Darren Young comes out

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This was in the 100,000 replies thread, but honestly it deserves its own thread. Someone came out in an industry that still has homophobic stigma even in 2013. This is big news, and good on Darren for feeling comfortable enough to come out.

I do hope WWE don't turn this into a storyline. But, I've long thought the PTP would work as a face team and I think that might to start going in motion now.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/15/darren-young-wwe-superstar-gay/

WWE superstar Darren Young just dropped a bombshell, telling TMZ, he's gay ... and no, this isn't part of the act.

Darren was at LAX Wednesday when we asked whether a gay wrestler could succeed in WWE, and Darren laughed, saying, "Absolutely. Look at me. I'm a WWE superstar and to be honest with you, I'll tell you right now, I'm gay. And I'm happy. I'm very happy."

For the record, Darren is now the first openly gay wrestler ever at WWE ... and the first headlining wrestler ever to come out while still signed to a major promotion.

Other pro wrestlers have been rumored to be gay, but that's it ... just rumors.

Bottom line: this is big, big news. For all its chauvinism and testosterone-driven bravado, coming out in WWE is tantamount to coming out in the NFL.

Of course, wrestling is a little different, particularly because of how physical it is, and how little clothing is involved -- but Darren is completely unfazed. Watch the video to hear why.</font>

[Shadrick]

Well Pat Patterson is open if you want to count him. Obviously he's not on that active roster, but if I recall he was openly gay during his career.

Regardless, thats dope of him. I imagine it takes a lot of courage to do something like that, especially in that type of business. Good on him, I support him, and it by no means affects my feelings on his hilarious shenanigans with PTP.

[ron the dial]

good for him. glad he felt comfortable enough to do that. but you can rest assured he will be saddled with a gay gimmick now.

[Savio]

OJ was openly bi in the WWE too, yeah ok bi =/= gay but its halfway close.

[Savio]

He will probably get a push now.

[Frank Drebin]

This isn't legit until Ryan Clark reports on it. Can't wait to see the link on the bottom.

Darren Young full taint pics at coming out party!!!!! Woah!!!!

[voncouch]

Pat Patterson is openly gay, but when he was an active member of the roster, I don't think it was known to the fans. But either way, big respect to Darren Young. It can't be easy to come out in this business where homosexuals are somehow seen as less manly than heterosexuals. Being black is enough to stereotype you in professional wrestling (Crime Tyme, Shelton's mama). Being gay is just a double whammy. Let's just hope HHH doesn't make some bad joke at his expense, like when he compared Lillian Garcia to a horse.

[VSG]

Good for him.

[The Rogerer]

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Good for you Father

[Wake Up Call]

Well there you have it, they were looking for a black American to push, now they can one up it, a black Gay American.

Zeb should cut an amazing promo using this as his material.

I don't understand how a guy can be gay, who in their right mind doesn't like titties? Anyway, good for him.

[Shadrick]

Savior is my jesus.

[Savio]

he said Gay and happy though.

[Shadrick]

Yeah, I watched the video again and saw his conviction. This is definitely him coming out.


Good for him.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Sweet. YMCA Gimmick. The "YOUNG MAN!" opening fits too. Book it WWE.

[The Condor]

Good for him. I'm sure a lot of people are waiting for the Hulkster to release a grainy video of him and Brutus Beefcake from the early 90's to prove he was covering this ground years ago.

[glanville6]

My friend said instead of being just a jobber, he is a "blowjobber."

Good for him though. I'm sure it isn't easy.

[Ultra Mantis]

Glad he's happy and doesn't have to hide who he is. Still think he's awful though.

[Theo Dious]

I care about this slightly less than I care about his Coke vs Pepsi preference.

[Shisen Kopf]

I wonder what the Ultimate Warrior thinks about this?

[Volare]

He really is the Bizarro Cena isn't he? His boyfriend will look like Nikki Bella somehow... :shifty:

[MoFo]

Cody will be next.

[Afterlife]

This made me very happy to hear.

[Emperor Smeat]

Good for him that he was comfortable enough to make the announcement.

[Mr Burns]

Chris Kanyon would be proud!

[Shadrick]

He's not really gay, he's just found a great way to get a push. Clever Darren.

Either this or job security.

He's never getting fired now.

[Nark Order]

Hasn't Orlando Jordan been openly gay for quite some time? Fairly certain he got into trouble for bringing like 17 year old boys on the road with him or something.

