Current WWE champion John Cena learned that WWE Superstar Darren Young came out of the closet as an openly gay active wrestler during an interview with TMZ, and said he is proud of the courage shown by Young.
When Cena was approached by a TMZ camera crew and asked about openly gay wrestlers, he said, "Right now, there's none."
When the reporter dropped the bombshell on him that Young came out, Cena had nothing but nice things to say about him.
"Oh wonderful, good for him," Cena told TMZ when he learned of the news. "I know Darren personally. Darren's a great guy. That's a very bold move for him. And congratulations for him for actually finally doing it."
The video can be viewed here.
Young, whose real name is Fred Rosser, outed himself as gay when TMZ caught up with him at the airport while he was waiting for his luggage. The video can be seen below:
"It's all about being professional," Cena said to TMZ. "Darren Young is a consomate professional and I'm actually proud of him for doing that."
A match joined in progress between Cena and Young courtesy of WWE from 2010 can be viewed below:
Young is the first active WWE wrestler to openly admit he's gay. Chris Kanyon departed the company when he admitted he was a homosexual, and Orlando Jordan was in TNA when he admitted he was bisexual, and even had an angle about his sexuality on the program. Jordan originally brought up the angle during his time in WWE, but it was turned down. First-ever WWE Intercontinental champion Pat Patterson, who works behind-the-scenes for the WWE, didn't come out until after he retired from active in-ring competition.
Young's news comes out just months after NBA player Jason Collins became the first active male athlete from one of the four major sports to admit he's gay.
Young is not listed on the card for WWE's SummerSlam pay-per-view that emanates from the Los Angeles Staples Center for the fifth straight year, but his friend John Cena will be featured in one of the main events against Daniel Bryan for the WWE title.
"For us it's entertainment," Cena said per TMZ. "If you're entertaining, you shouldn't be judged by race, creed, color or sexuality as long as you're entertaining. That's the most important thing."
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