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[shokz]

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Rene Dupree. WWE wishes Rene all the best in his future endeavors.

Only a matter of time. See you in TNA!

he was crap anyway

[Hoodstar]

ESPN: Congress wants WWE drug testing documents

source: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2951586

In a move that significantly widens the impact of wrestler Chris Benoit's murder-suicide case, two congressmen who opened steroid hearings into Major League Baseball have requested that World Wrestling Entertainment provide records pertaining to the WWE's testing policies and practices.

In a three-page letter dated Friday, Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Tom Davis, its ranking minority member, asked WWE to provide a series of documents intended to give the committee and its investigation a detailed look at WWE's drug-testing policy, including information about the results of performance-enhancing drug tests on pro wrestlers.

"The tragic deaths of World Wrestling Entertainment star Chris Benoit and his family have raised questions about reports of widespread use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by professional wrestlers," the congressmen wrote


"These allegations -- which include first-hand reports of steroid use by prominent former wrestlers -- have swirled around the WWE for over a decade. Investigations by journalists have described a culture of performance-enhancing drug use in professional wrestling, high fatality rates among young professional wrestlers, and an inability or unwillingness of WWE to address these problems."

The letter from Waxman and Davis described WWE wrestlers as "multimedia stars that have an influence on the behavior and attitudes of the nation's youth."

"WWE has a responsibility to do everything possible to eliminate the use of performance-enhancing drugs -- or the perception of such use -- by its wrestlers."

The records request is wide ranging, and parallels what was asked of Major League Baseball. It seeks a list of drugs covered by its policies; the entity that conducts its drug testing; the number of tests it conducts annually; the protocols followed after a positive test; and the procedures for awarding exemptions.

It also wants hard figures about the number of tests that the WWE conducts each year; the numbers of wrestlers tested; positive results for each specific drug; and the number of positive tests for which wrestlers were penalized.

In an attempt to investigate the WWE's reaction to past scandals, the committee is also seeking "the results of any investigations prepared [by the company] regarding the deaths, injuries, or illnesses of current or former professional wrestlers that may have been related to the use of steroids."

It adds to the list "all communications between [the company] and outside entities including communications with health care professionals or law enforcement authorities, regarding allegations of drug use by wrestlers."

WWE chairman Vince McMahon was given until Aug. 24 to comply. A spokesman for the company had not seen the letter when called for comment Friday afternoon.

The WWE instituted its current drug testing policy after the November 2005 death of Benoit's best friend, Eddie Guerrero, 38, who was found dead in a hotel room in Minneapolis. A subsequent autopsy showed heart disease. Because steroids cause the heart to work harder to pump blood to an enlarged physique, they have been associated with arterial wear and tear.

The WWE has insisted that it randomly tests its 180 athletes at least four times a year. But its program has been criticized for being too employee-friendly. In a recent interview with the New York Times, David Black, the company's hired drug testing administrator, said: "The intention is not to punish, but to get them [the wrestlers] to engage in a different lifestyle.''

In a June 28 interview on the Today show, McMahon defended his employees, saying: "Everyone that's in this organization, to my knowledge, is well-adjusted, family people. They go to work like everybody else, except their definition of what their job is, is to put a smile on somebody's face. They're performers and they do their jobs very, very well."

The congressional request is the most direct approach on the WWE since 1994, when federal prosecutors charged McMahon with steroid distribution. A jury found him not guilty. In the years since, McMahon has regained widespread respectability, selling shares in the WWE to the public and luring celebrities like Donald Trump to his shows. But the double murder-suicide in late-June involving Benoit, one of his company¹s biggest stars, has refocused attention on the issue of wrestler deaths and steroid use.

Authorities have said Benoit's body was found to have 10 times the normal level of testosterone, as well as amounts of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and the painkiller hydrocodone, but there has been no evidence that steroids played a role in the deaths of Benoit's wife, Nancy, and 7-year-old son, Daniel. Georgia's top medical examiner said the testosterone, a synthetic version, appeared to have been injected shortly before Benoit died. He hanged himself in the basement gym of his suburban Atlanta home.


Shyt just hit the fan.


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Dave Batista's new book "Batista Unleashed" is now in print and will be on sale later this year in October. Published by Simon & Schuster, the autobiography will detail the life and career of one of the most unique superstars to ever reach the top of the WWE mountain.