[Savio]

OJ was openly bi in the WWE too, yeah ok bi =/= gay but its halfway close.

[Poit]

Wow, I'm pretty surprised. I really hope he doesn't get stuck with a terrible gay storyline/gimmick.

[Poit]

Heh, WWE's already released a statement.

http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-releases-statement-on-darren-young-26140515

Apparently, they're going to be using him in the Be A Star campaign. Makes sense.

[whiteyford]

Good for him, I don't really care either way and I hope that it doesn't hinder his career but I'll forget all about this in a day or two.

[Nark Order]

When Orlando Jordan was openly gay/bi everyone just seemed to see it as kind of gross and it seemed to be part of the reason for him leaving. Now that gay is more newsworthy and relevant, all of a sudden it's a celebration.

Step in the right direction but a little transparent IMO.

[Innovator]

I eagerly await Darren Young's new "Man's Man" gimmick

[Wake Up Call]

I just hope they don't shove him in our face.

What I would do is have Titus turn on him, and be an anti-gay heel. He would be over in less than a month.

[Frank Drebin]

When Orlando Jordan was openly gay/bi everyone just seemed to see it as kind of gross and it seemed to be part of the reason for him leaving. Now that gay is more newsworthy and relevant, all of a sudden it's a celebration.

Step in the right direction but a little transparent IMO.

Darren Young has never weirded anyone out, and something tells me he never will. Orlando Jordan makes people uncomfortable. This was a wrestling segment, not a scene from something on the Out! channel.


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[Volare]

I just hope they don't shove him in our face.

What I would do is have Titus turn on him, and be an anti-gay heel. He would be over in less than a month.

Well, when Billy & Chuck turned face that worked for a bit....

[Nark Order]

Darren Young has never weirded anyone out, and something tells me he never will. Orlando Jordan makes people uncomfortable. This was a wrestling segment, not a scene from something on the Out! channel.


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Well, his TNA persona was way over the top. I was talking about his WWE run and I don't think he did anything close to that then.

[Nark Order]

And who cares, anyhow? Heterosexuality is thrown in people's faces on a daily basis in every tv show, movie, book, and advertisement in existence.

[Cool King]

Apparently, they're going to be using him in the Be A Star campaign. Makes sense.

That was the first thing I thought of when I heard the news.

It would be good if it happens.

[slik]

John Cena released a statement of support and revealed his older brother is gay.

[Lock Jaw]

We should take bets on how long it takes WWE to turn this into a storyline

[whiteyford]

2 weeks.

[Curtis]

This was in the 100,000 replies thread, but honestly it deserves its own thread. Someone came out in an industry that still has homophobic stigma even in 2013. This is big news, and good on Darren for feeling comfortable enough to come out.

I do hope WWE don't turn this into a storyline. But, I've long thought the PTP would work as a face team and I think that might to start going in motion now.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/08/15/darren-young-wwe-superstar-gay/

WWE superstar Darren Young just dropped a bombshell, telling TMZ, he's gay ... and no, this isn't part of the act.

Darren was at LAX Wednesday when we asked whether a gay wrestler could succeed in WWE, and Darren laughed, saying, "Absolutely. Look at me. I'm a WWE superstar and to be honest with you, I'll tell you right now, I'm gay. And I'm happy. I'm very happy."

For the record, Darren is now the first openly gay wrestler ever at WWE ... and the first headlining wrestler ever to come out while still signed to a major promotion.

Other pro wrestlers have been rumored to be gay, but that's it ... just rumors.

Bottom line: this is big, big news. For all its chauvinism and testosterone-driven bravado, coming out in WWE is tantamount to coming out in the NFL.

Of course, wrestling is a little different, particularly because of how physical it is, and how little clothing is involved -- but Darren is completely unfazed. Watch the video to hear why.

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[Savio]

2 weeks.
Next Raw

[bigslimjj]

Congrats to Darren Young. millions of dollars.....millions of dollars.....

[GD]

Good for him. I still believe that it was taken out of context.

[GD]

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[Poit]

:lol:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Darren Young the gay, I respect him for he honest</p>&mdash; The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) <a href="https://twitter.com/the_ironsheik/statuses/368106249809707008">August 15, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[mike adamle]

How long until a smark crowd chants "You Suck Dick!!!" at him??

