WWE legend Pat Patterson has come out as gay.
As TMZ first reported, the 73-year-old wrestling icon spoke at length
about his sexuality for the first time publicly in a clip from the
reality series, “Legends’ House.”
“For once in my life, I’m gonna be me now,” a teary-eyed Patterson says. “I survived all this, being gay … I lived with that for 50-something years.”
Fortunately, the response Patterson then receives from his “Legends’ House” cast mates is truly heartwarming.
The announcement actually is pretty dated by modern standards. The
WWE Network filmed the inaugural season of Legends’ House in 2012, notes
Bleacher Report, so that means Patterson had to wait a few years before his out-of-the-closet announcement finally was made on Thursday night.
Meanwhile, WWE commentator Jim Ross suggested that Patterson’s declaration came as no surprise to wrestling industry insiders.
Professional wrestling’s very first intercontinental champion, Patterson also is credited with being the brainchild behind McMahon’s lucrative Royal Rumble franchise. But he’s not the first big WWE star to announce that he’s gay of late. Last year, modern superstar Darren Young came out of the closet, but that’s technically a year after Patterson made his lifestyle known to his peers.
“For once in my life, I’m gonna be me now,” a teary-eyed Patterson says. “I survived all this, being gay … I lived with that for 50-something years.”
Fortunately, the response Patterson then receives from his “Legends’ House” cast mates is truly heartwarming.
Meanwhile, WWE commentator Jim Ross suggested that Patterson’s declaration came as no surprise to wrestling industry insiders.
Professional wrestling’s very first intercontinental champion, Patterson also is credited with being the brainchild behind McMahon’s lucrative Royal Rumble franchise. But he’s not the first big WWE star to announce that he’s gay of late. Last year, modern superstar Darren Young came out of the closet, but that’s technically a year after Patterson made his lifestyle known to his peers.
0 comments:
Post a Comment