Christopher Kanyon
From QueerBio.com
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/
