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{{Infobox Film
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| name = Songs from the Second Floor
{{Infobox Wrestler
|image=KipJamesLockdown.jpg
| image = Songssecondfloor.jpg
|caption=
| caption = Original Swedish poster
| director = [[Roy Andersson]]
|name=Monty Sopp
| producer = [[Lisa Alwert]]<br />[[Roy Andersson]]<br />[[Philippe Bober]]<br />[[Sanne Glæsel]]<br />[[Johan Mardell]]
|names=Kip Sopp<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kip-james.html|title=Kip James Profile|accessdate=2008-04-18|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><br />Mr. Ass<ref name="OWOW"/><br />Billy Gunn<ref name="OWOW"/><br />Rockabilly<ref name="OWOW"/><br />Billy G.<ref name="OWOW"/><br />The Outlaw<ref name="OWOW"/><br />The G-Man<ref name="OWOW"/><br />Kip James<ref name="OWOW"/><br />'''Cute Kip'''
| writer = Roy Andersson
|height={{height|ft=6|in=3}}<ref name="TNA-Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/250/37/|title=Bio|accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=TNA Wrestling}}</ref>
| starring = [[Lars Nordh]]<br />[[Stefan Larsson]]<br />[[Bengt C.W. Carlsson]]<br />[[Torbjörn Fahlström]]<br />[[Sten Andersson]]
|weight={{convert|260|lb|kg|lk=on|abbr=on}}<ref name="TNA-Bio"/>
| music = [[Benny Andersson]]
|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1963|11|11}}<ref name="OWOW"/>
| cinematography = [[István Borbás]]<br />[[Jesper Klevenas]]<br />[[Robert Komarek]]
|death_date =
| editing = [[Roy Andersson]]
|birth_place =[[Orlando, Florida]]
| distributor =
|resides=[[Apopka, Florida]]
| released = May 2000 (Cannes)<br />October 6, 2000 ([[Sweden]]; first wide release)
|billed=[[Austin, Texas]]<ref name="TNA-Bio"/>
| runtime = 98 min.
|trainer=[[Harris Brothers]]<br />Jerry Gray<ref name="OWOW"/>
| country = [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Denmark]]
|debut=1993
| language = [[Swedish language|Swedish]]
|retired=
| budget =
|}}
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| website = http://www.royandersson.com/Rootfolder/English/Html/ProductionHtml/Songs.html
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'''''Songs from the Second Floor''''' ({{lang-sv|'''Sånger från andra våningen'''}}) is a [[2000 in film|2000]] [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[dark comedy]] directed by [[Roy Andersson]]. It presents a series of disconnected [[vignette]]s that together interrogate aspects of modern life. The film use many quotes from the work of the peruvian poet [[César Vallejo]] as a recurring motif.


==Plot==
'''Monty "Kip" Sopp'''<ref name="OWOW"/> (born November 11, 1963)<ref name="OWOW"/> is an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], best known as '''"Badd Ass" Billy Gunn''' from his years working for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]. He is currently working for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] under the [[ring name]] '''Cute Kip'''. Sopp is a very successful tag team wrestler being a ten-time [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champion]], he was also the [[King of the Ring#1999|1999 WWF King of the Ring]].


In a subway cart stands a man whose face is dirty with soot. In his right hand he carries a plastic bag with documents, or rather, the charred leftovers of them. In a corridor a man is clinging desperately to the legs of his boss who just fired him. He is screaming: "I've worked here for thirty years!" In a coffee shop someone is waiting for her father, who just burned his furniture company for insurance money. Traffic jams and self-flaggelating stock brokers are filling up the streets while an economist, desperate for a solution to the problem of work becoming too expensive, gazes into the crystal ball of a scryer. Everything and everyone are going somewhere but the goal and its meaning was forgotten on the way.
==Career==
===World Wrestling Entertainment===
====The Smoking Gunns (1993–1996)====
[[Image:Billy Gunn in 1996.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Sopp as part of The Smoking Gunns in 1996.]]
When Sopp first arrived in the World Wrestling Federation, he used the name Billy Gunn and teamed with his [[kayfabe]] brother, [[Mike Polchlopek|Bart Gunn]], as [[The Smokin' Gunns]]. In early 1995, they won their first [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] by defeating the makeshift team of [[Bob Holly]] and [[Sean Waltman|The 1-2-3 Kid]].<ref name=world>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/ | title = World Tag Team Title History}}</ref> They held the titles until [[WrestleMania XI]] when they were defeated by the team of [[Owen Hart]] and [[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]].<ref name=world/><ref name="PS10">{{cite news | author = Martin, Finn | title = Power Slam Magazine, issue 10 | work = Tough luck Shawn (WrestleMania XI) | publisher = SW Publishing | date = 1995-04-24 | pages = 20-25}}</ref> They won the titles again in September 1995.<ref name=world/>


