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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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6. I hate to say this, but Pat Patterson being gay was seriously no secret....

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 10:12 PM

Jun 2014

It may have been to the casual wrestling fan, but not to anyone in the business or the hardcore fans. He and his partner used to throw huge dinners for the wrestlers when they swung thru town. Everyone knew he was gay and amazingly, in the big bad world of pro wrestling....it was no big deal and no one cared. I'm pretty sure it's been referenced in several books by pro wrestlers who are Pat's close friends. Pat is probably one of the top three most respected guys creatively in the business, and has been Vince McMahon's confidant for ages. He's also Stephanie McMahon's godfather.

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WATCH: WWE Legend Pat Patterson Comes Out as Gay [View all] William769 Jun 2014 OP

Neither can I... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2014 #1

Such a moving video. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #2

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #3

Good for him d_b Jun 2014 #4

Good for him. I don't know anything about wrestling. I just assumed most of the wrestlers valerief Jun 2014 #5

Why would you assume "most wrestlers are gay"? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #7

Just what I've heard from WOM over the decades. nt valerief Jun 2014 #8

Who/What is WOM? Antler Jun 2014 #9

word of mouth valerief Jun 2014 #10

Did your assumption that most Jenoch Jun 2014 #17

No, just professional wrestlers. The showmen in all the wild costumes. nt valerief Jun 2014 #25

You're very, very wrong Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #31

Okay. More WOM. nt valerief Jun 2014 #32

I hate to say this, but Pat Patterson being gay was seriously no secret.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #6

It's the coming out process thats important here. William769 Jun 2014 #11

Indeed LondonReign2 Jun 2014 #12

Agreed. with one slight change on my part. William769 Jun 2014 #13

I don't know, I think the fact that everyone in the wrestling business knew.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #14

I think it helped that... Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #34

It's always something. Iggo Jun 2014 #18

Yeah I knew about it 10 years ago. Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #16

It was pretty much an open secret, Hayabusa Jun 2014 #21

From what I've seen, much of the wrestling world has been fairly progressive & open... Drunken Irishman Jun 2014 #23

Sort-of Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #35

It was well known by WWWF fans decades ago OutNow Jun 2014 #30

My brother! Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #36

He actually came out twenty years ago Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #33

Release! Freedom! Congratulations, Pat Patterson! Cha Jun 2014 #15

Now have Pat ROBERTSON come out and that would be epic. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #19

That's wonderful azurnoir Jun 2014 #20

, blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #22

du rec. xchrom Jun 2014 #24

Wow RandySF Jun 2014 #26

He's still doing it Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #37

He also brought the Royal Rumble to the WWF ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #38

Can't disagree Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #39

Hah! Turbineguy Jun 2014 #27

Good for him. Maybe someday "that's so gay" will refer Warpy Jun 2014 #28

Um, he came out years ago Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #29

I watched the episode too. joshcryer Jun 2014 #40

OK, looking at it that way... Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #41

I think the best take away about the "legends" is powerful. joshcryer Jun 2014 #42