Darren Young Praises Top WWE Star For Reaction To Him Coming Out As Gay

Former WWE Tag Team Champion Darren Young, now going by his real name Fred Rosser, has praised a top WWE star for his reaction to him coming out as gay.

Speaking with Wrestling Inc, Rosser said that Randy Orton in particular was comforting and supportive of his coming out.

Rosser said:

“Once I came out publicly to the world in 2013, I never said two words to a lot of the main guys, but once I came out, he was one of the guys that passed me in the hallway the day after I came out, and he gave me a hug. He said, ‘Hey man, if you have any issue, you let me know, and I’ll take care of anyone in the locker room.’ Him and CM Punk were top guys that said those exact words and Randy, from then on, was my heart.

“Any time I visit backstage with WWE, I see him passing. I was like, ‘Hey Randy, you mind if I get a money shot doing the Block The Hate?’ And he was so into it. There were no cameras around, and he was like, ‘Yeah, man, let’s get it right.’ And then we finally took the picture, and I tweeted it. He messaged me saying, ‘Oh man, you’re making me blush.’ Randy is a cool dude.”

Rosser actually complimented the 14-time WWE World Champion previously too, saying that when he works he envisions himself as the “black Randy Orton”.

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