Wrtlg's Gay History and Optimistic Future - Pro Wrtlg Stori

Contents:

• WWE NXT STAR JAKE ATLAS SAYS HE DON'T WANT TO BE KNOWN AS 'THE GAY WRTLER'
• OUT GAY PRO WRTLER AC MACK LEAV THE RG AS AN SPIRATN
• PRO GAY WRTLG FERATN
• GAY WRTLERS
• WRTLG’S GAY HISTORY AND OPTIMISTIC FUTURE
• QT MARSHALL PCHED ANTHONY BOWENS 'I'M GAY' LE ON AEW RAMPAGE

WWE NXT STAR JAKE ATLAS SAYS HE DON'T WANT TO BE KNOWN AS 'THE GAY WRTLER'

Atlas’ loss to the re-butg Dexter Lumis on Wednday was admtedly disappotg, but also marked the first step his stated dream of beg the first openly gay WWE champn. The new wrtlg star is the first out-gay man signed to the sport — "but you're not gog to watch me bee I'm gay.

When Jake Atlas reported for trag at the World Wrtlg Entertament facili Orlando this past January, the 25-year-old beme the first openly gay man signed to the sport.

OUT GAY PRO WRTLER AC MACK LEAV THE RG AS AN SPIRATN

As a then-unsigned, aspirg wrtler who worked part-time at a Los Angel gym, Atlas told WWE's chief brand manager Stephanie McMahon that he planned to be the first out gay male wrtler. But for most of his life, he wasn't sure beg gay and beg a profsnal wrtler was patible.

In fact, he wasn't even sure beg gay and a member of his fay was patible. When I told her was the first time that I uttered the word 'gay. I was cryg and I even said the words, 'I know this is wrong, but I'm gay.

But he wanted to do as an out gay man. And are set to wrtle at No Peace Unrground’s Fear The Gay Agenda event on June 11.

PRO GAY WRTLG FERATN

There have been tim I’ve intified as gay, bi, pan, ace, and others, ” he said. Wh the prevalence of homosexual and transgenr people appearg pop culture the days, would appear that tolerance and acceptance of each other’s differenc is on the rise this untry.

Havg been tght heteronormativy throughout childhood, this has lead to some very homophobic attus among profsnal athlet. The exceptn to this seems to be the world of profsnal wrtlg, where homosexuals and bisexuals have been reprented for s. Rich homosexual, or at least sexually ambiguo, characters have been veloped and enjoyed by fans sce the 1950s.

Though he was not actually homosexual, not was admted that his character was gay, he opened the door of acceptance for future siar gimmicks. There have also been several managers and wrtlers over the years that have self-intified as gay.

GAY WRTLERS

Though Darren Young ma news when he me out openly 2013, he is far om beg the first openly gay wrtler. Jim Bart was open about his sexualy and never tried to hi the fact that he was gay, even though he was volved the wrtlg muny durg a time when they weren't as advanced as they are today and for that he is a te pneer the sport. Cassandro has always been open about his homosexualy, even though that shouldn't be nfed wh the ia that every exoti wrtler is a homosexual.

It was only after his ath that his homosexualy was revealed publicly, but there are many people that claimed they knew while he was still alive. Garv was always openly gay, however his n WWE was marred wh accatns of sexual harassment that brought about bad publicy and even a lawsu at one time.

However after retirg 2004, Chris Kanyon claimed publicly that WWE had released him due to his homosexualy. At the time of his ath he was workg on wrg a book lled Wrtlg Realy that talks pth about his stggle wh beg a closeted homosexual the wrtlg bs.

WRTLG’S GAY HISTORY AND OPTIMISTIC FUTURE

Although Patterson is openly gay and me out the 1970s, was s before his homosexualy was regnized by WWE 2012 on an episo of WWE Legend's Hoe. While Darren Young was not the first wrtler to e out as gay, he has certaly gaed the most publicy for . Wrtlg fans often like to remisce about how awome everythg was back the Attu Era, but one thg that was cidly unol was how pro wrtlg ma LGBTQ wrtlers stay the closet while g kayfabe gay romance storyl for shock value or havg a wrtler "play gay" to draw heat.

In fact, when Goldt turned face, WWE ma a big al out of announcg his heterosexualy, while Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo pretend to marry 2002, then stopped the ceremony to say "jt kiddg, ha ha, we're not gay, eher. Not only do Katch wrtle solo GCW, but she has partnered up wh Effy a tag team lled Bsy or, as Katch has lled the duo, Too Gay Power Trip. Anthony Bowens may be one of the bt-known, most outspoken gay wrtlers, but wasn't too many years ago that he was nervo about g out and how might affect his reer.

In , he clarified that he prefers to be "labeled" as gay.

QT MARSHALL PCHED ANTHONY BOWENS 'I'M GAY' LE ON AEW RAMPAGE

That vio has over a quarter of a ln views and nearly 7, 000 lik, and Bowens may well now be the most over gay athlete the sport. ) He is also AEW's first openly gay belt holr, ever sce September 2022 when he and Max Caster won the AEW World Tag Team Champnship at "AEW Dyname: Grand Slam.

Last Word on Sports tells that Asa has been wrtlg sce high school and me out as gay at that time as well. Although Exotis' mps was origally seen as strictly kayfabe, Cassandro was the first such performer to e out as gay.