Billy Gunn Says He’s Been Working With Maple Leaf Pro In Backstage Role

Billy Gunn recently revealed that he has been working with Scott D’Amore’s Maple Lead Pro Wrestling in a backstage capacity. The AEW star has remained busy in the ring, mostly on ROH television as of late, but he’s also worked with AEW in a backstage role as a coach for a number of years. Gunn recently said during an interview with Denise Salcedo that in addition to his AEW and ROH work, he has found a place at D’Amore’s promotion where he helps out behind the scene in addition to some work in the ring.

Gunn talked about how he’s willing to do whatever his bosses need of him and said that it’s something he’s happy to do. You can see the highlights below:

On Working In MLP:

“So, it is so good. It is so much fun, and I’m lucky that Tony and AEW let me go do other things on the side, and this is one of the things that they let me do. So, I have many roles there, which is — you know, Scott has total faith in me. And I love Scott to death, and he’s done something here that is very Tony Khan-ish, you know what I mean? It’s very risky but it’s paying off, because the shows are really good. The talent is really good. There’s a good camaraderie, and they’re all fighting for the same thing. Just like AEW, they are the same way. They’re all fighting to make a very good product, and they have one.

“Scott’s done an amazing [job]. Scott and the people that are that he surrounds himself with are doing an awesome job of producing it, writing it, letting the talent do their thing and kind of just guiding them through this, and it’s so much fun. It really is, it’s a blast and I’m super happy for him.

On His Roles In MLP:

“So, I coach, produce, put stuff together. I wrestle there. I cut promos and make people laugh there. I really just — I clean up after people, I do catering. I do like — [laughs]

“But you know, when you’re in something like that, you don’t mind doing it. And I’m beneath doing none of that. If he were to say, “Hey, will you help them tear down the ring?” I would do that. ‘Would you help sweep up the floors?’ I would do that, because it’s that kind of atmosphere. You just go, ‘Hey, if you need me to sit here in this chair and watch people, and tell them what they’re doing after their matches, I’ll gladly do that. I’ll do literally –‘ It’s the same thing at AEW, I do whatever is needed of me. Because that’s where I’m at. I don’t have to be that guy anymore, I’ve been there. To have no ambitions to be — you know, just plug me into where I fit, where I can turn the light on. Just plug me in and I’ll do it, because I can literally do anything. Which I think has helped keep me around a long time too, is because I don’t have a problem doing anything, and I can do anything.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Denise Salcedo with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.