10 WWE wrestlers suspended for steriod use!!!!!!!!!?

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended 10 of its wrestlers for violations of a policy that tests for steroids and other drugs, the company said Thursday.

Stamford-based WWE says it issued suspension notices based on independent information from the prosecutor's office in Albany County, N.Y., which has been investigating illegal steroid sales.

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Neither the WWE nor the Albany County district attorney's office would comment on the suspended wrestlers' identities Thursday. No criminal charges were filed, they said.

Under a WWE wellness policy instituted last year that requires tests for steroids and other drugs, a wrestler faces a 30-day suspension without pay for a first violation, a 60-day suspension for a second violation and firing for a third violation. Performers are tested at least four times per year.

"We are very actively working to eradicate the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs in the WWE," WWE spokesman Gary Davis said. "Today's action is part of that effort."

WWE officials met this month with New York prosecutors investigating illegal steroid sales. Albany County prosecutor P. David Soares' office has said that pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his family before hanging himself in June, and other WWE wrestlers had been clients of Signature Pharmacy of Orlando, Fla. Investigators say Benoit had a steroid and other drugs in his system at the time.

When Soares' office began investigating the illegal sale and distribution of controlled substances, he said, his office sought the help of WWE after a number of its wrestlers appeared on customer lists of clinics connected with Signature Pharmacy.

Nine people, including three current or former physicians, have pleaded guilty, most affiliated with Internet and phone-order companies that filled orders for anabolic steroids and growth hormones through Signature and sent drugs to customers around the country, including Albany County.

Signature's owners have pleaded not guilty.

The Benoit case prompted the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to ask WWE to turn over any information it has on steroid and drug abuse in pro wrestling. The committee has not yet scheduled a hearing on the case.

WWE said the company's practice has been to not release the names of suspended wrestlers, but the company has notified performers that starting Nov. 1 the names of those suspended for violating the policy will be made public.

WWE has about 160 wrestlers. WWE shares closed Thursday at $14.80, down 21 cents.

Answer 1

We've known this for a couple of days now.

Answer 2

This is ridiculous, everybody use steroid. Football players, bodybuilders, even Barry Bond a baseball player, cyclists also use them, so what the big deal. Besides wrestling is entertainment like a Jean Claude Van Damme movie, not real fighting so why banned them. Do people check movie star like Van Damme or Steven Seagall for steroid use? Leave the wrestlers alone.

Answer 3

Pro Sports Athlete's, Fireman and Police Officers are now receiving Suspensions, if linked to the On-line Steroid Felony’s. Choice is Disclose or Face Charges, or Both. January 2007 Angle, Edge, Orton and Rey were Implicated, Instigating the Signature Online Prescription Drug scandal with three more On-line Suppliers accountable. Events delayed all Indictments and Suspensions, then Expanded into Congressional Intervention starting with the WWE, from there Expanding to all Bodybuilders. Individual choices were compelled by WWE’S Pushes, into Superstar status. Increasing Steroid intake relates to dramatic Improvements in Strength, Endurance and Healing, coveting Heart Muscle expansion and Organ Digression. Steroid Trial in the 1990s, Vince openly committed to Steroid Testing, Baseball joined Vince’s Suspension of Steroid Testing when Vince was creating his Football League. The genetic jackhammer is the Master of Sports Entertainment, in part because he Discards Losers and Former Wresters with a Vengeance and will be unforgiven. WWE was Dumb to Trade on the open Stock Market not being a real Sport became Mute, granting Regulators easier access than existed, now under Threat of Congressionally forced Bankruptcy {power to halt all activities.} {Chris Benoit “Obsessed with Wrestling” over-bounded 300 day Working Year claims. Toxicity is Mute! Rage-Roid is Mute! Steroid Mismanagement induced Medicinal Insanity Evidenced. Chris Restocked and Displayed his On-line Steroids when he had the Time to Flush. Family Bible Display intending to Silence, past Story-line believers. Nancy Benoit’s recent Neck reconstruction Surgery’s was healing, was Accused! Daniel “may” have been in Steroid development? Disablement Diagnosis “or” Indictment was to limit Wrestling Stature.} Withdrawal from Extreme Steroid Use weakens, is Brutal, and Irreversible, so Addictions Despised. Fans in this Forum need Taxed, Entertainment / Sport, with a Guild / Union, of sorts for the Wrestlers. The following suggestions are unrefined Layman assumptions for this open Forum: Hogan’ renames and reforms Raw with 7 belts, adding a cruiser and a woman belt! Brett Hart’ renames and reforms Smackdown, with 7 belts adding a cruiser and a woman belt! Foley’ renames and reforms ECW, with 7 belts adding a cruiser and a woman belt! Ted Turner stays away! He removed Creative Control from Hogan, for Hall & Nash! All three Individually Separated with talent trading {drafts!} ? PPV Belts would allow for off time? {Unsure?} Vince can only Attempt to keep the Worldwide Wrestling Industry, and its Library. The McMahon Family allocated Felonious abuse, Barney Fife Prevails!

Answer 4

Sorry to tell you that this is old news. Almost all of the male WWE superstars are taking steroids. And many superstars have been suspended because of it. They are tested for drugs every so often to.

Answer 5

Starting Nov. 1 the names of those suspended for violating the policy will be made public.

I wonder who????

Answer 6

Wow,you know some people on here are so rude!!
Tahnks for letting us know even though most of us already did:)
I guess you go to show that some people have more to their life than sittin in front of the tv or computer:)

Answer 7

Wow

Answer 8

TNA TNA TNA lol naw...i like wwe too, and this sucks, but you know what, i think they should have known that they woulda been busted after all this Benoit ShitAki mushrooms

Answer 9

Biggest scandal since the Benoit death.

Answer 10

Now apparently you cant use coke/marijuna in the WWE: http://www.wrestlingfortitude.com/news/articles.php?Action=Full&NewsID=3080