CHRIS KANYON IS THE FIRST EVER OPENLY GAY ACTIVE PRO ATHLETE IN THE FIVE MAJOR MALE US SPORTS OF PRO BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, FOOTBALL OR HOCKEY.

Now, the question is this: Am I, Chris Klucsarits, the person behind
the pro wrestling character known as Kanyon, the person who wrestles as
Kanyon, am I also homosexual? Is the Kanyon character partially
autobiographical, a complete mirror image of Chris Klucsarits, or a
total work of fiction?

Well, that's for you to think about, wonder, guess, ignore or whatever.
I am throwing it out there. It is up to you to see how you react. What
your knee-jerk reaction is. What your beliefs are. And, to figure out
why you feel and think and react to this news as you have and will do.
Pro Wrestling, in my opinion, has become too easy. It has become
mindless.

I offer you the opportunity to think past good guy, bad guy, heel,
face, sport, real, fake and storyline. I offer you a "character" that
makes you think not about the "creative team", or the commissioner, or
the owner, promoter, booker or even the wrestler. I offer you a
"character" that forces you to look internally, at yourself, at your
thoughts, beliefs and feelings. A character that can help you define
yourself and how you think and what you believe. I offer you this: The
first ever self proclaimed and titled GSBLT (Gay Straight Bisexual
Lesbian Transgender) Champion of the World. Is this a joke? A scam?
Reality? You decide.

I have been wrestling professionally now for 14 years. Starting in
1992, I wrestled three years part-time and than in 1995, it became my
full time profession working for AOL Time Warner's WCW (World
Championship Wrestling) based out of Atlanta, Georgia, airing many,
many hours per week on WTBS, TNT, and in syndication. I worked for WCW
and was consistently on TV from 1995 until 2001 (including a reign as
WCW tag team champ with DDP, Diamond Dallas Page).

Then, in 2001, Vince McMahon and the WWF (World Wrestling Federation)
bought WCW. Soon after buying WCW, I was hired by Vince McMahon and
quickly became US Heavyweight Champion and again, along with DDP, a
World Tag Team Champ, as we won the WWF tag team championship. Since
then the WWF became the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and I was
fired from the WWE in February 2004. I have continued to wrestle on and
off since than on the independent wrestling scene throughout this
country and in Canada.

Last Saturday, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, I wrestled for an
independent group named BSE (Blood Sweat and Ears), where for the first
time publicly, I announced that Kanyon was actually the first ever
openly gay active Pro wrestler. Other things were said in the in-ring
interview, and unless you get a transcript or a video copy of the
interview, I would prefer you not try and report what was said, for I
do not want anything taken out of context.

I have already read a good bit of misinformation on what I said. For
more information on that show, please check out
www.bloodsweatandears.com. For more info on my career and on me, check
out my official website at WWW.ChrisKanyon.net and my MySpace page at
WWW.Myspace.com/ChrisKanyon.

Now, some will say that this is no big deal. That there have been other
gay characters, from Gorgeous George, to Adrian Adonis, to Adrian
Street, to Lenny and Lodi, to the WWE's "gay marriage duo" of Chuck and
Billy. But there are many differences between them and I. I believe all
of them, when asked out of character if they were gay or not, would say
that they were straight.

My answer to that question is, at this moment, what does it matter?
Ultimately, you will know the truth, but the question now is less about
me and more about you, how you deal with and perceive the question and
possible answers. The question is less about my sexuality and more
about our society and how homosexuality fits into sports, entertainment
and our culture in general. This is so much bigger than me, my
sexuality, and pro wrestling. This topic touches on individual beliefs,
understandings and Perceptions, as well as religion, psychology and
sociology. It is not often that a wrestling "character" can cover and
cross that many topics and boundaries. And this is just the beginning.

One other thing I want to touch on. I know there are some guys on the
independent wrestling scene who play gay characters and some who I
believe also claim to be openly gay and/or bisexual. And I do not want
to take anything away from them.

After the interview I did in the ring in Sudbury, Ontario and the
reaction I got, I realize how hard it is to be "an openly gay wrestling
character." So for all the independent gay characters and those
claiming to be openly gay or bisexual, I have nothing but respect for
you.

But, I feel if you have not made your full time living as a pro
wrestler, that if you needed a "real job" or another job to pay your
bills and help support yourself, that you are not truly a
"Professional" wrestler. I would say you participate in Pro Wrestling
as a hobby, and maybe make a few bucks at it, but that you are not
really a "Professional Wrestler".. maybe an amateur Pro Wrestler. If I
enter a local bowling tournament and I win the tourney and a few bucks,
I am not going to run around telling everyone I am a pro bowler. But,
once again, that is for each individual to determine for themselves.

So what now? Well, I definitely want my career to continue, either on
the independent scene, in the WWE or for the newer company, NWA TNA
(Total Nonstop Action), which tapes its Television shows and airs its
PPV's live from Orlando's Universal Studios. A very smart person
recently told me that a wise man never makes promises. I was told to
beware of those who do make promises. With that in mind, my promise is
this: I promise nothing. But ultimately, and probably more sooner than
later, I will tell the truth about the sexuality of me, Chris
Klucsarits, the man behind the Kanyon character. I am hoping to do so
within the next month, but again, I cant make any promises, and I am
determined now to just go with the flow, like a twig in the current of
a mighty river. See what life brings me and enjoy the ride.

Thanks for your time and consideration,

Chris "Kanyon" Klucsarits

ChrisKanyon.net

courtesy http://www.chriskanyon.net/

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