Monty Sopp
Acting Born Nov 11, 1963 Orlando, Florida, USA 224 credits
Biography
Monty Kip Sopp (born November 11, 1963 in Orlando, Florida) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known in the wrestling world by his ring name Billy Gunn, also credited as New Age Outlaw and Kip Winchester. Sopp performed for the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment from 1993 to 2004 and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2005 to 2009. He currently works for WWE as a trainer in its NXT developmental brand. As a tag‑team specialist he held the World Tag Team Championship ten times with partners Bart Gunn (The Smokin’ Gunns), Road Dogg (New Age Outlaws) and Chuck Palumbo (Billy and Chuck), and he is a one‑time Intercontinental Champion. In addition to wrestling, Sopp has accumulated 211 acting credits listed on The Movie Database.
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Career overview
Monty Kip Sopp, born on November 11 1963 in Orlando, Florida, is an American performer whose professional profile spans both wrestling and acting. While he is best known in the sports‑entertainment world for his ring name Billy Gunn and for his long tenure with the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment from 1993 to 2004, he has also accumulated a substantial body of work in front of the camera. The Movie Database lists Sopp with more than two hundred acting credits, indicating a prolific presence across film and television projects, though specific titles are not detailed in the available sources. His on‑screen persona has been recorded under several aliases, including Billy Gunn, New Age Outlaw, and Kip Winchester, reflecting the crossover between his wrestling identity and his acting listings.
In addition to his acting résumé, Sopp continues to be active in the wrestling industry, currently serving as a trainer for WWE’s developmental brand NXT. Throughout his wrestling career he formed multiple World Tag Team Championship‑winning teams, most notably with Bart Gunn as The Smokin’ Gunns, with Road Dog g as the New Age Outlaws, and with Chuck Palumbo as Billy and Chuck, achieving ten reigns in total. His dual‑career trajectory underscores a versatile entertainment profile that bridges athletic performance and screen work.
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MLP Mayhem
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern RisingAEW Dynasty 2025: Zero HourMaple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 1Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Sacred GroundMaple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
AEW WrestleDream 2024: Zero HourAEW Revolution 2024AEW Dynasty 2024AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero HourAEW Revolution 2024: Zero Hour
All Elite Wrestling: CollisionAll Elite Wrestling: CollisionAll Elite Wrestling: CollisionAEW Double or Nothing 2023AEW All In 2023: London
Hey! (EW)WWE This Is AwesomeAll Elite Wrestling: Battle of the BeltsAEW All Out 2022AEW Full Gear 2022
All Elite Wrestling: RampageAll Elite Wrestling: RampageAEW Dark: ElevationBiography: WWE LegendsBattleground Championship Wrestling
AEW UnrestrictedThe Best of WWEVice VersaYou Cannot Kill David ArquetteAEW All Out 2020
All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteAll Elite Wrestling: DynamiteAEW DarkAEW DarkAEW Double or Nothing 2019 · Producer
All InBar Wrestling 8: Happily Ever AfterAll In: Zero HourwXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018House of Hardcore 40
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2WrestleCade SuperShow 2017HOUSE OF HARDCORE 28
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 UnreleasedStraight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
WWE WrestleMania 31WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Wrestlemania RewindWWE RivalriesWWE RivalriesWWE WrestleMania XXXWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
WWE: The Best Of In Your HouseFor All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
The JBL and Cole ShowWWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
The Other GuysCard Subject To Change
Hard KnocksTNA Genesis 2009
WWE: Edge: A Decade of DecadenceTNA Bound for Glory IVTNA Final Resolution December 2008TNA Lockdown 2008TNA Sacrifice 2008
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th AnniversaryTNA Sacrifice 2007TNA Slammiversary 2007TNA Destination X 2007TNA Turning Point 2007
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyAWE OverloadTNA Bound for Glory 2006TNA Genesis 2006TNA Final Resolution 2006
TNA Slammiversary 2005TNA Lockdown 2005TNA Against All Odds 2005TNA Sacrifice 2005TNA Destination X 2005
TNA iMPACT!WWE Royal Rumble 2004WWE The Great American Bash 2004WWE Judgment Day 2004
WWE Vengeance 2003
WWE VelocityWWE Backlash 2002WWE Royal Rumble 2002WWE No Way Out 2002WWE Judgment Day 2002
