More names in WWE, Jupiter FL-clinic steroid-scandal
On the eve of Wrestlemania 23, the professional wrestling world took another potato directly in the eye this week, and more so, the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). According to a report on SI.com the ongoing investigation into a Jupiter, FL anti-aging clinic — that authorities allege to have conspired to fraudulently prescribe steroids, human growth hormone and other similar performance-enhancing drugs via the internet — has this time fingered both current and former WWE employees as being recipients, including the late Eddie Guerrero (whose death was judged by a coroner to be caused by an enlarged heart resulting from a history of anabolic steroid use).
In addition, current WWE Superstars Rey Mysterio, “Hurricane� Shane Helms, Edge and Randy Orton were also implicated in the ever-growing scandal, which has also recently-linked former WWE and now Total Non-Stop Action TNA star Kurt Angle to the clinic.
Edge, for his part, came out and personally owned-up to his involvement via this online blog: “If you are reading this blog and it sees the light of day, than that means that an article has been written by a Sports Illustrated writer that states I received HGH from a pharmacy in 2003. So, I’ll cut right to the chase like I always do. It’s true. However, it’s not exactly breaking, earth shattering news. It’s actually old news. I admitted to this on national television in Canada in 2004 on Off The Record. When host Michael Lansberg asked me if I’d ever taken steroids, without consulting me before the show, I was perturbed, but answered without hesitation, “Yes, I have.” In hindsight, I’m glad he asked the question. It got it out in the open and anyone who follows my career or supports me already knows this information about me. I won’t try to defend my actions. I took them when coming back from my spinal fusion neck surgery when I was told by doctors that it would help the bones grow back around the screws and plate that were now inserted in my neck. I’m not glorifying. I’m not condoning. Just telling you why I decided to take them. I took blood tests, consulted doctors, read up, studied them, got prescriptions, and decided to do it. That’s pretty much it folks, but I wanted you to get my response straight from me and not through the words of another write. Now as I’m sure most you can tell, I don’t take steroids and haven’t in a very long time, long before the WWE drug testing wellness policy was implemented. Hell, I barely see the inside of a gym anymore, let alone take performance enhancing substances! So, in closing, to the columnist (not the Sports Illustrated columnist, but actually another one) who said a “roided up thing called Edge” was at the NHL ALL Star Game a few weeks ago, in 2003, this may have been true. Now, not in the least, as my random urine tests, which have always been negative will attest. I guess I’ll take the fact that he thought I was as somewhat of a compliment. To the fact that I’ve been lucky enough to have been gifted with a 6 foot 5, 240lb body naturally. And finally made it to the top of my industry last year on my own, clean as a whistle. To those, like that columnist and any other naysayers that will hold my past against me? I’ve made mistakes. Will do so again in the future I’m sure. But I won’t hide from them. If you’re reading this, you know that’s not my style.â€?
World Wrestling Entertainment issued the following statement via its website: “All of the allegations set forth in a recent SI.com article mentioning WWE predate the initiation of WWE’s current Talent Wellness Program. This WWE program prohibits the use of performance enhancing drugs, as well as other prescription drugs which can be abused, if taken for other than a legitimate medical purpose pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed and treating physician. For purposes of WWE’s policy, prescriptions obtained over the Internet and/or from suppliers of prescription drugs from the Internet are not considered to have been given for a legitimate medical purpose.â€?
In another related move, Orton has reportedly been pulled from the current Wrestlemania 23 media tour, with speculation that the WWE was not anxious to have Orton be inundated with questions about the report – especially so close to their signature show of the year.
Of note, the investigation is still ongoing, and more names yet surface. Keep coming back to WrestlersRamblings  for more reports. Thanks for visiting!
- Mr. Mal
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