Backstage Details on Why Pat Patterson Came Out on Legends House Finale

June 15, 2014

According to The Figure Four Weekly Newsletter, Pat Patterson coming out of the closet on the season one finale of WWE Legends House was done by design.

The show was actually shot in 2012, prior to the launch of the WWE Network, and WWE initially wanted to pitch the show to a network like Syfy or E!. The feeling was that if a bigger network were to pick up the show, then Patterson's coming out at the end of the season would draw a lot of mainstream media attention, akin to Darren Young's coming out.

Patterson's coming out did draw some mainstream attention, with TMZ picking it up and Patterson's name trending on Twitter, however it did not receive nearly the amount of attention that Darren Young did.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.