History Wrestling / PatPatterson

* {{Mooks}}: This is how most Attitude Era fans remember him. Aside from his stint as The Corporation's stooge, he also aided the [=McMahon=]- Helmsley Faction against Test.

* {{Mooks}}: This is how most Attitude Era fans remember him, as one of Vince's corporate goons or "stooges".

Unfortunately, he left WWE in official capacities in 2004 under accusations he had sexually harassed some of the men in the company. One of his alleged victims was Wrestling/RoddyPiper, who once accused Patterson of groping him in a shoot interview(which he later recanted). His reputation has been repaired since then, and he serves a consulting role with the company to this day. He currently appears on the WWE Network's reality show, ''Series/WWELegendsHouse''.

As a wrestler, Patterson was originally known for his CampGay gimmick in the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]]'s San Francisco territory. This is TruthInTelevision: He really is gay, though in person he's more StraightGay. He held the Tag Team titles there ten times with various partners, and San Francisco's U.S. title six times.

* {{Mooks}}: This is how most Attitude Era fans remember him.
** QuirkyMinibossSquad: Occasionally served this capacity with Gerald Brisco, under the command of Mr. [=McMahon.=]

* StraightGay: Him in real life. [[SmartMark Smarks]] know he's gay, but his later Mook character had no stereotypical or camp tendencies, and [[HideYourLesbians they dance around the issue]] in ''Legends House''.

Wiki/TheOtherWiki [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Patterson_(wrestler) has more information]].

Unfortunately, he left WWE in official capacities in 2004 under accusations he had sexually harassed some of the men in the company. One of his alleged victims was Wrestling/RoddyPiper, who once accused Patterson of groping him in a shoot interview. His reputation has been repaired since then, and he serves a consulting role with the company to this day. He currently appears on the WWE Network's reality show, ''Series/WWELegendsHouse''.

'''Pierre Clermont''', better known by the ring name '''Pat Patterson''' (born January 19, 1942) was a Canadian-American wrestler until right before the beginning of the 1980s explosion of Wrestling/{{WWE}}. It is his behind-the-scenes work during the modern era that has driven some of the concepts that are well-known today.

'''Pierre Clermont''', better known by the ring name '''Pat Patterson''' (born January 19, 1942) was a wrestler until right before the beginning of the 1980s explosion of Wrestling/{{WWE}}. It is his behind-the-scenes work during the modern era that has driven some of the concepts that are well-known today.

!!! Some tropes involving the wrestler:

** Patterson also became a heel again in December 1997, shortly after the Wrestling/MontrealScrewjob and VinceMcMahon's [[FaceHeelTurn heel turn]], with [=McMahon=] recruiting Patterson and Gerald Brisco as his "stooges" to go after Wresstling/StoneColdSteveAustin.

* OnlySaneMan: It's said that Patterson is largely responsible for keeping Vince grounded and being able to talk him out of some of his more outlandish ideas. Since leaving his inner circle, the difference is very noticible.

Not long after retiring, Patterson went behind the scenes, and quickly became Wrestling/VinceMcMahon's "right-hand man". He is best known as the progenitor of the Wrestling/RoyalRumble match, and often booked it personally early on.

TheOtherWiki [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Patterson_(wrestler) has more information]].

* TheSmartGuy: Backstage during the '80s, Pat would be the voice of reason to Vince's crazy booking ideas.

* TheSmartGuy: Backstage during the '80s, Pat would be the voice of reason to Vince's crazy booking ideas.

* StraightGay: Him in real life. [[SmartMark Smarks]] know he's gay, but his later Mook character had no stereotypical or camp tendencies, and [[HideYourLesbians they dance around the issue]] in ''Legends House''.

* StraightGay: Him in real life. [[SmartMark Smarks]] know he's gay, but [[HideYourLesbians they dance around the issue]] in ''Legends House''.

* StraightGay: Him in real life. [[SmartMarks Smarks]] know he's gay, but [[HideYourLesbians they dance around the issue]] in ''Legends House''.

* StraightGay: Him in real life. Smarks know he's gay, but it doesn't really come up in ''Legends House''.

* CampGay: His character. In his earliest gimmicks, he'd wear lipstick and pink trunks.

** QuirkyMinibossSquad: Occasionally served this capacity with Gerald Brisco, under the command of Mr. [=McMahon.=]

Unfortunately, he left WWE in official capacities in 2004 under accusations he had sexually harassed some of the men in the company. One of his alleged victims was Wrestling/RoddyPiper, who once accused Patterson of groping him in a shoot interview. His reputation has been repaired since then, and he serves a consulting role with the company to this day. He currently appears on the WWE Network's reality show, ''WWELegendsHouse''.

** QuirkyMinibossSquad: Occasionally served this capacity with Gerald Brisco, under the command of Mr. McMahon.

He returned on-screen at the beginning of the Wrestling/AttitudeEra as one of Mr. McMahon's mooks, alongside Gerald Brisco. At one point [[RefugeInAudacity he won the WWF Hardcore Championship]] (at age 59), and [[CallBack once defended it in an evening gown match]].

Unfortunately, he left WWE in official capacities in 2004 under accusations he had sexually harassed some of the men in the company. One of his alleged victims was Wrestling/RoddyPiper, who once accused Patterson of groping him in a shoot interview. His reputation has been repaired since then, and he serves a consulting role with the company to this day. He currently appears on the Wrestling/WWENetwork's reality show, ''Legends House''.