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ECW Press
ISBN-10
177041293X
ISBN-13
9781770412934
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Accepted : How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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English
Publication Year
2016
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Cultural Heritage, Lgbt Studies / General, History, Wrestling, Sports
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Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
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Hardcover
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"Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque "Pat Patterson is a wrestling Jedi. He's the Yoda of WWE. He taught me 90% of what I know about how to put together a match. I had no idea how little I really knew about the psychology of the business until I met him." -- Chris Jericho "Pat is one of the greatest minds to ever have anything to do with wrestling." -- Bret "Hit Man" Heart "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity - even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President/CEO, GLAAD, "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity -- even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President & CEO, GLAAD, "Pat Patterson is an icon and a true @WWE legend. Congrats on your autobiography Pat, I can't wait to read #Accepted!" -- Stephanie McMahon, Twitter, "Fans of professional wrestling and those interested in LGBTQ rights from the 1960s to the present will find much to enjoy in this book from the first WWE intercontinental champion." -- Library Journal, "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque, "Pat is one of the greatest minds to ever have anything to do with wrestling." -- Bret "Hit Man" Hart, "Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, "That story line is surprisingly wistful, tender, and accessible to all readers ... Patterson is a very good storyteller, and his tales from the road about well-known personalities such as the fun-seeking Andre the Giant and the forever-young-at-heart Ray Stevens are wonderfully told, and many of the wrestlers' time-killing pranks are laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly, "Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque "Pat Patterson is a wrestling Jedi. He's the Yoda of WWE. He taught me 90% of what I know about how to put together a match. I had no idea how little I really knew about the psychology of the business until I met him." -- Chris Jericho "Pat is one of the greatest minds to ever have anything to do with wrestling." -- Bret "Hit Man" Hart "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity - even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President/CEO, GLAAD, "That story line is surprisingly wistful, tender, and accessible to all readers . . . Patterson is a very good storyteller, and his tales from the road about well-known personalities such as the fun-seeking Andre the Giant and the forever-young-at-heart Ray Stevens are wonderfully told, and many of the wrestlers' time-killing pranks are laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of professional wrestling and those interested in LGBTQ rights from the 1960s to the present will find much to enjoy in this book from the first WWE intercontinental champion." -- Library Journal "The main event in wrestling books this season." -- Quill & Quire "Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque "Pat Patterson is a wrestling Jedi. He's the Yoda of WWE. He taught me 90% of what I know about how to put together a match. I had no idea how little I really knew about the psychology of the business until I met him." -- Chris Jericho "Pat is one of the greatest minds to ever have anything to do with wrestling." -- Bret "Hit Man" Hart "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity - even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President/CEO, GLAAD "I never thought I would finish a wrestling book and feel like I had just read a love story, yet that's precisely how it felt. Not merely a love story between Pat and his long-time companion Louis Dondero, but a love story between Pat and the wrestling business . . . Pat Patterson is simply one of the greatest of all time, and this book is a gateway into his amazing world." -- Slam Wrestling "Pat Patterson is an icon and a true @WWE legend. Congrats on your autobiography Pat, I can't wait to read #Accepted!" -- Stephanie McMahon, Twitter, "That story line is surprisingly wistful, tender, and accessible to all readers . . . Patterson is a very good storyteller, and his tales from the road about well-known personalities such as the fun-seeking Andre the Giant and the forever-young-at-heart Ray Stevens are wonderfully told, and many of the wrestlers' time-killing pranks are laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly "Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque "Pat Patterson is a wrestling Jedi. He's the Yoda of WWE. He taught me 90% of what I know about how to put together a match. I had no idea how little I really knew about the psychology of