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Brock Lesnar Can Use All The AAS He Wants In WWE
It is unclear whether we will see Brock Lesnar in the Octagon again, but the former UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t lost his day job after being flagged for PED use prior to UFC 200.
Lesnar will face Randy Orton at WWE’s SummerSlam on Sunday night at Barclays Center. It is Lesnar’s first appearance inside a ring or cage since he beat Mark Hunt by unanimous decision in a UFC heavyweight bout July 9 in Las Vegas. The results of a pre-fight drug test came back less than a week after the win.
WWE has not taken any action against Lesnar since he popped for, according to reports, the anti-estrogen blocker hydroxy-clomiphene on two separate USADA drug tests in conjunction with his return to mixed martial arts after a five-year layoff. The substance stymies the production of estrogen to stimulate natural testosterone production and can be used for post-cycle therapy with anabolic steroids.
TMZ reported that because the former NCAA wrestling champion is a part-time performer, he is not subject to the WWE wellness policy, which includes drug testing. Lesnar usually fights at the company’s biggest pay-per-view events and makes limited live television appearances.
A WWE spokesperson told TMZ in late July: “Only full-time WWE performers are subject to the organization’s wellness policy, which prohibits PEDs … but since Brock isn’t a full-time performer, he’s essentially exempt.”
Lesnar has performed in 19 matches since 2014. The average full-time performer will wrestle more than 200 times per year, according to WWE.
“WWE’s talent wellness program is intended to keep our full-time performers healthy,” a WWE spokesperson said…It is not intended to be a ‘gotcha’ policy or to keep the integrity of an athletic competition; this is show business.”
Lesnar’s MMA future is more complicated.
When asked at a press conference following UFC 200 what is next in his career, the 39-year-old said, “Brock Lesnar does what Brock Lesnar wants to do.”
All of that is on hold until Lesnar’s adjudication process with the USADA and Nevada Athletic Commission is complete. He is facing possible fines and suspensions.
WWE billed the UFC fight with Hunt as a one-off, and both companies used it as a way to cross-promote. However, it was believed Lesnar, who made $2.5 million to fight Hunt, would consider fighting in the UFC again. He scratched the itch to return after being severely hindered by diverticulitis, a disease of the digestive tract, during his first UFC run. Lesnar had 12 inches of his colon removed in 2011.
WWE has shied away from mentioning the Hunt fight since Lesnar’s positive drug test. Orton, who started with WWE around the same time Lesnar did 15 years ago, was not as kind. In his first promo for the SummerSlam bout, he made reference to Lesnar’s PED issue.
“Well, it only takes one RKO to get to Viperville – no enhancement necessary,” said Orton of his finishing move.
Lesnar’s MMA career is up in the air. But “The Beast” will be back performing in a WWE ring this Sunday and, safe to say, beyond.
Brock Lesnar can do all the PEDs he wants with WWE loophole | New York Post
It is unclear whether we will see Brock Lesnar in the Octagon again, but the former UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t lost his day job after being flagged for PED use prior to UFC 200.
Lesnar will face Randy Orton at WWE’s SummerSlam on Sunday night at Barclays Center. It is Lesnar’s first appearance inside a ring or cage since he beat Mark Hunt by unanimous decision in a UFC heavyweight bout July 9 in Las Vegas. The results of a pre-fight drug test came back less than a week after the win.
WWE has not taken any action against Lesnar since he popped for, according to reports, the anti-estrogen blocker hydroxy-clomiphene on two separate USADA drug tests in conjunction with his return to mixed martial arts after a five-year layoff. The substance stymies the production of estrogen to stimulate natural testosterone production and can be used for post-cycle therapy with anabolic steroids.
TMZ reported that because the former NCAA wrestling champion is a part-time performer, he is not subject to the WWE wellness policy, which includes drug testing. Lesnar usually fights at the company’s biggest pay-per-view events and makes limited live television appearances.
A WWE spokesperson told TMZ in late July: “Only full-time WWE performers are subject to the organization’s wellness policy, which prohibits PEDs … but since Brock isn’t a full-time performer, he’s essentially exempt.”
Lesnar has performed in 19 matches since 2014. The average full-time performer will wrestle more than 200 times per year, according to WWE.
“WWE’s talent wellness program is intended to keep our full-time performers healthy,” a WWE spokesperson said…It is not intended to be a ‘gotcha’ policy or to keep the integrity of an athletic competition; this is show business.”
Lesnar’s MMA future is more complicated.
When asked at a press conference following UFC 200 what is next in his career, the 39-year-old said, “Brock Lesnar does what Brock Lesnar wants to do.”
All of that is on hold until Lesnar’s adjudication process with the USADA and Nevada Athletic Commission is complete. He is facing possible fines and suspensions.
WWE billed the UFC fight with Hunt as a one-off, and both companies used it as a way to cross-promote. However, it was believed Lesnar, who made $2.5 million to fight Hunt, would consider fighting in the UFC again. He scratched the itch to return after being severely hindered by diverticulitis, a disease of the digestive tract, during his first UFC run. Lesnar had 12 inches of his colon removed in 2011.
WWE has shied away from mentioning the Hunt fight since Lesnar’s positive drug test. Orton, who started with WWE around the same time Lesnar did 15 years ago, was not as kind. In his first promo for the SummerSlam bout, he made reference to Lesnar’s PED issue.
“Well, it only takes one RKO to get to Viperville – no enhancement necessary,” said Orton of his finishing move.
Lesnar’s MMA career is up in the air. But “The Beast” will be back performing in a WWE ring this Sunday and, safe to say, beyond.
Brock Lesnar can do all the PEDs he wants with WWE loophole | New York Post
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