(Reference: http://sportsbusinessdigest.

com/2012/07/wwe-
establishes-social-media-channel-for-investors/)
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The World Wrestling Federation(WWF) was founded
in 1963, by Vincent J. McMahon.
The WWF was the first wrestling organization to
televise their sport on cable which skyrocketed
them to the top of the wrestling industry.
Due to legal matters, the WWF was forced to
change the name of their company to World
Wrestling Entertainment(WWE).
Today, the company tours all over the United
States, year round, generating approximately
$340,000,000 in television sales alone.
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1963: WWF is founded.
1982: Vincent K. McMahon buys WWF from his father.
1983: Many top end wrestlers leave their promoters for the
WWF making it a powerhouse event.
1985: The first wrestling pay-per-view event in history;
WrestleMania.
1991: WWF is slammed with legal scandals.
1996: Monday Night Raw sends TV ratings soaring, giving the
company a comeback.
1999: Company Stock options go public.
2001: WWF buys World Championship Wrestling(WCW) and
eliminates its competition in the wrestling industry.


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Legal Drugs
Pain Killers
Muscle Relaxers
These are prescribed medications
they can receive to help their
bodies endure the physical pain on
a nightly basis.
Illegal Drugs
Steroids
Cocaine
Marijuana
The demand to look larger than life
and compete in the WWF causes
wrestlers to use drugs such as, the
ones listed here. Drug use can lead
to a particular lifestyle.
(Reference: http://imgarcade.com/1/steroids-bottle-and-needle/)
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Side Effects
These drugs have many harmful
side effects including:
Depression
Decreased sex drive
Impaired judgment
Liver damage
Development of breast tissue(males)
Roid Rage uncontrollable anger
Stunted growth
Baldness
Suicide




(Reference: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/teen-steroids.html)
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Deaths related to Drugs in the WWF :
2001- Bam-Bam Bigelow: Cocaine
Overdose.

2005 - Eddie Guerrero: Heart failure due
to anabolic steroid use.

2007 Chris Beniot: Suicide

2009 Andrew Martin aka Test:
Oxycodone Overdose.

2010 - Kris Kanyon: Antidepressants
Suicide.

2010 - Luna Vachon: Painkiller Overdose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
RCN_3gBDmsg


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Anytime there are drugs and money
involved, crime is usually somewhere
to be found as well.




(Reference: http://www.jrn.com/kgun9/news/157304405.html)
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Beniot Family Massacre
June 24, 2007, all 3 family members
found dead inside of their home in
Fayetteville, Georgia.
Chris Beniot suffocated his wife and
seven year old son. He placed bibles
next to each of the bodies.
Beniot hung himself from a workout
machine in an exercise room after
the murders.
Motives
Autopsy of Beniot found traces of
anabolic steroids in his body that
may have caused Roid Rage.
Struggling marriage.
Delusional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKy9ijjwGQU
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Dino Bravo Murder
Dino was suspected to be apart of
an organized crime group that
smuggled illegal cigarettes in
Montreal, Canada.
He was found in his mansion by local
police with 7 gun shot wounds, 2 to
the head.
There was no sign of forced entry
which police believe that Dino knew
his killers.
He was 44 years old when he was
killed on March 11
th
, 1993.
(Reference: http://pwhistorylesson.wordpress.com/wrestlers/dino-bravo/)
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Today the WWE stands strong by its no drug abuse policy and
ensures fans that there should be no concern or worry about the
authenticity of the sport.
However, when the owner of the company looks like this









Should fans believe everything their told?
(Reference: http://sportsbone.blogspot.com/2007/04/phallacies.html)
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