WWE is a global franchise, consisting of wrestlers from all walks of life, different nationalities, various races and different personalities, bringing out the multicultural nature of the sport. Today’s world is a free one, with people at liberty to love who they want – be it from the opposite sex or their own.

And with the United States, the home of WWE, declaring gay marriage legal across its borders, people can now profess it in the open. But did you know that some of the wrestlers on WWE’s roster came out of the closet, whether it was part of a script or in real life, long before the law was passed? With that in mind, let’s take a look at 10 WWE superstars who came out of the closet.