Bobby Gunns
Bobby Gunns | |
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![]() Gunns in March 2020 at 16 Carat Gold | |
Birth name | Robert Schild |
Born | Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 28 December 1992
Family | Vinny Vortex (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bobby Gunns Robert Schild |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
Billed from | Bremen, Germany |
Trained by | Westside Dojo[a] BJW Dojo[b] |
Debut | 14 July 2012 |
Robert Schild (born 28 December 1992),[3] better known by his ring name Bobby Gunns, is a German professional wrestler. He works for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw).
Early life
Schild comes from an amateur wrestling background, and was introduced to professional wrestling after watching an episode of SmackDown on television; he cites Kurt Angle as an early influence.[1] He later began watching New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and in 2008, attended wXw 16 Carat Gold. Afterwards, he became a regular at wXw events, and started training at the Westside Dojo (firstly in Bottrop and then in Oberhausen), before making his debut in 2012.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2014–present)
In the first few years of his career, he was mainly used in tag team matches alongside his brother, but in September 2014, he changed his ring name to Bobby Gunns and adopted a smoking gimmick, as a way to elicit heat from the crowd.[1] In 2016, Gunns was used more prominently as a singles competitor, and by the end of the year, was involved in title shots for the wXw Shotgun Championship. The following year saw him begin his unbeaten record in Hamburg with a win over Da Mack,[4][c] and at the 17th Anniversary show, he won the Shotgun Championship, defeating Ivan Kiev for the title.[5]
In 2018, Gunns successfully defended his Shotgun Championship over the course of the year, as well as establishing a long-running feud with
On 7 March 2020, Gunns' first defence of the title in his second reign was on night two of 16 Carat Gold, where he defeated Starr in a title vs. career match.
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (2 times)[26]
- wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Michael Knight
- wXw Shotgun Championship (1 time)[27]
- AMBITION 13 (2022)[28]
- Shortcut to the Top (2018)[29]
Luchas de Apuestas record
Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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Bobby Gunns (title) | David Starr (wXw career) | Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | wXw 16 Carat Gold – Night Two | March 7, 2020 | [13] |
Notes
- Walter and Axel Tischer on weekends.[1]
- ^ During a 2012 tour to Japan, in conjunction with Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Gunns was trained by Yuji Okabayashi and Yuki Ishikawa.[2]
- ^ Gunns is a supporter of Werder Bremen, and has used the historic rivalry with Hamburger SV to his advantage, often bringing club merchandise to the ring to antagonise the crowd.
- wXw World Lightweight Championshipin 2010.
References
- ^ a b c d "BOBBY GUNNS IM WRESTLINGFEVER.DE INTERVIEW (17.01.2016)". wrestlingfever.de (in German). 17 January 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Bobby Gunns - A Smoke Style Documentary". 3 March 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Bobby Gunns". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "wXw Dead End XVI". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (December 29, 2017). "WXW 17TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW (DECEMBER 23, 2017)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (August 8, 2018). "WXW SHORTCUT TO THE TOP 2018 (AUGUST 04, 2018)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Gronemann, Markus (October 8, 2018). "WXW WORLD TAG TEAM LEAGUE NIGHT TWO RESULTS". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (November 21, 2018). "WXW BROKEN RULES XVIII (NOVEMBER 17, 2018)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Gronemann, Markus (March 10, 2019). "WXW 16 CARAT GOLD NIGHT TWO RESULTS: WWE'S ALEXANDER WOLFE APPEARS". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "wXw Road To Superstars Of Wrestling 2019: Münster". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
Kreikenbohm, Philip. "AMBITION 11". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 13, 2020. - ^ a b Gronemann, Markus (October 9, 2019). "WXW WORLD TAG TEAM FESTIVAL 2019 RECAP: A PACKED WEEKEND OF TALENT". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (December 18, 2019). "WXW 19TH ANNIVERSARY (DECEMBER 14, 2019)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Gronemann, Markus (March 14, 2020). "A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEKEND'S WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2020 TOURNEY". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (August 21, 2020). "WXW SHORTCUT TO THE TOP 2020 (AUGUST 21, 2020)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (September 25, 2020). "WXW SHOTGUN 2020 S02 E04". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (August 28, 2020). "WXW SHOTGUN 2020 S02". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (October 2, 2020). "WXW SHOTGUN 2020 S02 E05". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (October 10, 2020). "WXW SHOTGUN 2020 S02 E06". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (November 3, 2020). "WXW CATCH GRAND PRIX MATCH REVIEW: ANIL MARIK VS. BOBBY GUNNS (NOVEMBER 03, 2020)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
Hamilton, Ian (November 9, 2020). "WXW CATCH GRAND PRIX MATCH REVIEW: HEKTOR INVICTUS VS. BOBBY GUNNS (NOVEMBER 09, 2020)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
Hamilton, Ian (November 16, 2020). "WXW CATCH GRAND PRIX MATCH REVIEW: FAST TIME MOODO VS. BOBBY GUNNS (NOVEMBER 16, 2020)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021. - ^ Hamilton, Ian (November 25, 2020). "WXW CATCH GRAND PRIX MATCH REVIEW: CARA NOIR VS. BOBBY GUNNS (NOVEMBER 25, 2020)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (November 29, 2020). "Hamilton's wXw Catch Grand Prix 2020 Week Five Review". 411Mania.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
Hamilton, Ian (December 6, 2020). "Hamilton's wXw Catch Grand Prix 2020 Week Six Review". 411Mania.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021. - ^ Hamilton, Ian (December 9, 2020). "WXW CATCH GRAND PRIX MATCH REVIEW: METEHAN VS. BOBBY GUNNS (DECEMBER 09, 2020)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (December 13, 2020). "WXW CATCH GRAND PRIX FINAL REVIEW: CARA NOIR VS. MARIUS AL-ANI (DECEMBER 13, 2020)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (April 10, 2021). "WXW DEAD END 2021 (APRIL 09, 2021)". backbodydrop.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". profightdb.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "wXw Shotgun Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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