the business until I met him." -- Chris Jericho "Pat is one of the greatest minds to ever have anything to do with wrestling." -- Bret "Hit Man" Hart "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity - even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President/CEO, GLAAD, "Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity - even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President/CEO, GLAAD, "That story line is surprisingly wistful, tender, and accessible to all readers . . . Patterson is a very good storyteller, and his tales from the road about well-known personalities such as the fun-seeking Andre the Giant and the forever-young-at-heart Ray Stevens are wonderfully told, and many of the wrestlers' time-killing pranks are laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of professional wrestling and those interested in LGBTQ rights from the 1960s to the present will find much to enjoy in this book from the first WWE intercontinental champion." -- Library Journal "It's the author's perspective as a gay man in a world where gay was not a public option that gives the book its real value." -- Montreal Gazette "It should come as no surprise that Patterson's penchant for telling a good story in the ring translates to his storytelling ability within the confines of a book. . . For Pat Patterson, wrestling was his life and the greatest thing that ever happened to him. He and co-author Hbert do a sterling job of bringing that out through the pages of a story that's been long overdue." -- Charleston Post and Courier "The main event in wrestling books this season." -- Quill & Quire "Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque "Pat Patterson is a wrestling Jedi. He's the Yoda of WWE. He taught me 90% of what I know about how to put together a match. I had no idea how little I really knew about the psychology of the business until I met him." -- Chris Jericho "Pat is one of the greatest minds to ever have anything to do with wrestling." -- Bret "Hit Man" Hart "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity - even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President/CEO, GLAAD "I never thought I would finish a wrestling book and feel like I had just read a love story, yet that's precisely how it felt. Not merely a love story between Pat and his long-time companion Louis Dondero, but a love story between Pat and the wrestling business . . . Pat Patterson is simply one of the greatest of all time, and this book is a gateway into his amazing world." -- Slam Wrestling "Pat Patterson is an icon and a true @WWE legend. Congrats on your autobiography Pat, I can't wait to read #Accepted!" -- Stephanie McMahon, Twitter "Congratulations to one of my all-time best friends. #Accepted" -- Vince McMahon, Twitter "Pat Patterson's book covers all bases." -- Online World of Wrestling, "That story line is surprisingly wistful, tender, and accessible to all readers . . . Patterson is a very good storyteller, and his tales from the road about well-known personalities such as the fun-seeking Andre the Giant and the forever-young-at-heart Ray Stevens are wonderfully told, and many of the wrestlers' time-killing pranks are laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly "Fans of professional wrestling and those interested in LGBTQ rights from the 1960s to the present will find much to enjoy in this book from the first WWE intercontinental champion." -- Library Journal "It's the author's perspective as a gay man in a world where gay was not a public option that gives the book its real value." -- Montreal Gazette "It should come as no surprise that Patterson's penchant for telling a good story in the ring translates to his storytelling ability within the confines of a book. . . For Pat Patterson, wrestling was his life and the greatest thing that ever happened to him. He and co-author Hébert do a sterling job of bringing that out through the pages of a story that's been long overdue." -- Charleston Post and Courier "The main event in wrestling books this season." -- Quill & Quire "Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment. He has been instrumental in some of the greatest story lines and matches in my entire career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance and knowledge." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Pat Patterson is considered a genius in our business -- his wisdom and dedication are simply unmatched. Like so many WWE Superstars, I'm lucky to have learned from him and my career wouldn't have been the same without him. Pat has played an integral part in my professional and personal life and I'm proud to say that he'll always be a close friend and confidant." -- Paul "Triple H" Levesque "Pat Patterson is a wrestling Jedi. He's the Yoda of WWE. He taught me 90% of what I know about how to put together a match. I had no idea how little I really knew about the psychology of the business until I met him." -- Chris Jericho "Pat is one of the greatest minds to ever have anything to do with wrestling." -- Bret "Hit Man" Hart "A moving story about staying true to one's dreams, ambitions, and identity - even in the face of