Though the translation is not perfect, a look at Rey Mysterio’s interview with Record.com.mx reveals a potential discrepancy between Mysterio’s story and WWE’s Wellness Policy guidelines.
Mysterio, who said his 30-day WWE suspension for a drug test failure was “handled very badly,” claims he learned of the positive on Wednesday and was required to provide proof of prescription by Thursday. Since that did not work out, he was suspended under the Wellness Policy.
The text for WWE’s Wellness Policy, however, paints a different picture: “It shall be the responsibility of WWE Talent to provide, if not already provided, to the Medical Director, within seventy two (72) hours of notification of a positive test, suitable proof that the substance in question has been taken pursuant to a valid prescription for a legitimate medical purpose.” Under that rule, Mysterio should have had until this weekend to provide the necessary documents.
A lot presumably comes down to how WWE defines “notice.” Mysterio says that he was not informed until Wednesday due to a three-week absence for a vacation and international Summerslam promotional duties, but WWE has not yet commented on whether it attempted to reach Mysterio prior to Wednesday. The idea that WWE could not contact Mysterio about the test failure simply because he was out of town appears odd on the surface.
In addressing the handling of the situation, Mysterio also claimed he passed fifteen drug tests this past year.
— In his latest blog, WWE announcer Jim Ross reiterated that Mysterio will not be available to work the Breaking Point pay-per-view, despite WWE.com advertising to the contrary.
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