There are several very interesting facts about Batista revealed in the book preview at Simon & Schuster's official website. Below are just some of the topics the book covers:

- Batista didn't break into wrestling until he was thirty years old -- an age at which many wrestlers are thinking about hanging up their boots.

- While successfully staying away from hard drugs and -- usually -- liquor, he found sex too tempting to resist. "Women were my drug of choice," the Animal confesses. That addiction cost him his marriage, destroying a relationship that had helped him climb from poverty to the pinnacle of sports entertainment in less than two years.

- Batista talks about growing up in the worst part of Washington, D.C., where three murders occurred in his front yard before he was nine. He speaks lovingly about his mother -- a lesbian -- and how hard she worked to keep the family not just together but alive.

- He talks candidly about his own criminal past: a conviction on a drug charge and another, since overturned, on assault. He speaks of his days as a bouncer and a lifeguard, and tells how bodybuilding may have saved his life.

- Once he made it to the WWE, Batista realized he wasn't really ready for the big time. His career seemed headed for a fall until Fit Finlay took him under his wing. But his real education came when he joined Evolution and rode with Triple H and Ric Flair, two of sports entertainment's all-time greats. Batista talks about what they taught him, and details some of their wild times on the road.

- Batista is a grandfather!! You read that right - Dave Batista's kids have kids!

[CJW93]

Made me laugh,
A picture tells a thousand words

[mangle]

Made me laugh,
A picture tells a thousand words

lmao!!

[-mark74-]

Cena is underrated. The 5 moves of death thing is old and stupid

GraysAthChaz

The pic is your sig is also old and stupid.:rolleyes:

[Slash]

Raw resultsss

Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, July 30th, 2007 (USA Network)
Location: The Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Az
Results by Dan O'Hagan

- Raw begins with a video package of last week with Jonathan Coachman deciding who the new #1 Contender is

- No pyro, WWE Champion John Cena makes his way to the ring, Cena speaks about Orton’s actions last week, he says Randy has been reading his #1 contenders book but should just skip to the final chapter because the result has been the same since September “The Champ is Here”, Carlito interrupts and declares Cena is the 1st guest on the new and improved “Carlito’s Cabana”, the ring is quickly set up Cabana style, Carlito says Cena is a liar because he doesn’t win every championship match, Carlito defeated Cena for the US Title in his 1st match, Cena says congratulations, that was about 3 years a go, Cena continues to mock Carlito until Mr. Kennedy makes his way to the ring, Kennedy says Carlito ran from Lashley last week and doesn’t deserve to be #1 Contender, Carlito and Kennedy get in each other’s faces. Cena leaves the ring and walks up the ramp, he says Randy Orton deserves to be #1 Contender because he deserves it, he may not agree with what Orton has done but he still has earnt it, Cena tells Kennedy to try challenging Lashley himself instead of mocking Carlito for running from him, Kennedy says he will, Cena then says than Carlito may have beaten Cena 3 years a go, but what has he done since then? Nothing, Cena says Carlito will be in the main event tonight against the Champ, Cena tells Carlito to be prepared or he will “rip off your apples and shove them up your cabana!”

- Jim Ross confirms that John Cena will face Carlito and Mr. Kennedy will face Bobby Lashley tonight.

(1) 6-Diva Tag Team Match ��" Melina, Beth Phoenix and Jillian vs. Women’s Champion Candice Michelle, Mickie James and Maria w/ Santino Marella faces control most of the match, Beth and Melina perform a double-team facebuster on Maria for the victory.

- A Triple H returns video airs, the end read “The King of Kings Returns…SummerSlam”.

- Back from commercials, Santino Marella is still in the ring, he is ranting about the referee not seeing the cheating in Maria’s match, Umaga charges to the ring, Santino tells the referee to restrain Umaga, the ref then calls for the bell to start an official match! Santino looks shocked, Umaga superkicks Santino and totally destroys him, he finishes Santino off with the Samoan Spike for the victory

- Backstage Todd Grisham interviews King Booker, Booker yells at Grisham for calling Jerry Lawler “King” he says he hops Triple H is watching so that he can see what he is going to do to “Jerome” tonight.

- Jonathan Coachman is in his office, Cody Rhodes enters saying “you wanted to see me?” Coach talks about Randy kicking Dusty in the head last week, he shows the footage to Cody and asks Cody how his Dad is? He tells Cody he cannot touch Randy Orton tonight or he will loose his spot on Raw, he then tells Cody that he has a match next, if he wins, he can stay, if he loses, he will be let go.

