Billy Gunn teases retirement on AEW Collision
Billy Gunn teased his retirement on AEW Collision.
After Gunn and The Acclaimed failed to capture the Trios titles from The House of Black, Malakai Black and Buddy Matthews both paid tribute to him as they made their exit.
An emotional Gunn recovered and then started to untie his boots. Once finished, he put them inside the ring and left. The Acclaimed acted like they were surprised by the move and attempted to talk to Gunn, but he shoved them away and walked to the back as he made his exit.
Is this the end of a career…?
Watch #AEWCollision on TNT!@Bowens_Official | @PlatinumMax | @RealBillyGunn pic.twitter.com/gX1GPfxW74
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 23, 2023
Later, both of his sons paid tribute to him even though they are split in storyline:
we aren’t on the best terms right now but thank you….no other words need to be said #AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/kiVRNHgrT0
— colten gunn (@coltengunn) July 23, 2023
all jokes aside, thank you for everything 🖤
never needed a big send off, never asked for anything, just went out there & had fun
and even though we haven’t seen eye to eye recently, we love you @RealBillyGunn #AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/pmzm9glrMp
— NOT ass boy (@theaustingunn) July 23, 2023
Gunn, 59, made his pro wrestling debut in 1989. He is best remembered for his run in WWE, first with Bart Gunn as a tag team called The Smoking Gunns and later as a member of D-Generation X, where he teamed with the Road Dogg as The New Age Outlaws.
He joined AEW as a trainer in early 2019. He first appeared on TV teaming with his sons before they entered a feud with The Acclaimed. After Colten and Austin turned on their father, he aligned himself with The Acclaimed, going by the name Daddy Ass.
