7 things you need to know about the WWE Wellness Program

#6 The first drug testing policy started way back in 1987

The original drug testing began in 1987 but intensified after Vince’s steroids trial in 1991.

WWE’s first drug-testing policy began as early as 1987 and was taken care of in-house. The first independent drug-testing policies started after Vince’s steroid trial in 1991 and was mainly to look out for anabolic steroids and elevated testosterone levels.

By all accounts, this policy worked pretty well even though one or two wrestlers fell through the cracks. However, this drug policy was ended in 1996 without any specific reason.

Following this, it’s well known that the Attitude Era years had rampant steroid abuse among other things by wrestlers backstage. In hindsight, getting rid of the drug policy was a terrible decision.