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Cody Rhodes Denies Wellness Failure

Richard Gray August 6, 2012 WWE News 39 Comments

Cody Rhodes posted the following on Twitter:

So apparently some luchas site was curious in my physical growth…working harder than my gen is not cheating. Never failed, never will.

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodesWWE) August 6, 2012

We originally reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium that Rhodes along with Ezekiel Jackson failed WWE Wellness Tests around the same time Randy Orton failed, however, both cleared with valid prescriptions. I stand 100% behind my source and my story.

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Toby

Well maybe your source is wrong?
- Richard Gray
  
  It's possible but I'm calling BS. My sources know what they are talking about and have broken numerous stories. It's Cody's word vs. mine but I'm not backing down unless my source informs me otherwise.
Logan_Walker

It’s Cody’s word against your source’s word Richard.
- Richard Gray
  
  One in the same
  - Ken
    
    Who's the source? Without a name, you could just be making it up.
    - Richard Gray
      
      I would never name a source. More info: http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/more-on-cody-rh…
      - Logan_Walker
        
        Why Would Richard Ever give up his source? now then people who read the premium section will get less backstage / insider rumbling and no doubt but the source would get Sacked from WWE. and properly sued. (im not sure how strict they are on leakers)
- Logan_Walker
  
  wow someone must not like me.
Frenchfry

Ill go with Cody on this one
- J-Dub
  
  Really Really Really. WNW has broke numerous stories and you go against them not smart Really not smart!
  - Logan_Walker
    
    Well as you said Richard & WNW have broke many a stories but you will listen to Cody Rhodes who would have everything to gain from this… now ill read this take it into account but richard has broke so many stories, i'd belive him over any wrestling or "Sports Entertainer"
Tony P.

If they had valid prescriptions wouldn’t that effectively negate the positive results on the drug tests?
Ian D.

This was reported months ago and Cody is just not finding out??
- Ian D.
  
  Now*
  - Logan_Walker
    
    Well i think that he would know
    
    they talked to him about it and then he came up with the prescription
    
    Richard Covers it here in depth (http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/more-on-cody-rhodes-denying-his-positive-wwe-wellness-test-what-im-told-he-was-taking-the-banned-substance-it-contained-how-he-was-cleared-not-suspended-but-still-buried-in-storyline/)
    - http://www.12ozprophet.com Dangerous Lee
      
      Do you dedicate your life to this website?
      - Logan_Walker
        
        no
Johnnyboy

Its amazing how people come on here and talk trash to everyone IE Logan Walker and Toby, but yet you guys still paid the money needed to read this story aka Premium membership. What does this say to the majority of us who are grateful for Richards hard work and dedication? That maybe you guys should either A) find a new site if you dont like his reports B) realize that you guys need a life to argue about some premadona and whether he pissed hot or not or C) all of the above!!! I choose C!!!!
- Christ 4 Life
  
  Very well said
- Logan_Walker
  
  Excuse me what do you mean by this ? one i dont have a Prem Membership to this site or any wrestling oriented website, i do appreaciate all the work that Richard and the Rest of the WNW team posts.
  
  could you just clear this up for me ?
- Logan_Walker
  
  are you talking about this account or the fake acount that has been going around
scurto

I agree with Richard!!!!!!
Paul

Possible that they were flagged by the wellness policy but later produced valid prescriptions?
I have no idea but someone is either wrong or lying.
CrankyVince

Wonder what “luchas” site it was. Why would you care if he tested amyways? Just saying, not.everyone is on roids. To say that is pretty ignorant. Not everyone that has a good physique is on drugs.
Christ 4 Life

Why would you guys doubt Richard?! Superstars have been known to lie, Jericho said he wasn't returning and that the claims that he was at 1-2-12 episode of Raw were false! Richard Gray runs the best, and most reliable professional wrestling website. He puts his time, talents, effort, and I'm sure money into giving wrestling fans the breaking news and rumors that we want. Trust him, and his source!
Ger

you cant just take steroids and magically grow muscles, u still need to put the work in in the gym to see any effect
Luke

Shawn, WWE talent dedicate themselves to being in the best condition (well, the names you mentioned minus vince) do you seriously think Ziggler takes roids and suddenly grows abs? Have you ever heard of a wellness test?
- Logan_Walker
  
  well as it happened to Rey M, Sin Cara, Even Bourne TWICE, R-Truth and thats just from this year. & Randy Orton. They Do get tested.
Logan_Walker

I am such a boy scout when it comes to WNW. Proud of it too. Lol.
- Logan_Walker
  
  Well Nice Try Weird Person's Fake Account.
http://www.12ozprophet.com Dangerous Lee

True. Probably every wrestler takes some form of “steroid”/”supplement” to stay in shape. But i disagree about why UFC guys dont look as jacked as WWE guys. It all comes down to their training. Ufc guys train to be good fighters. You dont need big muscles to fight. Wwe guys train like bodybuilders, to look good, because theyre entertainers, not fighters.
- http://www.12ozprophet.com Dangerous Lee
  
  And another thing i wanted to point out is you CAN look as good, if not better than these wrestlers if you “workout every single day”. You dont need drugs to get jacked, just time and hard work. The problem is these wrestlers dont have the time, so they need a little help.
Bluetrooperair

If guys like Rhodes and Orton are on steroids it must be some cheap shit!!!
RobUK

I’ve been visiting this website for sometime now, and whenever Richard has been wrong he always retracts the post and admits it. So i’m sticking with Richard on this one.

Side note – can we not have a discussion without the name calling or abuse like we’re 5 year olds? Really…. always the same problem with the net. People sit behind names and blog/comment and feel they can be as abusive as they want. Sad.
Bluetrooperair

If guys like Rhodes and Orton are on steroids it must be some cheap ……
Bluetrooperair

Ryback, Lesnar, and HHH….look at the bowed out foreheads and eye brows. That will give you some clues.
Bluetrooperair

Ryback, Lesnar, and HHH….look at the bowed out foreheads and eye brows.
Luke

I’m not being a troll. I was saying half the roster do not take roids? And who says you can’t get a body like Morrison? It’s called hard work. Of course I’m not denying some wrestlers have used roids in the past, that’d be stupid of me to say… as “no time for gym, but time for roids is” just my view.
Kevin

Here's my question: When a talent tests positive, does he have to produce a prescription immediately, or is he given time to produce it? I'm thinking that if he's given time, he could come up with a prescription in order to have the results negated. I know that in my world, aka the REAL world, when I was given a drug test (being ex-military and a 12 year casino worker, I was tested plenty of times), I was questioned BEFORE the test. If I had any prescriptions, I had to show them then. A fellow casino worker was fired because he failed the test, and prior to the test didn't reveal that he had a prescription because he didn't think it would be tested for.