WWE
RAW - Pat Patterson Appreciation Night - May 4th,
2015
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Did It My Way: The Pat Patterson Story (WWE Hall of
Famer and author of ACCEPTED)
Published
on 12 Sep 2016
In stores now! Pick up your copy of ACCEPTED: HOW
THE FIRST GAY SUPERSTAR CHANGED WWE by Pat Patterson,
with Bertrand Hébert, foreword by Vince McMahon,
at your favourite retailer. https://amzn.com/177041293X
Featuring:
Pat Patterson, Ray Stevens, Maurice “Mad Dog”
Vachon, Ted DiBiase, Bill Watts, Jimmy Valiant, Bruno
Sammartino, Rocky Johnson, Harley Race, Gene Okerlund,
Gerald Brisco, Larry Zbyszko, Bob Backlund, Kevin
Nash, Sgt. Slaughter, Road Dogg, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan,
Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Hillbilly Jim,
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Mick Foley,
Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Adam “Edge” Copeland,
Dolph Ziggler, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin,
Jerry Lawler, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Scott
“Razor Ramon” Hall, Michael Hayes, Chyna,
John Cena, Randy Orton, Dwayne “The Rock”
Johnso, Hulk Hogan, and Andre the Giant.
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ABOUT
ACCEPTED: HOW THE FIRST GAY SUPERSTAR CHANGED WWE
“Pat
is one of the greatest mentors I’ve ever had
in the world of sports-entertainment.” —
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
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.
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.
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. His
impact and importance to the nascent stages of WWE
are nearly comparable to that of the Chairman himself.
Still active in WWE today, Pat delivers his no-holds-barred
story of going from unknown to WWE luminary.
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PAT
PATTERSON was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in
1996 and currently works as a creative consultant
for WWE. BERTRAND HÉBERT is the co-author of
Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screwjobs and the upcoming “Mad
Dog” Vachon biography. VINCENT K. MCMAHON is
the Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
of WWE. A third generation promoter, McMahon purchased
the company from his father in 1982. Under his leadership,
WWE has developed into one of the most popular and
sophisticated forms of global entertainment today.
