Several people have gained the limelight through their connections with renowned personalities and Paula Heaney-Sopp can be regarded as one of them. She is known to the world as the wife of American professional wrestler, Billy Gunn.
Paula Heaney-Sopp’s Family
Paula Heaney-Sopp rose to prominence because of her celebrity husband, Billy Gunn, a world-renowned wrestler. Paula lived a very simple and hidden life and there isn’t any information on the web about her personal background, family details, etc. Paula’s life caught the media’s attention when she got into a relationship with Billy. They dated for a while and finally tied the knot on January 24, 2009.
Monty Kip Sopp better known by his ring name Billy Gunn was born on November 1, 1963, in Orlando, Florida, U.S. He is currently finding renewed popularity under the ring name Daddy Ass. He married his first wife Tina Tinnell on March 3, 1990. Together, they have two sons: Colten Gunn, born on May 18, 1991, and Austin Gunn, born on August 26, 1994, who are also professional wrestlers. The couple separated in January 2000 and their divorce was finalized on December 11, 2002. Paula became his second wife.
Paula Heaney-Sopp’s Net Worth
Paula Heaney-Sopp is a celebrated personality but she lived a very private life away from media attention. There isn’t much information on the internet about her net worth or career path. She is known for raising her stepsons in a sporting environment triggering their passion for wrestling. Billy’s sons Austin and Colten, better known by the ring names Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn, are currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where they are known as “The Ass Boys”.
Billy is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a wrestler and coach. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) from 1993 to 2004 and from 2012 to 2015. He also served as a coach on WWE’s Tough Enough and was a trainer in NXT. He is also known for his appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2005 to 2009. Primarily a tag team wrestler, Billy is an overall 11-time tag team champion in WWE with three different partners (Bart Gunn as The Smoking Gunns, Road Dogg as The New Age Outlaws, and Chuck Palumbo as Billy and Chuck).
Billy is also a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and a two-time WWF Hardcore Champion, giving him 14 total championships in WWE. He is the 1999 King of the Ring tournament winner and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of D-Generation X. Billy also appeared in the films ‘The Other Guys’ and ‘Double Fury’ and an episode of the TV series “Sabrina The Teenage Witch”. He has amassed a net worth of $4 million.