WWE Wrestlers Suspended Over Doping Scandal

*ZariusTwo* · 08-30-2007, 05:48 PM

WWE Suspends 10 Wrestlers For Policy Violations

NEW HAVEN, Conn. World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended 10 performers for violations of a policy that requires drug tests, the company said Thursday.

Stamford-based WWE says it issued suspension notices based on independent information received from investigators from the Albany County New York District Attorney’s Office.

WWE spokeswoman Jennifer McIntosh would not identify the performers or specify how they violated the policy. She referred other questions to the district attorney’s office, where a message seeking comment was left.

Under the wellness policy, which requires tests for steroids and other drugs, a wrestler faces a 30-day suspension for a first violation, a 60-day suspension for a second violation and firing for a third violation.

In June, pro wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and young son and hanged himself. Investigators say Benoit had a steroid and other drugs in his system at the time.

Earlier this month, WWE officials met with New York prosecutors investigating illegal steroid sales.

At the time, McIntosh confirmed the meeting but declined to comment on what was discussed.

OA · 08-30-2007, 06:51 PM

Wow...for some reason though, I can't say I'm terribly surprised...

*The Stryker* · 08-30-2007, 07:00 PM

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that nobody on the upper-midcard/Main event is suspended.

*jeff the cheff* · 08-30-2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Stryker

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that nobody on the upper-midcard/Main event is suspended.

Yea they're probably rich enough to get the steroids that can't be detected.

*The Stryker* · 08-30-2007, 08:52 PM

Well, not that. Just saying that they wouldn't suspend a major player in fear of messing up the product, Although RVD was stripped of both his titles on a marijuana bust.

Not all Wrestlers are Steroid monsters ya know.

The Terror of Death · 08-31-2007, 03:00 PM

The juice is on the loose.

"The 11 wrestlers named in the New York Daily News article are:

- Randy Orton
- Adam Copeland (Edge)
- Charlie Haas
- Robert Huffman (King Booker)
- Shane Helms
- Mike Bucci (Simon Dean)
- Anthony Carelli (Santino Marella)
- John Hennigan (John Morrison)
- Darren Matthews (William Regal)
- Ken Anderson (Kennedy)
- Chavo Guerrero"
Heres the link. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/59120 Check out 411 for more names.

*The Stryker* · 08-31-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Terror of Death

Mike Bucci (Simon Dean)

So thats what the Simon System was.

*ZariusTwo* · 08-31-2007, 03:56 PM

Wonder what Cena has to say about this

*ZariusTwo* · 08-31-2007, 05:40 PM

Sports Illustrated has received information on the drugs and dates received by various WWE wrestlers, all of whom fall after the institution of the Wellness policy.

Based on these dates, the entire policy's credibility is shot in the sense there were detectable drugs purchased by talent through Internet doctors, a practice banned by the company's Wellness policy.

In addition, Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy) comes across like a complete fool because his last package was sent in February, one full year after he claimed to have gotten clean due to the Policy. Between October 2006 and February 2007, Anderson received Anastrozole (which is not a steroid, but used to counter affects of steroids such as development of female breast tissue), Somatropin (a Growth Hormone) and testosterone (an anabolic steroid).

Others listed in the article were:

Chris Benoit receiving Nandrolone and Anastrozole in February 2006.

Eddy Guerrero receiving Nandrolone, Testosterone and Anastrozole two weeks before his death.

Chavo Guerrero receiving many drugs, including Somatropin, Nandrolone and Anastrozole as late as May 2006.

Shane Helms receiveing testosterone, Genotropin (Growth Hormone) and Nandralone as late as February 2007.

Randy Orton receiving Somatropin, Nandrolone and Stanazolol as late as February 2007.

John Hennigan aka John Morrison getting Somatropin, Anastrozole, Testosterone, Stanazolol and HCG as late as February 2007.

Shoichi Funaki receiving Somatropin in March 2006.

Brian Adams received Nandrolone, Testosterone and Somatropin in December.

Charlie Haas received Anstrozole, Somatropin, Stanazolol, Nandrolone and HCG as late as January

Edward Fatu (Umaga) received Somatropin as late as December.

Darren Matthews (William Regal) recieved Stanozolol, Somatropin, Genotropin and Anastrozole as late as November.

Adam Copeland received Somatropin, Genotropin and Stanazolol as late as February. This must have included new evidence because government evidence on Copeland received by the Observer in May listed Copeland as not having received anything doctors were under investigation for in several years.

