In case you didn’t know…
During an interview with independent wrestler Matt Riviera, Dave Palumbo commented on the fact that Triple H couldn’t use anabolic steroids because of the WWE’s wellness policy, even though he would probably want to, and that WWE superstars are allowed to take testosterone, HRT, hGC and hGH under the wellness policy.
The heart of the matter
The WWE released a statement following Palumbo’s comments which stated that Palumbo was wrong and that superstars couldn’t take HCG and HGH as they were banned substances under the wellness policy. However, some superstars could receive therapeutic exemptions for health reasons allowing them to take these hormone supplements.
Deadspin’s David Bixenspan reached out to Dave Palumbo via telephone following the Riviera interview and WWE’s response to seeing if he would clarify what he had said earlier, and he backtracked on his previous statements. Bixenspan reports:
What’s next?
So there we have it, WWE wrestlers can’t just go to an HRT place and get testosterone, HCG or HGH. Some wrestler’s with specific health reasons can get these, but only if they’ve been given a therapeutic exemption from the WWE wellness policy as prescribed by a doctor. In fact, only 7% of wrestlers within the WWE have been given one. Got it?
Author’s take
The WWE Wellness policy has been a longstanding source of controversy, with people raising eyebrows everytime a superstar is suspended for failing it. However, it now seems clear that some superstars have permission from the WWE and its doctors to breach this policy, which possibly led to Palumbo misspeaking.
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