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Missing In Action: Speculation On Matt Riddle’s WWE Status

March 1, 2023

That’s longer than expected. There are certain reasons that a wrestler has to be taken off of television at times and some of them are a lot more serious than others. Occasionally it is due to a health reason that needs to be addressed, meaning they need to go away for the time being. That seemed to be the case with a WWE star last year, but now things are getting a bit more complicated. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: They Have A Point: WWE Reportedly Very High On This New NXT Star Back in December 2022, Matt Riddle was written off of WWE TV by an attack at the hands of Solo Sikoa. This was reportedly done due to Riddle failing a drug test and entering rehab. Shortly after Riddle’s injury was announced on WWE TV, WWE said he would be out of action for six weeks, but over eleven weeks have passed since then. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, there is no word on why WWE is not using Riddle. It was speculated that they might not have anything for him for Wrestlemania or that WWE did not wa..

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One Step: Huge Update On Jeff Hardy’s DUI Charges, Case Closed

February 24, 2023

That wraps it up. Wrestlers have a lot to deal with on a regular basis and that isn’t even taking into account things outside of the ring. In addition to wrestling, they often have to deal with the same kinds of problems that normal people have to face. Sometimes those things are especially serious, like a problem that an AEW star seems to have taken a step towards overcoming. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: He’s Back: AEW Star Returning To Action After 8+ Month Hiatus According to Fightful, Jeff Hardy’s DUI case has been closed as Hardy pled no contest to the June 2022 charges. Hardy was facing charges of Driving While License Canceled/Suspended/Revoked, Violation of Restrictions Placed on Drivers License, and DUI Alcohol/Drugs Third Offense within 10 Years. He had been suspended by AEW until he completed rehab and demonstrated that he could maintain his sobriety, a suspension that is still active. Hardy has been find $4,000, plus $586 in court costs, by the court and is on probation for 24 ..

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Bro? Conflicting Reports On Matt Riddle’s Absence And Possible Suspensions From WWE TV

December 18, 2022

Hold on a second. WWE is a huge wrestling company and does what it can to take care of its wrestlers. This includes a full medical staff to take care of various issues, but there are other instances where additional help is needed. Occasionally WWE will send wrestlers to get help outside of the company and that seemed to be the case with one of its stars. That just might not be what happened though. IN CASE YOU MIsSED IT: Clean Bill: NXT Star Announces He Is Medically Cleared After Two Month Absence Earlier this month, a report surfaced saying that Matt Riddle had been sent to rehab following a second failed drug test. The Wrestling Observer reports that this is not the case though, as Riddle’s situation violates the WWE Wellness Policy. Riddle’s first positive test resulted would have likely resulted in a thirty day suspension (as per WWE’s policy), but he did not wrestle from July 25 until August 20, which is less than thirty days. A second failed drug test usually results in a si..

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Jake “The Snake” Roberts: “I Chose Drugs and Alcohol Over a Family”

December 16, 2022

Jake “The Snake” Roberts was recently interviewed by Bleacher Report where he discussed a number of topics. Among them were almost dying due to drugs and alcohol, becoming sober and who helped him along the way, joining AEW, and more. Below are some questions, along with “The Snake”‘s answers: Bleacher Report: Thanks to The Resurrection of Jake the Snake and the Vice episode, you aired significant issues which aren’t easy for anyone to discuss. How have your relationships with your family changed after addressing those pitfalls of the past? Jake Roberts: “It’s gotten better. My oldest daughter and I are now golden. I have another daughter who’s golden. I have twin boys who are golden. But I do have four other children, who are…still holding their ground. I understand it. I’m not trying to shove anything down their throats. “I’m guilty of everything I did and didn’t do. It’s more things that I didn’t do, because I was never around them when I was messed up or drunk or anything like..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Star Reportedly Suspended For Wellness Violation

December 13, 2022

It might be a bit. WWE is a very large company and has several wrestlers to keep track of at any given amount of time. What matters is having those wrestlers ready to go but sometimes there are situations that have to be dealt with to keep them in the ring. That is the case again and now we will not be seeing a Monday Night Raw star while he is off dealing with something. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Bonus Features: WWE Considers Special Matches For Live Events Last week on Monday Night Raw, Solo Sikoa attacked Matt Riddle, resulting in him being taken out on a stretcher. On SmackDown, an announcement was made that Riddle would be missing for six weeks, bringing him back in late January. However, according to Bodyslam.net, Riddle was written off television due to failing a drug test leading up to Summerslam. Riddle was told that if he failed another test, it would result in him going to rehab or being fired. Riddle failed another test and chose rehab, causing him to be written off TV. Ther..

