SETUP Thailand's Gunn

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.

SETUP Thailand's Kevin Weng

Hello everyone.

 

The next wrestler that this blogger will talk about will be taking part in SETUP Thailand's Uprising Series beginning in March.  The wrestler that this blogger is referring to is Kevin Weng.

 

Over the last few weeks, this fan has changed messages with him.  He's been great sharing his experiences in wrestling.

 

Kevin got into pro wrestling with SETUP Thailand about the middle portion of 2021 in a very difficult time for all of us.  Eventually, he became a referee with the promotion about a year later. 

 

The first time learning about Kevin Weng was back in January 2023.  Under the name "Akaradeth", Kevin wrestled in what, this blogger believes, was his first match.  He would wrestle again in May in a tag match and was victorious.

 

In July, Kevin and Pondhub would become part of a tag team known as St. John's Innocent College.  They would be joined by Professor Pol (Kru Pol). 

In September 2023, St. John's Innocent College would improve by winning a semi final match for the IWA Japan Tag Team Championship.  They would lose in the Championship Round to the current champions, The Good Deal.  However, the team gained a lot of experience as they went through some experienced teams in the tournament.

 

St. John's Innocent College and The Good Deal would face each other several more times with Kevin and Pondhub winning on one occasion, a Triple Threat Match, in the first show in January 2024.

 

There would be a singles match that Kevin took part in the month of March.  He would defeat Terry Diesel, which was a huge victory on National Smiles Day.

 

Then came an event in March at The Circus Studio.  Kevin, with his partner Pondhub, and Kru Pol in their corner, faced the Gym Bros, a very experienced tag team in Southeast Asia.  The match didn't go quite the way that they expected it to.  The Gym Bros would win the match but there seemed to appear to be a rift between the two.

 

The rift would eventually turn into a singles match in May at the Cash Of The Titans show.  Kevin would face Pondhub with Kru Pol being the Special Guest Referee.  Pondhub won the match in a very unusual fashion (please see You Tube).

 

However, Kevin would gain some more singles match experience, in a losing effort, when facing Shivam at the Santo Slam show.

 

Then, at the Chaophraya Voyage October show a couple of days later, a Triple Threat Match between Kevin Weng, Pondhub and Kru Pol had Pondhub being eliminated fro the School because he was pinned.  The three are now singles wrestlers.

 

The following month, at November's Year End Climax show, Kevin would take part in the 20 Person Setup Rumble which he did well in.  The effort in the match would elevate him to a January show.  Also, Kevin has become the SETUP 24/7 Champion.

 

In January at the Bangkok Navigation show, Kevin wrestled very well against an experienced Daz Black.  It was for the Premier British Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship.  Though disappointed with the outcome, Kevin showed the ability that he can fight with the best that the promotion has to offer.  The fans at The Circus Studio and those, including this blogger watching You Tube, saw the effort.

 

This brings to this coming March.  The Uprising Series that SETUP Thailand has is six capable wrestlers that can win the tournament come June's show.  All six have the potential to step up their game and gain some added experience.  This blogger would never count anyone out, especially Kevin Weng.  Definitely he won't!