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Post by The Baltimore Staircase on Aug 15, 2013 6:48:09 GMT -5
I'm just afraid that he'll get slaughtered by live crowds now. Lots of F-bombs by people who think they're being cool. Brock comes out. Kisses Darren Young. Looks at the crowd. End.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 6:52:14 GMT -5
Well, this is awesome news to wake up to.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Aug 15, 2013 6:52:22 GMT -5
So Cena constantly wins, is by all accounts a womanizer, and is white. Darren Young clearly is his alternate universe counterpart. We just have to wait for one of them to grow a mustache to find out which one is actually from the Mirror World.
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Post by generationxero on Aug 15, 2013 6:54:57 GMT -5
Pat Patterson Chris Kanyon Orlando Jordan Darren Young
Who's next?
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Post by Andrew is Good on Aug 15, 2013 6:55:57 GMT -5
Congrats to him. Maybe this publicity will get him and Titus some sort of push.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 6:58:19 GMT -5
Good for him. That's all I can think about the whole situation since I'm not really fazed by 'coming outs' in 2013.
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Post by Krazee on Aug 15, 2013 7:00:13 GMT -5
this was great to see waking up today, i'm happy for Darren young
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Post by The Baltimore Staircase on Aug 15, 2013 7:05:19 GMT -5
Pat Patterson Chris Kanyon Orlando Jordan Darren Young Who's next?
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Post by Allison Reynolds on Aug 15, 2013 7:13:17 GMT -5
It would warm my heart if Titus/Darren the Prime Time Players would be the same as they ever are character-wise, to show nothing's changed, and if they ever do a nod to this, I'd like that friendship (BETWEEN BROS) from Titus to Darren be unphased, again, to show nothing's changed.
Too deep, for wwe, maybe. But it's a special-warm-fuzzy thought. >_>
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Post by -Lithium- on Aug 15, 2013 7:19:23 GMT -5
So I guess this means he won't be fired for atleast a year. Imagine the backlash WWE would get if they fired him in the near future...
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Post by kidglov3s on Aug 15, 2013 7:19:50 GMT -5
I hope this only helps him/PTP.
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Post by FinalGwen on Aug 15, 2013 7:21:20 GMT -5
There shouldn't be any mention of it or character tweak at all. The point is that it shouldn't become someones identity. Michael Cole never introduces Randy Orton as "the Viper, Randy Orton... of course Orton leads an entirely normal lifestyle, everyone would like to show their support for Orton who is, of course, straight". If they can't show Darren Young without giving a nod to his sexuality it'll never change. The difference is that everyone is assumed to be straight unless proven otherwise. I'm not saying they should change his character, but not to mention it at all would be a huge missed opportunity for any young LGBT fans of the WWE.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Aug 15, 2013 7:26:29 GMT -5
It would warm my heart if Titus/Darren the Prime Time Players would be the same as they ever are character-wise, to show nothing's changed, and if they ever do a nod to this, I'd like that friendship (BETWEEN BROS) from Titus to Darren be unphased, again, to show nothing's changed. Too deep, for wwe, maybe. But it's a special-warm-fuzzy thought. >_> Then you'd get people complaining that Titus wasn't being supportive enough (acting like it was no big deal, instead of celebrating and promoting it), and that it's a "missed opportunity to be an inspiration".
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Post by Essential1 on Aug 15, 2013 7:28:09 GMT -5
Hope he can help Cole come out aswell..
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Post by Chainsaw on Aug 15, 2013 7:41:18 GMT -5
I never would have predicted it but good for Darren, I wonder if the rest of the boys knew. I really hope they did and they were just cool with it, I guess time will tell. Who would have ever thought that this would be how the meme died. The meme will never die. It will just evolve into us needing ANOTHER serious gay wrestler. WE NEED A GAY TAG TEAM! Seriously, tho, that's cool. I also hope WWE doesn't make a big deal out of this, but knowing them...
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Post by The Beast Disincarnate on Aug 15, 2013 7:49:43 GMT -5
This place is so fascinated with homosexuality that's strange and funny at the same time
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Post by CM Dazz on Aug 15, 2013 7:53:37 GMT -5
Oh boy. Just read this on PWI, & though Well, Fan just got its wish.
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Post by Bo Rida on Aug 15, 2013 8:00:33 GMT -5
This place is so fascinated with homosexuality that's strange and funny at the same time You get the same thing in all sports, in some there's almost a palpable sense of disappointment that no big name players have come out. My favourite part is the FA (the governing body for English Football/soccer) occasionally get accused of being institutionally racist and/or homophobic while everybody ignores the black lesbian in charge of their Women's international team. I sometimes think that attitude actually put more pressure on people and prevents them coming out. Anyway good for Darren, it's odd that in another thread I actually put something about the PTP joining the seriously gay new nation and campaigning for gay marriage. In reality I hope they just carry on as normal with little more than a vague acknowledgement on air.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Aug 15, 2013 8:10:59 GMT -5
Well, congrats to Darren Young for coming out and hopefully, WWE will treat this with decency.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Aug 15, 2013 8:11:34 GMT -5
Good on him.
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