[#1-norm-fan]

Heh, WWE's already released a statement.

http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-releases-statement-on-darren-young-26140515

Apparently, they're going to be using him in the Be A Star campaign. Makes sense.

lol @ "WWE-releas...Young" being the shortened url. I almost thought we had a major incident on our hands.

[#1-norm-fan]

I remember when Kanyon tried to say WWE released him for being gay. I didn't think Kanyon was that great. I don't think Young is that great. He just guaranteed himself some good job security though.

[Mooияakeя™]

Good. Fucking hate when people say this and that shit. It doesn't matter. Now he should get a push trying to chase Cena "Come on bro, we look the same, lets be one" or some shit. Really fucking creepy.

[Vastardikai]

Pointless Angle at Summerslam

[Lock Jaw]

Pointing Angle at Bound for Glory

http://whatistheexcel.com/wooobooru/_images/e255659371a48e243e368babf137d6cb/2106%20-%20kurt_angle%20microphone%20pointing%20smackdown%20wwe.png

[Poit]

Why would he have a WWE mic at Bound for Glory?

[#1-norm-fan]

Ratings?

[#1-norm-fan]

A WWE mic showing up in TNA could be the biggest moment in the history of our sport.

[Lock Jaw]

http://www.tnanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TNA-Kurt-Angle-2011.png

Happy?

[Poit]

Much better.

[Theo Dious]

Honestly I don't see them turning this into an angle, rather I just see them pushing him as the face of the Be a Star thing. The way to present this is exactly the way he went about it in the interview: "Yeah, I'm gay. Big deal. Got any chips?"

[Heisenberg]

yo, I love pointing gimmicks, I didn't notice Angle utilized it

[Theo Dious]

A WWE mic showing up in TNA could be the biggest moment in the history of our sport.

10 years later on the "Rise and Fall of TNA" DVD set:

Triple H: We knew they were serious when they dropped a WWE microphone in the trash on a live episode of Impact.

*cut to video footage*

Matt Striker: This is what I think of the WWE announce booth!

[Lock Jaw]

I bet you love Sin Cara

[Theo Dious]

Incidentally a WWE microphone on Impact would be a lot more significant than "that black guy from that one tag team is gay."

[Lock Jaw]

http://oi52.tinypic.com/oit85v.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

http://oi46.tinypic.com/35d9sfr.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

http://i.imgur.com/njc3W.jpg

[Heisenberg]

Sin Cara, el pointo loco, garbage sifter. I approve

[GD]

CNN is reporting it now

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/15/showbiz/gay-wrestler/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[Juan]

I don't understand how a guy can be gay, who in their right mind doesn't like titties? Anyway, good for him.

I know, right?

[Juan]

Good for him. I still believe that it was taken out of context.

How so?

[Wake Up Call]

Been thinking, and this is the smartest thing Young has ever done. He bought himself at least a couple years of being employed by WWE, imagine the bad press they would get if they fired the first openly active gay wrestler in the company.

Smart smart man.

[GD]

How so?

"I am gay. I am very happy"


It's just me being silly. What if he was fooling around and now is in a tough spot? He had a past relationship with Tamina. It's just stupid.

[Curd]

Sweet. YMCA Gimmick. The "YOUNG MAN!" opening fits too. Book it WWE.

Yeah, that would be like the Christopher Street Connection from Jersey All Pro Wrestling. As a current near-jobber, Young really has nothing to lose by coming out. I'm sure WWE will assign him more BE A STAR promotional work, if not more ring victories.

[Curd]

"I am gay. I am very happy"


It's just me being silly. What if he was fooling around and now is in a tough spot? He had a past relationship with Tamina. It's just stupid.

In all fairness, chances are he had a number of threesomes where Tamina was smoking two sausages at once and then being double parked in the same parking stall.

[Black Widow]

props to him for coming out.

[seapig4]

Fair fucking play to him for coming out.

The thing is though that in this day and age this really shouldn't be news.

[GD]

"I am gay. I am very happy"


It's just me being silly. What if he was fooling around and now is in a tough spot? He had a past relationship with Tamina. It's just stupid.

This is so lame.

[dronepool]

Awesome.

[Shadrick]

On another note, its really awesome to see that a lot of TPWW is so positive with regards to this news. I mean that sincerely. I'm an extremely tolerant guy and I run into dickheads who are so arrogant with their opinions about homosexuality (you're not a dickhead because you disagree; you're a dickhead because your opinion is based off of antiquated views or religious babble).

