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[Gonzalez]

This one might sting the most.

Monty "Kip" Sopp, better known as Billy Gunn, was fired today as a trainer by WWE due to testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone in a powerlifting meet from July 25.

Gunn's drug test at the meet came up with a 37-1 testosterone/epitestosterone ratio, well over the 4-1 limit, and he was suspended from powerlifting for four years.

Billy Gunn, 52, had returned to WWE as a trainer in 2012 after several years away from the organization. He worked as an agent and a trainer, and had a New Age Outlaws nostalgia run in recent years, winning the tag team titles with Road Dogg in early 2014.

He had done occasional run-ins at the end of some NXT shows with he and the babyface wrestlers ending shows doing DX crotch chops. Most recently, he had appeared on television as one of the trainers on Tough Enough and Breaking Ground.

WWE officials were not aware of him competing as a powerlifter until a few weeks ago or his suspension from that sport.

http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/billy-gunn-fired-wwe-ped-failure-201626

 

[GrapeApes]

Should have just done untested meets. Any info on his meet total?

 

[nicanica]

Shoulda fired him for having story lines with Road Dogg

 

[Tansut]

They weren't down with that, so they had two words for him.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Says a lot about WWE's drug testing.

 

[joelseph]

Says a lot about WWE's drug testing.

Hey, expect a special Breaking Ground in a few months trying to convince us otherwise. "See everyone is tested!"

 

[funkystudent]

"I've Got it All" is still a great theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8k4TECy7f4

Says a lot about WWE's drug testing.

You think one of Triple H's crew would even be drug tested? LOL.


But yeah... in general it seems like in recent years WWE has gotten real lax on its testing. Wouldnt be surprised if they have all but stopped.

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Says a lot about WWE's drug testing.

He's a trainer, not an active wrestler, right?

 

[iMax]

They weren't down with that, so they had two words for him.

 

[DeathyBoy]

I heard he loves to love them.

 

[OldRoutes]

Wait they test for Steroids in the WWE?!

Why!?

Edit : Nevermind, didn't read that correctly ; the powerlifting had nothing to do with the WWE.

 

[Malvingt2]

Do not get caught outside the company.. WWE

 

[Savitar]

Just ask Scott Steiner if Triple H has ever been tested.

 

[notworksafe]

He shoulda caaaaaaaalled somebody

 

[Anth0ny]

Wait they test for Steroids in the WWE?!

Why!?

Edit : Nevermind, didn't read that correctly ; the powerlifting had nothing to do with the WWE.

apparently some wrestler killed his family and himself thanks to steroids

since then they've been all strict about it. unless you're in triple h's crew. or you're the rock. or you're ryback.

 

[BennyBlanco]

He shoulda caaaaaaaalled somebody

road dogg was definitely not juicing and one of my favorite B tiers from that era. i don't really get the obsession with having huge arms in wrestling. scott steiner was a juiced up monster and not a good wrestler, he was only entertaining when he was stumbling on words to me.

 

[notworksafe]

road dogg was definitely not juicing and one of my favorite B tiers from that era. i don't really get the obsession with having huge arms in wrestling. scott steiner was a juiced up monster and not a good wrestler, he was only entertaining when he was stumbling on words to me.

maybe trying to look better in vince's eyes? he does prefer a big look.

 

[ApharmdX]

Huh, I didn't know he did powerlifting. I remember friends saying that he was one of the strongest wrestlers back when but I never saw any actual lift numbers to validate that. No surprise that he pissed hot, of course.

 

[spindashing]

road dogg was definitely not juicing and one of my favorite B tiers from that era. i don't really get the obsession with having huge arms in wrestling. scott steiner was a juiced up monster and not a good wrestler, he was only entertaining when he was stumbling on words to me.

Yeah, Road Dogg's problem was pot and other drugs, right? He did turn his life around after finding religion like Shawn, though.

On topic, it's a shame that he wasted the contract away.

 

[Sephzilla]

He's a trainer, not an active wrestler, right?

Part time talent. He was one half of the tag team champions

Spoiler

OF THE WOOOOORLD

not too long ago and had a run-in at WrestleMania 31. He also did stuff at NXT house shows apparently. So I think he was active enough that he should have been tested.