WWE Tough EnoughWWE Survivor Series 2001WWE Rebellion 2001WWE Unforgiven 2001WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Survivor Series 2000WWE No Way Out 2000WWE Rebellion 2000WWE Armageddon 2000WWE Royal Rumble 2000
WWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownWWF Jakked
WWE HeatWWE HeatWWF Raw: Banned in CanadaWWE WrestleMania XIVWWE King of the Ring 1998
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in HellWWE D-Generation X: In Your HouseWWE Survivor Series 1997WWE WrestleMania 13WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchWWE In Your House 10: Mind GamesWWE In Your House 11: Buried AliveWWE Royal Rumble 1996WWE Survivor Series 1996
Full Filmography
224 titles- MLP Mayhem (2026) as Billy Gunn
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising (2025) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Dynasty 2025: Zero Hour (2025) as Billy Gunn
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 1 (2025) as Billy Gunn
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Sacred Ground (2025) as Billy Gunn
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection (2025) as Billy Gunn
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 2 (2025) as Billy Gunn
- AEW WrestleDream 2024: Zero Hour (2024) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Revolution 2024 (2024) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Dynasty 2024 (2024) as Billy Gunn
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour (2024) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Revolution 2024: Zero Hour (2024) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Double or Nothing 2024: The Buy In (2024) as Billy Gunn
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023) as Billy Gunn
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023) as 'Daddy Ass' Billy Gunn
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023)
- AEW Double or Nothing 2023 (2023) as Billy Gunn
- AEW All In 2023: London (2023) as Billy Gunn
- AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour (2023) as Daddy Ass
- Hey! (EW) (2022) as Billy Gunn
- WWE This Is Awesome (2022) as Billy Gunn (archive footage)
- All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts (2022) as Billy Gunn
- AEW All Out 2022 (2022) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Full Gear 2022 (2022) as Billy Gunn
- The Follower (2022) as The Follower
- AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In (2022) as Billy Gunn
- Missing Persons (2022) as Arturo
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (2021)
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (2021) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Dark: Elevation (2021) as Billy Gunn
- Biography: WWE Legends (2021) as Billy Gunn
- Battleground Championship Wrestling (2021) as Billy Gunn
- Vice Versa: Chyna (2021) as Self
- AEW Unrestricted (2020) as Billy Gunn
- The Best of WWE (2020) as Billy Gunn
- Vice Versa (2020) as Self
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) as Self
- AEW All Out 2020 (2020) as Billy Gunn
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019)
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Dark (2019) as Billy
- AEW Dark (2019) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Double or Nothing 2019 (2019) Producer
- AEW Double or Nothing 2019: The Buy In (2019) as Billy Gunn
- AEW Fyter Fest (2019) Producer
- WWE Hall of Fame 2019 (2019)
- All In (2018) as Billy Gunn (Battle Royale)
- Bar Wrestling 8: Happily Ever After (2018) as Billy Gunn
- All In: Zero Hour (2018) as Billy Gunn
- wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018 (2018) as Billy Gunn
- House of Hardcore 40 (2018) as Billy Gunn
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 (2017) as Billy Gunn
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 (2017) as Billy Gunn
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 (2017) as Billy Gunn
- WrestleCade SuperShow 2017 (2017) as Billy Gunn
- HOUSE OF HARDCORE 28 (2017) as Billy Gunn
- WrestleCon SuperShow 2017 (2017) as Billy Gunn
- WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased (2016)
- Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz (2016) as Billy Gunn
- WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn (Appearance)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2015 (2015) as Billy Gunn
- Wrestlemania Rewind (2014) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Rivalries (2014)
- WWE Rivalries (2014) as Self
- WWE WrestleMania XXX (2014) as Billy Gunn
- WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 (2014) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 (2014) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Royal Rumble 2014 (2014) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 (2014) as Billy Gunn
- WWE: The Best Of In Your House (2013) as Billy Gunn
- For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley (2013) as Billy Gunn
