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The WWE Thread; Talk WWE Here!!
Topic Started: Feb 21 2006, 10:54 AM (44,771 Views)
GeordiLaTuvok
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The following legal letter was sent by Congress to TNA Wrestling and Dixie Carter today:

August 13, 2007

Ms. Dixie Carter
President
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
209 10th Avenue South, Suite 302
Nashville , Tennessee 37203

Dear Ms. Carter:

We are writing to request information regarding the response of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) to allegations of pervasive use of steroids and other drugs by professional wrestlers. The tragic death of Mr. Chris Benoit and his family has focused attention on the seriousness of the problem. Illegal steroid use in professional sports has gained plenty of attention, but the record suggests that the problem is most pervasive and deadly in pro wrestling, an unregulated form of entertainment that is watched on TV and in arenas by an estimated 20 million fans a week, including children. See e.g., attached USA TODAY investigative report, "High death rate lingers behind fun facade of pro wrestling."

As Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the subcommittee with jurisdiction over sports-related matters, we are monitoring this situation very closely. We request a briefing on this matter at the earliest possible time We also are considering a hearing on this matter, and whether there is a need for Federal regulation to protect the health and safety of the wrestlers. In the 109 th Congress, the Subcommittee held a hearing on "Steroids in Sports: Cheating the System and Gambling Your Health," and reported legislation, H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. implemented a Talent Wellness Program in February 2006. Please advise the Subcommittee by close of business on August 28, 2007, whether TNA has adopted a similar program. If so, please provide the Subcommittee with a copy of your program, as well as any other relevant records detailing the specifics of the program as well as TNA' s implementation and interpretation thereof. Records include memoranda, correspondence, and electronic communications. Please also describe any and all actions that TNA has taken - either within or outside any such program - to detect and prevent steroid abuse. Information, including the aggregate number of random tests conducted in each month this year, would assist the Subcommittee in its review, and we request that you provide that information, as well. We are sending similar information requests to other wrestling leagues.

Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact us, or have your staff contact Christian Tomatsu Fjeld or Consuela Washington with the Majority Committee staff at (202) 225-2927 or Brian McCullough or Will Carty with the Minority Committee staff at (202) 225-3641.

Sincerely,

Bobby L. Rush
Chairman
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

Cliff Stearns
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

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cc: The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman
Committee on Energy and Commerce

The Honorable Joe Barton, Ranking Member
Committee on Energy and Commerce

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I think out of all of the companies WWE has done the most even if there is still more that needs to be done. People will still vilify Vince but in the end he seems to be the only one taking action in trying to fix things with random drug testing and a wellness program to curb drug use.

At one point the WWE actually had a stricter anti drug policy than even the Olympics, they relaxed it a bit in the last few years so i think they need to go back to what they where doing.
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I think out of all of the companies WWE has done the most even if there is still more that needs to be done. People will still vilify Vince but in the end he seems to be the only one taking action in trying to fix things with random drug testing and a wellness program to curb drug use.

At one point the WWE actually had a stricter anti drug policy than even the Olympics, they relaxed it a bit in the last few years so i think they need to go back to what they where doing.

I asbolutely agree with you here, WWE has done significantly more with their drug testing policy than TNA has. I think the problem comes from the fact that it was very noticable that guys like Chris Masters and Gene Snitsky were either getting busted on the tests or were the guys becoming noticably slimmer, while somehow John Cena, Batista, and Bobby Lashley got to maintain their physiques, as well as the fact that after the media attention from the Eddie Guerrero death had come and gone, you saw the Masters and Snitskys of the world getting bigger again.

Again, I give WWE plenty of credit for being miles ahead of TNA on their drug testing. The Wellness Policy is one of the best things WWE has going for it right now, they just need to stop seeming to conveniently overlook certain people, which I think is destined to happen now. Just look at the fact that not only had Randy slimmed down, but they actually have John Cena pointing it out on TV. I think that's probably a sign that the top guys are no longer going to be immune to the testing now. It'll be interesting to see how big Lashley is when he gets back.
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GeordiLaTuvok
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I think out of all of the companies WWE has done the most even if there is still more that needs to be done. People will still vilify Vince but in the end he seems to be the only one taking action in trying to fix things with random drug testing and a wellness program to curb drug use.

At one point the WWE actually had a stricter anti drug policy than even the Olympics, they relaxed it a bit in the last few years so i think they need to go back to what they where doing.

I asbolutely agree with you here, WWE has done significantly more with their drug testing policy than TNA has. I think the problem comes from the fact that it was very noticable that guys like Chris Masters and Gene Snitsky were either getting busted on the tests or were the guys becoming noticably slimmer, while somehow John Cena, Batista, and Bobby Lashley got to maintain their physiques, as well as the fact that after the media attention from the Eddie Guerrero death had come and gone, you saw the Masters and Snitskys of the world getting bigger again.

Again, I give WWE plenty of credit for being miles ahead of TNA on their drug testing. The Wellness Policy is one of the best things WWE has going for it right now, they just need to stop seeming to conveniently overlook certain people, which I think is destined to happen now. Just look at the fact that not only had Randy slimmed down, but they actually have John Cena pointing it out on TV. I think that's probably a sign that the top guys are no longer going to be immune to the testing now. It'll be interesting to see how big Lashley is when he gets back.

