Summary

Billy Gunn says he has no interest in still wrestling into his 70s, even if he admits it is technically possible.

The 62-year-old veteran, now in his 34th year as an active performer, said during a recent appearance with Chris Van Vliet that he wants to keep working only as long as he can still enjoy it. Gunn continues to wrestle regularly in Ring of Honor and on the independent scene.

Quote from Billy Gunn

Asked directly whether he wants to keep wrestling that long, Gunn made it clear that is not the plan.

"I don't. So I want to do it while I still can, and while I'm still having fun. I mean, you can ask my wife, she hates watching me, because I'm just such a goof. I'm such a goof because I just don't have any stress anymore. There's no stress for me to go out there and have everybody go, Oh, watch, it's going to be an unbelievable wrestling match. They're going to go, we're about to have so much fun and be interactive in what we do, because that's what he does, you know. So that's what I'm doing. Do I want to? No, I don't want to work until I'm 70. But is it possible? Sure, anything's possible. But I'm getting to the point where I'm kind of slowing down a little. I think it's because the gym is taking over my life."

What This Means For Billy Gunn's In-Ring Future

Gunn's comments suggest his remaining matches are likely to be handled more selectively, especially since he framed the decision around still having fun and recognizing that he is slowing down a little.

That also gives a little more weight to ideas like the one he discussed earlier this month about working with his sons if the New Age Outlaws returned. If Gunn is thinking more about how long he wants to stay active, any future marquee match would feel more like a special attraction than an open-ended next chapter.

Sources

Billy Gunn while speaking with Chris Van Vliet