I <3 you guys.

[Tom Guycott]

Well, nice to see that Darren Young is taking one for the te... uh, throwing himself on a swor... becoming a martyr (good, that won't work as an unintentional pun) so that they don't have to publicize anyone more "vital".

I mean, I'm sure there is belief that it's so much nicer for WWE that they can throw their "token gay guy" chips behind a tag team jobber for this pub instead of somone making a huge deal about it in the middle of the next time they decide to push Ryback and hoping it doesn't hurt buyrates. Pretty sure there still has to be some brass in WWE and/or sponsors who still do give a crap about such a non-issue.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Now we just need Young to confirm that he is also Cena. :shifty:

[el bobbo]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I respect <a href="https://twitter.com/DarrenYoungWWE">@DarrenYoungWWE</a>'s decision to come out and am happy to see the support from the WWE Universe.</p>&mdash; Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) <a href="https://twitter.com/VinceMcMahon/statuses/368343314468450304">August 16, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Savio]

I bet vince would talk the most shit about him

[Shadrick]

lmao behind closed doors Vince is probably talkin the most shit, hell yeah.

[Poit]

It's kinda sad that we're too cynical to believe Vince.

[Nark Order]

Well, he did fake his death in a limousine accident and once tried to sacrifice his daughter to The Lord of Darkness.

[Hanso Amore]

He also is the guy who ran the show through 25+ years of "queer heels".

[Poit]

As a gay kid, it pretty much just reinforced my fear of coming out when an arena full of people cheered for Billy & Chuck saying "We're not gay!"

[Hanso Amore]

I felt the same way when the people booed the Gobbeldy Gooker

[Savio]

It's kinda sad that we're too cynical to believe Vince.
I've heard a few podcasts of former writers stating that Vince loves to rip on people (especially Paul Heyman) so I wouldn't be surprised if vince does it behind closed doors to HHH or someone.

[glanville6]

I just think the whole thing is weird. I mean... do you think Darren Young told the camera guy, or the camera guy was already his buddy to ask that question? Seems like a goofy question, but a good way of making it a story.

It HAD to be planned, don't you think?

[Lock Jaw]

It's a work!

[Poit]

Possibly, though not necessarily. Sometimes you just wait for a good opportunity to come out.

[Lock Jaw]

Everything is a work!

[whiteyford]

I actually liked Guru Daves post about it being taken out of context and chuckled picturing him trying to explain to Vince after the story broke. Like a piss poor sitcom.

[Shadrick]

I just think the whole thing is weird. I mean... do you think Darren Young told the camera guy, or the camera guy was already his buddy to ask that question? Seems like a goofy question, but a good way of making it a story.

It HAD to be planned, don't you think?

I do suspect this, actually.

[screech]

Everything is a work!
EVERYTHING

[Cool King]

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[Next Big Thing]

I think Vince is genuine in his response. If he's worked with Pat Patterson for this long, I don't think he's spending too much time dwelling on Darren Young. If anything, I wouldn't be surprised if he legit didn't give a shit.

His revelation to the TMZ guy was kind of strange though. It would be kind of messed up if Darren Young was just fucking around with him and ended up having to go with it b/c of the response he got.

[Seth82]

Darren and his boyfriend.

http://queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/docs/2013/08/darren-young-girlfriend-550x377.jpg

[glanville6]

He definitely looks like the man in that relationship

[Hanso Amore]

He definitely looks like the man in that relationship

Top Notch. By the way, 1959 called and wants it mentality back.

[Choviko Man]

he is a gay oh

[Krimzon7]

Whatever it takes to see more of the millions of dollars dance.SOMEBODY GIF ME!!!

[Volare]

Darren and his boyfriend.

http://queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/docs/2013/08/darren-young-girlfriend-550x377.jpg

He really is the Bizarro Cena isn't he? His boyfriend will look like Nikki Bella somehow... :shifty:


Holy fuck I was kinda close....

[glanville6]

Top Notch. By the way, 1959 called and wants it mentality back.

Haha I wasn't saying anything bad, really. His boyfriend just looks feminine is all.

Whats the most important thing of this all? He said he is happy! I'm sure his boyfriend is too. Good for them! I wasn't commenting on their preferences, I was commenting on appearances.

[Savio]

They should start a PTP vs Real Americans feud.

[glanville6]

They should start a PTP vs Real Americans feud.

Would fit perfectly for Zeb Colter's character, but they would job so easily.

