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Hypocrisy.
It never ceases amongst wrestling fans. Whether or not some of us refuse to admit it we are all basically hypocrites when it comes to the product which entertains us.
We expect nothing but perfection and constantly bicker over who should be getting pushes, why they should, why they haven’t, who doesn’t deserve pushes, etc.
Perhaps one of the biggest things that shows our hypocrisy is the way we react when wrestlers are caught using some form of drugs. Our reactions differ. The reaction differs from person to person and his attitudes surrounding drugs. But what many have not looked at is our reaction also depends on the wrestler.
Let us take a look at the most obvious, and current example, that being Jeff Hardy. Hardy is a three-time world champion and held a total of 19 championships during his time with the WWE.
As many of us know, his contract with the WWE expired and he went on a hiatus. Roughly two weeks after he left, he was arrested for possession of Vicodin and various other drugs.
Immediately after the wrestling world discovered this, wrestling websites were ablaze and many fans, writers, and insiders alike were criticizing Hardy with many referring to him as a fallen hero and a druggie.
Let us pause for a moment here and take a look at the bigger picture. Do any of us really even know the reason that Jeff wanted to take this hiatus?
Well it has been revealed that Jeff Hardy is suffering from a neck injury, two herniated discs in his lower back as well as restless leg syndrome, which causes the uncomfortable burning, itching, or tickling sensations in the legs.
These effects are made worse by relaxing and they continue unless one is constantly moving. Right now there aren't very many effective treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome.
The large amount of pain Jeff may be in at this point in time is likely more than enough to make even "Mr. I am straight-edge which means I'm better than you in every single way you could possibly imagine" CM Punk go to his doctor and beg for some type of pain medication.
How many of us could honestly say if we were in Hardy's shoes we wouldn't attempt to find some type of relief?
Let's us turn now to another case, one that truly shows more depths to the hypocrisy surrounding wrestlers and drugs; the case of recent WWE alumni, The Brian Kendrick.
Brian Kendrick is most known for his run with Paul London as the WWE tag-team champions and after many months re-debuted with the gimmick of a cocky heel.
Many people feel Kendrick is a great wrestler and can speak well on the microphone. It is said amongst a number of fans that Kendrick deserved to be a world champion simply due to his in-ring work.
A good, fair, few people know why Kendrick was released but I will reiterate it anyway. Kendrick's eventual release was due to him being caught with marijuana in his system 14 or more times during drug tests.
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