- The JBL and Cole Show (2012) as Billy Gunn
- WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012) as Billy Gunn (archive footage)
- The Other Guys (2010) as Kip James (uncredited)
- Card Subject To Change (2010) as Kip James
- Hard Knocks (2009)
- TNA Genesis 2009 (2009) as Cute Kip
- WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence (2008) as Billy
- TNA Bound for Glory IV (2008) as Cute Kip
- TNA Final Resolution December 2008 (2008) as Cute Kip
- TNA Lockdown 2008 (2008) as Kip James
- TNA Sacrifice 2008 (2008) as Kip James
- TNA No Surrender 2008 (2008) as Cute Kip (Ringside)
- WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007) as Billy Gunn
- TNA Sacrifice 2007 (2007) as Kip James
- TNA Slammiversary 2007 (2007) as Kip James
- TNA Destination X 2007 (2007) as Kip James
- TNA Turning Point 2007 (2007) as Kip James
- TNA Victory Road 2007 (2007) as Kip James
- TNA No Surrender 2007 (2007) as Kip James
- TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory (2007) as Kip James
- TNA Hard Justice 2007 (2007) as Kip James
- WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) as Billy Gunn
- AWE Overload (2006)
- TNA Bound for Glory 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Genesis 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Final Resolution 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA No Surrender 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Destination X 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Against All Odds 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Lockdown 2006 (2006) as Kip James (Ringside)
- TNA Slammiversary 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Sacrifice 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Victory Road 2006 (2006) as Kip James
- TNA Slammiversary 2005 (2005) as The Outlaw
- TNA Lockdown 2005 (2005) as The Outlaw
- TNA Against All Odds 2005 (2005) as Billy Gunn (Appearance)
- TNA Sacrifice 2005 (2005) as Kip James
- TNA Destination X 2005 (2005) as The Outlaw
- TNA Hard Justice 2005 (2005) as Kip James
- TNA Unbreakable 2005 (2005) as Kip James
- UXW Chris Candido Memorial Show (2005) as Billy Gunn
- TNA Bound for Glory 2005 (2005) as Kip James
- TNA No Surrender 2005 (2005) as Kip James
- TNA Turning Point 2005 (2005) as Kip James
- TNA iMPACT! (2004) as Kip James
- WWE Royal Rumble 2004 (2004) as Billy Gunn
- WWE The Great American Bash 2004 (2004) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Judgment Day 2004 (2004) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Vengeance 2003 (2003) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Velocity (2002) as Billy
- WWE Backlash 2002 (2002) as Billy
- WWE Royal Rumble 2002 (2002) as Billy
- WWE No Way Out 2002 (2002) as Billy
- WWE Judgment Day 2002 (2002) as Billy
- WWE Global Warning (2002) as Billy
- WWE Wrestlemania X8 (2002) as Billy
- WWE: The Videos Ramped Up Vol. 1 (2002) as Bad Ass Billy Gunn
- WWE Unforgiven 2002 (2002) as Billy
- WWF: Before They Were Superstars (2002) as Bad Ass Billy Gunn
- WWE Tough Enough (2001) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series 2001 (2001) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Rebellion 2001 (2001) as Billy Gunn (Dark Match)
- WWE Unforgiven 2001 (2001) as Billy Gunn (Heat)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001) as Billy Gunn
- WWE No Way Out 2001 (2001) as "The One" Billy Gunn
- WWE InVasion (2001) as Billy Gunn
- WWF: Hardcore (2001) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000) as Billy Gunn
- WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Rebellion 2000 (2000) as "The One" Billy Gunn
- WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000) as "The One" Billy Gunn
- WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000) as Billy Gunn
- WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000) as Mr. Ass
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Badd Ass Billy Gunn
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Billy
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
- WWF Jakked (1999)
- WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999) as Mr. Ass
- WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999) as Billy Gunn
- WWE WrestleMania XV (1999) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Royal Rumble 1999 (1999) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Backlash: In Your House (1999) as "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE King of the Ring 1999 (1999) as "Mr. Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Fully Loaded 1999 (1999) as Mr. Ass
- WWE No Mercy 1999 (1999) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999) as Mr. Ass
- WWE Unforgiven 1999 (1999) as Mr. Ass
- WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 (1999) as Mr. Ass
- WWE Over the Edge (1999) as Mr. Ass
- WWF: It's Our Time (1999) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Heat (1998)
