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She said there was a time when certain wrestling promotions refused to book her, but that only motivated her even more.

Last week, Anthony Bowens — a queer Black wrestler with All Elite Wrestling and one of the first openly gay wrestlers to hold a major championship belt — stood in the center of the ring while thousands of fans chanted, “He’s gay.”.

Whilst several WWE stars have used their platform and newfound fame to help honor their sexuality, there are also several current AEW stars who are looking to do the same. Whilst several WWE stars have used their platform and newfound fame to help honor their sexuality, there are also several current AEW stars who are looking to do the same. Would I be able to accomplish what I wanted to accomplish?

Kiss, 27, said he was aware of his gender fluidity from a very early age and his family was supportive. Another wrestler saw the video and assured Bowens that he would not be looked at any different because of his sexuality. Last week, Anthony Bowens — a queer Black wrestler with All Elite Wrestling and one of the first openly gay wrestlers to hold a major championship belt — stood in the center of the ring while thousands of fans chanted, “He’s gay.”.

Here are the 13 LGBTQ+ WWE and AEW wrestlers that we currently know about. While out gay pro wrestler Anthony Bowens has made headlines for his “scissoring” bit (and as one of PRIDE’s grand marshals for last year’s Pride Month celebration), there are also queer. Allie Katch, who leads off this list for alphabetical reasons, identifies as pansexual, having. There were so many different questions and stuff that ran through my head that gave me a ton of anxiety.

The following list looks. At the time, she thought that day would put an end to her wrestling dreams. If I did eventually come out, would people judge me? Here are the 13 LGBTQ+ WWE and AEW wrestlers that we currently know about. The following list looks. Rose, 38, began training and working the independent circuit when she was 25 and medically transitioned on her 29th birthday.

But this type of representation and inclusivity made AEW an attractive destination for a wrestler like Anthony Bowens, who is gay. AEW set itself apart from other wrestling companies in providing representation for sexuality and gender inclusivity. But Khan was unaware of the history he made by adding Rose to his roster, as she became the first openly transgender wrestler to sign with a major American professional wrestling promotion.

Rose had built a name for herself by working for independent promotions in America and Japan. Bowens, 30, played collegiate baseball at Seton Hall and Montclair State before diving into wrestling at He said it was around the same time that he had become aware of his sexuality, and despite being out to his family and friends, he chose to hide himself from the people he worked with.

Would this affect my career? Would my co-workers accept me? He wanted to be himself. While out gay pro wrestler Anthony Bowens has made headlines for his “scissoring” bit (and as one of PRIDE’s grand marshals for aew gay year’s Pride Month celebration), there are also queer. Rose, Kiss and Bowens have aew gay taken different paths, both in their wrestling careers and in discovering their identity.

Rose being there put it over the top. They would also have a singles match to their credit, losing to Emi Sakura in AEW Women's World Title Eliminator Tournament. Sonny Kiss, a genderfluid wrestler who uses both male and female pronouns, knew that signing wrestler AEW would be a great career move. Abadon is an LGBTQ+ wrestler who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, and who has become well-known since making their AEW debut in In January, Abadon made their Ring of Honor (ROH) debut, which currently operates a sister promotion to AEW.

During their time in AEW, they would team up with fellow Joshi wrestlers Maki Itoh and Emi Sakura to take on Hikaru Shida, Mei Suruga and Rin Kadokura. During their time in AEW, they would team up with fellow Joshi wrestlers Maki Itoh and Emi Sakura to take on Hikaru Shida, Mei Suruga and Rin Kadokura. They wrestler also have a singles match to their credit, losing to Emi Sakura in AEW Women's World Title Eliminator Tournament.

Bowens said his anxiety got so bad that he would break down and cry for hours when he was alone. Would they want to hurt me in the ring? Abadon is an LGBTQ+ wrestler who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, and who has become well-known since making their AEW debut in In January, Abadon made their Ring of Honor (ROH) debut, which currently operates a sister promotion to AEW.

From the indies to GCW to NJPW, WWE and AEW, here are some of wrestling's biggest LGBTQ stars. The turning point for him came in when he decided to make his secret relationship public by filming a YouTube video with his boyfriend. It feels good to be seen as a person first.