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Originally Posted by thesteroidlaw.com
It is often overlooked, however, that black market drug trafficking of anabolic steroids was already illegal before anabolics became classified as controlled substances. Under 1988 legislation amending the Food and Drug Act, criminal penalties were specifically set forth for traffickers in anabolic steroids for non-medical reasons.
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Steroids don't really
help in wrestling, since its is a predetermined result.
BUT...there are tons of stories and anecdotal evidence out there that point towards numerous deaths being caused by the rampant steroid use in the WWF in the 80's. And I'm sure there is no overt policy posted up in WWE dressing rooms stating that "you need to be huge to get a push," but wrestlers aren't stupid. They see how being overly muscled is a sure way to at least get a shot at the main event. They see that even smaller workers like Eddie Guerrero and Rey Misterio put on muscle mass in order to help their look.
So basically there's an unspoken criteria which forces wrestlers to choose between their health and their career. And that's pretty disgusting. Steroids aren't giving anybody an unfair advantage, but people are dying nonetheless.
There were Congressional hearings on steroid use in wrestling during the 80's. I think if you looked, there is even more evidence now of steroid use being encouraged backstage in wrestling and specifically in the WWE. And considering there is no 'union' or 'collective bargaining to protect any of these athletes, I think somebody should look into it.