- WWE Heat (1998) as Billy Gunn
- WWF Raw: Banned in Canada (1998) as Billy Gunn
- WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998) as "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn (Appearance)
- WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE SummerSlam 1998 (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Breakdown: In Your House (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Mayhem in Manchester (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series 1998 (1998) as "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998) as "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Capital Carnage (1998) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House (1998) as Billy Gunn
- WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997) as Rockabilly
- WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997) as "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series 1997 (1997) as Billy Gunn
- WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997) as Billy Gunn
- WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker (1997) as Rockabilly
- WWE Sunny (1997) as Billy Gunn
- Best Of Raw • Volume Three (1997) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Action Zone! (1997) as Billy Gunn
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Xavier Prescott
- WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games (1996) as Billy Gunn
- WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive (1996) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Royal Rumble 1996 (1996) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series 1996 (1996) as Billy Gunn (Free-for-All)
- WWE Terminators '96 (1996) as Billy Gunn
- WWE King of the Ring 1996 (1996) as Billy Gunn
- WWE SummerSlam 1996 (1996) as Billy Gunn
- WWE In Your House 9: International Incident (1996) as Billy Gunn
- Best Of Raw • Volume One (1996) as Billy Gunn
- WWE WrestleMania XI (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE SummerSlam 1995 (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series 1995 (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Mega Matches '95 (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Royal Rumble 1995 (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Hall Of Fame 1995 (1995) as Self
- WWE In Your House 4: Great White North (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE WrestleFest '95 (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE In Your House (1995) as Billy Gunn
- Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Wham, Bam, Bodyslam! (1995) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Sunday Night Slam (1994) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Royal Rumble 1994 (1994) as Billy Gunn
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994 (1994) as Billy Gunn
- WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994 (1994) as Billy Gunn
- Raw (1993) as Billy Gunn
- Raw (1993) as Billy Gunn
- Raw (1993) as Billy
- Raw (1993) as Mr. Ass
- Raw (1993) as Rockabilly
- Raw (1993) as The New Age Outlaws
- Raw (1993)
- WWE SummerSlam 1993 (1993) as Billy Gunn
- WWE King of the Ring 1993 (1993) as Billy Gunn
- WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 (1993) as Billy Gunn
- WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as Billy Gunn
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Monty Sopp best known for?
Monty Sopp is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including MLP Mayhem (2026), All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023), All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023), All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023).
When and where was Monty Sopp born?
Monty Sopp was born on November 11, 1963 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
How many credits does Monty Sopp have?
Monty Sopp has accumulated over 224 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2026.
What is Monty Sopp's background in cinema and television?
Monty Kip Sopp (born November 11, 1963 in Orlando, Florida) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known in the wrestling world by his ring name Billy Gunn, also credited as New Age Outlaw and Kip Winchester. Sopp performed for the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment from 1993 t...
Monty Sopp by the numbers
224credits
181films
43TV series
1986–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Best of WWE (2020) as Billy Gunn — aged about 56
- WWF Jakked (1999) — aged about 35
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) — aged about 55
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) as Billy Gunn — aged about 55
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Xavier Prescott — aged about 32
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision (2023) as Billy Gunn — aged about 59
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