==Awards and Nominations==
On February 15, 1996, the Gunns vacated the titles because Billy was in need of neck surgery.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413212213 | title = The Smoking Gunns' Second Reign}}</ref> After Billy returned from hiatus, The Smoking Gunns won the Tag Titles for the third time by defeating [[The Godwinns]] in May.<ref name=world/> After the match, The Godwinns' manager [[Tammy Lynn Sytch|Sunny]] [[List of professional wrestling slang#T|turned]] on her team in favor of the Gunns.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413212132 | title = The Smoking Gunns' Third Reign}}</ref> She and Sopp went on to have an onscreen relationship. In September, the Gunns lost their titles to the team of Owen Hart and [[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]].<ref name=world/> After the match, Sunny abandoned The Gunns, saying that she would only manage title holders. Billy, frustrated with both losing the titles and Sunny, walked out on Bart and broke up The Smoking Gunns.


'''Wins'''
====The New Age Outlaws and D-Generation X (1997–1998)====
After briefly [[feud (professional wrestling)|feuding]] with his brother, Billy adopted a new gimmick, Rockabilly, and became the protégé of [[The Honky Tonk Man]]. During this time, he had a short lived feud with [[Brian Gerard James|"The Real Double J" Jesse James]]. On ''[[WWF Shotgun Saturday Night|Shotgun Saturday Night]]'', James realized both of their careers were going nowhere and suggested that they became a tag team. Sopp agreed and smashed a guitar over the Honky Tonk Man's head.


*'''[[Bodil Awards]]'''
James and Gunn, rechristened "The Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn became [[New Age Outlaws|The New Age Outlaws]]. This new team was in the spirit of the new Attitude Era: brash, vulgar, egotistical, and loud-mouthed. They quickly rose to the top of the tag team ranks and won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] from [[Road Warriors|The Legion Of Doom]] on November 24.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/1997.html | title = RAW 1997 Results | author = Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> They also defeated the LOD in a rematch at [[In Your House#In Your House 19: D-Generation X|In Your House: D-Generation X]].<ref name=pwi100>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 100}}</ref>
Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film)
Roy Andersson (director)


*'''[[Cannes Film Festival]]'''
The Outlaws slowly began to align themselves with [[D-Generation X]], who were impressed with their new attitude. At the [[Royal Rumble (1998)|1998 Royal Rumble]], The New Age Outlaws interfered in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Container-based variations|Casket match]] to help [[Shawn Michaels]] defeat [[The Undertaker]]. At [[WWE No Way Out#1998|No Way Out Of Texas]], The Outlaws teamed up with [[Triple H]] and [[Savio Vega]] (who replaced the injured Shawn Michaels) to face [[Terry Funk|Chainsaw Charlie]], [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]], [[Owen Hart]], and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]. However, they were defeated.<ref name=pwi100/> On February 2, 1998 The Outlaws locked Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie in a dumpster and pushed it off the stage. This led to a [[Professional wrestling match types#Container-based variations|Dumpster match]] at [[WrestleMania XIV]] on March 29, 1998 where Cactus and Chainsaw defeated The Outlaws for the Tag Titles.<ref name=pwi100/> The next night on ''RAW'', The New Age Outlaws won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|Tag Team Championship]] for a second time by defeating Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel cage match]], but only after interference from Triple H, [[Chyna]], and [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]].<ref name=1998results>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/1998.html | title = RAW 1998 Results | author = Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> After the match, The Outlaws officially became members of D-Generation X.<ref name=1998results/>
Jury Prize (Roy Andersson)


*'''[[Brothers Manaki International Film Festival]]'''
After joining D-Generation X, the Outlaws successfully defended their Tag Titles against the [[Road Warriors#WWF|Legion Of Doom 2000]] at [[WWE Unforgiven#1998|Unforgiven]].<ref name=pwi100/> DX began to feud with Owen Hart, who joined the stable [[Nation of Domination|The Nation]]. At [[Over the Edge: In Your House|Over The Edge]], The Outlaws and Triple H were defeated by Nation members Owen, [[Charles Wright (wrestler)|Kama Mustafa]], and [[D'Lo Brown]] in a Six Man Tag Match.<ref name=pwi100/> The Outlaws would also successfully defend their titles against [[The Midnight Express (professional wrestling)#New Midnight Express|The New Midnight Express]] ([[Bob Holly|Bombastic Bob]] & [[Mike Polchlopek|Bodacious Bart]]) at [[King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]].<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work =Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 100-101}}</ref>
Audience Award István Borbás


*'''[[Norwegian International Film Festival]]'''
During this time, The Outlaws began a feud with [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] and [[Mick Foley|Mankind]]. Although Kane & Mankind won the Tag Titles, they could not get along. At [[SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam]], Mankind faced The Outlaws in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap match]] after Kane [[no-show]]ed the title defense.<ref name=summer1998>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work =Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 101}}</ref> The Outlaws defeated Mankind to win the titles for the third time.<ref name=summer1998/> The Outlaws then helped X-Pac in his feud with [[Jeff Jarrett]] and [[The Godwinns#Southern Justice|Southern Justice]]. In December, The Outlaws lost their titles to [[Ray Traylor|The Big Boss Man]] and [[Ken Shamrock]] from [[The Corporation (professional wrestling)|The Corporation]].<ref name=world/>
Norwegian Film Critics Award
Roy Andersson


