a m ole Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 11 hours ago, Daweii said: I do wish USADA would say what these guys fail for. I mean as Sonnen has said if you accidentally drink too much coffee before a test you will fail for Caffeine. So I would love to know what he failed for considering WWE test Brock all the time and he passed his previous 4 out-of-fight tests before "failing" the 5th two weeks before the fight. So I would love to know what it was.. But WWE is theatre, I hardly know anything about it, granted, but I have serious doubts about the lengths they would go to to ensure clean 'athletes'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 1 hour ago, a m ole said: But WWE is theatre, I hardly know anything about it, granted, but I have serious doubts about the lengths they would go to to ensure clean 'athletes'. Over the years quite a lot. Once all the wrestlers from the 70's and 80's started dropping down dead from heart attacks and things attributed to being on Steroids for decades WWE started taking it very seriously. WWE is scripted and for entertainment, but anyone caught using performance enhancing drugs these days is suspended as part of their wellness policy. I just wonder if something showed up because USADA are more strict? I dunno. So it's still very likely that Brock was caught with something, but I just wanna know what at this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 9 hours ago, Daweii said: Over the years quite a lot. Once all the wrestlers from the 70's and 80's started dropping down dead from heart attacks and things attributed to being on Steroids for decades WWE started taking it very seriously. WWE is scripted and for entertainment, but anyone caught using performance enhancing drugs these days is suspended as part of their wellness policy. I just wonder if something showed up because USADA are more strict? I dunno. So it's still very likely that Brock was caught with something, but I just wanna know what at this point. Hard to imagine that the wellness policy is particularly rigorous when many of the wrestlers are clearly roided in order to achieve the physiques that they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffoman Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 28 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Hard to imagine that the wellness policy is particularly rigorous when many of the wrestlers are clearly roided in order to achieve the physiques that they have. It's probably at this point more rigorous than a lot of sports. Roman Reigns was champion two weeks ago and was the new golden boy he was caught and suspended for a month and stripped of the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 1 hour ago, heffoman said: It's probably at this point more rigorous than a lot of sports. Roman Reigns was champion two weeks ago and was the new golden boy he was caught and suspended for a month and stripped of the title. But the repercussions are a joke (in all US sports) Not sure how it is now, but it used to be that if a college athlete was caught in a test it was only reported back to his (or hers) school. And they set the fine or suspended the person. The school obviously doesn't wan't to lose their star players, so it's all swept under the carpet. Especially since the school is probably the ones providing the substance in the first place. First offenders in the NFL used to be suspended for 4 games for something that would result in a 2-4 year ban in most of the world. If you think doping is a serious problem you don't give them a slap on the wrist and say naughty boy, off to your room and think about what you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) They're stripped of a title that is scripted though, it's not like they 'earn' it in the same way you would in competitive sport. The repercussions appear pretty token, and again I am totally imagining this because I know nothing of the process so please correct if wrong, but in WWE I would assume that they would only exercise the tame punishments if it was going to be leaked to the press, fans, authorities or whoever. Edited July 17, 2016 by a m ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 In WWE it's pretty much PR management. Again, clearly not all of them are roided, but then, clearly some of them are. Not to name names but there are guys with physiques in the WWE that you just do not get naturally, especially when you factor in how busy their schedule is and how many days they are on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffoman Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 WWE has a three strikes and your fired polic. While it is scripted he would have suffered an enormous financial loss and he may never be put in that position again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Probably some weight/water cut management medication... Hunt deserves a chunk of his purse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 On 16 July 2016 at 22:38, Ryan. said: That knee from MVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Good god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2016 Fffuuuuuu. "Here, knock yourself out. You can use my knee" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 jebus... medical imaging is scary good these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2016 That's the kind of frontal injury that can genuinely change someone's personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted July 18, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2016 I'm reminded of when Wanderlei destroyed Cung Le's face with his knee somehow. Although that is far worse than Cung got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 At least he won't fall out of bed, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted July 18, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2016 50 minutes ago, BOF said: That's the kind of frontal injury that can genuinely change someone's personality. We should be OK provided he didn't wet the bed into late childhood or hurt animals... ...I've listened to too much serial killer true crime stuff I've just realised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Credit to Bellator who are covering all of his medical bills. ... and the NHS of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Thing is that knee didn't even knock him out. If you watch him he knows something has gone wrong and drops to his front clearly in pain rather than being out cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccfcman Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 10/10 Terminator impression though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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