Is WWE's wellness policy working?

Yes

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by Bruce Bostwick

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The WWE instituted the Wellness Policy following the death of Eddie Guerrero. When it was first created, many questions were asked whether or not they were serious and if the testing was legit or bogus. The policy was very light and has since then gotten tougher. Ironically it was another WWE star that died in Chris Benoit that helped enforce and make it stronger. Wrestlers will be announced via the web site wwe.com if they failed a drug test in accordance with the Wellness Policy. Even despite that, there were still questions whether or not the company would suspend a top superstar should they fail a test or would it be simply a slap on the wrist. Well, the company did suspend Jeff Hardy and he was well and probably the closest so far to a top superstar.

It really won't matter what gets said about the policy because it's going to be questioned no matter what. What people think is that the system is flawed and not perfect. It's not perfect and people can still beat tests somehow. Not saying that it is happening but it can happen and it's no different than any other drug testing policy and not one of them is full proof. Are we going to see something to happen to another top star like John Cena, Batista, or even Randy Orton? I would like to think that it would happen but this is where the big core of top stars lie.

Nobody is denying that it's very difficult to be involved with the WWE. In fact, it's not one of the easiest tasks in the world. Unless you are using steroids or HGH with a doctor prescription, then quite honestly you have no need to use them. Drug use has slowed down and hasn't been as bad right now then it was back 20 plus years ago. As you can see, wrestling has made strides to improve and it will still continue to do so.

If a wrestler fails a test for the third time, then it's like strike three, they are out of the company. Nobody has failed three times yet at least not that I know of. The first offense is 30 days and the second would be 60 days. Each time however keep in mind they will be mentioned on the WWE Web Site. Though Congress is investigating WWE over the policy and its effectiveness, it is working right now and should never be abolished.

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