Darren Young Expresses Disappointment With WWE; Melina Teams With LGBTQ Wrestling Promotion

Darren Young Expresses Disappointment With WWE

Darren Young recently sat down with the With Spandex podcast and had some critical things to say about his former employer, the WWE. Young, who is openly gay, expressed frustration regarding WWE’s lack of response in the wake of last year’s Pulse nightclub shooting,

“WrestleMania was in Orlando last year and I had asked were we doing anything for the LGBT community? Were we doing anything for Pulse? And nothing.”

Young was then asked about Finn Balor’s WrestleMania 34 Balor Club for Everyone entrance and Young expressed disappointment over not being invited,

“It is what it is, but I cried like a baby. The next day, Monday, after watching it back, I cried like a baby. When I got released, it’s okay. It is what it is; but, when I’ve seen that and I wasn’t invited just to sit in the crowd and see the moves that we’re making, it broke my heart. They know that. They know that; but, it is what it is. Life goes on. Finn’s a great guy; but, to not be invited to such a amazing celebration among the LGBT community, it just broke my heart. Even to just be on the stage with everyone like rah rah. I don’t care. I just want to be able to experience it. It means the world to me.”

Readers interested in hearing Young’s With Spandex appearance in its entirety, may do so HERE.

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Melina Teams With LGBTQ Wrestling Promotion

Former WWE Superstar Melina will be the featured guest for A Matter of Pride Wrestling, a pro wrestling promotion dedicated to showcasing LGBTQ performers. The former WWE Divas Champion tweeted the following about her June 10th appearance: