AEW’s Billy Gunn Reveals He Got In Trouble Over Funniest Moment Of His WWE Career

AEW’s Billy Gunn has portrayed several characters throughout his near 40-year career, but one of his most popular was his Mr. Ass persona. Along with multiple comedy skits and backstage segments, one of the reoccurring themes of Gunn’s Mr. Ass gimmick was using sexual gestures or nudity to create entertainment, which apparently didn’t please former WWE CEO Vince McMahon in the early stages of the character’s life in the Attitude Era.

Speaking with “Monopoly Events,” Gunn stated that pulling down his pants for the first time angered McMahon, despite it being his original idea, and claimed that it became the funniest moment of his career.

“I guess when I pulled my pants down for the first time was pretty funny to me because one, Vince told me I wouldn’t do it. Two, I got in trouble by Vince for doing it. And three, I do things wrestling wise that make me laugh just like I did the introduction thing here. It makes me laugh and it makes me smile. So that’s why I do things. Now, if you want to follow along with me and laugh at my stuff, you’re more than happy to. But that’s where I’m at. Like I just like to have fun. I’m over the stress part of wrestling, like it used to stress me out so bad. Now I just go out and have fun.”

Gunn continued to explain that he feels happier today knowing that his job isn’t to perform at the level of a Kurt Angle, but to stay focused on being an entertainer and making people laugh.

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WWE Hall Of Famer JBL Reflects On Split With Former APA Tag Partner Ron Simmons

Before he’d become the cowboy hat-wearing JBL that was hated by everyone, John Layfield was known simply as “Bradshaw” as one half of the APA tag team with pro wrestling veteran, Ron Simmons, known to WWE fans as “Farooq.”

Unfortunately, despite being over as a team, the APA had to break up, as Simmons retired. In an appearance on the “Six Feet Under with The Undertaker” podcast, Layfield looked back at APA’s separation and what Simmons taught him. 

“Oh, I hated it, absolutely hated it,” he exclaimed, admitting that it eventually worked out better for him. 

“I retired at, pretty much, the same age as Ron did, you know, five or six years later. Ron was beat up,” Layfield said, pointing out how Simmons had a lengthy career as an athlete that took it’s toll, but ultimately wanted to pass the torch to him. “[He] set me up to have a good chance at success.”

One of Layfield’s greatest rivals in WWE was undoubtedly Eddie Guerrero, and according to the veteran, the combination of Guerrero and Simmons helped him propel him into greater success. 

“Ron’s the one who set that all up. He gave me all that heat,” he recalled, noting how he turned on Simmons to become a heel originally. “I’d have been fine if I had been APA my whole career; you know, I think that much of Ron.”

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Steve Austin WWE WrestleMania 38 Gear Sells For Record Breaking Price

Steve Austin WWE WrestleMania 38 Gear Sells For Record Breaking Price

A piece of “Stone Cold” history has just shattered records at auction.

Fanatics has revealed that Steve Austin’s worn knee brace from his WrestleMania 38 return match sold for an eye-catching $58,045, marking the highest price ever achieved for a WWE item through the company’s auctions.

The brace comes from one of the most memorable moments in modern WWE history. While WrestleMania 38 night two was headlined by Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar, it was night one that left a lasting impression on fans.

That night saw Austin step back into the ring for the first time since WrestleMania 19 in 2003, going one on one with Kevin Owens in a No Holds Barred match. What started as a confrontation turned into a full blown fight, with Austin rolling back the years in front of a stunned crowd.

He went on to defeat Owens in what many still view as the standout moment of the entire event, capping off an unforgettable comeback that has now produced a record breaking piece of memorabilia.

Drew McIntyre And Jacob Fatu’s Rivalry Explodes In Dangerous SmackDown Closing Scene

Drew McIntyre And Jacob Fatu’s Rivalry Explodes In Dangerous SmackDown Closing Scene

SmackDown on March 20 went off the air in absolute chaos as Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu pushed their rivalry to a breaking point that security could no longer contain. 
 
 

WATCH: Cody Rhodes Left Bloodied In Shocking Off Air SmackDown Footage After Orton Attack

WATCH: Cody Rhodes Left Bloodied In Shocking Off Air SmackDown Footage After Orton Attack

The road to WrestleMania 42 took a brutal turn on the March 13 episode of SmackDown, when Randy Orton blindsided Cody Rhodes during what was meant to be a routine contract signing. The moment has only grown more intense after WWE released off air footage revealing the aftermath of the shocking attack.

The Undisputed WWE Championship match was being made official with Nick Aldis overseeing proceedings. Rhodes signed first without hesitation, even showing respect to Orton by thanking him for his influence and saying he wanted him at his very best.

Orton had other plans.

After signing the contract and shaking Rhodes’ hand, Orton snapped. What followed was a relentless and vicious assault that stunned the crowd.

Rhodes was driven face first into the table, struck with a low blow, and hurled toward the announce area. Orton escalated things further by using the steel steps, leaving the champion busted open. Officials rushed in to intervene, but Orton ignored them and continued the attack. Just when it seemed over, he returned with a chair to deliver one final statement.

The segment ended with Orton sitting alone in the ring, the championship resting in his lap as he sent a chilling message ahead of WrestleMania.

WWE’s newly released footage shows what happened once the cameras stopped rolling.

Orton had already left the area, but Rhodes remained, covered in blood and surrounded by officials. His shirt was torn apart and drenched as he tried to gather himself. Despite the damage, Rhodes refused assistance, pulled himself to his feet, and walked up the ramp under his own power, still clutching the championship as the crowd erupted in support.