*'''[[Guldbagge Award]]'''
====Singles competition (1999)====
Best Achievement (Bästa prestation)
The Outlaws then began to focus more on singles competition. The Road Dogg won the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Championship]] in December 1998,<ref name=hardcore>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/hard/|title=WWF Hardcore Championship Title History|accessdate=2008-07-25|publisher=WWE}}</ref> and Gunn set his sights on the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]]. At the [[Royal Rumble (1999)|1999 Royal Rumble]], Gunn unsuccessfully challenged [[Ken Shamrock]] for the Intercontinental Title.<ref name=pwi102>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s historical cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=102}}</ref> The next month at [[In Your House#St. Valentine's Day Massacre|St. Valentine's Day Massacre]], Gunn was the [[Professional wrestling match types#Special Referee|special guest referee]] for the Intercontinental Championship match between [[Sean Morley|Val Venis]] and champion Ken Shamrock, where Gunn made a fast count and declared Venis the new champion before attacking both men.<ref name=pwi102/>
Jan Alvemark


Best Cinematography (Bästa foto)
In March, Gunn won the Hardcore Championship from [[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]].<ref name=hardcore/> At [[WrestleMania XV]], Gunn lost the title to Holly in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] which also included [[Al Snow]].<ref name=pwi103>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s historical cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 103}}</ref> The New Age Outlaws then reunited to defeat [[Jeff Jarrett]] and [[Owen Hart]] at [[WWE Backlash#1999|Backlash]].<ref name=pwi103/> After Backlash, Gunn left D-Generation X, aligned himself with Triple H and Chyna, and became known as Mr. Ass. He defeated his former partner, Road Dogg, in a match at [[Over the Edge (1999)|Over the Edge]].<ref name=pwi103/> Gunn then won the [[King of the Ring#1999|King of the Ring]] Tournament by defeating Ken Shamrock, [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]], and his former ally, X-Pac.<ref name=pwi103/> After King of the Ring, Gunn, Triple H, and Chyna went on to feud with X-Pac and Road Dogg over the rights to the D-Generation X name. This feud culminated at [[WWF Fully Loaded#1999|Fully Loaded]] when X-Pac and Road Dogg defeated Gunn and Chyna.<ref name=pwi103/>
István Borbás
Jesper Klevenas


Best Direction (Bästa regi)
Gunn then began a feud with [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]]. At [[SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam]], The Rock defeated Gunn in a Kiss My Ass Match.<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=104}}</ref>
Roy Andersson


Best Film (Bästa film)
====The Reformation of The New Age Outlaws and D-X (1999–2000)====
Lisa Alwert
Gunn then briefly feuded with Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental Title before reuniting with Road Dogg to reform The New Age Outlaws. The Outlaws won their fourth tag team championship by defeating The [[Rock 'n' Sock Connection]] in September 1999.<ref name=world/> After defeating teams such as [[Edge and Christian]], [[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]] and [[Mike Lockwood|Crash Holly]], and The Acolytes, the Outlaws reunited with X-Pac and Triple H to reform D-Generation X. The group then feuded with the likes of Steve Austin, The Rock, Kane, Mankind, [[Shane McMahon]], and [[Vince McMahon]]. During this time, The Outlaws won their fifth and final WWF Tag Team Championship after defeating Mankind and [[Al Snow]].<ref name=world/>


Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript)
At the [[Royal Rumble (2000)|2000 Royal Rumble]], The New Age Outlaws retained their titles against The Acolytes after interference from X-Pac.<ref name=pwi105>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 105}}</ref> The Outlaws then had a heated feud with The [[Dudley Boyz]], who won the WWF Tag Team Championships from The Outlaws at [[WWE No Way Out#2000|No Way Out]].<ref name=pwi105/> After suffering a torn [[rotator cuff]] in a match with The Dudley Boyz, Gunn was kicked out of D-Generation X for "losing his cool" therefore costing them the tag team titles. He then took time off to tend to his arm injury, before returning later in the year.
Roy Andersson


'''Nominations'''
====Return to singles competition (2000–2001)====
Gunn made his return in October and immediately teamed with Chyna to feud with The [[Right to Censor]], who wanted to "censor" his Mr. Ass gimmick. At [[WWE No Mercy#2000|No Mercy]], Right to Censor members [[Stevie Richards|Steven Richards]] and Val Venis defeated Chyna and Sopp.<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 106}}</ref> Due to a stipulation, Gunn could no longer use the Mr. Ass gimmick, so he renamed himself Billy G. for a few weeks before settling on "The One" Billy Gunn. Gunn then feuded with [[Eddie Guerrero]] and the rest of [[The Radicalz]]. At [[Survivor Series (2000)|Survivor Series]], Gunn teamed with Road Dogg, Chyna, and [[Ron Killings|K-Kwik]] in a losing effort against The Radicalz.<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 107}}</ref> A few weeks later on ''SmackDown!'', Gunn won the Intercontinental Championship from Guerrero.<ref name=intercontinental>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/ | title = Intercontinental Championship Title History}}</ref> The title reign was short lived, however, as [[Chris Benoit]] defeated him two weeks later at [[WWE Armageddon#2000|Armageddon]].<ref name=intercontinental/>


