WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW superstar Billy Gunn recently spoke with Sports Illustrated about the success he has found with The Acclaimed, the popularity of the group’s “Scissor Me Daddy Ass” catchphrase, and his thoughts on missing the DX Reunion on last Monday’s Raw, which was due to a disagreement between AEW President Tony Khan and the higher-ups in WWE. You can read about that here. Highlights from the interview are below.
How “Scissor Me Daddy” became such a popular catchphrase:
“Who knew this would become a phenomenon? This scissoring thing, that’s the wrestling business. You can’t pick and choose what people are going to be into. The ‘Scissor Me Daddy Ass’ shirt, at first people didn’t want them to be made. Now we can’t stop selling them.”
Talks the chemistry with The Acclaimed:
“We jell so well together. We’re not trying to fight each other. DX was so good because everybody knew their spot and none of us were trying to jockey for position. It’s the same here. We fit together in The Acclaimed, and we’re focused on doing the best thing collectively for the group. The goal is to make this the best this can be, and I’m here to help them be the best they can be. I want them to have the same success I had.”
Says he understands why he was not allowed to work the DX Reunion, adding that he is not sour about it since he works for a different company:
“Of course, I would have liked to have been there, but I understand that I work for another company. It was a collective decision. I’m not putting it on anyone. I’m not sour about it. We’re two separate companies, and it just didn’t work out.”
On the progress of Austin and Colten:
“I get to train with my boys, work with them, and watch them grow—I can’t put into words how cool that is. I love where they’re going now and what they’re doing. They need this time away from me to separate and grow. And they always ask my opinion. I like to hear their side of it first, then share mine. For me, it’s amazing.”
