Age Outlaws, and with Chuck Palumbo as Billy and Chuck). He is also a former WWF Intercontinental Champion and a two-time WWF Hardcore Champion, giving him 14 total championships in WWE. He also won the 1999 King of the Ring tournament, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of D-Generation X.