*'''[[Cannes Film Festival]]'''
After feuding with Benoit, Gunn interfered in the WWF Hardcore Championship Match at [[WWE No Way Out#2001|No Way Out]], and taking advantage of the 24/7 Rule, pinned [[Scott Levy|Raven]] for the title.<ref name=hardcore/> The reign was short lived, as Raven won it back a few minutes later.<ref name=hardcore/> Gunn competed in the Hardcore Division until June, when he turned heel and had a short feud with the 2001 King Of The Ring, [[Adam Copeland|Edge]]. After the feud, Gunn quietly turned face again and formed a short lived tag team with [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]]. At Show's request, the team was called "The Show Gunns", a pun on the word [[shogun]]. At [[WWF Invasion|InVasion]], The Show Gunns and [[Matt Bloom|Albert]] lost to the team of [[Shawn Stasiak]], [[Bill DeMott|Hugh Morrus]], and [[Chris Kanyon]].<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 108}}</ref> The Show Gunns quietly disbanded and Sopp feuded with [[The Alliance (professional wrestling)|The Alliance]] midcarders.
**[[Golden Palm]]


*'''[[British Independent Film Awards]]'''
====Billy and Chuck (2001–2002)====
Best Foreign Independent Film - Foreign Language
In a 2001 match on ''[[WWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]'', Gunn was defeated by [[Chuck Palumbo]], who recently left The Alliance to join the WWF. After the match, Gunn suggested that they form a tag team. Palumbo agreed and [[Billy and Chuck]] quickly rose to the top of the tag team division. They also grew increasingly affectionate toward each other, showing evidence of a storyline [[homosexuality|homosexual]] relationship.


*'''[[Chlotrudis Awards 2003|Chlotrudis Awards]]'''
In February 2002, Billy and Chuck defeated [[Matt Hyson|Spike Dudley]] and [[Tazz]] to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|Tag Titles]] for the first time as a team.<ref name=world/> After winning the titles, Billy and Chuck found a "Personal Stylist" in the ambiguously flamboyant [[Rico Constantino|Rico]]. After defeating [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The APA]], The [[Dudley Boyz]], and The [[Hardy Boyz]] in a Four Corners Elimination Match at [[WrestleMania X8]], and [[Al Snow]] and [[Maven Huffman|Maven]] at [[WWE Backlash#2002|Backlash]], Billy & Chuck feuded with [[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi]].<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 110}}</ref> At [[WWE Judgment Day#2002|Judgment Day]], Rikishi & Rico (Rikishi's Mystery Partner of Mr. McMahon's choosing) defeated Billy & Chuck for the Tag Titles after Rico accidentally hit Chuck with a [[roundhouse kick]].<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 110-111}}</ref> Billy and Chuck quickly won the titles back two weeks later on ''SmackDown!'' with Rico's help.<ref name=world/> They held the championship for about a month before losing it to the team of [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] and [[Hulk Hogan]].<ref name=world/>
Best Cinematography
István Borbás
Jesper Klevenas
Robert Komarek


==See also==
Later that summer, after Gunn lost a match to [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]], Chuck proposed to Billy asking him to be his "partner for life" and gave him a wedding ring. Gunn agreed, and Billy and Chuck became the most-talked-about duo in WWE. On the September 12 episode of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Billy & Chuck had their wedding ceremony.<ref name=wed>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/020912.html | title = SmackDown! September 12, 2002 Results | author = Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> However, just before they tied the knot, they revealed that entire ordeal was a [[publicity stunt]] and disavowed their on-screen homosexuality, admitting that they were just friends. The "preacher" revealed himself to be ''RAW'' [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Raw brand authorities|General Manager]] [[Eric Bischoff]] (who was wearing a [[Facial prosthetic|skin mask]]), who then summoned [[3-Minute Warning]] to beat up Billy and Chuck.<ref name=wed/> Rico, furious that Billy & Chuck gave up their gimmick, became the manager of Three Minute Warning and defected to ''RAW''. At [[WWE Unforgiven#2002|Unforgiven]], Three Minute Warning defeated Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo.<ref name="PSUnforgiven2002">{{cite news | author = Martin, Finn | title = Power Slam Magazine | work = Dead Man Dictating (Unforgiven 2002) | publisher = SW Publishing | date = 2002-10-21}}</ref> Their final match together occurred on ''SmackDown!'' in the first round of a tournament for the newly created [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]. They lost the match to the team of [[Ron Simmons]] and [[Devon Hughes|Reverend D-Von]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/021003.html | title = SmackDown! October 3, 2002 Results}}</ref> Afterwards, Sopp took a few months off because of a shoulder injury and the team of Billy and Chuck quietly disbanded.


