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20 reviews for:
Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE
Pat Patterson, Bertrand Hebert, Vince McMahon Jr.
3.69 AVERAGE
20 reviews for:
Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE
Pat Patterson, Bertrand Hebert, Vince McMahon Jr.
3.69 AVERAGE
Accepted is the autobiography of former wrestler Pat Patterson, possibly the first openly gay pro-wrestler.
Accepted was a quick read. Pat fulfilled the first requirement of what makes a good wrestling book, in my opinion. The non-wrestling part of his life was done by the 10% mark.
Pat relates his story, starting from his dirt poor roots in Montreal to becoming a wrestler to moving to the united states. Pat covers his trips from Canada to Boston to San Francisco to Florida and all points in between.
I'm not sure what I expected but the story Pat told wasn't it. Pat and his longtime partner Louie didn't seem to suffer much in the way of discrimination behind the scenes. Good for them. There also weren't a ton of road stories, although the Ray Stevens chapter was damn good and the bit with Terry Funk was quality as well.
The book shifted gears when Pat retired and started working for the WWF(E) backstage in the mid-1980's. I knew he usually booked the Royal Rumble back in the day but I never knew it his was idea. I also never knew he championed the smaller guys like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels in the 1990s. Gears shifted again once Pat retired for the final time.
Accepted had some really good moments but I wanted more. It was a pretty short book, which seems weird considering Pat wrestled for decades. More road stories, more backstage machinations, generally more everything, would have been nice. Still, it was a decent read. 3 out of 5 stars.
Accepted was a quick read. Pat fulfilled the first requirement of what makes a good wrestling book, in my opinion. The non-wrestling part of his life was done by the 10% mark.
Pat relates his story, starting from his dirt poor roots in Montreal to becoming a wrestler to moving to the united states. Pat covers his trips from Canada to Boston to San Francisco to Florida and all points in between.
I'm not sure what I expected but the story Pat told wasn't it. Pat and his longtime partner Louie didn't seem to suffer much in the way of discrimination behind the scenes. Good for them. There also weren't a ton of road stories, although the Ray Stevens chapter was damn good and the bit with Terry Funk was quality as well.
The book shifted gears when Pat retired and started working for the WWF(E) backstage in the mid-1980's. I knew he usually booked the Royal Rumble back in the day but I never knew it his was idea. I also never knew he championed the smaller guys like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels in the 1990s. Gears shifted again once Pat retired for the final time.
Accepted had some really good moments but I wanted more. It was a pretty short book, which seems weird considering Pat wrestled for decades. More road stories, more backstage machinations, generally more everything, would have been nice. Still, it was a decent read. 3 out of 5 stars.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. You got some great wrestling stories and some background of an influential figure in professional wrestling. It was a good mix of funny and sweet.
Well, that was something! If you like rambling, gossipy memoirs (I do) and WWE, this may be a book for you! I loved the weird little throwaway anecdotes.... and just the weirdness of the book overall, really. Not worth reading if you don't know anything at all about WWE, since it doesn't have a strong enough narrative or contextual thread to make sense without some prior knowledge.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Felt like I needed more from this. The byline also suggests that being gay changed the way WWE handled gay superstars, but the book tells nothing of the sort. It was an easy read, small stories here and there, but I felt unfulfilled and wanting more.
emotional
informative
inspiring
It was really amazing! Felt like it was Pat himself telling me stories about his life and career. I always heard nice things about Pat Patterson from interviews and podcasts and now I know why.
He is a really good storyteller(I mean of course he is), and I never felt like I was lied to, or that he said half-truths.
He is a really good storyteller(I mean of course he is), and I never felt like I was lied to, or that he said half-truths.
One of the more upbeat autobiographies I have read. Patterson gives mainly the highlights of his life and career, not really getting all that in-depth on much, but as he is an entertaining storyteller, Accepted makes for a great read. I got through it much faster than I expected, and I think that is mainly due to Pat keeping to the main point of any story he is telling and not getting bogged down in the minutae.
Definitely not for those unfamiliar wirh wrestling, but an incredibly moving memoir. Would highly recommend.