Chris Kanyon Comes Out Upstages Suicide In Google Trends
Christopher Klucsaritis – aka Chris Kanyon – comes out to the world as one of professional wrestling’s first openly gay competitors. Even after Christopher Klucsaritis’s recently reported suicide, Googlesphere is more interested in his sexual orientation. Forget that the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Christopher Klucsaritis was found dead in his Queen apartment with “scores of pills” near his body, as reported by the New York Daily News. Forget about the man who was friendly, outgoing, and only 40 years old and had a very successful career in the World Championship Wrestling and the WWE which included a run in the WCW championship tag team “Men at Work.”. According to the people who scour Google at this hour, “Chris Kanyon comes out” is more important.
“Chris Kanyon comes out” does indicate bravery, at least
Out Sports grabbed an interview around the time that Chris Kanyon comes out. The magazine was told the following by Klucsaritis:
“People cannot say I’m just doing to make a name for myself; I’ve already made a name for myself. I’ve already accomplished almost every one of my goals in wrestling… Coming out isn’t about me. This is, hopefully, about helping others, especially kids, who are struggling with their sexuality. I want to be a role-model to them, someone they can look up to.”
So Christopher Klucsaritis didn’t do it for publicity, or to somehow elevate his career. He did this, no matter what the macho wrestling community might say, out of concern for others. That takes guts.
It’s a big deal for the gay sports community
It is big news that Chris Kanyon comes out. Looking back on his colleague, former wrestler and author Mick Foley (aka “Mankind”) said on his MySpace blog that he wishes “there was more tolerance in the world, so that people wouldn’t have to struggle so hard and go through so much emotional pain just to live the life they want to.”. He wishes that Chris Kanyon can find peace, which he was obviously lacking from his apparent suicide, and that others who may be struggling with depression or other related illnesses may look to professionals, friends, and family for care and support. Maybe depression became a danger just like it did for other professional athletes who were no longer able to perform as they once did. Foley acknowledged other people who crashed after the cheers died in the wrestling brotherhood.
“I really wish there was some kind of emotional crash pad for wrestlers to land on when the bright lights dim, or when injuries take their toll, or when one is finally forced to face the fact that the next big break just might not come around.”
Chris Kanyon already came out, in 2006.
Googlers should be more concerned about how Christopher Klucsaritis lived.