* [[César Vallejo]]
====Return to singles competition (2003–2004)====
After returning in the summer of 2003, Gunn reprised the "Mr. Ass" gimmick and [[Torrie Wilson]] became his new manager. He started a feud with [[Jamie Noble]] which led to an "Indecent Proposal" Match at [[Vengeance (2003)|Vengeance]], which Noble won and due to a stipulation, won a night with Torrie.<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 113}}</ref> On ''SmackDown!'', it looked as if Torrie was going to have a [[Ménage à trois]] with Noble and [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]] until Sopp broke into the hotel room ready to brawl with Noble. Sopp then started a short lived tag team with Noble before taking time off again because of a shoulder injury.


==External links==
Gunn returned to action at the [[Royal Rumble (2004)|2004 Royal Rumble]] but was eliminated by [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]].<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 114}}</ref> He also got a chance for a [[WWE Championship|WWE Championship Match]] at [[No Way Out (2004)|No Way Out]] against then Champion [[Brock Lesnar]] in a SmackDown style Royal Rumble, but was eliminated by the winner of the match [[Eddie Guerrero]]. Afterward, he wrestled mainly on ''[[WWE Velocity]]'' before forming a tag team with [[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]], which quickly rose to the top of ''SmackDown!'s'' tag team division. At [[WWE Judgment Day#2004|Judgment Day]], they unsuccessfully challenged [[Charlie Haas]] and [[Rico Constantino|Rico]] for the WWE Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 115}}</ref> Sopp then had a short feud with [[Kenzo Suzuki]] before challenging for the [[WWE United States Championship]].


* {{Imdb title|0120263}}
On November 1, 2004, Sopp, along with [[Matt Bloom|A-Train]] and [[Andrew Martin|Test]], was released by WWE. At the time of his release, he was one of the most tenured wrestlers with the company, behind only [[The Undertaker]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]. In June 2005, Sopp gave an interview in which he was heavily critical of WWE and the events that led to his release. Many of the negative comments were directed towards [[Triple H]], who Sopp claimed "runs the show up there".{{Fact|date=April 2008}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=songs_from_the_second_floor}}
* [http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/the_new_cult_canon_songs_from?utm_source=avclub_rss_daily "The New Cult Canon: ''Songs from the Second Floor''"] at ''[[The A.V. Club]]''


{{CinemaofSweden}}
===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling===
On February 13, 2005, Sopp debuted in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] without a name (as Billy Gunn is a WWE [[trademark]]) at [[TNA Against All Odds#2005|Against All Odds]], helping [[Jeff Jarrett]] retain the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] in a match with [[Kevin Nash]].<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 123}}</ref> Sopp, using the name The New Age Outlaw, then formed a stable with Jarrett and [[Monty Brown]] known as [[Planet Jarrett]]. However, WWE threatened TNA with legal action if Sopp continued the use of the name "The New Age Outlaw", so he shortened his name to The Outlaw.


[[Category:Swedish films]]
Gunn began a campaign to make former ally [[Brian Gerard James|B.G. James]] leave the [[3Live Kru]] and defect to Planet Jarrett, reforming the old tag team with Sopp. At [[TNA No Surrender#2005|No Surrender]], he renamed himself Kip James and was announced as "wrestling out of [[Marietta, Georgia]]" (the family seat of the Armstrong family) as a psychological ploy.<ref name="PS134">{{cite news | title = Power Slam Magazine, issue 134 | work = Looking at: TNA No Surrender | publisher = SW Publishing | date = 2005-08-20 | pages = 22}}</ref> As a result of his campaign, Gunn attracted the ire of 3Live Kru members [[Ron Killings]] and [[Konnan]], leading to a series of tag team matches pitting Gunn and Monty Brown against Killings and Konnan, with a conflicted B.G. James unwilling to take sides. Gunn's efforts ultimately proved futile; James, the guest referee in a final match between Brown and Gunn versus Konnan and Killings at [[TNA Sacrifice#2005|Sacrifice]], attacked Sopp enabling a 3Live Kru victory.<ref>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 124}}</ref>
[[Category:Swedish-language films]]