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That’s Different: Chris Jericho Speaks On Experiences With Time Displacement And Spirits

November 25, 2022

That’s a different kind of story. Wrestlers are larger than life characters who get in the ring and showcase their talents on rather grand stages. It can be a lot of fun to see what a wrestler can do when they are given the chance, but there also comes a point where they leave the ring and their real lives continue. Now one wrestling legend has some interesting stories about things that might have happened to him outside the ring. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Just Keep Waiting: Missing AEW Star Reportedly Medically Cleared For “Quite Some Time” Chris Jericho appeared on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff show and spoke about possible incidents with time displacement and spirits. Jericho said that he believes he has dealt with time displacement, not remembering a fifteen hour period. Jericho insists that he was not drinking or doing drugs, but that he has a big chunk of time missing. While he did not say it was what happened, Jericho said that it like when you get abducted. In addition, Jericho to..

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Farewell? AEW Star Says “Thank You”, “Bye” In Cryptic Post

November 22, 2022

That’s a tease. The AEW roster has grown quite a bit during the company’s three and a half year history. There have been several names to come and go from the locker room and it can mean a lot for a wrestler to get a spot in the company. While there have been several successes, there have been some who can’t seem to get out of the blocks. Now another one of the latter is teasing something. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: AEW’s Saraya Shares Details On Planned Autobiography About Her Drug Addiction Issues AEW’s Andrade El Idolo has posted an image of himself holding his mask with the caption “I just want to say thank you!!! Bye” in both English and Spanish. El Idolo does not go into further details of what he is saying “bye” to. He is currently suspended from AEW after a backstage altercation with Sammy Guevara and has not wrestled a match for the company since September 4. There has been nothing to indicate that El Idolo is leaving AEW. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrade El..

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AEW’s Saraya Shares Details On Planned Autobiography About Her Drug Addiction Issues

November 21, 2022

She has a story to tell. There are all kinds of wrestlers in the industry and some of them have very interesting stories. Some of them are inspiring stories that you will not see almost anywhere else, while others are much sadder stories that happen to have a happy ending. Now another of the sadder stories is going to tell her story in a longer form than most get to use. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Bring Them Back? AEW’s Tony Khan Opens Up On The Status Of Miro And Andrade El Idolo AEW’s Saraya appeared on Insight With Chris Van Vliet where she discussed writing a book about her life and struggles with drug addiction. Saraya is not sure on what the book will cover or whether it should be split into multiple books. She also promised that the book will include the dark side of her life and addiction issues. There was no release date included, but Saraya said the book would take a year or two to write. She has come a long way. Check out Saraya’s time in AEW: [This post contains video, clic..

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WWE Reportedly No Longer Testing For Marijuana

April 21, 2022

That’s something specific. The WWE has come a long way when it comes to its drug testing policies. The company does not have the best history in regards to taking care of its wrestlers but the last several years have seen a much strong emphasis on the situation. However, one change has taken place recently as the company seems to be lightening up on a specific area. According to Fightful Select, WWE has not suspended or fined wrestlers for positive marijuana tests in years. WWE’s official drug policy on its website states that wrestlers will be fined $2,500 for a positive test, though WWE is apparently not enforcing this part of the policy. A WWE higher up said that he hasn’t heard as much as gossip about marijuana in years, let alone a fine being levied. There is nothing to suggest that any other parts of the policy have been relaxed. Opinion: This shouldn’t be a surprise and it is kind of hard to argue against the policy being lightened up. At the end of the day, there are states i..

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WRESTLING RUMORS: WWE Hall Of Famer Arrested Yet Again

February 26, 2022

Yes, again. Wrestlers are people who play larger than life characters on television. It is the best way possible to get them noticed by an audience, though it is rarely a reflection of who they are when the cameras go off. When that happens, things can go badly for them just like anyone else in the world and unfortunately that seems to be the case again with a certain wrestling legend. According to Wrestlingnews.co, WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Sytch, better known as Sunny, has been arrested again in Keansburg, New Jersey. Sytch is facing a list of charges, including: – OPERATING UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR OR DRUGS – DRIVING AFTER DL/REGISTRATION SUSPENDED/REVOKED – CARELESS DRIVING: LIKELY TO ENDANGER PERSON OR PROPERTY – RECKLESS DRIVING – FAILURE TO WEARSEAT EQUIPMENT-RESPONSIBILITY OF DRIVER – DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE – FAIL POSS DRIV LIC – FAIL TO POSS DRIV REG – FAIL TO POSS DRIV INS CARD – FAILURE TO INSTALL INTERLOCK/DRIVE CAR W/O INTERLOCK – OPERATE MV DURING LICENSE SUSPENSION-2..

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Matt Hardy Offers Several Interesting Details On Jeff Hardy’s WWE Release

February 2, 2022

It certainly was unique. There have been all kinds of wrestlers leaving WWE over the last year and a half, though move of them have not gone voluntarily. The vast majority of them have been released from the company, though there have been some who have walked away on their own. That was the case with a high profile exit late last year, and now things have gotten more interesting. Back in December 2021, Jeff Hardy literally walked out of a match at a live event and was released from WWE a few days later. Jeff’s brother Matt Hardy discussed the release on his latest Twitch stream where he attributed Jeff deciding to leave WWE due to being under stress. He also spoke about the drug test that Jeff was forced to take before being sent home, which came back completely clean with no evidence of drugs in Jeff’s system. Finally, while Jeff was fighting to get the results of his drug test, WWE actually offered him a spot in the 2022 Hall of Fame class, which Jeff declined. Here are some highl..

