WWE News: Press Release Answers Steroid Allegations

An official statement concerning Randy Orton, Edge, Rey Mysterio, and the Hurricane being mentioned in an article on Sports Illustrated’s website linking them to purchasing steroids from an Internet pharmacy has been issued on WWE.com.

The statement reads:

A Statement From World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
March 19, 2007

All of the allegations set forth in a recent SI.com article mentioning WWE predate the initiation of WWE’s current Talent Wellness Program. This WWE program prohibits the use of performance enhancing drugs, as well as other prescription drugs which can be abused, if taken for other than a legitimate medical purpose pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed and treating physician.

For purposes of WWE's policy, prescriptions obtained over the Internet and/or from suppliers of prescription drugs from the Internet are not considered to have been given for a legitimate medical purpose.