[[Category:2000 films]]
In September at [[TNA Unbreakable#2005|Unbreakable]], Gunn teamed with Brown to defeat the team of [[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]] and [[Lance Hoyt]].<ref name=unbreakable05>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 124}}</ref> There was clear tension between the partners because Brown was unhappy at the series of losses at the hands of the 3Live Kru, and Gunn was irked by Brown's decision to leave Planet Jarrett. Despite the victory, the partners argued after the match. On the October 8, 2005 episode of ''[[TNA Impact!|Impact!]]'', Gunn rekindled his feud with the 3Live Kru, running to the ring after a bout between the 3LK and [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]] in order to prevent Team Canada captain [[Petey Williams]] from beating down B.G. James.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/051008.html | title = TNA iMPACT October 8, 2005 Results | author = Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> He saved James, and then engaged in a staredown with Konnan and Killings. Gunn saved James from Team Canada once again at [[Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound for Glory]].<ref name=glory>{{cite news | title = 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts | work = Wrestling’s Historical Cards | publisher = Kappa Publishing | year = 2007 | pages = 123-124}}</ref> Though Killings showed signs of gratitude, Konnan remained skeptical as to his true intentions. Later that night, Gunn took part in an [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|over-the-top-rope gauntlet match]] for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=glory/> After he was eliminated, he tried in vain to prevent Killings from being eliminated as well, before being sent away from ringside by the referees.
[[Category:Black comedy films]]

====The James Gang (2006)====
On the November 26, 2006 episode of ''Impact!'', B.G. brought Kip and the 3Live Kru to ringside and asked Killings and Konnan whether Kip could join the stable.<ref name=4live>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/051126.html | title = TNA iMPACT November 26, 2005 Results}}</ref> Following a heated argument between Konnan and B.G., both Killings and Konnan gave their approval, and the Four Live Kru was born.<ref name=4live/> However, at [[TNA Turning Point#2005|Turning Point]], Konnan attacked both B.G. and Kip, costing them their match against Team Canada and initiating a feud between himself and the remainder of the Kru.<ref name="PS127">{{cite news | author = Martin, Finn | title = Power Slam Magazine, issue 127 | work = TNA Turning Point (2005) | publisher = SW Publishing | date = 2005-01-21 | page = 22}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, B.G. James's father, [[Bob Armstrong]], attempted to reconcile the group, but was instead attacked by Konnan and his new stablemates, [[German Figueroa|Apolo]] and [[Nelson Erazo|Homicide]]. Killings later stated that he had severed his ties with the Kru. With Konnan and Killings no longer members of the Kru, Kip and B.G. began referring to themselves as [[New Age Outlaws#The James Gang|The James Gang]] and continued to feud with the Konnan-managed [[Latin American Exchange]], whose third man position as Homicide's partner would switch from Apolo to [[Ricky Vega|Machete]], and then from him to [[Shawn Hernandez|Hernandez]], who finally stuck, during the course of this feud.

By November 2006, Kip and B.G. began to show displeasure in TNA and threatened to go find work elsewhere if they did not receive gold soon. They began performing the crotch chop, a reference to the WWE's DX. On the November 2 edition of ''Impact!'', Kip and B.G. threatened to quit.<ref name=quit>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/061102.html | title = TNA iMPACT November 2, 2006 Results}}</ref> Kip grabbed the mic and tried to say something to the TNA administration and [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike TV]], but each time his mic was cut off.<ref name=quit/> Kip then tried to use the announcer's headset, but it was cut off as well. Frustrated, he started yelling loudly to the crowd, but he was cut off again as the show went to a commercial break.<ref name=quit/> When the show returned, the announcers speculated that they may have been frustrated due to the influx of new talent entering TNA. It was reported that the segment was a [[shoot (professional wrestling)|worked shoot]] that [[Vince Russo]] had written in order to renew interest upon their eventual return. Kip and BG appeared in an internet video on TNA's website where they addressed the owner of WWE [[Vince McMahon]].

====The Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006–2008)====
A few weeks later on Impact!, The James Gang reemerged under a new name [[Voodoo Kin Mafia]]; the group name 'Voodoo Kin Mafia' share the same initials as WWE owner Vincent Kennedy McMahon. They mentioned their new right of 'creative control', meaning they could do whatever they wanted. They also declared 'war' on [[Triple H|Paul Levesque]], [[Shawn Michaels|Michael Hickenbottom]], and [[Vince McMahon|Vincent K. McMahon]] (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and WWE owner Vince McMahon respectively). Kip then declared that 'Triple Hollywood' and 'Shawn Kiss-my-bottom' were failing as the group they (Kip and BG) used to be a part of: [[D-Generation X]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://rajah.com/base/node/6675 | title = TNA Interested In Trish Stratus; TNA Site Hacked, James Gang | accessdate=2006-11-05| author = Daniel Pena | date = 2006-11-04}}</ref> After the initial shock value of this incident wore off, VKM began a feud with [[Christy Hemme]]. Hemme then searched for a tag team to square-off against VKM. The final tag team was [[Basham Brothers|Damaja and Basham]], who appeared on an episode of Impact! and beat down VKM. They also held up Kip James so Hemme could slap him. However, they beat Hemme's team at [[Slammiversary (2007)|Slammiversary]]. After the match, VKM were betrayed by their associate [[Lance Hoyt]]. At [[TNA Victory Road#2007|Victory Road]], they introduced their new [[manager]], the Voodoo Queen, [[Nicole Raczynski|Roxxi Laveaux]], to embarrass Christy Hemme. On the October 25 edition of ''Impact!'', VKM teamed with [[A.J. Styles]] and [[Travis Tomko|Tomko]] in a losing effort to [[Latin American Exchange|LAX]] and the [[Steiner Brothers]]. At a recent TNA house show, VKM fought in a losing effort to the [[Motor City Machine Guns]]. At [[TNA Genesis#2007|Genesis]], B.G. James was present along with Kip James in the corner of Roxxi Laveaux at ringside for the Fatal Four Way knockout match for the TNA Women's Championship in which [[Gail Kim]] retained the title. On February 21, 2008 he turned on B.G. James and B.G's dad "Bullet" Bob Armstrong by hitting them both with a ball.