- Also backstage Todd Grisham congratulates Randy Orton on being named #1 Contender, Orton says history will repeat itself as it was at SummerSlam that he won the World Title, he also says he is dressed to compete but no one wants to step in the ring with him, Sgt. Slaughter then appears and challenges Orton to a match tonight…squash!!

- Jim Ross confirms Randy Orton will face Sgt. Slaughter tonight.

- Daivari is in the ring rambling in his native language.

(3) Daivari vs. Cody Rhodes
Cody keeps on top of Daivari, hitting him with Dusty-style punches, he hits a crossboy and a powerslam, Cody then finishes off Daivari with a big DDT for the win!

- Bobby Lashley is seen walking backstage.

(4) Mr. Kennedy vs. Bobby Lashley
Lashley dominates Kennedy early, hitting him with a vertical suplex and sets him up for the spear, Kennedy rolls out the ring, Lashley follows, Kennedy stomps hard on Lashley’s shoulder, he only just makes it back in the ring before the 10-count, Kennedy works on the hurting shoulder, Lashley tries to fight back but to no avail, Lashley fights back one-armed, sets up for the spear but Kennedy gets his knee up and drives it into Lashley’s shoulder, Kennedy then gets the east pin.

- Graphic is shown for John Cena vs. Carlito.

- Video for Snitsky airs.

- Video package highlighting the King Booker-King Lawler rivalry airs.

(5) King Booker w/ Queen Sharmell vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler
another Triple H returns video airs after Booker’s entrance, Booker is irate, after Lawler’s entrance, J.R. puts over Lawler’s achievements saying he has won over 100 Championships. Lawler and Booker fight back-and-forth, Lawler hits some big punches and an elbow drop, the ref counts to 3 but then sees Booker has his foot on the rope so the match continues, Lawler thinks he has won, Booker issues an assault on Lawler and gets disqualified, Lawler is announced as the winner, Booker walks up the ramp acting like he was the winner, Lawler catches up with Booker and attacks him on the ramp! The refs pull Lawler off and take him to the back

- More graphics are shown for Cena vs. Carlito and Sgt. Slaughter vs. Randy Orton.

(6) Cryme Tyme vs. John Mason & Brandan Gatston?
Cryme Tyme make real short work of the jobbers, hitting the G9 for the win. JTG & Shad then auction off one of the Jobbers boots hand signed by Cryme Tyme themselves!

- Randy Orton is seen walking backstage.

- A SummerSlam video airs…4 weeks until the event

(7) Randy Orton vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Orton dominates Slaughter, wearing him down with a sleeper hold, Slaughter fires back up and locks in the Cobra Clutch, Randy makes it to the ropes and hits an RKO out of nowhere for the win, Randy goes to leave but then turns around and hits Sarge with the punt kick knocking Slaughter out, the medics again come to ringside with a stretcher to take Slaughter away as Orton looks on, how many more men will Orton take out??

- Randy Orton stays at ringside to watch John Cena’s match

(8) Carlito vs. WWE Champion John Cena
Cena makes easy work of Carlito to begin with, Orton is looking on, Randy looks ready to pounce, Carlito gets some offence, Cena fires back, goes for the 5 Knuckle Shuffle but Orton gets on the apron, Cena goes for Orton which allows Carlito to hit the Back Stabber on Cena for the victory!! Carlito looks shocked and spits the apple in Cena’s face, Carlito leaves looking happy with himself and Orton looks on as Cena comes around and realizes what’s happened, Cena looks irate as Raw goes off air.

[-Wolverine]

I'm so happy that Carlito beat Cena and Mr. Kennedy ... kennedy beat Lashley.

Hopefully both will be getting a big push. ^_^

[CJW93]

You people dont know how happy it made me feel seeing Randy Orton costing Cena the match. And how happy I was when Carlito spat in the face of Cena.
I'm not a huge fan of Lashley to say the least, but get well sonn!

[-mark74-]

I'm so happy that Carlito beat Cena and Mr. Kennedy ... kennedy beat Lashley.

Hopefully both will be getting a big push. ^_^

Kennedy should get a push but I can't see Carlito getting one. I like him but he's been doing nothing for months.

I'm going for Cena at summerslam. I don't like him but Cena > Orton.

[-Wolverine]

So it appears that Lashley was legitimately injured according to WWE.com and other sites.