[Theo Dious]

It's kinda sad that we're such marks that we can't see Vince as anything other than a maniacal villain.

Late to the party, but fixed it.

[Theo Dious]

Top Notch. By the way, 1959 called and wants it mentality back.

Right, because the idea that one member of a homosexual relationship may assume a masculine role while the other assumes an effeminate role has absolutely no basis in real practice. :roll:

[Tom Guycott]

I actually liked Guru Daves post about it being taken out of context and chuckled picturing him trying to explain to Vince after the story broke. Like a <s>piss poor</s> very successful sitcom.

http://images.zap2it.com/tvbanners/h3/AllPhotos/184118/p184118_b_h3_aa/threes-company.jpg

[ministrychick77]

I don't understand how a guy can be gay, who in their right mind doesn't like titties? Anyway, good for him.

99% of all gay men i've met love boobs..

[Poit]

99% of all gay men i've met love boobs..

I'm drawn to boobs, in that I can't help but look at them, but I don't like them, let alone love them.

[Poit]

Right, because the idea that one member of a homosexual relationship may assume a masculine role while the other assumes an effeminate role has absolutely no basis in real practice. :roll:

Being more masculine than your partner doesn't make you "the man" in the relationship. There isn't "the man". That's sorta the point. There are two men!

[Curd]

GLAAD spokesperson Wilson Cruz finally spoke in support of Young and WWE.
http://perezhilton.com/fitperez/2013-08-15-darren-young-wwe-glaad-show-support-first-openly-gay-wrestler
I guess GLAAD wanted to make sure it wasn't a work like the Billy and Chuck angle.

[#1-norm-fan]

Being more masculine than your partner doesn't make you "the man" in the relationship. There isn't "the man". That's sorta the point. There are two men!

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

If people weren't trying to stop homosexuals from getting married everywhere this wouldn't need to get attention.

[Hanso Amore]

Right, because the idea that one member of a homosexual relationship may assume a masculine role while the other assumes an effeminate role has absolutely no basis in real practice. :roll:

Poit summed it up in words so precise and eloquent they are wasted on you.

If you cant see how out dated and small minded "Which one of you gay guys is the man" then there is no reason to speak anymore.

Tedious finds a way to always defend biggots, racists and idiots.

[Hanso Amore]

People are giving this *way* too much attention. It is almost like we're rewarding him for bringing up something private and personal.

We also shouldnt support people that publicize their illness because that is private and personal as well.

[Kris P Lettus]

bottom or top

[Lock Jaw]

I like how the PTP suddenly became faces and Darren Young suddenly became the half of the team that gets the hot tag.

[Lock Jaw]

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/photo_large/public/photo/image/2013/04/19_PrimeTime_04032013lg0339.jpg

[XL]

Has the TMZ reporter been asking every wrestler the same question for years and finally got lucky?

[Volare]

Probably wanted to say something dumb to get Darren mixed up, and it backfired horribly. At least that's my guess.

[Curd]

Has the TMZ reporter been asking every wrestler the same question for years and finally got lucky?

You know, most journalists only publish a portion of all the questions they've actually asked, so you're onto something...

[Curd]

Probably wanted to say something dumb to get Darren mixed up, and it backfired horribly. At least that's my guess.

Yeah, like Kane pyro with Sin Cara on top!

[scatterbrain28]

Pat Patterson, Darren Young, Kris Kanyon and this guy.

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4596346286311814&pid=15.1

[Tom Guycott]

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/photo_large/public/photo/image/2013/04/19_PrimeTime_04032013lg0339.jpg

You know, Ted Jr. should have kept the Million Dollar Championship instead of giving it back to his dad.

[Juan]

bottom or top

Power bottom

[GD]

I hope Darren Young uses his new found fanfare to elevate his status in the WWE.

[Krimzon7]

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/photo_large/public/photo/image/2013/04/19_PrimeTime_04032013lg0339.jpg
B A Star HONEY!!!

[Krimzon7]

I like how the PTP suddenly became faces and Darren Young suddenly became the half of the team that gets the hot tag.



I do enjoy his finisher. I use that gutbuster as a signature move in WWE 13

[Lock Jaw]

Kaitlyn does it better

[Innovator]

I fully expect Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, JTG, Antonio Cesaro, and Tyson Kidd to all come out soon.

[Cool King]

A bunch of comments about the news on the WWE's Facebook account.

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