====Return to singles competition (2008–present)====
On April 13, 2008, he faced former partner B.G. James at Lockdown and lost. After the match, he appeared to want to make amends as he raised B.G.'s hand after the match, only to clothesline him down to the mat and taunt him with a DX crotch chop, going on to declare himself "The Mega-Star", in an arrogant gimmick similar to his "The One" Billy Gunn from back in the WWF. Kip later stopped making appearances on ''Impact!'' until April 24 when he was attacked backstage by [[Matt Morgan]] for no reason. The next week on ''Impact!'', Kip got back at Morgan by attacking him backstage in Jim Cornette's office. On May 8, 2008, Jim Cornette made Matt Morgan Kip's tag team partner for the Deuces Wild tournament at Sacrifice, but lost. Kip went on another brief disappearance from TV until the June 5 edition of ''Impact!'', where he parterned with [[Lance Hoyt]] and [[James Storm]] in a losing effort against the [[Latin American Exchange]] and Matt Morgan. On the August 14 edition of ''Impact!'', Kip was revealed to be the new image consultant for [[The Beautiful People (professional wrestling)|The Beautiful People]], dubbed '''"the [[Fashion design|Fashionist]]" Cute Kip''', after they brought him out during their interview on [[Karen Angle]]'s show ''Karen's Angle''.

==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
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*'''As Billy Gunn''' / '''Kip James'''
**'''''Fame–Ass–er''''' ([[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWF]]) / '''''[[Famous]]er''''' (WWE) / '''[[Leg drop#Leg drop bulldog|Leg drop bulldog]], sometimes from the [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving leg drop bulldog|top rope]]''' ([[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]])<ref name="OWOW"/>
**'''''[[Gunfighter|Gunnslinger]]''''' ([[Powerslam#Swinging side slam|Swinging side slam]])<ref name="OWOW"/> &ndash; WWF
**'''''One and Only''''' (WWF/E) / '''''[[Missouri]] Boat Ride''''' (TNA / [[Independent circuit]]) ([[Professional wrestling throws#Cobra clutch slam|Cobra clutch slam]])<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Cutter (professional wrestling)|Cutter]]
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Fallaway slam|Fallaway slam]]
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Gutbuster|Gutbuster]]
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Hip toss|Hip toss]], sometimes dropped into a [[Neckbreaker#Neckbreaker slam|modified neckbreaker]]<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Gorilla press slam|Military press slam]]<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Texas piledriver|Piledriver]]<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Stinger splash|Running high&ndash;angle corner body splash]]<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Powerslam#Suplex powerslam|Suplex powerslam]]<ref name="OWOW"/>
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Tilt-a-whirl mat slam|Tilt&ndash;a&ndash;whirl slam]]<ref name="OWOW"/>

*'''As Rockabilly'''
**'''[[Professional wrestling attacks#El Kabong|Guitar shot]]'''
**'''''Shake, Rattle and Roll''''' ([[Neckbreaker#Swinging neckbreaker|Swinging neckbreaker]])<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/97.htm 1997 WWF results]</ref>
**'''[[DDT (professional wrestling)#Elevated DDT|Super DDT]]'''<ref name="OWOW"/>

*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**[[Tammy Lynn Sytch|Sunny]]
**[[Chyna]]
**[[The Honky Tonk Man]]
**[[Alicia Webb|Ryan Shamrock]]
**[[Rico Constantino|Rico]]
**[[Torrie Wilson]]
**[[Nicole Raczynski|Roxxi Laveaux]]

*'''[[Nickname]]s'''
**"The One" Billy Gunn
**"The Superstar"
**"The Ass Man"
**"The Mega Star"
**'''"The Fashionist"'''

*Entrance Themes
**"Angel on my Shoulder" (TNA, 2008)

==Championships and accomplishments==
* '''International Wrestling Federation'''
**IWF Tag Team Championship (2 times)<ref name=SLAM>{{citeweb|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/kjames.html|accessdate=2008-07-02|title=Kip James Bio|publisher=SLAM sports}}</ref> &ndash; with [[Mike Polchlopek|Brett Colt]]

*'''[[Maryland Championship Wrestling]]
**[[MCW Tag Team Championship]] ([[MCW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttmcw2.html|accessdate=2008-07-02|last=Roelfsema|first=Eric|title=MCW - MARYLAND CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING MCW TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY|publisher=Solie}}</ref> &ndash; with [[Brian Gerard James|B.G. James]]

