WWE's Jake Atlas Don't Want to Be Known as the 'Gay Wrtler'

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

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. You're gog to watch me bee I'm good"" emprop="scriptn * gay wrestling nxt *

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. 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.

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

The Pro Gay Wrtlg Feratn, also known as PWG and Premiere Gay Wrtlg, is a profsnal wrtlg promotn which featur all gay wrtlers. The PWG was started when founrs Francis Mks and his wife Lolly Mks went on an all gay cise. While on this cise they me up wh the... * gay wrestling nxt *

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.

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But he wanted to do as an out gay man.

GAY WRTLERS

And are set to wrtle at No Peace Unrground’s Fear The Gay Agenda event on June 11.

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.

WRTLG’S GAY HISTORY AND OPTIMISTIC FUTURE

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.

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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. 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.

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