Sylvan Grenier received Somatropin, Nandrolone, Genotropin and Stanazolol as late as July 2006. Grenier has was fired by the company two weeks ago for unrelated reasons.

The company by the wording of its policy would be forced to suspend these wrestlers, aside from Benoit and Guerrero, because this would indicate flagrant violations of the policy after implementation.

The company suspended ten wrestlers, the same number as this list, two of whom, Helms and Copeland, are out indefinitely due to injuries.

Orton, Morrison, Matthews and Fatu were all key characters on television. Given the nature of the television as late as Tuesday, WWE could not have made the decision to suspend until Wednesday at the earliest, and most likely the decision was made this morning.

*Raph's Girl* · 08-31-2007, 09:52 PM

WWE has fired Mike Bucci (aka Simon Dean), the company's Talent Development Manager. The New York Daily News mentioned Bucci's name as a client of the Signature Pharmacy.

http://gerweck.net/

*shuriken* · 08-31-2007, 11:43 PM

Damn...That's pretty crazy.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-12-2007, 01:07 PM

Wow! I read on another forum that Orton was cleared. Is this confirmed?

**GK Punk** · 09-12-2007, 01:08 PM

So far it seems to be true. He's still being used on TV. The rest aren't.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-12-2007, 04:33 PM

Okay, thanks for clearing that up. I'm gonna write down the names of those that are suspended so my mom can see who's suspended. We heard on the news that the WWE wasn't going to release the names until November, which seems weird to me.

*KROW* · 09-12-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

Wow! I read on another forum that Orton was cleared. Is this confirmed?

Pretty much. He's still being billed in the Unforgiven main event. The same goes for Santino Marella. He was one of the targeted yet he's still hanging around.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-13-2007, 07:05 AM

Okay, thanks for telling me that. I think that they shouldn't be cleared for that. They should suffer the same punishment as the others.

*The Stryker* · 09-13-2007, 12:12 PM

I would think that Orton is the one that confessed to it and already served a suspension.

No explain for Santino though, That sunamagun!

*BubblyShell22* · 09-13-2007, 12:15 PM

Oh, okay. So, Orton did serve a suspension already. Then, that explains a lot. It also explains why Cena attacked Regal last week on RAW, so that Regal could serve his suspension.

*ZariusTwo* · 09-13-2007, 01:13 PM

Orton wasnt cleared, he confessed what he was doing and got off.

**GK Punk** · 09-13-2007, 01:38 PM

Oh so that's what happened there. I was wondering.

08-30-2007, 05:48 PM	#1
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,503	WWE Wrestlers Suspended Over Doping Scandal WWE Suspends 10 Wrestlers For Policy Violations NEW HAVEN, Conn. World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended 10 performers for violations of a policy that requires drug tests, the company said Thursday. Stamford-based WWE says it issued suspension notices based on independent information received from investigators from the Albany County New York District Attorney’s Office. WWE spokeswoman Jennifer McIntosh would not identify the performers or specify how they violated the policy. She referred other questions to the district attorney’s office, where a message seeking comment was left. Under the wellness policy, which requires tests for steroids and other drugs, a wrestler faces a 30-day suspension for a first violation, a 60-day suspension for a second violation and firing for a third violation. In June, pro wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and young son and hanged himself. Investigators say Benoit had a steroid and other drugs in his system at the time. Earlier this month, WWE officials met with New York prosecutors investigating illegal steroid sales. At the time, McIntosh confirmed the meeting but declined to comment on what was discussed. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

08-30-2007, 06:51 PM	#2
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Wow...for some reason though, I can't say I'm terribly surprised... __________________

08-30-2007, 07:00 PM	#3
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that nobody on the upper-midcard/Main event is suspended. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

08-30-2007, 08:52 PM	#5
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Well, not that. Just saying that they wouldn't suspend a major player in fear of messing up the product, Although RVD was stripped of both his titles on a marijuana bust. Not all Wrestlers are Steroid monsters ya know. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

08-31-2007, 03:00 PM	#6
The Terror of Death Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 736	The juice is on the loose. "The 11 wrestlers named in the New York Daily News article are: - Randy Orton - Adam Copeland (Edge) - Charlie Haas - Robert Huffman (King Booker) - Shane Helms - Mike Bucci (Simon Dean) - Anthony Carelli (Santino Marella) - John Hennigan (John Morrison) - Darren Matthews (William Regal) - Ken Anderson (Kennedy) - Chavo Guerrero" Heres the link. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/59120 Check out 411 for more names. Last edited by The Terror of Death; 08-31-2007 at 03:36 PM.

