WWE Fails Their Own Drug Policy? RVD & Sabu Allowed To Compete Raw / Velocity ECW TV
Well as of this writing 4:20PM (and it really is ironically 420 right now), WWE has taken down the following article. I'm sure it could be up later, or a variation thereof. I am going to post it now for your viewing. If something else is printed by WWE, I will post it tonight. I will be attending a BBQ the next few hours and will be offline. For those interested, we are still running tonight's Minority Report webcast at 11:30PM as scheduled.
As you will read this article, it puts to test the very thing we spoke about 4 months ago. What would happen if a main eventer fails a drug test or is busted? Can you imagine MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA? "Wait, we are in game 7 of the finals, suspend me tomorrow". It doesn't work that way. Hey I'm glad as a wrestling fan, they are going to be competing this week on TV. As an analyst, this speaks volumes how WWE is very predjudicial towards who passes and who fails.
Here's the article WWE posted, then took down:
WWE investigating Rob Van Dam and Sabu charges
In the wake of being faced with five violations, including drug possession, by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, WWE.com reports that Rob Van Dam and Sabu arrived at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia at 1:30 p.m. today and immediately went into a meeting with Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis.
Following the meeting, Mr. Laurinaitis told WWE.com that Rob Van Dam and Sabu will be eligible to compete tonight on RAW and tomorrow night at ECW on Sci Fi while an ongoing investigation is being conducted by World Wrestling Entertainment. The two men will be appearing in court Thursday morning at Ironton Municipal Court.
According to the Ironton Tribune, Rob Van Dam and Sabu were pulled over on U.S. 52, near Patrick Street in Hanging Rock, Oh. at about 10:15 p.m. Sunday night. The two were apparently driving from their performances at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena earlier in the evening.
According to the Ohio State Police, as reported by the Ironton Tribune, Van Dam was initially stopped for speeding. When troopers approached his vehicle, they smelled marijuana and performed a search. Troopers found RVD in possession of 18 grams of marijuana and five Vicodin, prescription pain pills. Sabu was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and also had nine pills that were not immediately identifiable, but were known to be controlled substances, according to the OSHP. Both were cited and posted bond at the scene.
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