Luther Reigns Talks Drugs In Wrestling

– In a recent interview with The Arizona Republic, former WWE star Luther Reigns discussed drugs in wrestling and recovering from his 2009 stroke…

On The “Need” To Take Drugs: “We wrestled every night, damn near every night,” Wiese said. “We were beat to hell. So we needed pain pills to do our job.”

On The Pressure To Take Steroids: “Guys would say, ‘You need to get bigger,’ ” Wiese said. “The bigger guys were the ones getting (TV appearances).”

On The Wellness Policy: “It’s been hugely successful,” Maroon said. “There’s been at least a 90 percent drop in the detection of (banned) substances.”

On The Stroke He Suffered: “This had to happen,” he said. “This (stroke) was a gift from God.”