*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
**PWI ranked him '''#43''' of the best 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2002<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50002.htm|accessdate=2008-07-02|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2002|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref>
**[[PWI Tag Team of the Year]] (1998) <small>with Brian Gerard James</small>
**[[PWI Tag Team of the Year]] (2002) <small>with [[Chuck Palumbo|Chuck]]</small>

*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
**[[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|2 times]])<ref name=hardcore/>
**[[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])<ref name=intercontinental/>
**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF/E World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|10 times]])<ref name=world/> &ndash; with [[Mike Polchlopek|Bart Gunn]] (3), [[Brian Gerard James|The Road Dogg]] (5), and [[Chuck Palumbo|Chuck]] (2)
**[[King of the Ring]] ([[King of the Ring#1999|1999]])<ref name=pwi103/>

*'''World Pro Wrestling'''
**WPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{Fact|date=July 2008}}

* '''KYDA Pro Wrestling'''
**KYDA Pro Heavyweight Champion (1 time)<ref name=KYDA>{{citeweb|url=http://kyda.com/v2007/news.php?news_id=345|accessdate=2008-08-17|title=Kip James NEW KYDA Pro Champion|publisher=KYDA Pro Wrestling}}</ref>

==Other media==
Sopp appeared in an episode of ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina The Teenage Witch]]'' as a wrestler who [[Sabrina Spellman]] was obliged to wrestle in order to let her cat's daughter marry her fiancé, who was the son of Sopp's character. In late 2006 into early 2007, he would appear on a commercial in the UK for the hot chocolate drink [[Cadbury Schweppes|Options]] as the "ooh la la vanilla" flavour.

==Personal life==
In November 1990, Sopp was arrested in Florida for disorderly conduct.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/soppmonty1.html | title = Sopp's Mug Shot (1990) | accessdate=2007-04-17}}</ref>

Sopp married his first wife Tina Johnson on March 3, 1990.<ref name=divorce/> Together they have two sons: Colten, who was born on May 18, 1991, and Austin, who was born on August 26, 1994. The two separated in January 2000 and their divorce was finalized on February 15, 2001.<ref name=divorce>{{cite web| url = http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/montysopp2.html | title = Sopp's Divorce Papers | accessdate=2007-04-17}}</ref> In 2007, Sopp married his long-term girlfriend Paula. <ref>[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=376022863 Official MySpace page]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}}
{{wikiquote}}
* [http://www.officialkipsopp.com Official Website]
* [http://tnawrestling.com/roster/kipjames/index.html TNA Profile]
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kip-james.html Online World of Wrestling Profile]


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Songs from the Second Floor
Original Swedish poster
Directed byRoy Andersson
Written byRoy Andersson
Produced byLisa Alwert
Roy Andersson
Philippe Bober
Sanne Glæsel
Johan Mardell
StarringLars Nordh
Stefan Larsson
Bengt C.W. Carlsson
Torbjörn Fahlström
Sten Andersson
CinematographyIstván Borbás
Jesper Klevenas
Robert Komarek
Edited byRoy Andersson
Music byBenny Andersson
Release dates
May 2000 (Cannes)
October 6, 2000 (Sweden; first wide release)
Running time
98 min.
CountriesSweden, Norway, Denmark
LanguageSwedish

Songs from the Second Floor (Swedish: Sånger från andra våningen) is a 2000 Swedish dark comedy directed by Roy Andersson. It presents a series of disconnected vignettes that together interrogate aspects of modern life. The film use many quotes from the work of the peruvian poet César Vallejo as a recurring motif.

Plot

In a subway cart stands a man whose face is dirty with soot. In his right hand he carries a plastic bag with documents, or rather, the charred leftovers of them. In a corridor a man is clinging desperately to the legs of his boss who just fired him. He is screaming: "I've worked here for thirty years!" In a coffee shop someone is waiting for her father, who just burned his furniture company for insurance money. Traffic jams and self-flaggelating stock brokers are filling up the streets while an economist, desperate for a solution to the problem of work becoming too expensive, gazes into the crystal ball of a scryer. Everything and everyone are going somewhere but the goal and its meaning was forgotten on the way.

Awards and Nominations

Wins

Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film) Roy Andersson (director)

Jury Prize (Roy Andersson)

Audience Award István Borbás

Norwegian Film Critics Award Roy Andersson

Best Achievement (Bästa prestation) Jan Alvemark

Best Cinematography (Bästa foto) István Borbás Jesper Klevenas

Best Direction (Bästa regi) Roy Andersson

Best Film (Bästa film) Lisa Alwert

Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript) Roy Andersson

Nominations

Best Foreign Independent Film - Foreign Language

Best Cinematography István Borbás Jesper Klevenas Robert Komarek

See also

External links

Awards
Preceded by Jury Prize, Cannes
2000
tied with Blackboards 		Succeeded by
No award 2001
Divine Intervention (2002)
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