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It’s about every single voice - past, present and future - stating that we belong and we are here, from the ring to the very last eyeball taking it all in.
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Those in the U.K, Canada, Australia and other nations that were prevented from performing due to the pandemic for an extended period, such as Gambit, Jetstream Jack and Gato Rojo, will continue proving why they belong among the honored.Īnd the movement will surely welcome names we have yet to learn, those whose dreams of stepping between the ropes are just starting to form, thanks to the continued momentum and growing volume of queer voices in pro wrestling around the globe. Those awaiting their return from injury like Reiza Clarke and Sophie King will surely leave their marks as well. I have no doubt that new names like Gozzie, Micha, Kamile Hansen and Spice Speigal will be on this list in the future. Once again, the best problem to have in the world is whittling down the list from a pool of far more than 200 who all deserve highlighting. That being said, composing this list was still really hard. I sincerely hope this is the last year where the virus becomes a weighing factor in how the QWI is constructed (get your vax and booster!). Obviously, still existing in the midst of a global pandemic complicated things when different regions of the globe afforded different amounts of in-ring time to its performers. Just like the PWI 500 and BW 500 lists that inspired this one, the LGBTQ community deserves exactly what others in pro wrestling have been afforded for years. That’s why I’ve made the decision to rank the list going forward, instead of 2020’s alphabetical order structure. That’s why the list has expanded to 200 stellar and proud LGBTQ wrestlers. Just like the community grew and evolved, so too must the QWI. If last year’s list of 100 proved that closing your eyes to what is happening isn’t acceptable anymore, 2021 represented a towering force that forced eyes open, focusing their gaze on a cultural revolution within an industry long overdue for it. So many wrestlers felt the freedom of throwing off whatever hindrances kept them from sharing aspects of their identity with the public who adore them, adding to an already substantial pool of out LGBTQ figures in pro wrestling whose borders are nonexistent.Ģ021 represented a towering force that forced eyes open, focusing their gaze on a cultural revolution within an industry long overdue for it. Wrestlers carrying the banner for LGBTQ inclusion and accomplishment became more visible around the world, making the movement even more global. Established stars reached new peaks, and rookies who drew inspiration from those spreading the message of pride started their own journeys. It felt like nearly every day brought new additions to the family, more events celebrating LGBTQ identities and sections of the LGBTQ community raising their voices to speak directly to the faces of pro wrestling power structures.Īnd when those ears didn’t understand or ignored what they were being told, LGBTQ people yet again proved that they don’t need them to build their own spaces within the field.įrom deathmatch to lucha libre, comedy to catch, tekkers to all-out hoss brawls, every single aspect or style of pro wrestling built its rainbow family.
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Sure, there were pockets of the pro wrestling world that didn’t get the memo, but those voices felt drowned out by the sheer enormity of the expansion of LGBTQ pro wrestling in 2021. Last year’s introduction to the Queer Wrestling Index 100 ended with the point that LGBTQ pro wrestling had grown as a movement and community to the point where “ignoring their presence isn’t an option anymore.”