WWE - wellness policy / Drug testing

[gmflex]

It looks like there is a lot Drug use in the WWE 


Detailed WWE Wellness Policy Drug Testing Report
Date Added: January 04, 2009
Story By: Brian Cantor
As part of its investigation into steroid and illegal drug use in professional wrestling, the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a breakdown of test results under WWE's Wellness Policy.

Highlights include (for the test period 7/1/07 - 3/31/08):

_ WWE has performed a total of 505 drug tests, which amounts to 4.2 samples per talent. 334 were random, and 3 were based on reasonable suspicion.

_ Of the 31 pre-contract tests, 6 came back positive.

_ Of the 479 non-blanket tests, 58 came back positive. Forty one test failures resulted in fines, six results in suspensions, three resulted in releases, seven resulted in health warnings and one was exempted under therapeutic use.

_ So far, punishment (in the form of suspension or release) has been due to nandrolone (2 cases), cocaine (2 cases), stanzolol (2 cases), oxycodone (1 case) and sample substitution (2 cases).

_ Of the positive test results, 73% were for marijuana, 16% were for steroids and 11% were for stimulants.

_ Of the nine positive results for androgenic anabolic steroids, two were for nandrolone, two were for stanzolol and five were for testosterone.

_ Of the six positive stimulant tests, two were for pseudoephedrine, two were for cocaine, one was for amphetamine and one was for ephedrine.

[gordiano]

It looks like there is a lot Drug use in the WWE 


Detailed WWE Wellness Policy Drug Testing Report
Date Added: January 04, 2009
Story By: Brian Cantor
As part of its investigation into steroid and illegal drug use in professional wrestling, the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a breakdown of test results under WWE's Wellness Policy.

Highlights include (for the test period 7/1/07 - 3/31/08):

_ WWE has performed a total of 505 drug tests, which amounts to 4.2 samples per talent. 334 were random, and 3 were based on reasonable suspicion.

_ Of the 31 pre-contract tests, 6 came back positive.

_ Of the 479 non-blanket tests, 58 came back positive. Forty one test failures resulted in fines, six results in suspensions, three resulted in releases, seven resulted in health warnings and one was exempted under therapeutic use.

_ So far, punishment (in the form of suspension or release) has been due to nandrolone (2 cases), cocaine (2 cases), stanzolol (2 cases), oxycodone (1 case) and sample substitution (2 cases).

_ Of the positive test results, 73% were for marijuana, 16% were for steroids and 11% were for stimulants.

_ Of the nine positive results for androgenic anabolic steroids, two were for nandrolone, two were for stanzolol and five were for testosterone.

_ Of the six positive stimulant tests, two were for pseudoephedrine, two were for cocaine, one was for amphetamine and one was for ephedrine.

You don't say....

[Smokincrazy]

Wow what a suprise wrestlers take drugs.  I would take some Vikes and smoke weed if I got slammed on concrete,lived out of hotels,and had to cut myself

[lucian]

first of all this is all bullshit. prowrestling is not a sport. its entertainment. that being said why should they be tested at all? are other entertainers tested? are the guys in guns n roses tested? how bout actors? heath ledger wasnt! but the law has had a boner for pro wrestling for a long time. its a personal choice. nobody is getting an edge in the wwe from using roids! its not a competition its entertainment. so lets cut the shit and let these guys entertain. now if they break the law then the law should be upheld. if they get pulled over w drugs or a party gets busted cuz of loud music gets busted and they find drugs....fine. but to go after entertainers becuase they are looked at as role models......come on, lets get real.

hey vince, if you read this.......let your entertainers be just that. let them make their own choices. i they get caught by the law then its not on you. its their responsibility. as long as you are not supplying them the drugs.....it really has nothing to do wtih the wwe.
if some gym owners started testing people cuz they ddnt want LE to mess with them wouldnt people freak out? its the same thing.

