Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE

Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE

<P><B><I>“Pat is one of the greatest mentors I’ve ever had in the world of sports-entertainment.” ― Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson</B></I><BR><BR><B>Find the never-before-seen official documentary on Pat Patterson titled “I Did It My Way: The Pat Patterson Story” on YouTube!</B><BR><BR>When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love . . . with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Back when homophobia was widespread, Pat lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling.<BR><BR>In this fascinating and revealing memoir of revolutionary talent, pioneer, and creative savant Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of sports-entertainment ― as a performer and, later, as a backstage creative force.<BR><BR>Many in the WWE Universe know Pat Patterson as a ring legend, the prestigious first holder of WWE’s Intercontinental Championship, a WWE Hall of Famer, and one of Vince McMahon’s “stooges” during the Attitude Era. But Patterson is no stooge. He has long been one of Vince McMahon’s trusted advisors.</P>