Generally the same excuse that athletes use when they've just been busted after breaking a world record by 10 minutes.

If this is true, then I say to Regal what I say to all the athletes in the world that throw that one out to keep credibility.

If you are so stupid that you don't know what is in supplements that you are taking, then you don't deserve to compete at a high level. If you are being TOLD by some jackass what to take, the you are even more retarded and should get a job in McDonalds flipping burgers.

Fucks sake, I hate that excuse. These people are supposedly intelligent adults, yet sit around crying 'waaa waaa, I didn't know what was in it'.

Surprised they don't drink bleach more often.

Of course, smarks like Regal, so it'll be true no matter what.

Just like Benoit had no steroids in his system.

And RVD was busted and suspended for weed.

The rest of your point is valid, and in fact, you're right. I just wanted to make that specific comment.

I think Addy already put up a solid explanation for why it's not a valid excuse, regardless of whether one "likes" it or not. Or maybe not so much whether the excuse is valid, but the notion of responsibility for one's actions. It's really hard to feel bad for guys who have so little sense as to do things like Regal is now alleged to have done.

I'd also point out the already mentioned fact that tons of athletes use this "excuse," which really should make anyone skeptical if that's really what Regal claims. It's not to say it's not true in his case, but that it seems long against, since it's one of the go-to excuses when you're caught with drugs.

Also, how the fuck do they find these supplements? WWE has looser testing policies than most corporate bodies, and I dunno. None of the people at the Nuclear plant have ever been busted for vitamins.

I dunno, after reading regal's book, I can see it being true. I really doubt he's off the wagon.

Thats not to say I would excuse regal for it. You're in the biggest push of your entire career, you better be damn sure of what you're ingesting.

I would have doubted that Eddie was off the wagon.

Tox reports and the Signature Pharmacy scandal indicated otherwise.

People who can seem sincere can also be very good liars. Drug addicitions are hard to kick, and a lot of people talk big about being over it when they're really not.

Is he back on drugs? I can't say. But I wouldn't take his book as any form of evidence, and the excuse is REALLY flimsy.

wow, I leave for a week and I return to see the news. I missed Raw this week. Did they write him off somehow? They need to stop giving people major pushes. lol

Kennedy beat him in a match where whoever lost got fired.

Umm...Regal has a history with drugs, man. I'm not saying he's a druggie or an addict because of this instance, I'm saying it because of the known instances prior to this, like the ones he speaks of in his book, ones other wrestlers have mentioned, etc.

Plus, this isn't even his first suspension...

So even after being warned by being suspended the first time (which I THINK was the prescription scandal last year - steroids etc), he gets caught again.

It may not be running his life, but it's ruining his career.

Nice Damage control there.

Of course, if you were really going there in the first place, your analogy no longer works. It worked fine, assuming that this was an isolated instance. Though...If you could change your status as an addict as easily as cutting your hair...Unfortunately, you don't get to stop being an addict, and if you're an addict, "one beer" is no longer just "one beer." In and of itself, it's a danger sign.

And yes, I read the rest of your post. The notion of controlled use by addicts flies in the face of, you know, real treatments of substance issues. But Hell, I only worked at a rehab clinic, what the fuck would I know about that?