Hello everyone.
Hope all of you are enjoying the Uprising Series feature on all six of SETUP Thailand's wrestlers in the upcoming tournament.
The final wrestler this blogger would like to mention is, last but certainly not least, Gunn. The following information is factual and is what this blogger sees in, what is, an up and coming as well as an improved wrestler.
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Back in April 2020 when Covid-19 was affecting everyone, I started following SETUP Thailand and other Southeast Asia promotions on Facebook as well as other social media outlets. It was a way of getting through a day. Remember, much of the world was strongly advised not to go outside because of the virus. So, to this wrestling fan, seeing videos and reading up what soon would be a blog would happen.
I first learned about Gunn on SETUP's Facebook page. It was around the beginning of 2020. His profile was shown on their page as a wrestling trainee / referee. Over the years, knowing the promotion, his training that was led by wrestlers such as Paksa would be very beneficial.
His first match was what was termed an exhibition match against Paksa, definitely not a surprise. It happened in August 2020 after a delay in the show due to Covid.
In November that year, Gunn had his best moment yet as a young wrestler. A show called an Enter The Island Tournament took place on a boat that took place on the Chao Phraya River. A full house of fans were a part of the action.
Gunn wrestled three times in the event. Defeating the likes of Paksa, Jonathan Johnson and EK Baki is no small feat! All three are well known and great wrestlers in the Thailand and Southeast Asia scene. He would go on to win the tournament!
There would be some defeats and victories in the next year for Gunn. This blogger is not certain what happened to him. Likely, an absence from wrestling was due to the epidemic.
However, the next time we, and the fans, saw Gunn, was in a three way match for the SETUP 24/7 Championship in July 2023.
In November 2024, Gunn took part in the 20 person SETUP Rumble which was a very unique match with some of the different costumes that some of the wrestlers wore. Early this year, in January, Gunn fared well in the Intergender Four Way match with Matcha, Kru Pol and Pondhub.
From the video I've seen of him, he has definitely good wrestling skills. His drop kick on opponents is something that stands out. He does have other attributes as well.
Being told by sources that he may be the most experienced going into the upcoming tournament, Gunn definitely feels he has something to prove. Interestingly, Gunn will face two of the competition from January's match. Also, there is Kevin Weng, Flame Drake and Blick Drewz. Gunn is in the B Block along with Flame Drake and Pondhub.
All this blogger can say is that any one of the six that are in the two blocks are more than capable of winning the tournament. I'm not one to select the winner. However, for the fans who will pack The Circus Studio over the next four months, anything can, and will happen. The tournament, along with other great matches, will provide for an exciting 2025 in Bangkok and at The Circus Studio.
Please visit the SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling page, as always, for tickets and information. Thank you.