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CRYME TYME'S SHAD TALKS ABOUT THEIR SUDDEN FIRING

Eugene was released due to his previous incidents with pain killers, not for anything current. WWE didn't want people like that around. Cryme Tyme was released for melting down and starting a scene backstage with Cade & Murdoch after their house show match got messed up.

CONGRESSMAN STEARNS TRASHES REPORT SENT BY WWE, SAYS WELLNESS POLICY NOT "WORTH A FLIP" In a stiff blow to WWE, Congressman Cliff Stearns said the government turning up all of these drug purchases from an online pharmacy tells him that "WWE does not have a drug policy that's worth a flip." He said that WWE didn't catch them, a district attorney in Albany, N.Y. investigated and found them. He also said he wonders what other online pharmacies might have other WWE customers. He said he wants more details on how WWE's testing policy actually works. "We asked them for their testing information; what they came back with was not sufficient," Stearns said. "We do not have a copy (of the actual testing policy). We didn't understand whether it was random, what the threshold (level for drugs) was, whether any of these wrestlers were getting post-dated prescriptions after the fact." He said he believes he now has their attention. Plans are going forth to hold hearings on Capital Hill later this month or early in October.

CONGRESSMAN STEARNS TRASHES REPORT SENT BY WWE, SAYS WELLNESS POLICY NOT "WORTH A FLIP" In a stiff blow to WWE, Congressman Cliff Stearns said the government turning up all of these drug purchases from an online pharmacy tells him that "WWE does not have a drug policy that's worth a flip." He said that WWE didn't catch them, a district attorney in Albany, N.Y. investigated and found them. He also said he wonders what other online pharmacies might have other WWE customers. He said he wants more details on how WWE's testing policy actually works. "We asked them for their testing information; what they came back with was not sufficient," Stearns said. "We do not have a copy (of the actual testing policy). We didn't understand whether it was random, what the threshold (level for drugs) was, whether any of these wrestlers were getting post-dated prescriptions after the fact." He said he believes he now has their attention. Plans are going forth to hold hearings on Capital Hill later this month or early in October.

Sid is 46. He turns 47 on December 16.

Wow, an incident between black people and rednecks? No way.

I appreciate the tribute.

TOP RAW STAR QUITTING THE COMPANY? There is a rumor (and I stress RUMOR) that one top Raw talent may have given notice to leave the company, but until we can confirm that as 100% correct, I'm going to withhold the name.

TOP RAW STAR QUITTING THE COMPANY? There is a rumor (and I stress RUMOR) that one top Raw talent may have given notice to leave the company, but until we can confirm that as 100% correct, I'm going to withhold the name.

HARDCORE HOLLY'S CAREER MAY BE OVER DUE TO POSSIBLE BOTCHED SURGERY One of the most tenured performers on the WWE roster, Hardcore Holly, may be done as an active professional wrestler. Holly, who was slated to return to the Smackdown brand, is having continued issues with his arm stemming from his most recent surgery. The word going around at TV is that his condition worsened after the surgery and he's having problems with feeling in the arm. The blame was being put on the doctors. Holly has been with the company since 1994 when he debuted in that year's Royal Rumble as Thurmann "Sparky" Plugg, the wrestler who was also a racecar driver.

Well, if Orton's 30-day suspension (remember, it was the bullshit still-work-TV-for-free type) in fall 2006 was for admitting to buying steroids from Signature Pharmacy, there really is no way you can punish him twice that the Policy allows. However, the Sports Illustrated article specifically states that Orton was still getting stuff from Signature as recent as February 2007. God, what a mess this is. Vince's blood pressure must be through the roof. Happy 61st, Vince.

AT LEAST ONE TOP WRESTLER WILL NOT BE SUSPENDED FOR TURNING UP IN PROBE PWTorch.com has been told that at least one top wrestler named in the media stories as turning up in the Internet pharmacy customer list will not be suspended by WWE. Although only hinted to us, the indications we've been given point to an out such as that he told the company about the Internet purchases previously and already served a 30-day suspension, so he could not be suspended for the same violation twice. =========== That's probably Orton. I can't think of anyone else on that list that's been suspended.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3p44teZBX8 It seems this kid got busted trying to steal a video game, and went to YouTube to whine about it. He goes fucking nuts in the last few minutes throwing shit and screaming. And holy shit, this kid is insane. And it looks like he's for real and not a gimmick or anything. Over 200 videos since December 2006 and majority of them are rants about professional wrestling or him playing with his professional wrestling action figures.

Well, I mean, WWE only paid the company to do the testing. They don't pay them to punish the offenders. That's WWE's job.

Don't forget, these investigations are just as much for pain killers as they are steroids.

CURRENT CHAMPION REVEALED IN CUSTOMER LIST The New York Daily News is now reporting that Eddie Fatu, better known as WWE Intercontinental Champion Umaga, is on the list of customers of Signature Pharmacy.

Boy, what a disaster this would have been had Batista and Orton won the titles at the PPV.

It's likely that some of these people stopped being customers a long time ago. Kennedy admitted to steroid use before February 2006. It does go way back, considering that Eddie Guerrero was one of the names on the list, and he's been dead for almost two years now.

What a lot of people need to remember is that this pharmacy was as much, if not more for pain killers as steroids. I want to know if any TNA people are on the list, specifically Kurt Angle.

Who is the former WWE wrestler that is going to be hired this week? SID? Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli.

MORE WRESTLERS NAMED IN ESPN ARTICLE -- Batista -- Chris Masters -- Funaki

They're going to probably get those weak ass "suspensions" where they are only suspended from house shows and must work television for free for 30 days.

The supposed list: -- Mr. Kennedy -- Randy Orton -- Edge -- King Booker -- William Regal -- Chavo Guerrero -- Santino Marella -- John Morrison -- Charlie Haas -- Gregory Helms

It's a shame Vito's still not around. I would have been slightly interested in a Mamalukes reunion. At least it'd be another tag team.

FORMER WCW AND WWE STAR RETURNS TO WWE Impact Zone Wrestling announced this past Tuesday at their event in Arizona that former WCW and WWE star Johnny Stamboli has signed again with World Wrestling Entertainment. Stamboli, who was a member of The Mamalukes tag team in WCW with Big Vito and a member of the Natural Born Thrillers and had a stint as part of WWE's version of the FBI, had a tryout a few weeks back under a mask billed as "The Unknown Wrestler."