WWE Wrestling Legend Comes Out As Gay
While seated at a table with fellow WWE stars 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, 'Mean' Gene Okerlund, and Jimmy 'Mouth of the South Hart,' Patterson revealed:
"From where I come from, I had nothing, no family, no money, and I ended up [working] with Vince [McMahon] ... to me, that was the biggest achievement of my life. But there's more to that. Sitting here tonight, I'm going to say something I would never want to say. For once in my life I'm going to be me. I survived all this being gay."
An emotional Patterson then said he has had a secret partner for 40 years, who recently passed away from a heart attack.
"I survived the business. I did, I'm so proud of me. It's tough guys, it was tough," he continued. "I gave my life to the business and I don't regret nothing. For the rest of my life I want to be happy."
Patterson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996 and was the first-ever Intercontinental Champion, according to E! Online. He went on to help create the Royal Rumble event and currently serves as a WWE executive.
Watch the emotional clip below:
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