Newb82 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 *rimshot* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie20x6 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 The poor gay community can't catch a break. First it's a 12th Man NBA'er who can't get a job, and now it's a wrestler who can't stop doing jobs. I'm looking forward to Meltzer stumbling all over this story in an upcoming radio show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I wonder how Cena's brother felt about his raps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I do believe we have our first openly gay WWE superstar ever: Darren Young. Good on ya, Darren! http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/15/darren-young-wwe-superstar-gay/ Wait one second. This is PG WWE/F we're talking about. He's the first openly "Bizarre" superstar in the WWE. Nope. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Congrats to "First Openly Gay WWE Superstar®" Darren Young and the Summerslam marketing plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 http://youtu.be/Co0YbOSGl8w Wow, poor Ziggler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Let's hope he doesn't end up another Kanyon ( I don't mean killing himself - although obviously I don't want that either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 @StephMcMahon: Congratulations to @DarrenYoungWWE for being the first openly gay WWE Superstar! So probably not a joke or a misunderstanding. I suspect this will be a good thing for Young's career. And obviously his personal life too. Trying to think of a pun or joke for "Millions of dollars"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Darren needs to change his Twitter profile to reflect his recent announcement: "As comfortable in the VIP section as he is in the ring, Darren Young’s life revolves around three things — money, women and wrestling." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 @StephMcMahon: Congratulations to @DarrenYoungWWE for being the first openly gay WWE Superstar! I don't understand; did he win a prize? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 @StephMcMahon: Congratulations to @DarrenYoungWWE for being the first openly gay WWE Superstar!So probably not a joke or a misunderstanding. But a work is still on the table. Sadly. I'm really hoping they just said "Look, USA wants a gay character, if anyone in the locker room is ACTUALLY gay, please come see us." And Darren Young didn't just bullshit his way into a really important role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Cena had this to say: John Cena had praise for Young's decision. "Oh, wonderful," he said when told of the news. "Good for him. That's fantastic ... I know Darren personally. Darren's a great guy. That's a very bold move for him. And congratulations for him for actually finally doing it." Cena, whose older brother is gay, added that he expected this wouldn't have any effect on his work. "It's all about being professional, and Darren Young is a consummate professional," Cena said. "For us, it's entertainment, and if you're entertaining you shouldn't be judged by race, creed, color or sexuality ... as long as you're entertaining." I didn't know Cena's brother was gay.Also, the language "actually finally doing it" sounds like it's something D-Young has talked about with his peers and co-workers for a while.I'm glad Steph tweeted what she did. But wasn't Darren on the fringe of being let go a while ago? He's a good enough hand but not anything more than that. Titus is the guy they have their eyes on in the PTPs. (And deservedly so -- the dude's oozing charisma.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I don't give two shits about this story, but this is funny. Stephanie McMahon comments on Twitter: Stephanie McMahon ✔ @StephMcMahon Congratulations to @DarrenYoungWWE for being the first openly gay WWE Superstar! 10:17 AM - 15 Aug 2013 Pat Patterson ✔ @PatPattersonWWE Hey @StephMcMahon, did you forget who your own godfather is? 10:28 AM - 15 Aug 2013 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 To anyone who has followed wrestling, this isn't a big deal. Pat was at one point one of the handful of most powerful people in the industry. His sexuality was referenced quite a bit when he was an on-stage character. It was sort of repugnant to hear the good-guy announcers slyly mocking his homosexuality. I'm curious as to how that would go over now.There have also been a ridiculous amount of performers who are also gay. And there have been gay characters. I get why Jason Collins (and whoever is after him) is a big deal in the real sports world. But in wrestling, there whole thing is dripping with homoerotic overtones. Darren's obviously going to get a media push from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Triple H @TripleH 4m Congratulations, @DarrenYoungWWE for living YOUR life, YOUR way. #proud Man I bet 1997 Triple H would have been less welcoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimoDANK Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Who really cares he's gay. I'm more interested in his race. Is he mixed? Is he an unhealthily tanned white dude? I've been vexed by this for awhile now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 To anyone who has followed wrestling, this isn't a big deal. Pat was at one point one of the handful of most powerful people in the industry. His sexuality was referenced quite a bit when he was an on-stage character. It was sort of repugnant to hear the good-guy announcers slyly mocking his homosexuality. I'm curious as to how that would go over now.There have also been a ridiculous amount of performers who are also gay. And there have been gay characters. I get why Jason Collins (and whoever is after him) is a big deal in the real sports world. But in wrestling, there whole thing is dripping with homoerotic overtones. Darren's obviously going to get a media push from this. The key word is "openly". Pat Patterson was well-known backstage to be gay, and on the internet, but was never "openly" out there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie20x6 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 WWE is really good at making something lame really fast. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Who really cares he's gay. I'm more interested in his race. Is he mixed? Is he an unhealthily tanned white dude? I've been vexed by this for awhile now. Is mixed the right word? I really don't think we're supposed to be talking about this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Triple H @TripleH 4m Congratulations, @DarrenYoungWWE for living YOUR life, YOUR way. #proud Man I bet 1997 Triple H would have been less welcoming The year he claimed he was "Bi- a lot of things" on PPV? To anyone who has followed wrestling, this isn't a big deal. Pat was at one point one of the handful of most powerful people in the industry. His sexuality was referenced quite a bit when he was an on-stage character. It was sort of repugnant to hear the good-guy announcers slyly mocking his homosexuality. I'm curious as to how that would go over now. There have also been a ridiculous amount of performers who are also gay. And there have been gay characters. I get why Jason Collins (and whoever is after him) is a big deal in the real sports world. But in wrestling, there whole thing is dripping with homoerotic overtones. Darren's obviously going to get a media push from this. Let's not forget Jim Barnett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Actually I guess that's true, DX were the first unopenly gay tag team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Maybe not FSW: "There are a lot of "bi" things that I am, but "lingual" is not one of them. Wait...did I just mean to say that?"-Triple H, King of the Ring '98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Can't wait for the wingnuts' heads to collectively explode as this gets out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 The really question what does Zeb think of this? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 With the success of Total Divas on E!, I guess they were looking for someone to headline a second reality show on Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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