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valerief

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8. Just what I've heard from WOM over the decades. nt

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 09:20 PM

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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