It's very obvious that Lashley, Batista & Masters are juicing but do you really thing Cena is? He looks pretty natural to me. Orton doesn't look abnormal either.

Lashley looks ridiculous, especially when you see pics of him from before.
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I think out of all of the companies WWE has done the most even if there is still more that needs to be done. People will still vilify Vince but in the end he seems to be the only one taking action in trying to fix things with random drug testing and a wellness program to curb drug use.

At one point the WWE actually had a stricter anti drug policy than even the Olympics, they relaxed it a bit in the last few years so i think they need to go back to what they where doing.

I asbolutely agree with you here, WWE has done significantly more with their drug testing policy than TNA has. I think the problem comes from the fact that it was very noticable that guys like Chris Masters and Gene Snitsky were either getting busted on the tests or were the guys becoming noticably slimmer, while somehow John Cena, Batista, and Bobby Lashley got to maintain their physiques, as well as the fact that after the media attention from the Eddie Guerrero death had come and gone, you saw the Masters and Snitskys of the world getting bigger again.

Again, I give WWE plenty of credit for being miles ahead of TNA on their drug testing. The Wellness Policy is one of the best things WWE has going for it right now, they just need to stop seeming to conveniently overlook certain people, which I think is destined to happen now. Just look at the fact that not only had Randy slimmed down, but they actually have John Cena pointing it out on TV. I think that's probably a sign that the top guys are no longer going to be immune to the testing now. It'll be interesting to see how big Lashley is when he gets back.

It's very obvious that Lashley, Batista & Masters are juicing but do you really thing Cena is? He looks pretty natural to me. Orton doesn't look abnormal either.

Lashley looks ridiculous, especially when you see pics of him from before.

The reason I point out Cena is that while he's not huge, he is remarkably chiseled, and has those spiffy little veins that are so prevalent in people like Batista and Scott Steiner. Obviously, it's all speculation, and I could very well be wrong, but my guess is that he is.

Orton, I'm not really so sure about. The main reason I think he is simply has to do with the fact that he has gotten noticably smaller pretty quickly. Also, the man did do upwards of $10,000 of damage to a hotel room single-handedly, which kinda screams "Roid rage!" to me.
Once upon a time, a man lived. This man was a man who really lived. He was the best there was at what he did, living. Living is what he did, and he did it well. In fact, he did it too well. He lived so well that he made other people stop living. That is why he had to be stopped. To stop him, they sent Rimo.

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GeordiLaTuvok
Aug 16 2007, 10:15 AM
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Aug 16 2007, 10:09 AM
GeordiLaTuvok
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Aug 15 2007, 07:54 PM
I think out of all of the companies WWE has done the most even if there is still more that needs to be done. People will still vilify Vince but in the end he seems to be the only one taking action in trying to fix things with random drug testing and a wellness program to curb drug use.

At one point the WWE actually had a stricter anti drug policy than even the Olympics, they relaxed it a bit in the last few years so i think they need to go back to what they where doing.

I asbolutely agree with you here, WWE has done significantly more with their drug testing policy than TNA has. I think the problem comes from the fact that it was very noticable that guys like Chris Masters and Gene Snitsky were either getting busted on the tests or were the guys becoming noticably slimmer, while somehow John Cena, Batista, and Bobby Lashley got to maintain their physiques, as well as the fact that after the media attention from the Eddie Guerrero death had come and gone, you saw the Masters and Snitskys of the world getting bigger again.

Again, I give WWE plenty of credit for being miles ahead of TNA on their drug testing. The Wellness Policy is one of the best things WWE has going for it right now, they just need to stop seeming to conveniently overlook certain people, which I think is destined to happen now. Just look at the fact that not only had Randy slimmed down, but they actually have John Cena pointing it out on TV. I think that's probably a sign that the top guys are no longer going to be immune to the testing now. It'll be interesting to see how big Lashley is when he gets back.

It's very obvious that Lashley, Batista & Masters are juicing but do you really thing Cena is? He looks pretty natural to me. Orton doesn't look abnormal either.

Lashley looks ridiculous, especially when you see pics of him from before.

The reason I point out Cena is that while he's not huge, he is remarkably chiseled, and has those spiffy little veins that are so prevalent in people like Batista and Scott Steiner. Obviously, it's all speculation, and I could very well be wrong, but my guess is that he is.

Orton, I'm not really so sure about. The main reason I think he is simply has to do with the fact that he has gotten noticably smaller pretty quickly. Also, the man did do upwards of $10,000 of damage to a hotel room single-handedly, which kinda screams "Roid rage!" to me.

Batista isn't looking any smaller to me. In fact, he looks as big as I remember ever seeing him. Do you think he's still juicing?

Oh and those promos of HHH .......... are those old or recent pics? If they are recent, he still looks pretty big. Do you think these guys are still juicing or do you think EVERYONE is getting clean? And, if they are, do you think WWE is turning the other way or are they serious about cleaning house?
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HHH always comes back bigger than when he left.
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and Stephanie always comes back with some new plastic surgery. LOL


Looks like she got a new chin while she was on maternity leave. :thumbs:
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I have no beef with plastic surgery. However, I would NEVER let anyone touch my face. You just never look 'right' after someone starts giving you cheek bones and chins and stuff like that. *shivers* Ew.
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