Billy Gunn reportedly pitched using his WWE theme at AEW All In 2023
Fightful (via Fightful Select) revealed that Billy Gunn quietly came up with the idea of using his old WWE theme song “Ass Man” at AEW All In 2023. The theme was popular during his WWE career, but they never officially approached to the WWE for it.
Still, Gunn, who still had a merchandise deal with WWE at the time, was interested in making it happen. However, the plan didn’t move forward as AEW President Tony Khan wasn’t interested in using theme, which is owned by WWE.
No one from AEW reached out to WWE about the theme song. It was revealed that if both companies have reached any agreement, there was a chance they could have worked something out. In the end, Gunn didn’t use the WWE theme song at AEW’s biggest show. Instead, he came out with The Acclaimed’s entrance theme, with Max Caster performing his usual rap as they made their way to the ring.
At AEW All In 2023, Billy Gunn teamed up with The Acclaimed to take on the House of Black, consisting of Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Malakai Black. The match was a “House Rules” trios match for the AEW World Trios Championship, which Gunn and The Acclaimed won.
Billy Gunn has two stress fractures in his back, has no problem just being The Acclaimed’s sidekick
In 2024, during an interview on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Billy Gunn talked about the possibility of retirement. He said he didn’t have a set plan for his final match because he still feels good physically. Even though he found out he has two stress fractures in his back.
“I wish I knew,” Billy Gunn admitted. “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.
“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? 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 is a struggle is flying these days. Because I hate it. Yeah, but I mean, as long as I’m still 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.”
