We know that wrestling has a lot of homoeroticism already: the sweaty, grunting men in tight costumes "wrestling" to get as close to each other as possible. But there is one particular wrestler that is our crush because he's a strong and vocal LGBTQ ally and he looks so darn sexy doing it. Our #MCM is WWE wrestler Finn Bálor.
Irishman Finn Bálor was born Fergal Devitt in Ireland and was an athletic natural. That lean and muscular bod certainly help! He worked his way up the amateur wrestling leagues in Ireland and the U.K. before getting invited to wrestle for the Japanese league. He wrestled under the name Prince Devitt and wrestled there for several years, becoming a fan favorite halfway around the globe.
In 2014 he came to America to wrestle with the big boys: WWE. He took the name Finn Bálor which is a nod to old Irish mythology and loosely means "Demon King". This little devil has a heart of gold, however, which he revealed almost exactly a year ago in a historic moment for WWE. He made a loud, rainbow entrance at Wrestlemania in 2018 in which he stunted on everyone in knee-high black-and-rainbow boots. A group of fans stood behind him wearing shirts with a Rainbow logo that said: "Balor Club is For Everyone".
Why did he do that big stunt? Is he gay? Sadly, he doesn't currently identify as queer in any way, but he's a huge ally who believes wrestling should be for everyone. Hey, as long as he keeps wrestling in those knee-high boots and spandex then we are on board. That's honestly all we care about.
Watch Finn wrestle here and see why we love him so damn much. That bulge should tell you everything you need to know!
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