Steroid use in WWE has evolved significantly over time, marked by a shift toward prioritizing wellness, well-being, and stringent drug testing—a far cry from its earlier practices.
THE ROCK:“I tried [steroids]. My buddies and I tried it back in the day when I was 18 or 19 [as a defensive lineman for the University of Miami]. We didn’t know what we were doing…”
LEX LUGER:"In sports, the saying is: ‘The ends justify the means.’ We are taught that since we were little. ‘Do whatever you got to do to win; to be the best; step over, step on and step through…’ That is how all these performance-enhancing drugs got into our culture."
VINCE McMAHON:“I’ve never encouraged anyone at any time to have steroid use in the WWE…What is abuse of steroids? I don’t know what that is. No one can tell you what that is. You can abuse sugar or any other substance or any other drug.”
SCOTT STEINER:"I've never failed a drug test in my life. When WWE told me to take one, I told them to have Triple H pick me up in a limo. We could go test together. (laughs) They never asked again!"