[AnotherUnixGeek]

Benoit wasn’t pushed for his physique, but for his talent.

From viewing wrestling back in the '90s, I remember that Benoit was famed for his wrestling skill. But he still had the steroid body - unique factors like wrestling skill, charisma, nationality, etc. might be what get played up in each wrestler, but the steroids seem to be a prerequisite to anything else. Are there any major stars (not the beginning round scrubs) in the current WWE who aren't obviously using steroids?

There’s no reason to think a more stringent policy would have averted this atrocity.

I agree, since we don't even know if steroids played any part in Benoit's actions. But I think the WWE could end steroid use in it's ranks pretty quickly if it wanted to.

[RGPII]

I saw some old pix of McMahon himself; and Fox Radio saying, I mean one wonders, is he even on the juice!

And for the record, working out and eating proteins like whey, can do a lot to bulk up.

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I saw someone referring to some local wrestling they still witnessed though sensationalized as well not the big circus of I don’t even know what alphabet letters federation they all use now.

I use to watch this local troupe come through and wrestle in an old airplane hanger.

Which is similar to that ol’ studio used on WTBS.

I think it use to be cliche to go watch wrestling at the National Guard Armory.

[HitmanLV]

But I think the WWE could end steroid use in it's ranks pretty quickly if it wanted to.

That's true, and the steroid use would drop if Vince didn't clearly place a premium on that type of look. If everyone lost 25 lbs of muscle in a short period of time, it would only be most obvious for the guys who rely on physiques for their gimmick (a guy like Chris Masters, for example).

But as many of the cooler heads have insisted, we don't know if steroids were even a significant factor in all this. Instinctively, I'd say they weren't.