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Wrestling is a complicated sport that involves many layers.  Historically, the sport originated in Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Turkey as a competitive combat sport which includes various grappling techniques.  Today's wrestling sport has broken into two factions: one that retains those original roots and includes the Greco-Roman and Freestyle competitions that are part of the Olympic games.  A second, modern faction of the sport has added elements of theatre and popular entertainment which also involves a tremendous amount of physical exertion and skill. 
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The sport has historically been male only, though it has evolved to include all gender types today.  The nature of the sport, combined with this male focus, has presented elements of homo-eroticism that have appealed to the LGBTQ community.  The sport itself, however, has not been open to LGBTQ participation.  Any representation of the community within the theatrical side of the sport have included overt racial and ethnic characters that exaggerated their feminine characteristics.  Most LGBTQ wrestlers have come out of the closet after retiring. 
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Transgender participation in the sport has only recently become a prominent issue.  In 2017, American [[Mack Beggs]] gained international attention when he was forced to compete in the Texas state women's competitive category despite having transitioned to male.
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American wrestler [[AC Mack]] won the IWTV Independent Wrestling World title in 2022 to become the first gay male world champion in the professional sport of wrestling.
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Other sports have evolved from wrestling.  These include Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing. 
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We have identified a number of high profile individuals who participate in the sport of wrestling.  To read their fascinating biographies, simply click on their names.
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'''Canada'''
 
'''Canada'''
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'''Great Britain'''
 
'''Great Britain'''
  
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* [[Yasmin Lander]], wrestler
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* [[Cassius]]
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* [[Yasmin Lander]], aka 'Charlie Morgan', wrestler
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* [[Tegan Nox]], wrestler
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* [[James O'Leary]], sportscaster
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* [[Victoria Owen]], aka 'Jetta', wrestler
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* [[Jack Sexsmith]], wrestler
  
 
'''Israel'''
 
'''Israel'''
  
 
* [[Nir Rotenberg]], wrestler
 
* [[Nir Rotenberg]], wrestler
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'''Japan'''
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* [[Kota Ibushi]], wrestler
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* [[Yu Ishino]], wrester under the name of Kagetsu
  
 
'''Mexico'''
 
'''Mexico'''
  
 
* [[Saul Armendariz]], wrestler
 
* [[Saul Armendariz]], wrestler
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'''Scotland'''
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* [[Piper Niven]], wrestler
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'''Switzerland'''
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* [[Curdin Orlik]], wrestler
  
 
'''United States'''
 
'''United States'''
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* [[Daria Berenato]], wrestler
 
* [[Daria Berenato]], wrestler
 
* [[Anthony Bowens]], wrestler
 
* [[Anthony Bowens]], wrestler
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* [[Bulk Bronson]], wrestler
 
* [[Gene Dermody]], wrestler
 
* [[Gene Dermody]], wrestler
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* [[Hunter Gallagher]], wrestler
 
* [[Jane Geddes]], Senior Vice President, Talent Relations with World Wrestling Entertainment  
 
* [[Jane Geddes]], Senior Vice President, Talent Relations with World Wrestling Entertainment  
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* [[Effy Gibbes]], wrestler (Taylor Gibson)
 
* [[Jesse Godderz]], wrestler
 
* [[Jesse Godderz]], wrestler
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* [[Matt Hullum]], wrestler
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* [[Mark Adam Haggerty]], wring announcer
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* [[Matt Hullum]], aka Matt Cage, wrestler
 
* [[Dot Jones]], wrestler
 
* [[Dot Jones]], wrestler
 
* [[Orlando Jordan]]  wrestler
 
* [[Orlando Jordan]]  wrestler
 
* [[Christopher Kanyon]], wrestler
 
* [[Christopher Kanyon]], wrestler
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* [[AC Mack]], wrestler, IWTV Independent Wrestling World title (2022)
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* [[Kayla Miracle]], National Open Champion wrestler (2017, 2018, 2019)
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* [[Keita Murray]], wrestler
 
* [[Mike Parrow]], wrestler
 
* [[Mike Parrow]], wrestler
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* [[Jamie Senegal]], wrestler (Bryce Joseph Boyer)
 
* [[Hudson Taylor]], wrestler
 
* [[Hudson Taylor]], wrestler
 
* [[Darren Young]], wrestler
 
* [[Darren Young]], wrestler
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==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==
  
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* https://www.dailydot.com/irl/wwe-professional-wrestling-gay-lgbt-storylines-characters/
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* https://nylon.com/articles/exoticos-velveteen-xo-lishus
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* https://www.vice.com/en_us/topic/wrestling
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* https://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2018/05/23/lgbt-wrestling-in-2018-a-glimpse-into-a-better-future/
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* https://www.outsports.com/2019/8/13/20802419/lgbtq-pro-wrestling-kenny-omega-kota-ibushi-golden-lovers
  
 
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Wrestling is a complicated sport that involves many layers. Historically, the sport originated in Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Turkey as a competitive combat sport which includes various grappling techniques. Today's wrestling sport has broken into two factions: one that retains those original roots and includes the Greco-Roman and Freestyle competitions that are part of the Olympic games. A second, modern faction of the sport has added elements of theatre and popular entertainment which also involves a tremendous amount of physical exertion and skill.

The sport has historically been male only, though it has evolved to include all gender types today. The nature of the sport, combined with this male focus, has presented elements of homo-eroticism that have appealed to the LGBTQ community. The sport itself, however, has not been open to LGBTQ participation. Any representation of the community within the theatrical side of the sport have included overt racial and ethnic characters that exaggerated their feminine characteristics. Most LGBTQ wrestlers have come out of the closet after retiring.

Transgender participation in the sport has only recently become a prominent issue. In 2017, American Mack Beggs gained international attention when he was forced to compete in the Texas state women's competitive category despite having transitioned to male.

American wrestler AC Mack won the IWTV Independent Wrestling World title in 2022 to become the first gay male world champion in the professional sport of wrestling.

Other sports have evolved from wrestling. These include Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing.

We have identified a number of high profile individuals who participate in the sport of wrestling. To read their fascinating biographies, simply click on their names.


Canada

Great Britain

Israel

Japan

Mexico

Scotland

Switzerland

United States

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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