[Smokincrazy]

first of all this is all bullshit. prowrestling is not a sport. its entertainment. that being said why should they be tested at all? are other entertainers tested? are the guys in guns n roses tested? how bout actors? heath ledger wasnt! but the law has had a boner for pro wrestling for a long time. its a personal choice. nobody is getting an edge in the wwe from using roids! its not a competition its entertainment. so lets cut the shit and let these guys entertain. now if they break the law then the law should be upheld. if they get pulled over w drugs or a party gets busted cuz of loud music gets busted and they find drugs....fine. but to go after entertainers becuase they are looked at as role models......come on, lets get real.

hey vince, if you read this.......let your entertainers be just that. let them make their own choices. i they get caught by the law then its not on you. its their responsibility. as long as you are not supplying them the drugs.....it really has nothing to do wtih the wwe.
if some gym owners started testing people cuz they ddnt want LE to mess with them wouldnt people freak out? its the same thing.

Well said

[gmflex]

the reason he is doing the drug testing / vince ; is because if he doesnt he is going to wind up getting regulated by the goverment

[spinnis]

the reason he is doing the drug testing / vince ; is because if he doesnt he is going to wind up getting regulated by the goverment

63yr old.

[gmflex]

He is in good shape swede....
Back in the 80's he was huge and ripped....

[spinnis]

He owns arnold into oblivion.

[gmflex]

lol!!!!
He is probably richer than Arnold...

[spinnis]

lol!!!!
He is probably richer than Arnold...

Atlest Very close. And in ALOT better shape.

[mass 04]

Who cares? If anything steroids will help with recovery and performance. If you really wanted to"clean it up" start with painkillers. They're  bigger problem and with the hell these guy put their bodies through it's understandable. Cut back on the schedule and make sure that their is a path to health insurance for all of them. Most of these guys don't have a  contingency plan in case their career doesn't work out or they get injured and end up perfoming in front of 187 people in a gym in Iowa. Who the hell wants to see a 186 lb skinny/fat wrestler?

[lucian]

the reason he is doing the drug testing / vince ; is because if he doesnt he is going to wind up getting regulated by the goverment

what doesnt make sense is, the government is not going to regulate, actors using roids for roles, artists using drugs to create, musicians from using drugs. so why the wwe? they arent gona go after tna! the government percives the wwe as a sport. not sure why. they have no right to regulate the wwe anymore than any form of entertainment. millions of dollars and world and olympic records are not on the line in the wwe based on the outcomes of matches. i feel if he wants to be like any corperation, when you are hired, do a background check and a basic drug test like all others. and yes roids are not tested for in other buisnesses. thats it!!! why the hell would the goverment regulate it? what right do they have? just cuz they dont like vince is the only reason i can think of. maybe cuz of the hogan thing when he testified against him in court but supposedly vince was supplying them then. thats different. a policy in place for people who needs help is one thing, random testing and punishments are just plain bullshit. and it doesnt work. look at benoit. he had multiple scripts for his stuff. i say whoever keeps looking at the wwe to police their people.....FUCK OFF AND MIND YOU OWN BUISNESS!!!!!

[Playboy]

It looks like there is a lot Drug use in the WWE 


Detailed WWE Wellness Policy Drug Testing Report
Date Added: January 04, 2009
Story By: Brian Cantor
As part of its investigation into steroid and illegal drug use in professional wrestling, the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a breakdown of test results under WWE's Wellness Policy.

Highlights include (for the test period 7/1/07 - 3/31/08):

_ WWE has performed a total of 505 drug tests, which amounts to 4.2 samples per talent. 334 were random, and 3 were based on reasonable suspicion.

_ Of the 31 pre-contract tests, 6 came back positive.

_ Of the 479 non-blanket tests, 58 came back positive. Forty one test failures resulted in fines, six results in suspensions, three resulted in releases, seven resulted in health warnings and one was exempted under therapeutic use.

_ So far, punishment (in the form of suspension or release) has been due to nandrolone (2 cases), cocaine (2 cases), stanzolol (2 cases), oxycodone (1 case) and sample substitution (2 cases).

_ Of the positive test results, 73% were for marijuana, 16% were for steroids and 11% were for stimulants.

_ Of the nine positive results for androgenic anabolic steroids, two were for nandrolone, two were for stanzolol and five were for testosterone.

_ Of the six positive stimulant tests, two were for pseudoephedrine, two were for cocaine, one was for amphetamine and one was for ephedrine.

Notice the percentage of the marijuana vs the steroids. Now how is that for a surprise. I don't see anyone at congress making a statement about this or the pain killer abuse. Joke.

[gmflex]