Wrestlers claiming they have never used steroids

Steroid use in professional wrestling was less common than it used to be, following the massive steroid scandal in 1993 and the subsequent integration of Vince McMahon’s trials and WWE wellness policy after Eddie Guerrero’s death in 2005. The use of performance-enhancing drugs in WWE went well during the 1993 exam, portraying mainstream headlines in hok’s head. Exemption from the prosecutors, he regularly picked up steroids at WWE headquarters.

McMahon had not been found guilty at trial, and even after the media frenzy, WWE did not enact strict drug testing policies until after Guerrero’s death from heart failure at the age of 38. WWE talent is subject to random drug testing for illegal drugs, prescription drugs and steroids. If tested, talents must provide samples within 2 hours. The first violation of the wellness policy is a 30-day suspension. The second is 60 days, and a third policy violation other than marijuana and alcohol will result in the termination of the star from the WWE contract.

Despite measures taken in WWE to prevent stars from using steroids and other illegal substances, policy violations are sometimes made publicly clear in official statements, but some talents find themselves having to follow thousands of hours of effort while traveling and trying to stay healthy. Many top stars from different eras had to protect their efforts to fans and other worlds, from John Cena to the rule of Rome, the “tribal chief” and the original Jinder Mahal. Everything claims that their body is natural and has never used steroids.

John Cena is currently cutting back on his 23-year long career at WWE, and the original “Dr. Tuganomics” has spent many years defending his natural physique. Once jacked during his youth OVW era, Cena was a robot-esque bodybuilder character known as the “prototype” and is now being charged at £251. At 6’1″.

Cena has given up not using steroids since his early days. He once told TSN in a sit-in interview that after competing as a bodybuilder, he “was natural from day one,” explaining that in addition to being “blessed with good bones and good physique,” he had been exercising since he was 12 years old. Cena added that everyone wanted him to be “peeing in any cup.”

More recently, Now-17 Time World Champion told Howard Stern in 2024 that he has not been using performance-enhancing drugs even as he ages. Cena is a “king of all media” and said he was “still” natural despite the need for the power to “lift and throw people” as part of his work at WWE. He followed the statement, talking a bit about his workout routine and calling Jim to hit “meditation.” He said he felt less stressed after leaving the gym and was more calm and in a better place than he had when he came in. Cena also told Stern that he was 225 pounds since he was a teenager.

However, despite his muscles being natural, there is one step Cena has recently experienced to improve his appearance. He recently told Pat McAfee that fans had a hair transplant to hide the infamous bald spot, teasing fans mercilessly online.

The health issues of Roman governance are well documented. The governance is fighting leukemia, a blood cancer, and continues to treat oral chemotherapy rather than once twice. However, in 2018, Reigns fired for his first and only current wellness policy violations. According to a report by Dave Meltzer in the “Wrestling Observer Newsletter,” the future “tribal chief” has been suspended due to ADHD drug Adderall. Drugs are prohibited in most sports leagues, including the NFL and MLB. Meltzer said in his report that WWE has not made any information about the substance that person is suspended, but that he was told by multiple sources. There were no signs when governance was suspended due to steroid use.

But two years later, the ruler, then the WWE Intercontinental champion, was involved in the steroid distribution ring. Richard Rodriguez, former owner of the Miami gym, claimed that governance was the client of the ring, and Rodriguez was the client of actors Josh Duhamel and Mark Wahlberg. The chain is said to have imported goods for China, and later produced illegal steroids in Arizona before the drug was distributed in Miami.

Independent filmmaker John Bravo worked on someone special to reveal more about the steroid bust at the gym, and in an interview, Rodriguez explained how he said he was introduced to governance. The ruler wasted time in making official statements, denied involvement in the distribution ring, and said he had never heard of Richard Rodriguez.

“I learned from the mistake I made nearly two years ago and paid a penalty. Since then I have passed 11 tests as part of WWE’s independent drug testing program,” he said in a statement sent to WINC.

Once a multi-time WWE champion, Bobby Lashley is a highly skilled athlete in not only wrestling professional wrestling, but also in the world of martial arts. Lashley first spoke about steroids, and the fact that he never used them was cancelled in 2009 when his MMA tested positive for Shamrock as the steroid was positive before his fight with the legendary Kenshamrock stepped into the cage. In a post-cancellation interview, Lashley was asked about banned substances in both MMA and WWE.

