If this was pro wrestling and more than 100 athletes used steroids, then Vince McMahon, owner of World Wrestling Entertainment, would be indicted by the Federal Government.
So why does Bud Selig, commissioner of Major League Baseball, along with the owners and Donald Fehr, the executive director of the MLB Players' Association, get a free pass?...More?
source: miamiherald.com
Showing posts with label Steroids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steroids. Show all posts
February 28, 2009
McMahon Indicted; Why Not Fehr, Selig?
February 21, 2009
Ted DiBiase Comments on Steroid Use in Pro Wreslting
In an interview on "Off the Record" in Canada, Former WWE star Ted DiBiase (father of current star Ted DiBiase, Jr.) says steroid use in pro wrestling is still an issue, according to what he's seen and heard and is "more prevalent than most people want to believe it is."
February 19, 2009
Actor Portraying Steroid Dealer in "The Wrestler" Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
A New Rochelle man who portrays a steroids dealer in the move "The Wrestler" was arrested tonight after a dramatic chase involving federal and local authorities.
"Art imitates life," federal Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Erin Mulvey said tonight. The manhunt, which involved police cars being rammed and guns drawn, ended on Highland Avenue, where the hulking Scott Siegel of 25 Nautilus Place was captured...More?
source: lohud.com
February 18, 2009
Did Selig Allow MLB to Become the WWE?
Bud Selig, as the commissioner of baseball, turned a blind eye to steroid abuse and didn’t care about it...More?
source: sports.yahoo.com
February 16, 2009
John Cena Works Hard on his Rags to Riches Story
Related to last week's revelation that over 100 professional baseball players failed steroid tests in the past few years, John Cena says he has very strong opinions about the fate of the violators.
"They should send the guys to jail," Cena said in an interview with Jim Moore of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer prior to Sunday's No Way Out PPV. "I'm not only a guy who will say I'm clean, but I'll beat my chest to the world that I'm clean."
Cena says he's getting married by the end of the year and wants to be a strong leader and role model when prominent celebrities and potential role models are slipping in front of the general public's watchful eye...More?
February 15, 2009
Gov. Ventura: Where is MLB Commissioner Selig's indictment?
Former Minn. Gov. Jesse Ventura says he wonders why the federal government has not indicted Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig after 104 players tested positive for steroids in 2003.
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"In the early '90s, the federal government came into pro wrestling and tried to put Vince McMahon in prison for steroid use of wrestlers. My question is: They've now determined 104 baseball players failed their steroid test in 2003 - 104. They indicted Vince McMahon, why aren't they indicting Bud Selig?" Ventura asked. "He's the head of baseball, it happened on his watch."...More?
source: 9news.com
February 9, 2009
A-Rod Admits, Regrets Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs
His voice shaking at times, Alex Rodriguez met head-on allegations that he tested positive for steroids six years ago, telling ESPN on Monday that he did take performance-enhancing drugs while playing for the Texas Rangers during a three-year period beginning in 2001...More?
February 7, 2009
A-Rod tested positive for steroids in '03
Sports Illustrated says in a story posted on its web site that the New York Yankees star tested positive for two anabolic steroids. SI cited four unidentified sources.
SI reports that Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancers in a 2003 baseball survey.
MLB's drug policy has prohibited the use of steroids without a valid prescription since 1991, but there were no penalties for a positive test in 2003. The results of the survey testing were meant to be anonymous under an agreement between the commissioner's office and the players association...More?
January 15, 2009
Roddy Piper Surprises Mickey Rourke on Jimmy Kimmel
Roddy Piper was introduced as a surprise guest during Mickey Rourke's interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Wednesday. Piper praised The Wrestler and said he cried while attending the premier because the movie hit home. Piper has become a semi-regular on the show since he did the bit with Cousin Sal. They also showed footage of Piper applying the sleeper hold to one of Kimmel's friends.
The subject of steroids came up again during Rourke's interview and he didn't deny taking them for his role as Randy "The Ram" Robinson. He also told a story about director Darren Aronofsky telling him that he would be required to cut himself while filming. He said Aronofsky backed down once they got to that scene, but Rourke took it as a challenge and insisted upon "gigging."
source: prowrestling.net
January 4, 2009
January 3, 2009
More from the Oversight Committee Steroid Report
40% of WWE talents tested positive for steroids and other drugs despite being aware they would be tested when the company instituted their "Wellness Policy."
