Pro wrestler AC Mack becomes the first out gay man to win a world championship
Pro Wrestler AC Mack has made history as the first gay man to win a wrestling world championship. According to Outsports, the achievement was made on 22 January – during the IWTV Independent Wrestling World title against Alex Shelley.
Towards the end of the match, Mack reversed Shelley’s Border City Stretch submission into a rollup. His sensational move resulted in the 20-year veteran losing the event.
Mack’s win follows his six-month journey to get to the coveted championship. During that time, the 29-year-old won the Scenic City Invitational tournament and was named the number one contender at Action Wrestling’s “Bangers Only 2” event.
Mack now joins Sandy Parker, Nyla Rose, Susan Green, and Trish Adora as one of the few LGBTQ+ wrestlers to earn a world championship title.
