Congress Doesn’t Like What the WWE “Is Cooking”
In a pro-active move before the Congressional hearings kickoff because of the steroid related deaths in Pro-Wrestling, the WWEhas fired and/or suspended over a dozen WWE performers who have been linked to steroids.
If you follow the WWE, some of the names will be familiar from the list that has been reported by the New York Daily News, ESPN and Sports Illustrated:
Chavo Guerrero, Shane Helms, Randy Orton, John (Johnny Nitro) Morrison, Funaki, Charlie Haas, Umaga, William Regal, Edge, Booker T, Santino Marella, Mike Bucci, Ken Kennedy, Batista, and Chris Masters.
On a personal note, Charlie Haas debuted as a Pro-Wrestler on my AWC wrestling show in February of 1999 and Mike Bucci, who wrestled as Simon Dean in the WWE and as Super Nova/Hollywood Nova in ECW, has been a friend of mine since 1992 and was a guest at my wedding. That takes care of the publicly released stories. Now let’s go backstage into the lockerroom over the last couple of days and get information not known anywhere else.
According to my sources, Stephanie McMahon, (Vince’s daughter), addressed the wrestlers before a TV taping and announced that wrestlers would soon be suspended due to their link to online pharmacies. She also relayed that Vince was looking forward to testifying before Congress on this situation.
Stephanie also talked about some changed to the WWE Wellness Policy, (as the WWE prepares to be grilled by Congress). The WWE will now test for marijuana use and failed tests will result in fines, NOT suspensions. Also, the WWE will be testing for anti-estrogen drugs, which are commonly used to offset some of the effects of steroid and HGH use. Anyone that tests positive will receive immediate suspensions.
And before any new talent can sign a deal, they must undergo and pass the WWE Wellness test.
One of the wrestlers on the list, Batista, has denied having anything to do with the pharmacy that he has been linked to and has discussed suing the media outlets that reported it with WWE lawyers, (who are VERY busy these days, lol).
“The Game” Triple H, gave a rah-rah speech and asked that everyone come together and overcome these obstacles.
After the meeting, the wrestler known as Eugene was fired and escorted from the building immediately. Talk about coming together. Rah-Rah!!!
– ‘The Commish’ A.J. Sparxx