25% of TNA's talent roster tested positive for steroids during the promotion's first baseline test while 11 talents tested positives for other substances.
Click on the name to read the full interviews from Vince, Linda, Stephanie and Dixie Carter.
Findings from Congressional Oversight Committee Investigating Steroid/Drug Use in Professional Wrestling
Congressman Henry Waxman took one last dig at professional wrestling before leaving the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Committee interviewed Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon and Stephanie McMahon Levesque of the WWE and Dixie Carter of TNA. The conclusion of the Committee states in part:
"The evidence obtained by the Oversight Committee indicates that illegal use of steroids and other drugs in professional wrestling is a serious problem that the wrestling organizations are not effectively addressing. Since the Committee began its investigation last year, both the WWE and the TNA have made efforts to improve their steroid testing programs. But these efforts suffer from a lack of independence and transparency. As a result of these weaknesses, the organizations appear unable to effectively prevent the use of steroids and other illegal drugs by professional wrestlers."
Waxman requests the Committee "examine steroid use in professional wrestling and take appropriate steps to address this problem."
Wrestlers from WWE and TNA have tested positive for steroids and other drugs even after the implementation of the various drug testing programs. You can read the full report here.
November 21, 2008
Mr. Kennedy addresses his previous false statements about steroid use
During the Chris Benoit tragedy coverage last year, Ken Kennedy became the subject of intense scrutiny when he vehemently defended WWE against steroid and prescription drug abuse allegations, then appeared on lists showing him as a customer of an online pharmacy.
A year later, Kennedy was approached by one of the newspapers he provided misleading information to and he was confronted about what he said last year. The currently-injured Mr. Kennedy says he made a mistake...More?
source: pwtorch.com
November 3, 2008
UFC Fighter Tests Positive for Steroids
UFC fighter Chris Leben has tested positive for Stanazolol in a test administered by UFC on the day of his fight with Michael Bisping on 10/18 in Birmingham, England. Leben, who lost a three-round decision, has been suspended for nine months by UFC and fined one-third of his undisclosed purse...More?
source: mmanews.com
October 22, 2008
John Cena & Christopher Bell, part two: Superstar to Superstar
In part two of John Cena’s Superstar to Superstar interview with Christopher Bell, the Superstar and the writer and director of Bigger, Stronger, Faster*, delve deeper into the controversial topic of performance-enhancing drugs and anabolic steroids in sports...More?
October 12, 2008
Cena talks to 'Bigger, Stronger, Faster' creator
October 11, 2008
News on the WWE Wellness Policy
When the WWE Wellness program started the substances targeted were Anobolic Steroids and illegal drugs. Over time WWE has added numerous other substances to an ever-growing list of banned drugs and substances. In fact now it is not safe for WWE stars to even buy legal suppliments from a GNC store and many of the ingredients found in then are now banned.
For example GNC sells a product called TREN XTREME MUSCLE ACTIVATOR made by American Cellular Labs. The ingredients are 19 mg Norandrosta, 4.9 mg Diene, 3.17 mg Dione. On the WWE banned list are Norandrostenendione & Norandrostenendiol. A WWE star might miss the chemical similarity between Norandrostra and the two banned products, but believe me Norandrostra will show up in a test as a banned substance.
So many WWE stars now don't even risk buying the legal GNC products, as with WWE adding new banned substances with some regularity, the risk is too high. So, one can not assume when a WWE star is suspended that they took anything illegal, as it is as likely what they used came from GNC and was purchased legally.
source: wrestlezone.com
August 21, 2008
Silva, Dewees test positive for steroids
Antonio Silva and Edwin Dewees have failed drug tests following their July fights in California, the California State Athletic Commission announced Thursday...More?
source: sherdog.com
August 11, 2008
July 23, 2008
WWE Wellness Policy Changes
The WWE has retained ImPACT Inc. to manage operations and administration of the Talent Wellness Program. Through ImPact, WWE obtained the services of Dr. Joseph Maroon as the program’s Medical Director. He will coordinate a team of physicians and medical personnel for program implementation.
Mandatory cognitive tests for performers to monitor brain conditions that will be administered by The ImPACT™ Concussion Management Program for all WWE performers. The ImPACT program is used by the National Football League, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and the NCAA.
New drugs to the list of banned substances in the program. Anti-estrogens have been added to the list of banned substances due to their ability to be used to mask the effects of steroid use...More?
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