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More Details On Sunny’s Arrest, Threatened To Kill Partner With Scissors

January 16, 2022

That sounds very wrong. Every now and then, you hear about a wrestler doing something that is not going to be very well accepted. Sometimes it is a situation that winds up being an embarrassment, but there are other instances that go all the way into criminal. Unfortunately that was the case earlier this week and now we know a lot more about the incident. Earlier this week, news broke of WWE legend Tammy Sytch, better known as Sunny, being arrested over terroristic threats. According to TMZ, Sytch threatened to kill a man with a pair of scissors, as seen by a police officer. Sytch was said to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but the man was unharmed in the incident. According to PWInsider.com, Sytch was released from custody on Friday, but is required to make weekly check-ins with the court. Opinion: I’m not sure what to even say about Sytch these days as it is clear that she needs some kind of serious help as this is not working. It seems that she cannot go very long with..

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He’s Done: CM Punk Officially Announces Retirement (Just Not How You Think)

September 1, 2021

Everyone does it eventually. Wrestlers are not like most people, but they are like most athletes. As amazing as they may seem most of the time, at some point they are not going to be able to get in the ring any longer. That means something has to change, and their career is going to end in one way or another. We saw that again with a wrestler, but not in the way you might think. According to MMA Fighting, AEW’s CM Punk has officially announced his retirement from the UFC and mixed martial arts. Punk has been removed from the USADA drug testing pool and will be moving back into his professional wrestling career. Punk fought twice in the UFC, losing via submission at UFC 203 in September 2016 and fighting to a no contest at UFC 225 in 2018. There had been nothing to suggest that Punk would be fighting again prior to his announcement. Punk did indeed try. Check out some of his MMA work, plus his pretty awesome return to wrestling: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post ..

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VIDEO: Alberto Del Rio’s Explosive Allegations Against Paige

July 17, 2021

That’s rather intimidating. There are a lot of people in the wrestling world and some of them are well known not only for what they do in the ring, but also what happens outside of it. Sometimes that can be a very bad situation, which has been the case with a former couple of wrestlers. Even though their relationship has ended, things might not be quite done. Alberto Del Rio and Paige were involved in a romantic relationship from at least May 2016 until December 2017, during which the two were engaged to be married. During their time together, the two had various issues and altercations, including drug issues and alleged domestic violence events. The two ultimately split up but the allegations have continued since. Now Del Rio is at it again with some strong claims. In a new interview with Hannibal TV, Del Rio opened up about his previous issues with Paige. Del Rio claimed that he and Paige had a one million dollar confidentiality agreement, which has since been broken. As a result, ..

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New Bold Claims About Roman Reigns Steroid Allegations, No Evidence Provided

March 17, 2018

A major story during the last few weeks has been alleged steroids distributor Richard Rodriguez accusing Roman Reigns of using performance enhancing drugs. After a great deal of hype and promises to release evidence implicating Reigns, today Rodriguez’s friend and associate Jon Bravo released a new video discussing the allegations. [This post contains video, click to play] In the video, Bravo and Rodriguez go through a long sequence of connected e-mails and text messages apparently showing various non-WWE trainers associated with wrestlers (including Jinder Mahal, Luther Reigns and Sheamus) who they claim purchased products from Rodriguez. Regarding Roman Reigns, both Bravo and Rodriguez claim that he has made similar purchases under an alias, though the evidence proving such claims are currently in the possession of the DEA. Bravo says that he will be receiving the evidence in the future, though a time frame is not provided. Near the end of the video, it is specifically said tha..

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UFC Rep Denies Reports of Brock Lesnar Being Enrolled In USADA Testing Pool

July 20, 2017

<p>Jeff Novitzky, the UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance, is denying reports that current WWE Universal Champion <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/2017/07/19/brock-lesnar-not-re-signing-wwe-next-year/">Brock Lesnar has re-entered the USADA drug testing pool</a>. Novitzky said there is “zero truth” to the reports and issued the following statement to <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/brock-lesnar-ufc-return-rumors-usada-testing-pool-jeff-novitzky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MMAJunkie</a>:</p><p><em>“[Lesnar] is not currently enrolled in the <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/usada/" title="USADA">USADA</a></strong> testing pool, nor has there been any inquiry on his part to do so.”</em></p><p>MMAjunkie noted that their attempt to <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/reach/" title="reach">reach</a></strong> USADA for comment was unsuccessful. We will keep you updated if we hear anything new regarding Lesnar possibly returning to the UFC.</p>