Austin Gunn might be one of the only people on the planet who can say they hit Shaquille O’Neal with a steel chair, but the incident also led to an unlikely bonding moment.
Gunn Club member Austin Gunn recently sat down with Scott Fishman of TV Insider to talk about being part of Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules, a new reality show that highlights the children of celebrities from all walks of life. When asked about interacting with Shaq’s son Myles O’Neal, who is also on the show, Gunn said they bonded right away because of the steel chair incident that took place on AEW Dynamite last year.
“Myles and I bonded right away,” Austin Gunn revealed. “It’s a weird nice-to-meet-you: ‘Hey, I kind of hit your dad with a chair.’ It’s funny after I hit him with the chair, it obviously didn’t phase him too much because he turned around and beat me up. That was a funny little joke we shared.”
When asked how about following in the footsteps of his father Billy Gunn, Austin spoke about what it’s like to get to work alongside his dad in the same company:
“I think my dad was so successful in this wrestling career that it just doesn’t ever hurt to ride beside him,” Austin Gunn said. “He found the Fountain of Youth but also is a fountain of knowledge. Yes, as much as me and [my brother] Colton want to break out and do our own thing in wrestling and try to find ourselves, we also want to enjoy this moment. As much as we want to branch out, we know it’s a patience game and will come in time. There are so many things happening in AEW, but the one constant is getting to wrestle with my dad. It’s a beautiful moment. He pushes me and critiques me. After this interview, I have to go work out with him. Not everyone in the wrestling world or in general gets what I have the chance to do: work with their dad and get to be as successful as we are right now.”
hot Shaq with a chair…
it did not go as planned…#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/B8pjLf7Kd5
— NOT ass boy (@theaustingunn) March 4, 2021
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