Pat patterson accepted how the first gay superstar changed wwe
Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE
Pat Patterson, with Bertrand Hébert. ECW (Perseus/Legato, U.S. dist.; Jaguar, Canadian dist.), $ (p) ISBN
Two stories are at work in this memoir from Patterson, one of the greatest performers and creative minds in the history of professional wrestling. One story is the tale of a young French-Canadian male growing up in Montreal in the s, struggling with his sexuality. He meets the adoration of his life in Boston and finds acceptance for their romance in both the broader society and his macho, closed-to-outsiders industry. “Being gay turned out to not be an issue at all,” he writes. “As long as I took five- and ten-dollar wrestling payoffs without complaining.” That story line is surprisingly wistful, tender, and usable to all readers. The second, however, is a behind-the-scenes gaze into the wrestling world that will lose all but the most fervent fans. Many names from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) are referenced without context. Others are purposefully not named. Major events are mentioned without details that might help
WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson, 1st gay superstar in company, dies at 79
Legendary pro wrestler Pat Patterson who came out as the first same-sex attracted superstar in WWE has died.
The sports entertainment firm announced Wednesday that Patterson passed away at the age of
A longtime employee of the WWE, Patterson was hailed as a pioneer for the LGBT community within the sport.
Even though his coming out was long-known within wrestling circles, Patterson chronicled his life in the industry in his autobiography "Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE."
Additionally, the Canada-born Patterson is forever known as WWE's first-ever Intercontinental Champion, a prestigious title outside of the company's world championship, and the creator of one of the company's most unique matches, the person "Royal Rumble" match.
"In a career spanning six decades, the renaissance dude left an indelible highlight on the industry in the ring, on the microphone and behind the scenes," WWE stated, alluding to his one-time stint as TV color commentator an
(Book Review) Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE by Pat Patterson
By Michael Chin
Pat Patterson is a professional wrestling legend, but the nice who could all too easily procure lost to the sands of hour. Though Patterson was a legit superstar, his career peaked when wrestling was still a business rooted in regional territories rather than a nationally televised spectacle. He also never won what critics would generally accept as a world title—meaning a championship that was regularly defended across the country and internationally. And though Patterson remained a creative force for decades to obey, laying out many of the most famous matches of the last thirty years behind the scenes, he has never been a household name on par with Vince McMahon, the owner of World Wrestling Entertainment.
Speaking of McMahon, it is the boss who sets the tone by writing the foreword for Patterson’s memoir, Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE. For those anticipating McMahon’s signature on-air bombast and hyperbole, the writing is actually far more humble, callin
Accepted: How the First Lgbtq+ Superstar Changed WWE - Hardcover
Accepted by Pat Patterson
Chapter 3: Straight Out of Montr�al
When I first started to get paid for wrestling, promoters occasionally paid me by check. Because I was still very young and had no bank account, my dad cashed my checks for me. And, of course, those checks sometimes bounced. He would go insane, telling me I should quit that goddamn wrestling and that people were taking advantage of me. He forced me to get a real job.
Well, I soon discovered I wasn&#x;t cut out for traditional employment.
My first profession was at a shoe factory. I would pile up boxes of shoes in the warehouse. I stuck it out for six or seven months, before I got pissed at everyone and told them to go to hell.
My dad was mad. Tabarnak, tu peux pas garder une job. Goddamn it, you can&#x;t keep a job. He berated me, and I had nothing to say in my defense. I just hated working there.
I lasted a month this time. I needed freedom. My boss was a crazy female and we had a terrible relationship from the get-go.