5 Major pitfalls in the life of a professional wrestler

#2 Drugs

The most common and abused of all vices is the usage of drugs. Here, the drugs used are not only to relieve the stress/pressure or to get high but are also used to enhance once performance in the ring or simply to achieve the desired body. The impact of drugs is such that wrestlers became synonymous with steroids.

The use of these drugs have increased many folds and almost every wrestler use it one way or the other. Occasional use of drugs for reducing pain is acceptable but once the wrestlers start overusing, it becomes an addiction.

Careers of wrestlers like Shawn Michaels and Jake the Snake Roberts were nearly destroyed due to drug over usage and the tragic loss of lives of the wrestlers Mr. Perfect and Matt Osborne is no secret. Michaels and Jake Roberts are a few that were able to overcome the addiction and restore their careers.