In an interview with wild bar Wrestling Radio in 2009, Lashley said she thought WWE’s wellness policy had done a good job of making sure everyone was healthy. He said it’s difficult to stay healthy in business, and pointed out that some people use certain substances as “crutches.” Lashley doesn’t think there’s a place for drugs in the business, but said that some people tried to jump into the “steroid media bandwagon” following the murder-suicides of Chris Benoit and his family in June 2007.

Regarding the fight in Shamrock, Lashley told ESPN he doesn’t think steroids would give anyone an unfair advantage over those without steroids. He also said he had been wearing his clothes even bigger since he was 10 years old and that his muscles were bulging out by pumping iron, but he said he was charged with steroids “as a compliment.”

WWE Hall of Fame Glen Jacobs is well known for his ring name Kane, and was a major part of WWE for 26 years before retiring from professional wrestling and entering the political world. Kane didn’t make her debut in WWE until 1995, years after the high-profile steroid trial, but she still had no test policy. Before his Hall of Fame, a Pennsylvanian man named Al Thompson wrote a complaint with the Tennessee Attorney General and the Tennessee Department of Ethics and Finance, alleging Kane’s use of steroids.

According to Knox News, Thompson was the founder of an organization called Protect Our Youth from Steroids. He wrote a complaint letter but did not file a formal complaint with the state. If he did, the investigation could have begun from the county rather than the state attorney, according to Knox News. In his letter, Thompson tried to connect Kane to steroid use in WWE, writing that the “big red machine” was “completely fine… surrounds itself with steroid users and illicit drugs and steroid dealers every day while on tour.” Thompson was concerned that Kane was overseeing law enforcement while the local outlet said it wasn’t true. Thompson also wrote that Kane “supported steroids” as she accepted a $6,000 campaign donation from Vince and Linda McMahon.

In an interview with another local outlet, Kane said he did not tolerate the use of steroids or other illegal drugs. He said he was “a little healthy nuts” and that it all felt “really bad.” He said he would never take steroids. One of his first promises as mayor was to fight the county’s opioid epidemic.

Raj Dhesi, who went to Jinder Mahal during his stay in WWE, is another star who worked hard to get an impressive physique just to be accused of taking gear. The now 38-year-old first worked at WWE from 2010 to 2014 before its release. He worked on the independent circuit for two years before returning to WWE, and when he returned to the ring he absolutely jacked. Mahal continued to win Randy Orton’s WWE Championship in 2017 with a backlash.

Mahal first dealt with the steroid accusations in a post on his Instagram account and shared a photo of himself before the match. He said he was confident he would get 100 ‘steroids’ or ‘wellness’ comments, but wrote that he had never failed or had any issues during his time at WWE, or that he had tested multiple times. Mahal told fans to follow him on his social media, making sure no one was “training” or “editing out” him.

After becoming champion, Mahal was interviewed by the “GQ” magazine to discuss his impressive physical changes and training regimen. He told the outlet that people didn’t see the hard work he had behind the scenes. He explained how much food alone can affect a person’s body, such as cutting carbohydrates and counting macronutrients. Mahal said that small influences can create a world of change, such as drinking a glass of water a day. He also cut off alcohol in his quest to take the best shape of his life.

WWE Hall of Famer “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner has one of the most impressive physiques in professional wrestling at WCW and WWE, and also ran with TNA. He accused him of taking gear because it was so big and jacked while it was allegedly ramped in WWE prior to McMahon’s trial. In addition to having one of the best looking bodies in business, Steiner was the most vocal about it, and the fact that he got there in a natural way.

In a 2024 A&E biography show on Steiner Brothers, “Big Poppa Pump” has never failed a drug test and declared that his quick physique change was due to a strict diet. Steiner told the fans to make all the accusations they wanted, as they never failed the test. He explained that athletes look naturally larger after being leaned through a strict diet.

Even before the documentary, Steiner defended his body and dragged another top WWE star into a conversation about his use of steroids. In a 2014 interview with Slam Sports, Steiner said he was determined to never squeeze the juice and told WWE that he would undergo another drug test if he took Triple H at the same time.

“I’ve never failed a drug test in my life,” Steiner told the outlet. “When WWE told me to take one, I told them to come and pick me up in a limousine. We could test it together. They never asked again!”

At the time, many stars were accused of taking steroids, but Triple H did not publicly admit to taking steroids and did not respond to Steiner’s comments.