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#4. Pat Patterson was the first-ever openly gay WWE Superstar
Pat Patterson was part of WWE at a time when being gay was less accepted, but the former champion was so comfortable with his sexuality that he was always open about it. Patterson even wrote a book about his acceptance in the wrestling business despite being gay, called Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE, which was released back in 2016.
Patterson first came out back in the 1970s and even though there were several jokes made about him by Jim Ross behind the commentary desk, his sexuality was never used in WWE storylines or acknowledged on TV.
It wasn't until Legends House, which became one of the most popular shows on the WWE Network back in 2014, that Patterson was able to openly talk about being the first gay WWE Superstar.
Pat Patterson has since inspired several other wrestlers to come forward and be open about their sexuality in the WWE locker room including former WWE star Darren Young and former Tough Enough standout Sonya Deville.
