by William Clark II

Created on: July 05, 2007

With Steroid use being epidemic in pro wrestling, there is very strong evidence indicating that Steroid use was a factor in the murder suicide of Chris Benoit and his family. Chris Benoits's own Doctor was giving him a 10 month supply of steroids every month much more than needed for his real medical condition, that itself was caused by steroid abuse to begin with.

Benoit did need hormone replacement therapy, as his long term abuse of steroids made his testicles useless in producing testosterone. Long term use will do this because the testes once no longer needing to produce the testosterone themselves, will stop doing so, and shrink, and at times even atrophy and need to be removed.

This drug will not only mess with your body, it is proven that it will screw up every part of it, including the mind. Testosterone is a powerful hormone, and if more is in your body then needed, it wreaks havoc, including mania, depression from withdrawal, and uncontrollable anger.

While it is sad that someone would resort to such a despicable act, due to roid rage, what is worse is seeing the likes of Vince McMahon, wearily giving a televised eulogy for something that he could have helped to prevent. This is not just his fault entirely. As it was Benoit's choice to use te drug,the Doctors greed in giving 10 times more then medically necessary, and the wrestling culture itself, that ignores steroid and narcotic abuse, and does nothing to discourage it.

This stems from the early history of staged wrestling, as it was once held at fairs and carnivals, along with the likes of Freak Shows and games of chance. Now it has become big business for a small yet die hard core of fans. Who can watch a fight/soap opera/comedy routine with a little eye candy of the female persuasion,to ogle at from time to time.

Please don't think I'm trying to be condescending when I point out The often overlooked part of professional wrestling,in that these men are not athletes, they are actors that give very physically demanding performances. They work on average 300 days out of the year,with comparatively little pay, for such a dangerous occupation. Benoit himself only averaged $500,000 a year.

Since they are not part of a legitimate athletic association, they had to form their own "Federations" to give the heir of legitimacy to their profession as they do not qualify to be recognized by the M.M.A. (Mixed Martial Arts Association), or any other true athletic association, mostly because most the wrestling

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