ABC News is reporting that six pro wrestlers -- including Lex Luger, Rey Mysterio and Mark Jindrak -- have been named in the federal government's investigation of a doctor accused of giving steroids to professional wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son last month before killing himself. The involvement of Mysterio and Jindrak was first reported by TMZ, but TMZ later withdrew that report.
Dr. Phil Astin has been charged with seven counts of writing prescriptions improperly. He has acknowledged prescribing testosterone to Benoit, but he says he did so for legitimate medical reasons.
Many media commentators have speculated that steroid use might have played some part in the Benoit murder-suicide. The WWE insists that steroids could not have had anything to do with it. Toxicology results have not been released.
Thanks to reader Tom for the tip.

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7-13-2007 @ 11:20PM
anthony reynolds said...
they need to get rid of those wrestlers who use steroid.
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7-14-2007 @ 5:32AM
Robert White said...
who the hell is Mark Jindrak?????????????
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7-14-2007 @ 6:00AM
lparmee1 said...
This is nothing new we know wrestlers take steroids. But............neither of these guys have ever killed anyone so maybe we should start focusing on something less risque than roids as the cause of the Benoit murders, and look into the possiblity that Benoit was either mentally ill or had some other drug in his system. Personally I think the man was screwed up.
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7-14-2007 @ 8:28AM
warlock said...
IF WE THINK THAT STEROIDS ARE NOT BEING USED IN THE WWE WE AER AT AS UCH FAULT AS THEY ARE ARE COME ON OOK AT THE SIZE OF THESE GUYS THESE GUYS SUFFER FROM BIGLEXIOS THE WANT TO BE BIG
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7-14-2007 @ 8:33AM
MIKE said...
THE ART OF BEING BIG IS BIGLEXIOUS THE OPPOSITE OF ANEREXIOSNERVOSIS IF YU WANT TO SEE BIGLEXIOUS GO TO RICHARD VALENTINE.COM "THE MAN WHOSE ARMS EXPLODED"28 INCH ARMS ITS DIGUSTING
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7-14-2007 @ 9:16AM
David said...
You can't blaim the wrestlers for using steroids. WWE should have a real stricked drug testing. And if they find out the we=restlers are using steroids they need to fine them and put them on some kind of probation. Plus there is NO, NO evidence prooving that what Chris Benoit did to his wife and child was caused by steroids. He had some kind of mental breakdown to do what he did. People need to stop blaiming everything on the roids.
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7-14-2007 @ 9:25AM
warlock said...
SORRY ABOUT THE MISS SPELLINGS BIGLEXIOS THE WANT TO BE BIG IS THE OPPOSITE OF ANEREXIANERVOSIS
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7-14-2007 @ 10:47AM
Ken said...
bottom line is that the wrestlers in the WWE are provided the use of these steroids by the owner of the WWE. are we all to blind to see that, i would expect that even the females are on steroids, so this is just the beginning of a long road of denial throughout the entire wrestling business.
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7-14-2007 @ 11:13AM
Mandy said...
I think we are all blinded by the fact that "wrestling entertainment" is just that "entertainment". No matter how much we allow our selves to belive that it is real, the fact is that it is not. Being a huge fan my self I was in complete shock when I heard about chris benoit, the fact that he was on steroids was shocking to me. Of all the wrestlers i felt that maybe he carried him self with a differant attitude. It just go's to show that we can not make oppions based on what the public eye sees.
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7-14-2007 @ 11:34AM
Wrestling Fan said...
I am a fan and like several wrestlers one of which is Mysterio but if any of them use steriods that just totally turns me off on the sport. I can't stand drugs being used the wrong way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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7-14-2007 @ 1:30PM
Marcus said...
I think they should drug test every "super-star" at least once every week, and if someone is tested positive of steroids or other drugs, they should be suspended without salary.
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7-14-2007 @ 8:17PM
Jackie Johnson said...
Anybody out there ever heard of plain ol' working out to build muscle? Granted some athletes do use steroids, but I don't believe they all do. Why not wait on the toxicology reports? Why be so quick to judge?
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7-15-2007 @ 1:42AM
valerie oliver said...
if people have been listening or looked up on the internet about steriods, experts have said they don't make you stronger yes they give you bigger muscles but they also make you as weak as a kitten. so i don't think benoit done that to his family.
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7-15-2007 @ 1:12PM
Joe said...
They found alcohol at the scene so maybe Benoit had a serious drinking problem that lead to murder. Also, he was a parent and a spouse so maybe he had parental rage that lead to murder. Anyone with hyper, disobedient kids know's what parental rage is all about. Many times the wife and I would argue over the kids not behaving.
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7-18-2007 @ 8:41PM
savannahbrown12 said...
rvd you are the whole damn show your m. monday/tuesday night and mr. pay per view i love you so much that i keep my rvd action figure in a jar with beaming lights over it and i want to to train me when i become a wrestler u rock
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7-18-2007 @ 8:46PM
savannahbrown12 said...
RVD your mr. monday/tuesday night on the whole damn show and mr pay per view i love you your the best i keep my rvd action figure in very good shape when i become a wrestler i want you to be my trainer u rock
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7-25-2007 @ 5:33PM
Daniel said...
Mark Jindrak used to wrestle for WCW he was in a tag-team with Sean O Hare
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7-26-2007 @ 10:14AM
lacy reissmann said...
rey mysterio would not do durgs he have family i know of that he care about and he is not like chis benoit becuase i know rey mysterio that he would not do drugs inless chris said it tylenol or something elce
big fan of rey and chris benoit
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