Billy Gunn is confident that he can still bring something that helps.
WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn, 60, has been wrestling since 1989. He had a legendary run in WWE, and he remains a prominent part of the AEW roster, as he has been paired up with The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens).
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Billy Gunn discussed his potential retirement.
"I wish I knew, I don't feel too bad. But a lot of it is the way that I take care of myself. I mean, yeah, do I wake up and everything until I get moving? Yeah. I just found I have two stress fractures in my back, but they don't stop me from doing what I do, it doesn't hinder me, but I can still do what I do at a pretty good level. I mean, I'm not gonna go out there and go 25 minutes with Will [Ospreay], that ain't happening. But do I still have equity in the company? Can I still bring something? Damn right. I can because the minute I step out there those people go nuts and they start saying my name. So as long as I bring value and it's not, you know, if I go out there and they go, Oh, God really? The first time I hear that I'll quit. But as long as I can do something to help The Acclaimed or help the company or help my kids, yeah, I'll stay around. There's no reason I can't," Gunn said.
Gunn continued by saying that he had no problem being The Acclaimed's sidekick, as he loved it. He noted that as long as he can have fun and do something to help, he will continue to do so. Gunn also admitted that flying was a struggle these days.
"I have no problem just being The Acclaimed’s sidekick. I love it. Because I get to run around talk to people act like a goofball interact when I want to and work every now and then. When I work it's nothing crazy. My kids asked me that they go, did you just take a triple powerbomb? Go What are you thinking? I went, I thought it would help the match. [They go] Okay, don't ever do that again. I said okay. Well, I thought in my head it did. But as long as I can do that, and I feel good and I'm not...you know, it's a struggle. The only thing that is a struggle is flying these days. Because I hate it. Yeah, but I mean, as long as I'm still having fun and doing what I do, and I can bring something to help I'm in, I'm good," Gunn said.
Gunn previously discussed working for Tony Khan. Check out his comments here.
Shelton Benjamin has called Gunn the greatest athlete to ever enter pro wrestling. Click here to see what he had to say.
Thanks to Chris Van Vliet and his team for sharing the quotes in this article.
