I guarantee Monkeystyle that if you read Dave Meltzers Wrestling Observer you will...
1. Realize that you knew just enough about the business to get into trouble. Screw Dave Batista - Jeff Hardy is juicing even. You think Im just talkin shit?! Well Im not. See Rey Mysterio from WCW, and compare him to WWE. BIG difference! Its a necessity for the boys to juice or theyll lose their spot. McMahon loves size, and too much. Whenever business went into a slump he always goes back to the big juicer look of the 80s.
I do know all this, and I just don't care. Its not my business. They may do as they see fit to do with their own bodies. No matter how dumb it may be. I've never said that I think that they should be doing them, its just that its their choice and nobody has any business at all trying to stop them from making a choice to do something that only hurts themselves.
2. You would enjoy the weekly sheet AS MUCH AS your weekly viewing of the shows. Seriously. The business behind the scenes is SO much more fascinating than whats portrayed on TV or the "in depth" interviews done with wrestlers themselves even. Even today theres a hushed mouth policy with what goes on.
I've read the Observer before. It is a good read, but man its not the be all end all. Call me an eternal skeptic.
3. You would know just how critical the overall drug problem is in this business. Steroids in such massive amounts cause behavioral problems. Monkey if you ask for medical proof of that Ill give up on you altogether because youre too thick to evolve. The wrestlers themselves subscribe to Meltzers Observer, and have for over 20 years. McMahon on many occasions dodgesz public appearances that Meltzer is at too. You dont realize just how much McMahon has rewritten his own company history to his benefit ito the unkowing mainstream.
The drug problem exists due to abuse. You mentioned that Benoit's issues were due to steroids. Any complications that arose were due to the abuse of the drug. You said it yourself, 10 month supply a month. That's abuse, and not responsible usage. The drug problem isn't because guys are doing drugs. Drugs are for the most part ok in moderation. Its the fact that they are abusing the drugs that is causing problems. There's a certain amount of personal responsibility that needs to be accepted by the wrestlers that is not being taken. Its not the drug, its them. When you start to blame the drug for problems that you're having its not the drug its you, and you need to stop. But they don't. They're being stupid by ruining their lives and not seeking help. There is a drug problem in wrestling, but its created by the individual, not drug, and not the company.
Theres an overall investigation by 2 departments of the US Govt on the WWE. McMahon has mentioned that himself on RAW, but not made it a storyline focus obviously. McMahon is probably the greatest promoter this business has ever seen, but not best human being by far.
There may be, but its my opinion that drugs should be legal (that's a whole other argument right there) so I pretty much consider the investigation to be pretty bogus.
Im not making stuff up Monkeystyle, and admit I might have 20% (being very generous with that #) knowledge of the ins and outs. What I do know though is solid. Alot of wjhat you read on the internet IS concocted. Hence why I quote Meltzer alot. Seriously who'd give two damns about Rob34207 or Monkeystyle when you can read the Observer thats written by someone on almost EVERY big stars cell phone speed dial. No I dont have medical proof of that. lol
I respect Meltzer. But he has his own personal biases which I don't agree with. Its just a matter of personal opinion.