improbable odds. Pat Patterson shares a stirring portrait of his rise to wrestling icon and trailblazer for LGBT athletes everywhere. Accepted is yet another display of strength and courage in Patterson's storied career as one of the world's most well-known wrestlers." -- Sarah Kate Ellis, President/CEO, GLAAD "I never thought I would finish a wrestling book and feel like I had just read a love story, yet that's precisely how it felt. Not merely a love story between Pat and his long-time companion Louis Dondero, but a love story between Pat and the wrestling business . . . Pat Patterson is simply one of the greatest of all time, and this book is a gateway into his amazing world." -- Slam Wrestling "Pat Patterson is an icon and a true @WWE legend. Congrats on your autobiography Pat, I can't wait to read #Accepted!" -- Stephanie McMahon, Twitter "Congratulations to one of my all-time best friends. #Accepted" -- Vince McMahon, Twitter "Pat Patterson's book covers all bases." -- Online World of Wrestling, "I never thought I would finish a wrestling book and feel like I had just read a love story, yet that's precisely how it felt. Not merely a love story between Pat and his long-time companion Louis Dondero, but a love story between Pat and the wrestling business ... Pat Patterson is simply one of the greatest of all time, and this book is a gateway into his amazing world." -- Slam Wrestling, "Pat Patterson is a wrestling Jedi. He's the Yoda of WWE. He taught me 90% of what I know about how to put together a match. I had no idea how little I really knew about the psychology of the business until I met him." -- Chris Jericho
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
796.812092
Table Of Content
Introduction Chapter 1 -- Montréal Chapter 2 -- The Roar of the Paint and the Smell of the Crowd Chapter 3 -- Straight Out of Montréal Chapter 4 -- Boston, My Love Chapter 5 -- Portland and Everything In Between Chapter 6 -- Ready for My Close-Up Chapter 7 -- I Left My Heart in San Francisco Chapter 8 -- The Blond Bombers Chapter 9 -- Looking for Myself in Florida and Minneapolis Chapter 10 -- New York! New York! Chapter 11 -- Around the World . . . and Back! Chapter 12 -- What Does a Vice President Do, Anyway? Chapter 13 -- Goodbye, My Friend Chapter 14 -- WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble, and the Montréal Screw Job Chapter 15 -- From the Stooges to The Rock Chapter 16 -- Enjoying My Life, Enjoying the Fruits of My Labor? Chapter 17 -- Legends House
Synopsis
"Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment." -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Find the never-before-seen official documentary on Pat Patterson titled "I Did It My Way: The Pat Patterson Story" on YouTube When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love . . . with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Back when homophobia was widespread, Pat lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling. In this fascinating and revealing memoir of revolutionary talent, pioneer, and creative savant Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of sports-entertainment -- as a performer and, later, as a backstage creative force. Many in the WWE Universe know Pat Patterson as a ring legend, the prestigious first holder of WWE's Intercontinental Championship, a WWE Hall of Famer, and one of Vince McMahon's "stooges" during the Attitude Era. But Patterson is no stooge. He has long been one of Vince McMahon's trusted advisors., When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Already facing homophobia in his daily life, Pat also lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling. In this fascinating and revealing memoir of a revolutionary talent, pioneer, and creative savant, Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of sports entertainment -- as a performer and, later, as a backstage creative force. Many in the WWE Universe knew Pat Patterson as a ring legend, the prestigious first holder of WWE's Intercontinental Championship, a WWE Hall of Famer, and one of Vince McMahon's "stooges" during the Attitude Era. But Patterson was no stooge. For years, he was one of Vince McMahon's most trusted advisors. His impact on and importance to the nascent stages of WWE are nearly comparable to that of the Chairman himself. Still as relevant today, Pat Patterson's no-holds-barred story of going from unknown to WWE luminary is a classic tale of triumph., This memoir bears to mind the question "Who is the man behind the legend ?" as audiences are privy to the trials and tribulations that brought Pat Patterson all his successes to date., When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was thrown out of his house after telling his parents he was in love with a man. Back when homophobia was widespread, Pat lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling. In this fascinating and revealing memoir, revolutionary talent, pioneer, and creative savant Patterson recalls the trials and tribulations of climbing to the upper ranks of sports entertainment - as a performer and, later, as a backstage creative force.
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