In a joint meeting today with the RAW and SmackDown rosters in the United Kingdom, in Sheffield, Vince McMahon announced that within the next several weeks, a new drug testing policy will be implemented in which performance enhancing drugs, such as steroids, etc., recreational drugs, as well as abuse of prescription drugs will be banned.
In addition to the new drug testing procedure, there will also be an emphasis on cardiovascular examinations.
The specifics of the drug policy will be announced over the next several weeks. More details to follow. Check with WWE.com for the latest information.
Should you believe this will stick? No, no, no, probably not. But that they’d even TRY, whoa. This is the “we’re at least TRYING to fix this” message I’ve been waiting for, particularly the heart exam stuff.
I know Chris Masters ain’t the only guy on steriods, but, for a guy like him, where does this leave him? His gimmick and his reason for existance is based on his look, and his look has basically just been outlawed. Even if this only lasts for a short time, it’s gonna hugely affect some guys and their career.
Worrying about Chris Masters’ future is like worrying about what Osama wants for Kwanzaa.
I care about all of God’s children, oh so much.
Actually, it’s more like, along the way the WWE made an implied deal with Chris Masters – “get jakked to unreal fashion, and we will push you down everyone’s throat regardless of what else you can do ” – and Chris certainly fulfilled his part of the bargain, yet he’s sorta getting sacrificed here. It’s fine in a Machiavellian way, because he’s very much not good and it’s for a very good reason, but I guess this plan isn’t without flaws is what I’m saying. (Which, duh.)
Although, there’s also an implied deal from the WWE to everyone – “card subject to change” – and Masters probably should have always known that. He probably wasn’t too far away from being dropped way down anyway; if at any time, they took his training wheels off and had him to try to ride by himself, it would’ve been a horrible accident and the end of all things him.
They’re probably tired of the non-reactions Masters gets most of the time anyways. And really, it’s hard to feel bad for a guy who did an illegal substance to get a push.
Masters is at least carryable to decent matches, but oh well. Sour grapes at this point, though.
Wait, why are all you dudes so sure Chris Masters is on steroids? Was there a press release I missed or something?
What does this do for Snitsky’s bacne?
Are you kidding? He has a bunch of obvious signs of roid abuse. He has veins practically trying to escape his arms, and a physique that you simply cannot acheive by natural means.