 

[somedevil]

Part time talent. He was one half of the tag team champions

Spoiler

OF THE WOOOOORLD

not too long ago and had a run-in at WrestleMania 31. He also did stuff at NXT house shows apparently. So I think he was active enough that he should have been tested.

Nope according to John Pollock:

Producers and trainers are not subjected to the Wellness Policy in the company and therefore Gunn wouldn’t have been tested in his role at the company.

So he was never tested at WWE. So basically he screwed himself.

 

[Cipherr]

Im actually happy to hear that WWE drug tests. I had no idea they did that, I thought a lot of those guys used steroids. Considering how many of them die so early its good to see that they give a damn and try to keep it as clean as they can, hopefully.

 

[iMax]

Nope according to John Pollock:



So he was never tested at WWE. So basically he screwed himself.

So if he's not subjected to the policy, why should he be fired? Other than setting a bad example, of course. Oh, OK, fair enough.

 

[Fourth Storm]

52, retired, and still juicing. What an idiot. And a cheater for whatever power lifting thing he was doing. Mr Ass = Asshole.

 

[Striker]

apparently some wrestler killed his family and himself thanks to steroids

since then they've been all strict about it. unless you're in triple h's crew. or you're the rock. or you're ryback.

Benoit was brain damage.

They were hitting guys well before that incident. It began in early '06. Orton got hit on it all the time (doesn't now though, because he's super protected), Kennedy, Regal, Festus/Luke Gallows, several others later on post-Benoit incident.

Their Wellness Policy is a phony anyways. Billy Gunn will be back in the company in short time. This is a PR move.

 

[Tom Nook]

I remember when he was "The One" Billy Gunn.

 

[Savitar]

I remember when he was Rockabilly under the tutelage of the Honky Tonk Man.

 

[NYR]

Ouch, You can tell HHH is not fucking around, will even fire his friends.

 

[VanquishUK]

apparently some wrestler killed his family and himself thanks to steroids

since then they've been all strict about it. unless you're in triple h's crew. or you're the rock. or you're ryback.

Actually that probably had something to do with the multiple untreated concussions.

 

[Tom Nook]

Loved the Rock's promos against Billy Gunn, "I'm an ass****!" LMAO!

 

[NYR]

apparently some wrestler killed his family and himself thanks to steroids

WRONG. Stop spreading this lie.

 

[Angry Grimace]

apparently some wrestler killed his family and himself thanks to steroids

since then they've been all strict about it. unless you're in triple h's crew. or you're the rock. or you're ryback.

No, that's concussions, which is why Daniel Bryan fell into a vortex at the Mystery Spot.

They weren't down with that, so they had two words for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNX_wGyKhmM

 

[number47]

So if he's not subjected to the policy, why should he be fired? Other than setting a bad example, of course. Oh, OK, fair enough.

This question. Seriously.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Had no idea he was still there.

 

[LycanXIII]

Can't have a bad influence hanging around ZZ.

 

[Fourth Storm]

I remember when he was Rockabilly under the tutelage of the Honky Tonk Man.

lol, that's really bringing it back. I completely blocked that out of my memory.

 

[HeisenbergLannister]

Guess they found the Smoking Gunn

...

 

[Angry Grimace]

Had no idea he was still there.

A ton of guys are still employed by WWE in backstage or road agent capacities.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

op do you mean the one billy gun

 

[half a moon]

If trainers aren't tested, why does it matter that he got caught somewhere else?

 

[ThreePiMatt]

If trainers aren't tested, why does it matter that he got caught somewhere else?

Image is everything to the WWE, especially now in the PG era.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Image is everything to the WWE, especially now in the PG era.

he also occasionally still wrestles. He even wrestled at Wrestlemania last year.

 

[BobTheFork]

Now we'll NEVER get a ShowGuns reunion.

 

[Vaux]

 

[scorcher59]

apparently some wrestler killed his family and himself thanks to steroids

since then they've been all strict about it. unless you're in triple h's crew. or you're the rock. or you're ryback.

Apparently being the key word here because that wasn't the main factor on the Benoit case

 

[Son Of D]

Well that bit him in the ass.

 

[The Silver]

Billy Gunn screwed Billy Gunn

 

[Sanjuro]

He loved to kiss them with the best.

 

[FStop7]

Before he was Mister Ass he was Monty the creepy handyman / roofer who wandered around my friend's neighborhood all the time.

 

[zXe]

Edit - didn't read article fail.