08-31-2007, 03:56 PM	#8
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,503	Wonder what Cena has to say about this __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

08-31-2007, 05:40 PM	#9
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,503	Sports Illustrated has received information on the drugs and dates received by various WWE wrestlers, all of whom fall after the institution of the Wellness policy. Based on these dates, the entire policy's credibility is shot in the sense there were detectable drugs purchased by talent through Internet doctors, a practice banned by the company's Wellness policy. In addition, Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy) comes across like a complete fool because his last package was sent in February, one full year after he claimed to have gotten clean due to the Policy. Between October 2006 and February 2007, Anderson received Anastrozole (which is not a steroid, but used to counter affects of steroids such as development of female breast tissue), Somatropin (a Growth Hormone) and testosterone (an anabolic steroid). Others listed in the article were: Chris Benoit receiving Nandrolone and Anastrozole in February 2006. Eddy Guerrero receiving Nandrolone, Testosterone and Anastrozole two weeks before his death. Chavo Guerrero receiving many drugs, including Somatropin, Nandrolone and Anastrozole as late as May 2006. Shane Helms receiveing testosterone, Genotropin (Growth Hormone) and Nandralone as late as February 2007. Randy Orton receiving Somatropin, Nandrolone and Stanazolol as late as February 2007. John Hennigan aka John Morrison getting Somatropin, Anastrozole, Testosterone, Stanazolol and HCG as late as February 2007. Shoichi Funaki receiving Somatropin in March 2006. Brian Adams received Nandrolone, Testosterone and Somatropin in December. Charlie Haas received Anstrozole, Somatropin, Stanazolol, Nandrolone and HCG as late as January Edward Fatu (Umaga) received Somatropin as late as December. Darren Matthews (William Regal) recieved Stanozolol, Somatropin, Genotropin and Anastrozole as late as November. Adam Copeland received Somatropin, Genotropin and Stanazolol as late as February. This must have included new evidence because government evidence on Copeland received by the Observer in May listed Copeland as not having received anything doctors were under investigation for in several years. Sylvan Grenier received Somatropin, Nandrolone, Genotropin and Stanazolol as late as July 2006. Grenier has was fired by the company two weeks ago for unrelated reasons. The company by the wording of its policy would be forced to suspend these wrestlers, aside from Benoit and Guerrero, because this would indicate flagrant violations of the policy after implementation. The company suspended ten wrestlers, the same number as this list, two of whom, Helms and Copeland, are out indefinitely due to injuries. Orton, Morrison, Matthews and Fatu were all key characters on television. Given the nature of the television as late as Tuesday, WWE could not have made the decision to suspend until Wednesday at the earliest, and most likely the decision was made this morning. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

08-31-2007, 09:52 PM	#10
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	WWE has fired Mike Bucci (aka Simon Dean), the company's Talent Development Manager. The New York Daily News mentioned Bucci's name as a client of the Signature Pharmacy. http://gerweck.net/ __________________

08-31-2007, 11:43 PM	#11
shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	Damn...That's pretty crazy. __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

09-12-2007, 01:07 PM	#12
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Wow! I read on another forum that Orton was cleared. Is this confirmed?

09-12-2007, 01:08 PM	#13
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	So far it seems to be true. He's still being used on TV. The rest aren't.

09-12-2007, 04:33 PM	#14
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Okay, thanks for clearing that up. I'm gonna write down the names of those that are suspended so my mom can see who's suspended. We heard on the news that the WWE wasn't going to release the names until November, which seems weird to me.

09-13-2007, 07:05 AM	#16
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Okay, thanks for telling me that. I think that they shouldn't be cleared for that. They should suffer the same punishment as the others.

09-13-2007, 12:12 PM	#17
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	I would think that Orton is the one that confessed to it and already served a suspension. No explain for Santino though, That sunamagun! __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

09-13-2007, 12:15 PM	#18
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Oh, okay. So, Orton did serve a suspension already. Then, that explains a lot. It also explains why Cena attacked Regal last week on RAW, so that Regal could serve his suspension.

09-13-2007, 01:13 PM	#19
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,503	Orton wasnt cleared, he confessed what he was doing and got off. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

09-13-2007, 01:38 PM	#20
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Oh so that's what happened there. I was wondering.