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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:08 am
WWE issued the following this morning on their corporate website: World Wrestling Entertainment® Suspends Performer STAMFORD, Conn., May 20, 2008 - In accordance with its Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy, WWE® has suspended Darren Matthews (William Regal) for 60 days for his second violation of the company’s policy. This explains his "firing"
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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:10 am
Wow I wouldn't think Regal for drugs. I don't really know why I wouldn't susspect him but oh well I hope he learns his lesson.
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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:13 am

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Wow I wouldn't think Regal for drugs. I don't really know why I wouldn't susspect him but oh well I hope he learns his lesson.

read his book if you get the chance. Regal was one of the biggest pill poppers ever.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:16 am

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Wow I wouldn't think Regal for drugs. I don't really know why I wouldn't susspect him but oh well I hope he learns his lesson.

Regal had a MASSIVE addiction to GHB in the past. It nearly destroyed his career, his family and his life. It's kind of hard to find, but it's well documented in his book "Walking a (the?) Golden Mile". Damn good book...right up there with Foley's and Dynamite's in my opinion.

The parts chronicling his addiction (which goes on for YEARS) is quite frightening. If memory serves me right, at one point he describes basicly being so stoned out of his mind that he didn't even leave his bedroom for days or even weeks on end.

I hope he hasn't gone down that path again.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:18 am
wow really? I never got a chance to read his book but I would love to get a copy. I want Bishoffs book as well. They both look great. Jeff and Matts book was good and same with Ric Flair. but that's beside the point.
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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:19 am
I hope not too Mav. What I will find interesting is how he is "welcomed back" after 60 days. Jeff Hardy was welcomed back like the prodigal son. They may has well have killed the fatted calf, etc. for him, and had a huge party.... It needs to work both ways. That said, hopefully Regal isn't really falling into that deep abyss again.
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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:34 am
Jeff is and has been my favorite for a long time, waaaayyyyy before he became a mainevent kind of wrestler. But I don't like how he is welcomed back so easily and how he is already getting a little push. With that I agree with Ghost, I hope Regal doesn't get lost in his "demons"
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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:37 am
DAMN - that explains the sudden dropping of a great storyline with Regal the crazed GM. That SUCKS! I wish him the best. Another case of being given the ball to run with and fumbling it. SUCKS!

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Posted 20 May 2008, 1:09 pm

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Another case of being given the ball to run with and fumbling it.

Why must you have this holier than thou attitude towards these guys?

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Posted 20 May 2008, 1:21 pm
Well, regal has been looking pretty decent, shape wise so, maybe its roids again? Its a shame, as they really were doing well with the regal stuff on RAW, but, it gives Theodore Long something to do. Seems like they knew since last Tuesday.
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Posted 20 May 2008, 1:24 pm

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Another case of being given the ball to run with and fumbling it.

Why must you have this holier than thou attitude towards these guys?

Because prior to this Regal has been on the back burner for a long time. And they gave him the spotlight and this happens. Plenty of clean guys, I'm sure, who would have loved this chance. Now, I like Regal alot. LOVE his character - especially this new crazed GM. And in real life, one of the nicest WWE guys I met. I do have a lot of compassion for these guys especially when it comes to painkilling drugs. I'm not sure what kind of drug was involved this time. Anyway, I do have a low tolerance for recreational street drugs. Period. If that makes me holier than thou, well so be it. I don't mean to come across that way, I just don't do them, they are illegal...well you get the picture.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 1:32 pm
I read nothing that said it was recreational drug use.
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Posted 20 May 2008, 1:35 pm

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I read nothing that said it was recreational drug use.

That's good. I hope he gets well and stays clean. He's a really cool guy and an entertaining character as well as good wrestler. A bright spot on Raw in recent weeks. This does explain alot.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 2:08 pm
Regals book was spectacular!!! I also loved Flair's and Dynamite Kids. Eric Bischoff's book was alright, there's a lot of, "I don't remember that happening" or "I don't remember saying that" when talking about his days running WCW. The worst books are DDP's & Dusty Rhode's.
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Posted 20 May 2008, 2:48 pm
Dammit, they suspended my coke supplier. At least Hardy is back.
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Posted 20 May 2008, 3:20 pm

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Dammit, they suspended my coke supplier. At least Hardy is back.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 3:39 pm
so did wwe know of his positive drug test before RAW or after raw
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Posted 20 May 2008, 3:58 pm

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Dammit, they suspended my coke supplier. At least Hardy is back.

Jeff will NOT supply anyone with anything =] he's clean now.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 7:39 pm

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so did wwe know of his positive drug test before RAW or after raw

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Posted 20 May 2008, 8:13 pm

superstarml wrote:

Regals book was spectacular!!! I also loved Flair's and Dynamite Kids.

Eric Bischoff's book was alright, there's a lot of, "I don't remember that happening" or "I don't remember saying that" when talking about his days running WCW.

The worst books are DDP's & Dusty Rhode's.

Flair's book is in kayfaybe a little too much though. Bischoff's book was great for what it was. Worst book ever Shawn Michaels completely full of himself and still won't admit the drugs and power trip was why he was disliked backstage. He says everyone was just jealous of him. Best books I've read Piper's and Freddy Blassies. WWE's Are We There Yet was also good if you like hearing stories from the road about ribs and other cool stuff.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 10:30 pm

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Dammit, they suspended my coke supplier. At least Hardy is back.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 10:33 pm

EricYoungFan wrote:

Randy Orton wrote:

Dammit, they suspended my coke supplier. At least Hardy is back.

Jeff will NOT supply anyone with anything =] he's clean now.

Jeff could kill a cow with the drugs he does daily.

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Posted 20 May 2008, 11:20 pm

EricYoungFan wrote:

Randy Orton wrote:

Dammit, they suspended my coke supplier. At least Hardy is back.

Jeff will NOT supply anyone with anything =] he's clean FOR now.

Corrected for truthiness

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Posted 21 May 2008, 12:49 am
such a shame to see regal suspended.

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Posted 21 May 2008, 10:01 am
Now who will run the show as GM??
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