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[[File:christopherkanyon.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Christopher Kanyon]]

==Country==

United States

==Birth - Death==

1970 - 2010

==Occupation==

Sports

==Description==

Professional wrestler, World Wrestling Federation.  In 2006, after Kanyon's release from WWE, he began a gimmick in which he was an openly homosexual professional wrestler. This included a publicity stunt wherein he stated that WWE released him from his contract because of his sexuality. Later told reporters and radio personalities that this was just a publicity stunt. Subsequently retracted these statements and acknowledged that he was, in fact, homosexual.  Real name is Christopher Klucsaritis.  Also known as [[Chris Kanyon]].  

==Further Reading/Research==

* https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=10
* https://www.theawl.com/2011/04/chris-kanyons-doomed-quest-to-be-wrestlings-first-openly-gay-star/
* https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-klucsaritis-suicide-who-was-chris-kanyon/
* https://dailyddt.com/2017/07/07/wwe-chris-kanyon-death/

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