In addition to being one of the parties in the aforementioned lawsuit alongside Raven (with former WCW wrestler "Above Average" Mike Sanders being the third), Kanyon also spoke out quite a bit about the perceived prejudices he faced as a homosexual working in the wrestling business. A man who suffered from both depression and bipolar disorder, Kanyon struggled tremendously when his career came to an end, appearing on shows like Howard Stern and the CNN special "Death Grip" and candidly discussing his suicide attempt. He was also very blunt in his criticisms of the wrestling industry as a whole and WWE in general, claiming that he faced instances of outright homophobia while working there. :Wrestling Reality", his autobiography was released posthumously to favorable reviews and was an open and honest look at the man and his battle, a story made all the more poignant when you consider that his life came to an end by his own hand in 2010.